Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani hands over power to his 33 year-old son
Qatar’s 61-year-old emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has handed over power to his 33-year-old son…
Hassan Rouhani wins Iran’s presidential election
Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist backed by the Iranian opposition, won a presidential election in the…
President Obama imposes new sanctions against Iran
President Barack Obama has issued an executive order, which imposes sanctions on the Iranian rial…
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is disqualified from competing in Iran’s presidential election
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran’s former conservative president, has been disqualified by the Guardian Council, a…