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DUBAI (AP) -- Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long been considered a contender to the post of the country's next paramount ruler -- even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the ... [1]

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -- The U.S. military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the... [2]

Tobias Harris is the founder of Japan Foresight LLC. He is the author of "The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan." OpinionIshiba's fate rests on response to Trump-triggered 'national crisis' Japan PM must communicate better, reach out to the o... [4]

The Middle East A Free Iraqi does an interesting Q&A with his readers. Crossroads Arabia points to a news story that says that 2,500 scholarships are available for Saudis who want to study at American universities. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy - Rouhani Iranians are free to protest against the government but must not jeopardise security, President Hassan Rouhani has said after four days of demonstrations. [6]

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Iran is gearing up to pick a new president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, while a European anti-subsidy probe that could bring new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is nearing its c... [7]

Head of central bank criticises Ahmadinejad's economic policy Tehran (AsiaNews) - The decision of the Iranian government to cut interest rates "cannot be applied to the banks". [8]

Tehran dominated by uncertainty over upcoming elections Tehran (AsiaNews/Agencies) - In the Iranian capital and in the entire country, there is widespread uncertainty over the elections next June 12, after the moderate Mohammed Khatami withdrew in fa... [9]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-05 · 65% match

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's late leader, floated as successor

DUBAI (AP) -- Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long been considered a contender to the post of the country's next paramount ruler -- even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-21 · 30% match

US sending Marines and assault ship to Middle East, officials say

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -- The U.S. military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the

[3] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-02-18 · 39% match

Is Rafizi Ramli now the conscience of Malaysia’s Reformasi movement?

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-07 · 42% match

Ishiba's fate rests on response to Trump-triggered 'national crisis'

Tobias Harris is the founder of Japan Foresight LLC. He is the author of "The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan." OpinionIshiba's fate rests on response to Trump-triggered 'national crisis' Japan PM must communicate better, reach out to the o

[5] MM globalvoices.org · 2005-06-27 · 65% match

Monday Global Blog Roundup · Global Voices

The Middle East A Free Iraqi does an interesting Q&A with his readers. Crossroads Arabia points to a news story that says that 2,500 scholarships are available for Saudis who want to study at American universities.

[6] MM www.bbc.com · 2017-12-31 · 65% match

Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy - Rouhani

Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy - Rouhani Iranians are free to protest against the government but must not jeopardise security, President Hassan Rouhani has said after four days of demonstrations.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-06-09 · 65% match

Iranian presidential race, Chinese inflation, BOJ policy meeting

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Iran is gearing up to pick a new president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, while a European anti-subsidy probe that could bring new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is nearing its c

[8] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Head of central bank criticises Ahmadinejad's economic policy

Head of central bank criticises Ahmadinejad's economic policy Tehran (AsiaNews) - The decision of the Iranian government to cut interest rates "cannot be applied to the banks".

[9] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Tehran dominated by uncertainty over upcoming elections

Tehran dominated by uncertainty over upcoming elections Tehran (AsiaNews/Agencies) - In the Iranian capital and in the entire country, there is widespread uncertainty over the elections next June 12, after the moderate Mohammed Khatami withdrew in fa

[10] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Beirut hopeful following Saudi-Iranian summit

Beirut hopeful following Saudi-Iranian summit Beirut (AsiaNews) – Hope is in the air in Beirut following the meeting in Saudi Arabia of Saudi King Abdallah and Iranian President Mahmoud Ajmadinejad.

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