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The president and the office of the presidency in Iran
May 29, 2021 12:40In Iran, the president is the highest authority after the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. He heads the executive branch of the government. Here is a quick review of his status and legal responsibilities.
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How do presidential elections work in Iran?
May 29, 2021 09:34How do presidential elections work in Iran? Let's take a look.
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Oman hosting new round of talks between Yemen warring sides
May 29, 2021 03:24Yemen’s humanitarian situation was top on agenda in the new round of talks in Muscat between the warring sides of Yemen.
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Congo orders partial evacuation of eruption-hit Goma
May 28, 2021 04:00Congolese authorities on Thursday ordered the partial evacuation of Goma, a city that has been rocked by hundreds of earthquakes and seen large cracks appear in the earth in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption on its doorstep at the weekend.
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Candidates start campaigning in run-up to presidential vote
May 27, 2021 05:08Campaigning for Iran’s upcoming presidential vote gets underway as the final list of the qualified contenders is released.
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Syrians cast their ballots in presidential election
May 27, 2021 04:50Syrians head to polls to elect their new president for the next seven years. The election comes as the counter-terrorism operation in the Arab country nears an end with government forces winning back control of almost all regions from foreign-backed militants.
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Volcano erupts in DR Congo leaving thousands of houses under ash
May 25, 2021 03:25Thousands of houses are left covered in lava after the eruption of Mount Nyirangongo, just a few hundred metres from the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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UN official: Iran’s behavior with Afghan refugees outstanding
May 24, 2021 11:11Director of the regional bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says what the Islamic Republic of Iran has done for Afghan refugees over the past four decades has been outstanding.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Hossein Dehqan?
May 23, 2021 12:32Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has registered to officially run in the June 18 presidential election in the country. Here is a quick look at his life and career.
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Bahrainis stage rally in solidarity with prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Qassim
May 23, 2021 03:51Hundreds of people have held a rally in Bahrain to express solidarity with prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, whom authorities in the Persian Gulf kingdom have stripped of nationality, and to condemn the Al Khalifah regime’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners and opposition figures.