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May 23, 2013
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he'll challenge a ban on his chosen successor from running in next month's Iranian presidential elections. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Ahmadinejad vows to fight poll ban on his chosen heir
May 20, 2013
Hardline media critical of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani splice images of him ensconced in a gleaming Mercedes with shots of another heavyweight candidate, Saeed Jalili, driving a locally assembled Kia Pride with, well, pride. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Iran tycoon may have to dump Mercedes for presidency
May 16, 2013
Iran has come under renewed international pressure over its nuclear ambitions in two separate meetings, but with bleak prospects of a compromise. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Little prospect of breakthrough with Iran's nuclear ambitions
May 15, 2013
Candidacy of Iranian icon Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could lead to a new power struggle. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Iran election to be another face-off for old allies
May 12, 2013
The hundreds of hopefuls who put their names forward in recent days will be vetted by the Guardian Council, controlled by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Rafsanjani enters Iran's presidential election at the last minute
May 01, 2013
Turkey invaded northern Cyprus in July 1974 after a short-lived coup in Nicosia that was engineered by the military junta then in power in Athens and aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. Read Article Cyprus in 1974: an island divided
May 01, 2013
Cypriots rekindle courage from Turkish invasion, saying they have endured far worse than the current economic slump, even as harrowing tales emerge daily of poverty and hunger. Michael Theodoulou reports from Nicosia Read Article Cypriots draw on spirit of '74 to see them through euro crisis
Apr 28, 2013
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei will likely run for president, adding drama and intrigue for the June 14 election. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Iran's clerics wary of Mashaei, the man who 'bewitched' Ahmadinejad
Apr 23, 2013
Former president Mohammed Khatami says hardline rulers make it impossible for him to run because of the price it will impose on the country and its people. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Iran's 'mild Hamlet' opts not to stand for election
Apr 19, 2013
Iran's president lambasts the presence of US-led western naval forces as the 'main reason for insecurity' in the Arabian Gulf. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Ahmadinejad blames US presence for regional insecurity
