Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iranian Ambassador to the IAEA

Is Iran trying to build a nuclear weapon, as Europe, the US and many of Iran's own neighbors fear? Or is the country's nuclear program entirely peaceful? Douglas Herbert puts the question to Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Douglas Herbert

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Melissa Bell

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Armen Georgian

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Annette Young

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Marc Perelman

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25/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian Prime Minister

The daunting task of stabilizing Latvia’s economy: Once called the lion of Europe’s economy after years of double digit growth, Latvia is now suffering the full force of the recession.

24/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Natalia Solzhenitsyn, shedding light on Russia’s turbulent 20th century

Widow of the Nobel Prize winning Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, she was his archivist and closest collaborator through decades of hardship and exile, and helped expose the reality of Stalin’s prison camps.

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23/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Armin Arefi: life in the Iran of the Mullahs

After spending two years in Tehran, French journalist Armin Arefi has fallen in love with Iran, a country caught between traditions and modernity. His book “Lace and Tchador, Life in the Iran of the Mullahs” sheds light on the Iranian paradox.

20/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Noël Saez and his role in Ingrid Betancourt’s release

French consul in Columbia Noël Saez negotiated after 2002 on behalf of the French government for the release of Ingrid Betancourt from FARC captivity. His new book “L’émissaire” takes a closer look at the woman and her release.

19/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Jean-Claude Carrière at the Paris Book Fair

With over 70 films to his credit, French screen writing legend and author Jean-Claude Carrière is currently lending his profile to the “Salon du livre” in Paris. His new book “Dictionnaire amoureux du Mexique” has just been released.