Syndicate content
Iranian elections

Iran: What hope for the reformists? (part 2)
13/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Iran: What hope for the reformists? (part 2)

On the face of it, a boycott seems the most sensible option for those who supported the green revolution back in 2009 when Mahmoud Ahmedinedjad won his controversial second term. Yet there are suggestions that something unexpected may be happening in Iran. Melissa Bell and her panel discuss whether there is hope for the reformists on the eve of the presidential elections.
Iran: What hope for the reformists?
13/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Iran: What hope for the reformists?

On the face of it, a boycott seems the most sensible option for those who supported the green revolution back in 2009 when Mahmoud Ahmedinedjad won his controversial second term. Yet there are suggestions that something unexpected may be happening in Iran. Melissa Bell and her panel discuss whether there is hope for the reformists on the eve of the presidential elections.
Syrian crisis overshadows Iranian election campaign
13/06/2013 - FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE

Syrian crisis overshadows Iranian election campaign

Supporters of frontrunner Saeed Jalili confront the Syrian conflict on the 2013 Iranian election campaign trail as Iran prepares to vote in the July 14 presidential election. FRANCE 24 reports.
Does Iran’s ‘regime of the mullahs’ still exist?
13/06/2013 - IRAN

Does Iran’s ‘regime of the mullahs’ still exist?

Only one candidate for the Iranian presidential election is an ayatollah, while several are from the Revolutionary Guard, a branch of Iran’s military founded after the Islamic Revolution. FRANCE 24 spoke to an Iran specialist for further insight.
(2) comments
'I vote, therefore I am': Iran's vote boycott debate
12/06/2013 - IRAN

'I vote, therefore I am': Iran's vote boycott debate

As Iranians prepare to pick a new president in elections on Friday, members of the opposition green movement are rallying on the web and urging young people to resist the temptation to boycott the poll.
(3) comments
Iranian women seek larger political role ahead of vote
12/06/2013 - IRAN

Iranian women seek larger political role ahead of vote

Iranian women are demanding a larger role in politics ahead of the country’s June presidential election even while remaining true to tradition by donning the Islamic veil. FRANCE 24 reports from the field.
Tibetan monks invited to rock out at Glastonbury
12/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Tibetan monks invited to rock out at Glastonbury

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 12/06/13: Protests in Turkey continue to grab headlines. The Guardian says Prime Minister Erdogan is taking a page from Vladimir Putin’s playbook in his crackdown. Also, Iran’s last reformist presidential candidate drops out of the race, leaving only conservatives to choose from. And Tibetan Gyuto monks are invited to rock out at the Glastonbury music festival.
Reformist Aref drops out of Iran presidential race
11/06/2013 - IRAN

Reformist Aref drops out of Iran presidential race

The sole reformist candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, former vice president Mohammed Reza Aref, has withdrawn from the race, he said in a statement carried by the ISNA news agency on Tuesday.
A close-up look at Iran
09/06/2013 - THE OBSERVERS

A close-up look at Iran

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Syrian conflict: Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms long-suspected involvement
27/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syrian conflict: Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms long-suspected involvement

This week, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah confirmed that the group's militants from Lebanon are fighting alongside the regime in Syria. We bring you an exclusive report from the Lebanon-Syria border. Next, Iran reacts angrily to criticism from France and the US over the barring of would-be candidates in next month's presidential election. Finally, a film which was partly shot in Israel is banned in neighbouring Lebanon.
Close