Beverly Hills may get Iranian-born mayor
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A city councilman was hoping to become the first Iranian-born mayor of this tony Los Angeles suburb in elections held Tuesday, a sign of the growing clout of Persian immigrants here.
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Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Pinhas Avivi said on Friday that a new era would begin in the Middle East. Avivi&#39;s remarks, made during his visit to Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu of western
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A former Iranian leader once seen as the harbinger of moderation and better relations with the United States is making the case for dialogue nearly on the doorstep of the White House.
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The New York mayor has two years left in office, and he says he plans to spend his retirement as a philanthropist, doling out the billions he made as a tech executive. But he might have another job in mind, too.
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Iran's hardline president will honor an American scholar's request to be buried in a historic Iranian city when he dies, the state broadcasting company said Thursday.
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Is Mayor Gavin Newsom's problem adultery or a lack of personal loyalty?
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VENICE, Italy  - All Iranian filmmakers  working in their homeland have to face the trials of the  censor, but if the subject matter includes abortion, adultery  and lesbian love, the chances of gaining official approval in  the Islamic republic are all but zero.
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Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who dominated Iranian politics for 16 years and tried to improve relations with the United States through a secret arms deal and a lucrative oil development offer, is now the leading candidate to become Iran's next president, according to Iranian politicians and analysts.
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A former Iranian leader who is considered an opponent of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was far ahead in the race for a seat on a powerful clerical body, according to partial election results reported by state-run television Sunday.
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The recent death of a Middle East leader could change the direction of peace and terrorism in the Middle East and the Coachella Valleyâs international news followers were eager to hear
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Two California mayors. Two rising stars. Two damaging sexcapades. How San Francisco's Gavin Newsom and L.Aâs Antonio Villaraigosa handled their respective messesâand what it says about their political futures, statewide and beyond.
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Talented filmmaker Oliver Stone has requested Iranian officials to allow him to make a biopic about their president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Probably not, but Tehran may do better than Washington when Iraqis vote
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BAGHDAD -- Washington is sending a veteran Middle East hand. Tehran's envoy is a British-educated diplomat considered to be one of Iran's leading Western analysts.
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Many are hoping a trip by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Saudi Arabia will help calm sectarian tensions threatening the Middle East, notably those in Iraq and Lebanon.
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A semi-official Iranian news agency reported yesterday that California businessman Ali Shakeri is in custody in Tehran and is under investigation for possible national security violations. It is the first confirmation by Iran of his detention after repeated statements from the Tehran regime that it...
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This conservative metropolis could become the nation's largest city to elect an openly gay mayor if a longtime city council member wins a runoff election later this month.