ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Iran's Stance on U.S.-Led Interim Administration in Iraq.Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act ADVISORY... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003 TOPIC: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami Mohammad Khatami (Persian : سید محمد خاتمی Seyyed Moḥammad Khātamī) (born September 29, 1943, in Ardakan, Yazd Province) is an Iranian scholar and politician. said Iran will not recognize a U.S.-led interim administration in Iraq, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . The United States chose retired U.S. Gen. Jay Garner to lead the interim administration. Garner held a conference to discuss Iraq's postwar government Tuesday. Khatami also said Iran would support Syria if the U.S. attacks the country. The U.S. administration has recently accused Syria of harboring members of Saddam Hussein's former regime and supporting terrorism, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Professor Steven Spiegel is the associate director of the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Center for International Relations Middle East. Spiegel is also research director for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Spiegel is extremely well connected in the area of Near Eastern politics. In the past, he has organized conferences with Abdullah Toukan, science adviser to King Hussein of Jordan, and Israeli scholar Shai Feldman, an arms control and strategic planning affairs expert. Spiegel also has served as senior foreign policy adviser to both U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas and Middle East adviser to then-Gov. Bill Clinton. PR: Harlan Lebo, hlebo@college.ucla.edu; Stuart Wolpert, stuartw@college.ucla.edu Professor Engin Akarli, of Brown University, can share his expertise regarding state and nation building in the Middle East in the modern era and the history of the Middle East This article is a general overview of the history of the Middle East. For more detailed information, see articles on the histories of individual countries and regions. For discussion of the issues surrounding the definition of the area see the article on Middle East. . 401-863-2446 Professor Jamal R. Nassar, of Illinois State University ISU is recognized in the prestigious US News rankings as a "National University", that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research. , Department of Political Science, is an expert on topics such as political science, international relations and the Middle East. 309-438-2493, 309-438-2111 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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