Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980) was king of Iran and second in the Pahlavi dynasty. A revolution, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, forced him into exile. Mohammad Reza was born on Oct. 27, 1919. His father, who was then an officer in the...

Reza Pahlavi no longer uses "Shah" as his title. Regarding his future, the son of the late shah of Iran told an audience of retired foreign service officers on Feb. 20 that he would leave that up to the people of Iran. "I don't...

Human Rights Reza Pahlavi, the son of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, shah of Iran until his overthrow in 1979 by Islamic clerics and student allies, spoke at a Dec. 12 National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC. The intelligent and articulate Pahlavi, the most...

Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish writer and journalist who gained international acclaim for his books chronicling the unrest in Africa and the Middle East, died in Warsaw on Tuesday, his publisher said. He was 74.Kapuscinski died at Warsaw's Banacha hospital Tuesday following heart surgery, said Marek...

Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish writer and journalist who gained international acclaim for his books chronicling wars, coups and revolutions in Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world, died of a heart attack, his literary agent said. He was 74.Kapuscinski died Tuesday at...