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news France 24 En 2026-06-05

Obama Presidential Centre Opens, Satrapi's Work Celebrated

Press reviews highlight the upcoming opening of Barack Obama's presidential centre in Chicago and celebrate graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi's impact on perceptions of Iran. Prince Andrew's housing arrangements also made headlines.


PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 5: The press pays tribute to French-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, whose work transformed perceptions of Iran around the world. Best known for her landmark graphic memoir Persepolis, Satrapi helped redefine the comic book as a medium for political and personal storytelling. Also, journalists have been given a preview of Barack Obama's presidential centre in Chicago ahead of its opening later this month. And Prince Andrew is back in the tabloid...

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