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Egypt takes no chances over Iran-inspired demonstration
The Egyptian authorities were taking no chances. There were at least as many vehicles stuffed full of Egyptian police and security parked near the downtown Cairo square as there were individuals gathered ... Full Article | Comments [8]
Iran and women: Can appearances deceive?
Iran is a land that cannot be easily pigeon-holed. America's sworn enemy which brands the United States the "Great Satan" is the only country in the Middle East where citizens went onto the streets ... Full Article | Comments [6]
Iran's theological heartland: why are some clerics nervous?
A fellow journalist, an Oxford alumnus who worked in Iran, had a soft spot for Qom. There was something he found familiar about the Islamic Republic's centre of Shi'ite learning. The ... Full Article | Comments [1]
