Middle East & North Africa

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Abbas resignation threat puts PA in jeopardy

Published on: 9 November 2009

Written by: Maddy Fry All articles by Maddy Fry

Abbas's threat to resign puts PA in jeopardy. China outlines £6bn plan for African development. Saudi forces gain...

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Iran has tested sophisticated nuclear warhead designs

Published on: 6 November 2009

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

The IAEA has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has tested a sophisticated design for a nuclear warhead. Saudi...

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Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran

Published on: 4 November 2009

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran. Afghan policeman kills five British troops in Helmand province. The...

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China to 'strike hard' in Xinjiang

Published on: 3 November 2009

Written by: Geraint Rees All articles by Geraint Rees

China launches crackdown in Xinjiang region. Iran urged to accept nuclear proposals. Karadzic attends trial for...

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Iran's ocean of dissent

Published on: 2 November 2009

Written by: R Tousi All articles by R Tousi

The Iranian state’s crackdown on protest after the flawed presidential election has led people to seek new channels...

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Iran offers new terms for nuclear deal

Published on: 31 October 2009

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras...

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Baghdad bombs kill 155

Published on: 26 October 2009

Written by: Carly Nyst All articles by Carly Nyst

Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in...

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Iran nuclear deal in jeopardy

Published on: 23 October 2009

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan....

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Tunisia: beyond illusions of change

Published on: 23 October 2009

Written by: Amel Boubekeur All articles by Amel Boubekeur

The certain victory of a long-term president in a sham election is a routine occurrence in the Arab world. But...

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DPJ victory threatens US-Japan military deal

Published on: 22 October 2009

Written by: Sarah Gallagher All articles by Sarah Gallagher

Japan and US military agreement could be in doubt. Attack on Somali president leaves 30 dead in Mogadishu. Pakistani...

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Iran and America: Obama and the "velvet coup"

Published on: 22 October 2009

Written by: Ali Reza All articles by Ali Reza

Barack Obama’s policy towards Iran before that country’s presidential election unwittingly helped the Tehran regime...

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Tony Blair and Iraq: blithe ignorance

Published on: 9 July 2006

Written by: John Sloboda All articles by John Sloboda

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Tony Blair and Iraq: a public tragedy

Published on: 2 February 2004

Written by: David Marquand All articles by David Marquand

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Chechnya and Iraq: imperial echoes, militant warnings

Published on: 23 July 2003

Written by: Susan Richards All articles by Susan Richards

Despite all the differences between the two wars, and the countries prosecuting them, the parallels provide a tool...

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Right war, wrong time

Published on: 6 February 2003

Written by: Joseph Nye All articles by Joseph Nye