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Opinion: How to Avoid an Iran-Like Tragedy in Egypt

Few Egyptians will mourn Hosni Mubarak's downfall. His three-decade rule was sclerotic. He not only failed to address growing economic failings but also refused to even listen. As a guest observer at Mubarak's 2006 National Democratic Party convention, I watched as senior officials cut microphone power to party members who...

The Difference One Ayatollah Might Make

(Dec. 21) -- The death of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri may prove to be a turning point for Iran's embattled reform movement. It may mark the moment when the surging wave of discontent overwhelms the country's remorseless theocratic leadership -- or one when the outrage crests and then recedes. The funeral...

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05/28/12 Bahrain protesters call U.S. 'Great Satan' Source: United Press International (UPI) Shiite demonstrators in Bahrain have turned their anger toward the United States amid calls demanding the end of the Sunni-led monarchy in their country.
05/11/12 Friday's Trailer Review: "Argo" Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer - Quesnel - BC - Canada I f you were wondering what Ben Affleck looked like in a beard and a toupee (right?), then Argo is for you.
05/08/12 Ben Affleck's Argo Trailer Source: Film Junk Based on the strength of Gone Baby Gone and The Town , Ben Affleck could choose to direct almost anything for his next film and it would automatically be at the top of my must-see list.
04/27/12 Philip Hensher: The spies who failed to notice a dead... Source: The Independent - London - UK Employees of MI6 giving evidence have not been able to confirm that any unusual predilections of Mr Williams were known to the agency; they limited themselves to saying that these would not necessarily have been a problem (which is easy for them to say).

Background on iranian revolution

The Iranian Revolution (also known as the Islamic Revolution or 1979 Revolution; Persian: انقلاب اسلامی, Enghelābe Eslāmi orانقلاب بیست و دو بهمن) refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy (Pahlavi dynasty) under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution.

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