Spotlight on Iran (Week of May 12-19, 2011)
Majles, government still at odds over ministry merger
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Statements made by senior Hamas figures since the internal Palestinian reconciliation agreement
Statements made by senior Hamas figures since the internal Palestinian reconciliation agreement attempt to present a moderate image while restating Hamas’ refusal to recognize Israel or accept the International Quartet’s conditions, continuing the “resistance” (i.e., terrorism), and drawing Fatah back into the cycle of violence.
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Spotlight on Iran (Week of May 5-12, 2011)
Top conservative clerics put pressure on Ahmadinejad to fully obey Khamenei amidst political conflict between president, Supreme Leader
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Spotlight on Iran (Week of April 28-May 5, 2011)
Internal power struggles within Iran’s leadership: conservative anti-Ahmadinejad coalition expands
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Spotlight on Iran (Week of April 19-26, 2011)
Differences of opinion between Supreme Leader, president over dismissal of intelligence minister
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Spotlight on Iran (Week of April 14-21, 2011)
Discussion on “salvation portents” continues: the miracle of the Supreme Leader’s birth
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