Iran

Spotlight on Iran – The killing of Shi’ites in Egypt gets a tame official reaction from Iran and draws severe criticism from the media against the Egyptian government

The death of four Shi’ites in a village in Giza, Egypt has provoked strong reactions in Iran. On June 23, an angry mob attacked the house of Hassan Shehata, one of the leaders of Egypt’s Shi’ite community.
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Spotlight on Iran – Analysis of the Iranian presidential election: researchers engage in discourse at a conference of the Iranian Sociological Association

On June 23 the Iranian Sociological Association held a special conference on “sociological analysis of citizens’ behavior in Iran’s presidential election”.
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Spotlight on Iran – Stadium for men only: demands voiced once again to allow women into football (soccer) stadiums

A decision made by the Iranian Football Federation to prevent women from entering Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to take part in a welcoming party for the Iranian football team, which made the World Cup this week, has rekindled the debate on whether women should be allowed into football stadiums.
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A cache of Hezbollah weapons was recently discovered in Nigeria and a Hezbollah network was exposed.

A cache of Hezbollah weapons was recently discovered in Nigeria and a Hezbollah network was exposed. According to local security forces, the network operatives intended to attack Israeli and Western targets.
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Following the victory at Al-Qusayr Hezbollah is preparing to support the Syrian army forces to take over Aleppo

Following the victory in the campaign for Al-Qusayr, Hezbollah is working to strengthen its foothold on the ground while preparing to support the Syrian forces to take over Aleppo, the second most important and second largest city in Syria.
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The escalating anti-Shi’ite rhetoric from Sunni clerics belonging to different schools of thought reflects an agreement that the Shi’a is the enemy of the moment

The escalating anti-Shi’ite rhetoric from Sunni clerics belonging to different schools of thought reflects an agreement that the Shi’a is the enemy of the moment – one that is more pressing than the West and Israel.
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