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tunisia

Leader of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahdha movement Rached Ghannouchi (R) chairs the first session of the new parliament, November 13. (AFP)

Ghannouchi’s short-term victory could spell long-term trouble

Lebanon

Protesters listen to a speech outside of Electricity of Lebanon headquarters during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut, Lebanon November 11. (Reuters)

Sectarianism does not appeal to new generation of Lebanese

Khairallah Khairallah

The Felicity Party

Military personnel gather at the Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkish Republic, as part of 96th Republic Day commemorations in Ankara, October 29. (AFP)

The return of Turkism

Saad Hariri

An anti-government protester walks in front of a shop damaged by protesters in Beirut, October 21. (AP)

Lebanon needs an emergency reform kit

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C-L) during a meeting with members of Iran’s Expert Assembly in Tehran, September 26. (AFP)

Electors of Iran’s next leader cannot even protect themselves against IRGC

Donald Trump

11 July 2018, Belgium, Brussels: US President Donald Trump (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive at a photocall during the NATO Summit. (DPA)

Trump and Erdogan: An odd couple glued together by calculations

Middle East

Anti-government demonstrators chant slogans during a protest on November 9. (AFP)

Arab spring, summer, autumn, winter… worldwide

Rashmee Roshan Lall

Iran

Iranians walk past anti-US graffiti on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, October 15. (AP)

40 years after hostage crisis, US and Iran remain staunch enemies

Gregory Aftandilian

Iran

Iranian protesters attend an anti U.S. demonstration, marking the 40th anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover, near the old US embassy in Tehran, Iran, November 4. (Reuters)

More of the same from Iran, 40 years on