Loggerheads: Iran and the US have been at odds for most of the past 40 years.
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To revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Biden must face down his political opponents in the US.
Santur player Sadaf Amini performs in front of singers from the Kingston Chamber Choir.
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‘Flight 752 Elegies’ was composed for santur, percussion and choir, including a soprano singer, and can be viewed online.
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International sanctions make it almost impossible for the UK to repay the decades-old debt.
In some drought-stricken parts of the Southwest, water arrives by truck.
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Cities and farmers in the Southwest are resorting to unsustainable strategies to pull in more water. Iran has tried many of these strategies and shows how they can go wrong.
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Pakistan covertly backed the Taliban in Afghanistan for years. But if the Taliban fail to ensure stability now, it could trigger another wave of refugees into Pakistan or more insurgent attacks.
Hundreds of Afghan citizens, fleeing their home country, await takeoff after packing inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.
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Don’t be misled by the scenes from Kabul airport. Most Afghan refugees don’t leave in an airplane and few will settle in the United States.
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Every corner of the Middle East and North Africa will be touched in some way by the failure of American authority in Afghanistan.
Hardliner: recently elected Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi.
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The US and Israel are warning that Iran could build a nuclear bomb very soon. But is it that simple?
International power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet.
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The US is wrestling with the rest of the world for control of the internet. The ‘net as we know it could be a victim of the struggle.
The Olympic refugee team at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
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The IOC welcomes repressive regimes to the Olympic games. This means athletes from those countries are often placed in an invidious posiiton.
Ebrahim Raisi, seen here during a 2017 rally, is expected to win Iran’s presidential election.
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Ebrahim Raisi was declared the winner of Iran’s June 18 presidential election, which critics called rigged after his top opponents were disqualified.
Limited choice: former head of Iran’s judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, is seen as the runaway favourite to win the 2021 election.
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The election result seems a foregone conclusion, but the country’s political future is far from certain.
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Famous for his political wizardry and clever coalition manoeuvres, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister ended up losing the trust of almost everyone in the political arena.
A poster of Ebrahim Raisi, the conservative head of the judiciary, who is frontrunner to be Iran’s next president.
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Ahead of June 18 presidential elections, a new survey found that only around a quarter of Iranians plan to vote.
Two men watch Ebrahim Raisi, the conservative frontrunner in Iran’s elections, in a televised presidential debate.
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Plus, why fireflies need dark nights and what you can do about it. Listen to episode 19 of The Conversation Weekly.
The skyline of Tehran.
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Iran’s ongoing legal campaign to persecute marginalized groups highlights the pressing need to include human rights in any bilateral and multilateral negotiations over the nuclear deal.
Nelson Mandela, first president of a democratic South Africa, wanted human rights to guide the country’s foreign policy.
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South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
Microraptor: fossils show it had feathers on each limb.
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A transcript of episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an interview on Israel’s foreign policy options following its recent election.
The Natanz nuclear facility.
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Most observers believe Israel was behind the a cyberattack on Iran. But what was the thinking behind it?
The celebration of Nowruz in Tehran in 2014.
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The Iranian new year, Nowruz, being celebrated on March 20, is a time to forgive, heal and live in harmony with the Earth.