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Iran's conservatives set to retain hold on parliament

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IRAN

Iranians will go to the polls on February 26 to elect the country's next parliament and the Assembly of Experts, the clerical supervisory body that is responsible for electing the…

Iran leaders will use all means to boost poll turnout

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IRAN

President Hassan Rouhani today added that enthusiastic voter queues would upset the United States and potentially force it to the negotiating table. The Guardian Council's…

Rising violence risks deepening Burkinabe fault lines

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BURKINA FASO

The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…

Unpopular tax reforms will be put on hold in Peru

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PERU

This is the second cabinet change in as many months by President Martin Vizcarra’s administration. Tuesta’s removal represents a shift in the power balance between the prime…

Purging Turkish army will leave it more politicised

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TURKEY

Turkey's post-coup military.

Iran's Rouhani could take up his mentor’s mantle

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IRAN

Rafsanjani, who had lost much overt political power over the past decade, was an important behind-the-scenes power broker in a deeply divided political landscape. He supported…

Saudi women will struggle to dictate pace of reform

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SAUDI ARABIA

The measures represent a milestone in the ongoing process of easing restrictive rules which make women legally dependent on husbands or male relatives. However, several leading…

The principal legacy of Iran’s Rouhani could be social

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IRAN

A reduction in executions, mostly from drugs offences, has been a significant social legacy of President Hassan Rouhani, who leaves office in August. Before then, he will also try…

Iran’s women’s rights movement will be contested

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IRAN

Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…

Iran will equivocate over money laundering

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IRAN

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that works to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has threatened to impose countermeasures on Iran in February…