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Iran Calls for Syrian Dialogue With Opposition
In talks in Damascus and Amman in early May, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called on the Syrian government to engage i
Iran and Syria React Angrily to Israeli Strikes
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Iran and Syria both lashed out angrily at Israel for two re
Iran Takes Tough Stance on Chemical Weapons in Syria
On at least one issue—and at least rhetorically—Iran and the United States agree.
Larijani: West Should Sell Uranium to Iran
On March 12, Iran’s Human Rights Council Secretary Mohammad Javad Larijani said that there is no need to produce enriche
Iran and Syria Condemn U.S. Aid to Rebels
On March 2, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Syrian counterpart, Walid Mouallem, condemned the recent U.S.
Iran Balks at Syria’s Suspension from Islamic Conference
On August 16, the Islamic Conference Organization-–a 57-member group of Muslim countries --suspended Syria’s membership in response to the government’s clampdown on internal oppos
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
