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Elections in Egypt

Take Advantage of the Brotherhood's Gains

The recent parliamentary elections in Egypt - in which the Muslim Brotherhood emerged as perhaps the strongest opposition movement in the entire Arab world – could be a trigger for democratic reform, say Nathan Brown and Amr Hamzawy
Presidential Elections in Iran

Unorthodox Ways of Appealing to Voters

Although President Ahmadinejad's economic and political performance has been disastrous for many Iranians, the fact that so many voters are likely to stay at home could see him hold on to power. From Katajun Amirpur in Teheran
Presidential Elections in Iran

All against One?

Isolated in the international community and widely criticised for the economic crisis in Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's chances of re-election continue to decline. But it is by no means certain whether his challengers from the pro-reform camp can truly convince the population with their party platform. By Marcus Michaelsen
Uncertainty Surrounding the Presidential Candidature

Iranian Reformers between Resurgence and Diffidence

In June 2009 presidential elections will be called in Iran. The reform lobby's great hope is a man who had actually abandoned all ambitions to return to the political arena: ex-president Mohammad Khatami. Marcus Michaelsen reports from Teheran
Interview with Mohammad Ali Abtahi

Iran's "Cool Blogger"

Mohammad Ali Abtahi, director of the "International Institute for Interreligious Dialogue" in Tehran, was a close associate of the reform-oriented Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. But among young Iranians the theologian is best known as "the cool blogger." Naghmeh Hosseini spoke with Abtahi in Tehran
Nasreen Alavi

Iran's Burgeoning Weblog Scene

In her book "We are Iran. The Persian Blogs," Nasreen Alavi takes an in-depth look at the multifaceted anti-mullah protest culture flourishing on the Internet in Iran. Golrokh Esmaili reports
The Media in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Between Self-censorship and Prohibition

Despite short phases of relative freedom for Iran's press, the scope for journalists who are critical of the government has narrowed steadily. Ghasem Toulany looks back over the last thirty years
Parliamentary Elections in Iran

A Game without a Public

Many Iranians regard the parliamentary elections in the Islamic Republic as a political farce, since they are intended only to legitimate the power of the mullahs. Ghasen Toulany says that many Iranians see no reason to go to the polls
Iran

The Shattered Illusions of the Revolution

The political system in Iran remains ossified even after 25 years of the revolution. As Ali Sadrzadeh reports, it is not only young Iranians who do not believe that any real reforms will be made under the guardianship of the jurisconsult.
Moroccan-Iranian Diplomatic Crisis

Shiite Activities in the Maghreb?

Sunni Morocco accuses Teheran of fostering Shi'a activities inside its borders. Other countries with a Sunni majority that also feel threatened by Iran have formed an alliance with Morocco. Alfred Hackensberger details the background from Rabat