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Middle East/North Africa Politics

What can we expect from the elections in Iran?

On February 26th, Iran will be holding elections for both the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Assembly of Experts. Elections to each of these bodies will be important for the

Economics Middle East/North Africa

Working Class Iranians Demand Labor Reforms

Last week, several hundred unemployed, underemployed, and underpaid steelworkers demonstrated in Tehran outside of the Iranian parliament. In the wake of the election of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani many working