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The Arab Spring, One Year On

Christine Lagarde | Posted 02.05.2012

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Christine Lagarde

Almost one year ago, countries in the Middle East region embarked upon a historical transformation. Today, the state of play remains uncertain, with the setbacks and intensity of disruptions larger than expected.

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Think You Can Balance The Budget? This Computer Game Lets You Try

AP | By JIM ABRAMS | Posted 09.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Think you might do better than President Barack Obama and congressional leaders in picking and choosing what government spending to cut ...

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Claire Messud On Iranian Memoir

The New York Review of Books | Claire Messud | Posted 05.25.2011

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In Emin Prison Claire Messud The New York Review of Books "My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran" by Haleh Esfandiari. Ecco, ...

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Freed Academic Haleh Esfandiari: 'Iranians Want Evolution, Not Revolution'

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

Every two or three years, there has been a wave of protests like this in Iran. But this time I think there has been a fundamental change.

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