Asian governments forced to act as oil prices soar
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The 'Babel Med Music' world music forum
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Palestinian PM says $1.4 billion in investments raised at West Bank business conference
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With a Grain of Salt: The Writers' Union Strike
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Can the Elephant Dance with the Dragon?
It is fashionable these days, particularly in the West, to speak of…
Historical accidents and collective learning in Iran
Why, oh, why me? is a common theme of Persian poetry, and…