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17 February 2012What Iran's election means for India
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On March 2, 2012, the Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its ninth parliamentary election. The outcome and state decisions that follow will have significant effects on India, which has strong political relations with Iran and relies on it for a considerable portion of its energy imports. Tagged Under |
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17 February 2012Piracy: A Somalian viewpoint
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Gateway House’s Alisha Pinto interviews former Somali Ambassador to India, Mohammad Osman Omar, on piracy issues and maritime security from the coast of Somalia to the waters of the Indian Ocean. Tagged Under |
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16 February 2012Maldives: Nasheed outpaced his people
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Despite recent regime changes and agitation in the Middle East, the international community's attention has been diverted from the Indian Ocean - via Maldives. After President Nasheed's forced resignation, the country is now in political turmoil. Tagged Under |
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7 February 2012Real battle in Egypt is not on the streets
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Though Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak ceded power to the Egyptian military in February 2011, the country still lives under an oppressive regime. Protests continue as Egyptians are demanding for presidential elections to happen right away. The real battle, however, is not on Cairo’s streets but within Egyptians. Tagged Under |
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