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<title>In Kerman, the Past Stays Present</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This piece marks the first in a multi-part series that seeks to place a human face on the Iranian people, moving beyond the abstractions of politics and stereotype. ]]></description>
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<title>What is a Bengali Muslim Country?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh is once again caught between its tradition of mixed, tolerant culture and the growing push for strict Salafist ideas — a struggle now shaping the country’s identity ]]></description>
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<title>Governing by Announcement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A contract which commits Bangladesh to a 30 year arrangement with foreign operators involving sensitive and vital parts of our national infrastructure is a contract an interim government with no official opposition should feel neither empowered not entitled to sign. ]]></description>
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<title>A Return to Roots</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We need to revive Bengali Islamic architecture. The eight new mosques recently announced would be the perfect place to start. ]]></description>
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<title>We are not going anywhere</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is it for the Interim Government to arrogate to itself the sole power to determine the time-frame for elections? ]]></description>
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