Month: August 2020

The son of the late Shah of Iran was surprised to hear the name of his grandfather being shouted openly on the streets of the Islamic Republic.  For the first time in decades, Reza Shah Pahlavi was once again on the lips and on the minds of at least some of its citizens. “Reza Shah, rest …

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Not everyone shared in the euphoria on the November night thirty years ago when the Berlin Wall fell. One notable exception was Margaret Thatcher.  Click Here: Bape Kid 1st Camo Ape Head rompers The scenes of jubilation in Berlin were vindication for the Cold War strategy in which Lady Thatcher had stood shoulder to shoulder …

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Victory in Catalonia’s elections for Inés Arrimadas and Ciudadanos caps a meteoric rise for a politician who has come to represent what many observers have styled as the “silent majority” in the region dominated by pro-independence parties. Ms Arrimadas’ political career is shorter even than Ciudadanos, the party that was launched just over a decade …

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