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August 31, 2012

Egypt and Iran, New Twin Pillars

Kaveh Afrasiabi, Asia Times

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Egypt and Iran this week took a giant step toward overcoming their diplomatic estrangement, brought together by the exigencies of a global movement and, even more so, a complex regional calculus that has a long history of being shaped by foreign powers.

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