Iran -
Tehran Review has a two part article about the famous film director Makhmalbaf's evolving political life, as written by Ian Buruma:
Iranian Dervishes get sentenced to jail and flogging after peaceful protests:
Often in the West we focus on the persecution of Jews and Christians in Iran. While the discrimination they face is real, there is a much stricter persecution of Islamic sects who are considered to be heretical. Examples are Sunni (depending on the political climate), Baha'i and various Sufi orders.
Egypt -
Egypt tries to appease the protest movements by firing a large amount of police officers:
The revolution inspires poetry:
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