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It’s been thirteen days since Iran’s presidential election swept President Ahmedinejad back to power and thousands of protesters into the streets. For more on the unrest, New York Times reporter Michael Slackman joins The Takeaway from Cairo, Egypt.
It’s been thirteen days since the results in Iran’s presidential election swept President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad back to power and thousands of protesters into the streets. For Arab leaders who have seen President Ahmadinejad as a destabilizing force in the region, it’s a win-win situation. For more on the continued unrest and its effect on the region, Michael Slackman, a reporter with our partners The New York Times, joins us from Cairo, Egypt.