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Iran economy of resistance blunts sanctions

ECONOMY

Iran economy of resistance blunts sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani has made removal of sanctions on Iran a centerpiece of his presidency but the Iranian economy is set to log a moderate growth rate with or without those restrictions for the years to come.

UK scientist in gender row quits

SOCIETY

UK scientist in gender row quits

Tim Hunt leaves his job in UCL after making controversial comments about female scientists during a conference.

Obama’s Iraq gesture ‘not meaningful’

INTERVIEWS

Obama’s Iraq gesture ‘not meaningful’

The reintroduction of American military personnel to Iraq will not make a “meaningful difference” on the ground, says a former chief of the US mission in Iraq.