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Lebanese Hezbollah supporters carry the coffin of militant Jihad Mughniyeh during his funeral in a southern Beirut suburb on January 19, 2015. (JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lebanese Hezbollah supporters carry the coffin of militant Jihad Mughniyeh during his funeral in a southern Beirut suburb on January 19, 2015. (JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)
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Former Senior Fellow
14 Min Read
A woman holds a sign reading 'Justice' during a demo at Mayo square, in Buenos Aires on January 26, 2015, demanding justice in the death of Argentine public prosecutor Alberto Nisman. (ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman holds a sign reading 'Justice' during a demo at Mayo square, in Buenos Aires on January 26, 2015, demanding justice in the death of Argentine public prosecutor Alberto Nisman. (ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Former Senior Fellow
4 Min Read
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands on January 14, 2015 with US State Secretary John Kerry in Geneva. (RICK WILKING/AFP/Getty Images)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands on January 14, 2015 with US State Secretary John Kerry in Geneva. (RICK WILKING/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Former Senior Fellow
4 Min Read
Iraqi Christians light candles inside a shrine in the grounds of Mazar Mar Eillia (Mar Elia) Catholic Church on December 12, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Iraqi Christians light candles inside a shrine in the grounds of Mazar Mar Eillia (Mar Elia) Catholic Church on December 12, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Commentary
Nina Shea
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
6 Min Read
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