Zahra Alipour, Al-Monitor
The announcement of a Hollywood biopic about 13th-century Persian poet Rumi with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role has sparked an outcry among Iranians.
Ian Birrell, Mosaic
When doctors in rural Italy began to see a surge in cancer cases, they were baffled. Then they made the link with industrial waste being dumped by local crime syndicates. Ian Birrell learns about the tragic consequences.
Varujean Avanessian, National Interest
Celebrity TV hosts, actors and rich kids come in handy when pitching a farrago of nationalistic and religious causes to justify Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict.
Bridget Johnson, RCW
Long before a proposal to temporarily yet indefinitely ban Muslims from entering the United States sparked support and scorn in a frenzied presidential campaign season, al-Qaeda and ISIS already had the workaround in place. Terror groups have been extremely frank in publicly available jihadi guides about how to evade religion-based suspicion, with directives that would surprise Americans who believe Islamist terrorists are required to wear âÂÂAllahu Akbarâ on their sleeve.
George Packer, The New Yorker
Two decades ago, Ghani lost most of his stomach to cancer. He has to eat small portions of food, such as packets of dates, half a dozen times a day. He sometimes takes digestive breaks, restingâÂÂand readingâÂÂon a narrow bed in an alcove behind his office in Gul Khana Palace. Or he sits with a book in his favorite spot, under a chinar tree in the garden of Haram Sarai Palace, where the library of the late King Zahir is preserved. During the Presidency of Ghani's predecessor... Читать дальше...
Marina Hyde, Guardian
The Ukip leader's boo-winning European parliament rant shows he isn't going anywhere -- but will âÂÂBrownfinger' drag us all down in a race to the bottom?
Michael Totten, World Affairs Journal
The British decision to leave the European Union is the most momentous event across the Atlantic since NATO bombed Belgrade.Ã
Marine Le Pen, New York Times
If there's one thing that chafes French pride, it's seeing the British steal the limelight. But in the face of real courage, even the proudest French person can only tip his hat and bow. The decision that the people of Britain have just made was indeed an act of courage â the courage of a people who embrace their freedom.
Aditya Chakrabortty, Guardian
The leave campaign has opened up a Pandora's box of resentment and suspicion â and it's only going to get worse when Brexit fails to deliver on its promises
Irwin Stelzer, W. Standard
In the wake of the financial turmoil following the decision of Britain's citizens (technically, "subjects") to Brexit there is some evidence that a world without an Establishment would not necessarily be a better place.
Benjamin Cunningham, Slovak Spectator
Many problems have been made worse by this Brexit vote. Far right extremism? More extreme. A divided Europe? More divided. Uncertainty about the economy? More uncertain. Lack of confidence in government? Even more lacking.
Samuel Morgan, Euractiv
In December 2011, EurActiv.com's partner, Milano Finanza, published a scenario put together by British historian Niall Ferguson. It concerned Europe in 2021 and his predictions are already starting to materialise.
Alan Dershowitz, Boston Globe
The United Kingdom has long been a paragon of cautious political centrism. For the past several decades, British prime ministers â Conservative and Labour alike â have governed from the center to great effect, with considerable stability, both political and financial. That stability may now be ending with last week's vote to leave the European Union.
Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Mail
Only Labour, faced with a Government in disarray and a Tory Party in virtual civil war, could contrive to make themselves the focus instead.
Dylan Matthews, Vox
Is this end times for Jeremy Corbyn?
Andrew Coyne, National Post
So long as the EU remains primarily answerable to national governments, rather than citizens at large, the union will remain weak
F. Manetto & E. Garcia De Blas, El Pais
Co-founder criticizes the campaign's âÂÂhollow rhetoricâ while some supporters wonder why party leader Pablo Iglesias led them down this road in the first place.
Suki Kim, New Republic
An investigative journalist returns from an undercover mission in North KoreaâÂÂonly to face her critics.
Jan Cienski, Politico EU
The UK's departure leaves Warsaw with few EU allies.
Samuel Bendett, RealClearWorld
Military clashes in the east are taking a toll on Ukraine's already strained national budget.
Anne Applebaum, Washington Post
Many of the architects and proponents of the leave campaign are among Britain's elite.
