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According to news sites and blogs Iran's parliament has voted to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admitted a degree he said he obtained from Oxford University was a forgery.Ghazizadeh, an Iranian blogger, writes [fa] that conservative deputies can not distance from “KordanGate” because they knew about this story for years. Read more here.

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bint battuta in bahrain introduces her readers to two detective novels - Vendetta by Michael Dibdin and The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin, which she has just finished from reading.

Bahrain fashion blogger Aysha remembers Michael Jackson's style: “From his staple sequin white glove to his sequin socks, and his many sequin military jackets, MJ helped remind us that fashion is not only about following trends but creating them too.”

Dr. Mona Elfarra writes: “The number of patients who have died because they were not allowed to seek medical care outside of Gaza has surpassed 400. As a response to the deteriorating health situation, the Red Crescent Society recognizes the importance of adding an MRI machine to its diagnostic center in Gaza.” Find out how you can help here.