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The Myth of the Shia Crescent
[ Daily News-Egypt] Michael Broning - A recent poll by the University of Maryland indicates that a large majority of Arabs consider Iranian President Ahmadinejad one of the three most popular political leaders worldwide. Only 11% identified Iran as the biggest threat to their security. So if a Shia threat organized by Iran really does exist, why is it being ignored by those whom it purportedly targets - the Sunni Arab majorities? The writer is director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) in Amman, Jordan.