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*** World-Wide Hard-line Bahraini opposition protesters gathered in Manama in a new escalation of tensions between antigovernment demonstrators and the ruling family.
What's News 2011
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Hard-line government supporters have held numerous demonstrations outside Mousavi's house in past months, and authorities have briefly detained visitors in the past.
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Hard-line officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government have also softened their estimates in recent days.
Sanctions Slow Iran's Warhead Capability Jay Solomon 2011
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Hard-line feminists have said much the same thing in the past about miniskirts, heels and fishnets, although I don't recall their demanding government legislation to enforce an alternative norm.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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Hard-line policies such as those of the Algerian generals or of Uzbekistan’s Karimov often radicalize economically desperate and oppressed populations.
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Hard-line Muslims want to show Christians "that they need the protection of Muslims, that the West is not going to protect them and that they no longer have any of the privileges that these extremists believe the Copts enjoyed under Mubarak," Mr. Bahgat said.
Egypt Clashes Turn Spotlight on Radicals Matt Bradley 2011
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Hard-line elements of the government, particularly in the IRGC, could view participation in the hot line as a form of cooperation or collaboration with a sworn enemy of Iran, they said.
U.S. Weighs a Direct Line to Tehran Jay Solomon 2011
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Hard-line Muslim groups protested the monthlong event at several theaters this week, forcing the cancelation of some screenings.
Indonesia's Top Islamic Body Protests Gay Film Festival 2010
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Hard-line militia volunteers loyal to the Revolutionary Guard stormed the dormitories, ransacking student rooms and smashing computers and furniture with axes and wooden sticks, Akbar said.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Monday June 15) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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Hard-line policies such as those of the Algerian generals or of Uzbekistan’s Karimov often radicalize economically desperate and oppressed populations.
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