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22 May 2013 Last updated at 12:12 ET

Profiles: Iran election candidatespresidential election candidates

Profiles of the eight contenders set to contest Iran's presidential election

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Q&A: Equatorial Guinea parliamentary election

People in the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea will vote on 26 May in parliamentary and municipal elections.

Newspapers show headlines carrying the story of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by Filipino coastguards, at a library in New Taipei City on May 12, 2013. Press pick apart Taiwan-Filipino tensions

Regional newspapers discuss the row that erupted after a Taiwanese fisherman was killed by the Philippine coast guard last week in disputed waters.

Guides and background

Queen Beatrix and her son Prince Willem-AlexanderProfile: King Willem-Alexander

The Netherlands' first male monarch in more than a century

Profile: Syria's ruling Baath Party How a Arab nationalist movement came to infiltrate every aspect of public life Supporters of President Bashar al-Assad attend a demonstration on the anniversary of the founding of the Baath Party in Damascus (7 April 2012)

Guide to Libya's militias After the killing of the US envoy, Libya moves to disarm all remaining former rebels Members of the Rafallah Sahati Islamic Militia Brigades argue with a Libyan policemen

Profile: Lakhdar Brahimi Veteran diplomat Brahimi brings peacekeeping experience to the role of UN envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi

Profile: National Salvation Front Egypt's coalition of fractious and divided opposition factions A protester who was injured during overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, is being detained in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, December 6, 2012.

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