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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on what is expected to be "implementation day," the day the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verifies that Iran has met all conditions under the nuclear deal, in Vienna January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - GF20000096874
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A view shows the entrance of a tunnel used by Islamic State fighters as a shelter in the town of al-Mabroukah after the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) they took control of the area May 28, 2015. A Syrian Kurdish militia has captured a town from Islamic State in the northeast, a group monitoring the war reported on Wednesday, compounding recent losses for the jihadists in a strategic corner of Syria. The capture of the town of al-Mabroukah by the YPG militia opens the road for its forces to advance towards the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. REUTERS/Rodi Said - GF10000110254
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An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 15, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger - LR2EC1F0Z4WIW
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A Jordanian woman casts her ballot for municipal elections at a polling station in Amman August 27, 2013. The Muslim Brotherhood, the main opposition party, is boycotting the polls. REUTERS/Muhammad Hammad (JORDAN - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) - GM1E98S00ST01
U.S. Government & Politics By 2020, will more or fewer Islamist groups participate in elections in the Middle East compared to today?

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