Vince Reinhart from the American Enterprise Institute said neither leader can afford to drag his feet.

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The so-called charity "and its assets are under the control of Iran's supreme leader, " according to an investigative report by the American Enterprise Institute.

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He was giving a presentation on materials innovation and polymer chemistry related to next-generation electronics when Dr. Yi-Yan Yang, group leader at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore approached him.

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"It's exciting to have partisans there, standing outside Kirkland to see their guy, " said senior Peter Buttgieg, a student leader at the university's Institute of Politics.

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But a few months before the start of the campaign season the Supreme Leader attempted to undermine him further, floating a plan to eliminate the post of the Presidency and institute a more docile parliamentary system.

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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is scheduled to meet with Commerce Secretary Daley, World Bank President Wolfensohn and address the Arab American Institute Foundation in Washington.

CNN: Sunday