On Sunday, the BBC said Iran had expelled Jon Leyne, its permanent correspondent in Tehran.

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The timing of the new charges cannot be a coincidence, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo.

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On Sunday, the BBC said Iran had expelled Jon Leyne, the British network's permanent correspondent in Tehran.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says the massive crowds bear witness to the huge love and respect for Pope Shenouda.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne, in Cairo, says there is no timetable yet for the selection of his successor, who will be elected by a conclave of senior bishops.

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But the BBC's Jon Leyne, in Cairo, says that the use of plain-clothed thugs is certainly a tactic that has been used by the Egyptian authorities in the past.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says confirmation of a date in June had been expected but after a long preamble, the commission only expressed hopes about the timetable.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says the meeting has revealed bitter divisions between the League and Moscow, with Russia finding out just how little support its policy on Syria has.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Washington says the US administration has been careful to play down the significance of an Iraqi offer it views with deep scepticism, and President George W Bush has left the capital for the weekend without commenting on it.

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