Newsline (27 November): Does the Dubai financial crisis mark the next chapter in the worldwide economic recession, the last of the Nazi-era war crimes trials in Germany brings back dark memories of the Holocaust and one of Iran's most respected authors-in-exile shares her vision of surviving repression.

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Stock markets tumble as Dubai's finances crumble

The news that Dubai may have to default on 59 billion dollars worth of debt has sent global stock markets tumbling. We ask Dubai expert Jim Krane - who wrote several books on its economy - whether this is the beginning of a new worldwide financial crisis.

Listen to the Newsline interview here or read the article.

Dutch Holocaust survivors face to face with John Demjanjuk

It's probably the last big Nazi-era war crimes trial and it begins on Monday: the case against John Demjanjuk in Germany. Sitting in the Munich court room will be 22 Dutch co-plaintiffs who all lost family members in Sobibor. We speak to one of the plaintiffs, Rob Fransman whose parents were killed in the gas chambers.

Listen to an expanded version of the interview here or read more here.

A country with two faces

Azar Nafisi is one of Iran's most critically acclaimed writers - outside Iran, that is. She has been living in the US for years, after being exiled from her home country for being critical and a woman. Ms Nafisi says our Western perception of Iran is not always correct.

Listen to the interview here or read our article.

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