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Hello. Today a Paragon of Progress or a parasite,

our correspondent tries to make sense of Dubai.

We're on a Greek island in a place that offers much-needed respite

for thousands of people crushed into what aid workers there

call one of the worst migrant camps on earth. We explore the fetishization

of the Finnish education system, but what can the rest of the world really learn from the

presence of a class lizard or a couple of school

dogs. And in Texas we join the search for the best barbecued meat in the universe and find

that getting a good lunch can mean queuing up from dawn.

Despite the snow and rain in Tehran, tens of thousands of people commemorated the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution on of

people commemorated the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution on Monday

by marching to a Zadi or Freedom Square.

To mark the occasion, some in the crowds burnt American flags and shouted anti-Israeli and anti-U.S slogans.

There were celebrations elsewhere too, including in Lebanon where the Iranian-backed Hezbollah,

the Party of God, is one of the country's most powerful political

and military forces. It's also one of the most contentious, considered a terrorist organization

by many.

Lizzy Porter wanted to know how its supporters feel about the events of 1979.

A line of young gentlemen in white suits with gold epaulets

are filing into the Lord of the Martyrs complex in Beirut's southern suburbs.

The conductor lifts his baton and the group bursts into a rendition of the Lebanese national anthem.

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