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Maliki: Is Iraq PM's Repression Of Sunnis Driving Iraq's Violence?
Alex Bennett in Iraq 21 hours ago
The bloodshed in Iraq has only increased since the U.S.' withdrawal, but is it the Maliki government and its repression of Sunni interests, that is to blame?
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Nakba Day 2013: 7 Million Palestinians Are Still Displaced, But Maybe Not For Long?
Steph Blasnik in Israel and Palestine 1 day ago
The first signs of a major peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians loom on the horizon. Could this be the the start of solution?
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Ryan Fogle Spy: How High Tensions Between U.S. and Russia Are Harming World Security
Michael Purzycki in Russia 1 day ago
Much work needs to be done to improve ties between Russian, Europe, and the U.S. — or else security situations like the Syrian civil war or Iran's nuclear program will remain unresolved.
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Ansar Al-Sharia: Violent Protests Rock Tunisia, Could an Islamic Insurgency Be Far Behind?
Hamza Safouane in Middle East 1 day ago
Tensions between the Tunisian government and the Salafists of Ansar Al-Sharia, the main jihadist movement in the country, have seriously built up in the last weeks. Could it explode into war?
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Has Obama's Pivot to Asia Just Annoyed the Chinese?
Ben Rimland in Asia 1 day ago
Is it too early to begin gauging the success or failure of the American foreign-policy pivot to Asia?
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North Korean Pirates: Are Hijackings Of Chinese Fishing Vessels Retaliation For Sanctions?
Sara Haley in Asia 1 day ago
North Koreans have seized a Chinese fishing boat and are demanding $100,000 in ransom. Could they be operating on the bequest of the government?
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Oklahoma City Tornado: How to Help Victims
Robinson O'Brien-Bours in Afghanistan 1 day ago
The tornado storms that wreaked havoc across the country and destroyed the town of Moore, Oklahoma, has caused a huge need for relief. Read how to help the victims here.
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Bashar Al-Assad: Sectarian Violence Is a Fact Of Life in Syria
Aaron Blitz in Middle East 1 day ago
The collapse of minority regimes across the Levant historically bodes poorly for Syria's future and even worse for possible U.S. military intervention.
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