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| Blasts Rock Aleppo as Dozens More Are Reported Killed in Syria |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Explosions in the northern city of Aleppo targeted security units on Friday, state media reported, as Syrian forces were said to be laying siege to the central city of Homs.
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Author: By NEIL MacFARQUHAR |
Category: Syria |
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| In Rare, Blunt Speech, Saudi King Criticizes Syria Vetoes |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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The king of Saudi Arabia inserted himself directly into the Syria crisis on Friday, castigating Russia and China for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution.
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Author: By RICK GLADSTONE |
Category: Saudi Arabia |
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| Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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The call by the formerly outlawed Islamist group moved Egypt one step closer to a long-anticipated confrontation between the ruling generals and the Islamist-dominated Parliament.
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Author: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK |
Category: Egypt |
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| Jordan Protests Suggest Whisper of an Arab Spring |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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King Abdullah II has long faced critics among liberals in the cities, but recent protests among tribes outside of the urban areas present a new challenge.
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Author: By STEPHEN FARRELL |
Category: Jordan |
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| Israeli Negotiators Report Progress in Strike Talks |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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A two-day-old general strike in Israel, revolving the role of non-union contract workers, has shut ports, government offices, some banks, museums and parts of hospitals.
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Author: By ETHAN BRONNER |
Category: Israel |
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| India Explores Economic Opportunities in Iran |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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India has already eclipsed China as Iran’s No. 1 petroleum customer, subverting efforts by the United States to persuade other countries to find non-Iranian sources for their energy needs.
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Author: By RICK GLADSTONE |
Category: Iran |
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| Neighborhood Joint | Astoria: At the Egyptian Coffee Shop, Hookah Smoke and Mideast News |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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At the Egyptian Coffee Shop in Astoria, Queens, the self-proclaimed “first hookah lounge in America,” news reports from home do not get in the way of a good smoke.
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Author: By ALEX VADUKUL |
Category: Egyptian-Americans |
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| World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: 18 Border Guards Abducted |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Bedouin tribesmen kidnapped 18 Egyptian border guards in the Sinai along the Israeli border on Thursday, security officials said.
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Author: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
Category: Kidnapping |
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| Dozens More Die in Syrian Violence, Activists Say |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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The embattled Syrian city of Homs remained under siege for a sixth day Thursday with residents throughout the city cowering in their homes and medical supplies dwindling.
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Author: By NEIL MacFARQUHAR |
Category: Syria |
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| Thailand Profits From Health Care to Arab Patients |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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A hospital in central Bangkok makes a point of catering to the specific needs of patients from the Middle East.
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Author: By SARA HAMDAN |
Category: Thailand |
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| Sister Act From Iran Promotes Pop Music in Era of Repression |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Melody and Safoura Safavi don't live in Iran any more, but they use their blend of Iranian soul rhythms with reggae, rock, ska and flamenco to reach an audience in their native land.
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Author: By KRISTEN MCTIGHE |
Category: Music |
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| Syrian Refugees Paint Fearful Scene of Home |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Living in Ramtha, across in the border in Jordan, Syrians displaced by the uprising recount the mounting violence in Dara'a, where the revolt against Assad began last March.
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Author: By RANA F. SWEIS |
Category: Syria |
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| Iran Defiant in Face of Sanctions |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Beneath the bombast from Iran’s leaders, strains on the economy from the sanctions showed further signs of getting worse, and Iranians appeared worried.
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Author: By RICK GLADSTONE |
Category: Iran |
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| In Syria, Russia Defends Diplomacy Amid Reports of Violence |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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As reports of assaults by Syrian forces continued for a fifth day, Russia’s leaders attempted to fend off criticism that they were doing nothing effective to stop the bloodshed.
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Author: By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ |
Category: Syria |
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| Egypt’s Premier Vows to Prosecute 19 Americans |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Investigating judges accused the Americans of manipulating the Egyptian political process and improperly collecting information to send home to the United States.
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Author: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK |
Category: Egypt |
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| Israeli Union Starts a National General Strike |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Israel’s main labor union began the first general strike in five years on Wednesday in a dispute over treatment of nonunion contract workers.
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Author: By ETHAN BRONNER |
Category: Israel |
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| World Briefing | Middle East: Syria: 11 Abducted Iranians Freed |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Eleven Iranians kidnapped in Syria have been released, but 18 others are being held hostage, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said Wednesday.
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Author: By REUTERS |
Category: Syria |
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| U.S. and Israel Split Over How to Deter Iran |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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An intense debate has erupted over when Tehran’s nuclear facilities will become invulnerable to an Israeli attack, and if economic sanctions need more time to work.
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Author: By MARK LANDLER and DAVID E. SANGER |
Category: Iran |
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| The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Iznik's Hagia Sophia had become the focal point of a budding Christian faith tourism to the Turkish town. But now local residents fear its conversion into a mosque could keep foreign visitors away.
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Author: By SUSANNE GUSTEN |
Category: Turkey |
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| Iran Parliament Summons Ahmadinejad to Testify |
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
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Lawmakers summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about “irregularities” related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.
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Author: By J. DAVID GOODMAN |
Category: Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud |
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| Russia Sends Envoys to Syria to Defuse Crisis |
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
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With the city of Homs reported to be under renewed bombardment, a senior Russian envoy held talks with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday.
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Author: By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and RICK GLADSTONE |
Category: Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) |
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| Iraqi Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin Cabinet |
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
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The incremental step sets the stage for a national conference to seek a durable solution to a sectarian conflict that erupted in December.
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Author: By TIM ARANGO |
Category: Iraq |
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| U.S. Is Planning to Cut Its Staff at Iraq Embassy by as Much as Half |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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The swift realization that the diplomatic buildup may have been ill advised is a remarkable pivot for the State Department.
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Author: By TIM ARANGO |
Category: Baghdad (Iraq) |
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| Radical Muslim Americans Pose Little Threat, Study Says |
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
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The study found that arrests of Muslim Americans in plots or violent attacks have dropped sharply since 2009.
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Author: By SCOTT SHANE |
Category: Muslim-Americans |
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| Merkel and Sarkozy Address Syria, Greece and French Election |
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
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At a joint news conference, the two leaders pledged not to allow Russia and China to block international action to stop the bloodshed in Syria.
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Author: By STEVEN ERLANGER |
Category: Sarkozy, Nicolas |
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| U.S. Closes Embassy in Syria as Mayhem Escalates |
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
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The United States withdrew all staff from its embassy in Syria on Monday, blaming President Bashar al-Assad for escalating violence and mayhem in the country.
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Author: By ANTHONY SHADID |
Category: Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) |
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| The Lede Blog: Tracing the Weapons of Bashar al-Assad |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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An expert weighs in on the effort to crowd-source the weaponry being used against the Syrian city of Homs.
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Author: By C. J. CHIVERS |
Category: Homs |
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| The Lede Blog: Crisis in Syria Looks Very Different on Satellite Channels Owned by Russia and Iran |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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While video recorded by Syrian activists seems to have the ring of truth for many observers watching the crisis unfold in cities that are largely off-limits to foreign reporters, the conflict looks quite different to viewers of satellite channels owned by the governments of Syria's allies, Russia and Iran.
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Author: By ROBERT MACKEY |
Category: Free Syrian Army |
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| The Lede Blog: In Morocco and Saudi Arabia, Limits Seen to Speech on Social Media |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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Morocco and Saudi Arabia responded with a heavy hand this week to messages posted by citizens on Facebook and Twitter that the kings deemed insulting to their values.
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Author: By J. DAVID GOODMAN |
Category: facebook |
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| At War Blog: Pentagon to Loosen Restrictions on Women in Combat |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that women would be formally allowed to take on dangerous jobs closer to the front lines.
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Author: By THE NEW YORK TIMES |
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces |
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| At War Blog: What We Are Reading: Women Under Siege |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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A new Web site focuses on how rape and sexual violence are used as a tool of war.
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Author: By C. J. CHIVERS |
Category: War Crimes |
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| At War Blog: Keeping Marriage From Becoming a Casualty of War |
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
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A military wife confronts the possibility of divorce and looks back on the signs of strain and the options available for help.
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Author: By HEATHER SWEENEY |
Category: divorce |
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| A Look Inside the American Embassy in Baghdad |
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
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The State Department plans to cut by as much as half the immense American diplomatic presence in Iraq, which has swelled to nearly 16,000 people.
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| WORLD: TimesCast | U.S. Closes Syrian Embassy |
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
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February 6, 2012 - Responding to escalating violence, the United States shutters its Syrian embassy.
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| WORLD: TimesCast | Palestinians Reach Deal |
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
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February 6, 2012 - Leaders of the rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement regarding an interim government.
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| Protesters Continue to Clash With Police |
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
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Rock-throwing protesters fought riot police officers through clouds of tear gas near Egypt’s Interior Ministry, on a second day of clashes triggered by the deaths at a soccer riot in Port Said.
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