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EU: Jerusalem should be joint capital - 0 views

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European Union Middle East Jerusalem Israel-Palestine Israel Palestine الشرق الأوسط

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European Union foreign ministers urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to make Jerusalem their shared capital, prompting a swift, angry reaction from Israel.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">European Union foreign ministers urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to make Jerusalem their shared capital, prompting a swift, angry reaction from Israel.</div>

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Syria Says Iran Bus Blast An Accident, 3 Dead - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Middle East Syria

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Terrorist attackc or accident?

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Israel revoked Jerusalem residency of 4,500 Palestinians in 2008 - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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Israel-Palestine Middle East Israel Palestine

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Dubai Sovereign Fund Asks for Time to Reorganize Debts - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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United Arab Emirates Dubai 2008-2009 economic crisis Middle East New York Times

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The bursting bubble...

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Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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Turkey Middle East identity honor killing New York Times

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Gay man in Turkey killed by his own father...

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Israel announces partial settlement freeze - BBC News - 0 views

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Israel-Palestine Hillary Clinton George Mitchell international relations Middle East Israel Palestine diplomacy

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Wasn't that the agreement since 2003, but including Jerusalem?

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College Study Abroad - Scholarships in Syria - 0 views

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Study abroad in Syria: opportunities and scholarship information.

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Piecing Together Neda Agha-Soltan's Death - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Neda Agha-Soltan Iran protest New York Times

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A documentary on the protests in Iran, produced for PBS (Frontline) and the BBC, pieces together the death, and life, of Neda Agha-Soltan, whose last moments were caught on video and posted online. Video available for free.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A documentary on the protests in Iran, produced for PBS (Frontline) and the BBC, pieces together the death, and life, of Neda Agha-Soltan, whose last moments were caught on video and posted online. Video available for free.</div>

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Can Soldiers Be Victims of Terrorism? - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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terrorism political science etymology New York Times Fort Hood

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Given that it is obviously important to some people to call the atrocity at Fort Hood an act of terrorism, it seems worth asking both if most people can agree on what the word means and why it matters what we call such brutal acts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Given that it is obviously important to some people to call the atrocity at Fort Hood an act of terrorism, it seems worth asking both if most people can agree on what the word means and why it matters what we call such brutal acts.</div>

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Michael Fisher on 20 Nov 09

The Lede explores this ubiquitous debate in political science: WHAT IS TERRORISM?

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A Saudi Gamble to See if Seeds of Change Will Grow - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Saudi Arabia Middle East education New York Times

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The stated goal is to take a country that consistently ranks among the poorest performing nations in education and, with all the brain power and high-tech equipment oil money can buy, build a world-class research center and university.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The stated goal is to take a country that consistently ranks among the poorest performing nations in education and, with all the brain power and high-tech equipment oil money can buy, build a world-class research center and university.</div>

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Iran: 5 Protesters Sentenced to Death - 0 views

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Middle East New York Times Iran protest

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Five people had been sentenced to death over the unrest that followed the country's disputed presidential election in June.

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Memo From Jerusalem - Abbas's Threat to Quit Imperils Mideast Peace Talks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Israel-Palestine international relations Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian Authority New York Times Israel Palestine diplomacy

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Two weeks after the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, vowed not to run for re-election and hinted that he might resign, the Middle East peace process has sunk into a deep crisis amid urgent efforts to revive it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two weeks after the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, vowed not to run for re-election and hinted that he might resign, the Middle East peace process has sunk into a deep crisis amid urgent efforts to revive it.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israeli settlement plan denounced - 0 views

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Israel-Palestine international relations Israel Palestine diplomacy BBC

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Much better article on this issue than the NY Times.

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Israel Advances Plan to Expand Settlement in Gilo, Jerusalem - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Israel-Palestine international relations New York Times Israel Palestine diplomacy

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Michael Fisher on 18 Nov 09

Israel said that it had advanced plans to expand a Jewish district of Jerusalem in territory that was captured in the 1967 war and that the Palestinians claim as part of their future state.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Israel said that it had advanced plans to expand a Jewish district of Jerusalem in territory that was captured in the 1967 war and that the Palestinians claim as part of their future state.</div>

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Yemen denounces Iranian 'interference' in its internal affairs - washingtonpost.com - 1 views

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Saudi Arabia The Washington Post Yemen Iran Shiite rebellion

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U.S. Moves to Seize New York Skyscraper & Islamic Centers In Crackdown on Iran, Bank Me... - 0 views

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Tuning Out the Taliban - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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A Pakastani contends that the Taliban does not have a huge impact on Pakistan, rather the U.S. is guilty of having the biggest effect to its current situation. A response to this would make a great blog post, as it explores many underlying issues (politics, pop-culture, identity, etc...).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A Pakastani contends that the Taliban does not have a huge impact on Pakistan, rather the U.S. is guilty of having the biggest effect to its current situation. A response to this would make a great blog post, as it explores many underlying issues (politics, pop-culture, identity, etc...).</div>

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Michael Fisher on 12 Nov 09

A Pakastani contends that the Taliban does not have a huge impact on Pakistan, rather the U.S. is guilty of having the biggest effect to its current situation. A response to this would make a great blog post, as it explores many underlying issues (politics, pop-culture, identity, etc...).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A Pakastani contends that the Taliban does not have a huge impact on Pakistan, rather the U.S. is guilty of having the biggest effect to its current situation. A response to this would make a great blog post, as it explores many underlying issues (politics, pop-culture, identity, etc...).</div>

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Future of Palestinian Authority Is in Question - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian Authority Palestine diplomacy

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Michael Fisher on 10 Nov 09

The collapse of the Palestinian Authority, Israel's negotiating partner, was raised as a possibility on Monday, as several aides to its president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that he intended to resign and forecast that others would follow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The collapse of the Palestinian Authority, Israel's negotiating partner, was raised as a possibility on Monday, as several aides to its president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that he intended to resign and forecast that others would follow.</div>

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Syria - National Geographic Magazine - 0 views

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Poised to play a pivotal new role in the Middle East, Syria struggles to escape its dark past. Excellent article from the senior foreign affairs correspondent of the National Geographic Magazine.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Poised to play a pivotal new role in the Middle East, Syria struggles to escape its dark past. Excellent article from the senior foreign affairs correspondent of the National Geographic Magazine.</div>

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Tensions Grow Between Turkey and the West - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Turkey Middle East international relations European Union New York Times

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