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Allen M

Turkey Accuses UN of Failure to End Conflict in Syria - 0 views

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    After intercepting a Damascus-bound passenger jet with weapons, Turkey demanded that the UN takes quick steps to end the civil war.
Allen M

Taliban Vow to Kill the Pakistani Girl They Shot for Going to School if She Survives - 0 views

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    Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani blogger who was shot in the head, is currently in critical condition but still has a chance of survival. The Taliban has vowed to kill her if she survives.
Emma S

U.S. Embassy Security Aide Shot Dead in Yemen - 0 views

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    This article is about a U.S. embassy security aide who was attacked and killed in Yemen.
Emma S

Turkey Faults U.N. Inaction Over Syria - 0 views

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    This article is about how after a dispute between Turkey and Syria, Turkey's Prime Minister accused the UN of not helping them against Syria.
Amanda B

Child marriage continues cycle of abuse, poverty for girls in over 50 countries - 0 views

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    This article is about young women being forced into marriage at a young age in the Middle East
Nicholas E

U.S. Suspects Iran Was Behind a Wave of Cyberattacks - 0 views

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    U.S. officials suspect that Iran attacked networks for the Suadi oil industry that reaches American.
Allen M

Israel Gaza: Air Strikes Leave Four Dead in 24 Hours - 0 views

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    This article is about three Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip leaving four people dead
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    An Israeli air strike targeting a terrorist rocket squad killed four people. This included a Salafist Islamist leader.
Vanessa F

Fading Optimism of the Arab Spring - 0 views

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    This article explains what different people of different occupations do in preparation for the Arab Spring. It also faintly talks about a potential war in Syria and Lebanon
Vanessa F

Creating Art as Witness to Arab Spring - 0 views

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    This article is about how people in the Middle East use various forms of art, whether fashion or plays, inspired by the Arab Spring and what the message represents
Vanessa F

The U.S Finds Odd Bedfellows in the Arab Spring - 0 views

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    The article explains how the uprisings have impacted relationships, alliances and future alliances between nations.
Nicholas E

Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Militants in Gaza - 0 views

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    A high ranking Palestinian militant and his assistant were killed in an airstrike in the northern section of the Gaza Strip.
jessica Friday

Issue Viewer: Syria - 0 views

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    Thomas Friedman op-ed on the significance of Syria's political crisis to the region.
jessica Friday

Will Twitter war become the new norm? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Very interesting article and video about how both Hamas and Israel are using Twitter to justify actions and threaten the opponent.  
Lexi S

Candles lit for Delhi rape victim - 0 views

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    A gang rape victim in India has become the symbol of a campaign to improve women's rights.
jessica Friday

A Conversation With the Man Who Tweets Revolutions - On The Media - 0 views

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    A very interesting interview with Andy Carvin, the NPR strategist who tweeted and re-tweeted stories about the Arab Spring.  He discusses issues of journalistic integrity, news in the age of social media, and shares a powerful story of an individual who used social media to create manuals for use by rebels in Libya.
jessica Friday

Revolutionary Road Trip : NPR - 2 views

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    An NPR series that examines changes (and continuity) in the Arab world a year after (June 2012) the so-called Arab Spring.
jessica Friday

Election-Year Stakes Overshadow Nuances of Benghazi Investigation - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Interesting analysis of media coverage and political gamesmanship surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya.  
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