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People enter and leave Riyadh's general court October 20, 2008. Blogger Hamza Kashgari has been charged with blasphemy for tweets about the prophet Muhammad. (Fahad Shadeed/Reuters/File)
12:40 pm ET -Hamza Kashgari's tweets on the prophet Muhammad's birthday have resulted in charges of blasphemy, apostasy, and atheism – and Saudi Arabia appears to be making an example of his actions.
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Egypt soccer violence highlights instability under military rule
Hundreds were injured and at least one reportedly killed in Cairo today in clashes with police. Protesters were upset that police did little to thwart Wednesday's soccer violence.
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Egypt soccer riot: Have police lost control? (+video)
At least 79 were killed in the Egypt soccer riot yesterday, the deadliest violence since Mubarak's ouster a year ago. Some blame the military regime for stirring up trouble to justify extended its rule.
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5 ways Americans and Iranians are surprisingly similar
Despite escalating US-Iran tensions, remarkable similarities between their peoples have prompted some to suggest that the US and Iran could one day be powerful ‘natural’ allies.
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Religious trash talk goes mainstream in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Religious fundamentalists are gaining greater influence on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, complicating peace efforts.
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Free Syrian Army: Better tool for toppling Syria's Assad than UN?
As Arab and European nations push for a new resolution at the UN Security Council tomorrow, the Free Syrian Army is emerging as an increasingly influential player. But it needs weapons, money.
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IAEA visit: It's showtime for Iran's nuclear denials
The IAEA team's three-day visit marks the first opportunity for Tehran to rebut allegations of a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program that were made public in November.
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After Egypt, Tunisia, Libya overthrows, Arab upheaval begins to settle
Egypt quietly moves into another phase of voting, while the monarchs in Morocco and Jordan have stabilized their rule through reforms.
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Syria uprising: Religion overshadowing the democratic push
The fighting in Syria risks being defined less as a popular uprising against a secular democracy and more as an armed sectarian conflict.
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As Israeli-Palestinian talks sink, fringe ideas gain traction
As time passes and a two-state solution looks less feasible, Israelis and Palestinians are more seriously considering ideas like a binational state.
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How Iran could beat up on America's superior military
America's defense budget is roughly 90 times bigger than Iran's. But Iran has a well-honed strategy of asymmetric warfare.
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