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Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-Assad
It’s not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
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Who's who in Iraq after the US exit?
The next year is probably going to be the most crucial for determining the future of Iraq since the US-led invasion of 2003. Here are a few of the major players.
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Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, fundamentally transformed the way the United States military wages war, forcing the Pentagon to rethink some of its basic tenets. Here are the Top 5 changes since 9/11.
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Seven reasons why Syrian opposition hasn't toppled Assad
Physical repression isn't the only reason Syrian protesters have suffered serious setbacks. Middle East expert Bilal Y. Saab of The University of Maryland gives us seven other factors that explain why things might get worse before they get better for the Syrian opposition in its quest to topple Assad.
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Syria 101: 4 attributes of Assad's authoritarian regime
How have authoritarian regimes remained in control so long in the Middle East? In Syria's case, a critical factor is the concentration of power in a single family, political party, and religious sect.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about US withdrawal from Iraq, nationality in hockey, and balancing sports with academics.
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Hot on the paper trail to the Iraq war
Douglas Feith's Pentagon memos trace the origin of the current US predicament.
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Iraq's simmering ethnic war over Kirkuk
Tensions are rising between Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen factions over power and populations in the province, the heart of northern Iraq's oil industry.
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In Iraq, Sunni insurgents still aim to oust U.S., Shiites
In an interview, a member of the Islamic Army of Iraq speaks of his group's long-term goals.
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Secular vision of a prominent Iraqi family
The Chadirji family – several of whose members helped shape modern Iraq – renew an uphill bid to promote their ideals.
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Is life for Iraqis improving?
Five years after the US invasion, some see flickers of hope.
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For Iran, Iraq is a two-edged sword
Many call the Islamic Republic the 'winner' in Iraq, but it faces the prospect of a long-term US presence next door.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the politics of the Olympics, peace in the Middle East, the Air Force budget, and 'facts' in memoirs.
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U.S. sees long fight to oust Al Qaeda in Mosul
American soldiers say the battle for the northern Iraqi city is a complicated mix of counterterrorism, economic incentives, and political solutions.
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In Iraq, Saddam Hussein's old guard remains on fringes
Washington contends that allowing ex-Baathists back into the fold is key to undercutting the insurgency.
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Reporters on the Job
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Terrorism & Security
Iraq's flag redesign erases one of the last public symbols of the Hussein regimeSome see the move by parliament as an encouraging sign of unity and compromise.
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Terrorism & Security
In Baghdad, Rice praises law reintegrating former BaathistsThe US supports a new law designed to allow some members of Saddam Hussein's party to return to government.
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With Rice in Baghdad, U.S. pushes Iraq to clear more 'benchmarks'
The Secretary of State paid a surprise visit Tuesday amid signs that political reconciliation is gaining some traction in Iraq.
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Baghdad's brave librarian
Loud talkers, lost books ... and the occasional sniper fire, rocket attacks, and death threats are what Saad Eskander is up against in rebuilding the National Library and Archive.
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