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Expert Q&A: Who is Hafiz Saeed and why the $10 million bounty?
For a clearer picture of who Mr. Saeed is, the Monitor talked with a noted scholar and author on the region.
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Five senators push Obama to do more in Libya
While President Obama predicts US forces could disengage from Libya within the week, Senate hawks who pressed for military intervention watch closely to see that the mission's goals are fulfilled. Critics, including conservatives, say they are leading the nation into endless, costly wars. Here’s how the hawks respond – and what they say should happen next.
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In 2013, possibilities for stability from Somalia to South China SeaPolicymakers in many of the world's hot spots have a common New Year's wish: for unity to usher in and consolidate political and economic stability.
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In India, a Hindu nationalist rebuilds image with Muslim votes (+video)
Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi secured his fourth term as chief minister of India's Gujarat State, despite his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which some 1,000 Muslims were killed.
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North Korea rocket test shows long road to credible missiles
Experts say Pyongyang is years from even having a shot at developing reliable missiles that could bombard distant targets, though it did gain attention and the outrage of world leaders with its first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket.
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As North Korea celebrates surprise rocket launch, alarm mounts abroad (+video)
North Korea went ahead with a rocket launch despite international pressure to call it off. Critics say the launch masks a weapons development effort and is a clear violation of UN sanctions.
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Which world hot spots will clamor for Obama's attention?Obama is unequivocal about his intent to refocus on US domestic issues during his second term. But the world is not likely to cooperate. Here are seven foreign-policy challenges already bearing down on him.
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Palestinians push for elevated UN status: Did Gaza conflict help?
Some nations are warming to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's bid for enhanced UN status. After the Gaza conflict, they see the moderate Abbas as a counterweight to Hamas.
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Opinion: Obama must offer a 'grand deal' with Iran on its nuclear program
The current trajectory is headed toward a violent endgame, writes this former spokesman for Iran's nuclear negotiators. The Obama administration needs a new engagement policy with Iran that brings an end to 33 years of a failed 'diplomacy plus pressure' policy dubbed as 'dual-track.'
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US and Iran: Could Romney be tougher than Obama? Unlikely.
Short of conducting a unilateral military strike or declaring war against the Islamic Republic, a Romney administration would be faced with the same legislative options on Iran as President Obama, who has already administered them.
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Security threat? China lashes out at US report on telecom firm Huawei
A congressional report urging US companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered a backlash in China.
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Georgia's ruling party and opposition claim parliamentary election win
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling party and the opposition party Georgian Dream both claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Monday, raising the prospect of a post-election standoff.
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IAEA steps up pressure on Iran with condemnation of its nuclear defiance
Russia and China – reversing earlier stances – joined today in the IAEA's near-unanimous vote expressing 'serious concern' over Iran's nuclear program.
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Energy Voices
Tensions mount in South China Sea. Here's how to ease them.Escalating international dispute over South China Sea islands involves an oil bonanza of unknown proportions. Here are steps China, Japan, the US, ASEAN, and others can take to neutralize regional competition over energy.
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Religious freedom report: World is sliding backwards, Clinton says
Marking the State Department release of its annual report on religious freedom, Secretary Clinton says the US will be closely monitoring countries in political transition, such as Egypt.
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Terrorism & Security
Tehran's No. 1 demand for Iran nuclear talks in MoscowIn the buildup to next week's Iran nuclear talks in Moscow, Tehran has demanded that Western powers formally acknowledge its right to enrich uranium.
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Terrorism & Security
UN nuclear watchdog announces talks with Iran – and suspicions about a coverupThe International Atomic Energy Agency announced it would meet with Iran in Vienna this week and also acknowledged concerns about a cleanup at a military site where it suspects past weapons-related activities.
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Expert Q&A: Who is Hafiz Saeed and why the $10 million bounty?
For a clearer picture of who Mr. Saeed is, the Monitor talked with a noted scholar and author on the region.
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Try, try again: Senate 'Gang of Six' hatching plan on US debt reduction
Congress punted last year on a plan for major US deficit and debt reduction. But the bipartisan 'Gang of Six' senators is back at it, crafting a blueprint they say will be ready for consideration even before Election 2012.
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What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)Even as Tehran signals an interest in nuclear talks, many experts have already envisioned what the world would look like if the country got nuclear weapons. It wouldn't be as dire as many fear, but it would unleash new uncertainties - and perhaps a regional arms race.
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The Vote
Did Donald Trump endorse Mitt Romney because of China?At first glance Mitt Romney and Donald Trump seem an odd couple. Mr. Trump’s pugnacity is more Gingrichian than Romneyesque. Yet there was Trump bestowing a blessing on a smiling Romney.
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Terrorism & Security
Ahmadinejad, Chavez taunt US from CaracasIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez poked fun at the US for its worry about the possibility of Iranian nuclear weapons.
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An accelerating covert war with Iran: Could it spiral into military action?
The Stuxnet worm and other covert measures appear designed to slow Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb. But US 'miscalculations' could raise the likelihood of a costly showdown, some experts warn.
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Why Iran lashes out at West
Is Iran pursuing a systematic strategy to provoke its enemies? It's not always that simple.
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Terrorism & Security
Iran releases protesters detained in British embassy attackEleven protesters in the British embassy attack were released last night. Britain is rallying Europe to clamp down hard on Iran.
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Good Reads: Why British diplomats consider Tehran a 'hardship post'Yesterday's rampage by Iranian 'students' are just the latest example of how Iranian domestic anger gets focused on diplomats.
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Anwar al-Awlaki strike: why it's important, but not a death-blow for Al Qaeda
Anwar al-Awlaki was one of Al Qaeda's idea men – a propagandist who inspired youth to jihad. The drone attack that killed him is a 'big setback,' but it doesn't hurt Al Qaeda's capacity.
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