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Terrorism & Security
With Hamas's confidence waxing, Khaled Meshaal arrives in GazaThe Hamas leader's return to Palestinian territory, his first visit since 1967, coincides with the party's increased sway after an eight-day conflict with Israel and UN recognition of Palestine.
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As Hamas confronts Israel, its Arab support swells
The last time Israel went to war with Gaza, it didn't have to worry about regional diplomatic fallout. The Arab uprisings have changed that calculus.
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In Gaza's smuggling tunnels, Egypt's interests trump Brotherhood ties
Egypt has closed some of Gaza's tunnels, causing economic pain and surprising some who expected more sympathetic policies because of ties between the two governments.
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Terrorism & Security
Not so defiant: Egypt's parliament meets for 5 minutesEgypt's parliament defied a military order for its dissolution and convened briefly today, but did so merely to determine how to respond to a Supreme Court ruling declaring the parliament invalid.
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Egypt's president reopens parliament, Army response awaited
In ordering parliament to reconvene, President Mohamed Morsi reversed an order by Egypt's generals. It's not clear yet if this is a confrontation or a behind-the-scenes deal.
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Likely Egypt election runoff: Muslim Brother vs. Mubarak man (+video)
According to initial returns from Egypt's presidential election, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafiq, Mubarak's prime minister, are likely to face off in next month's runoff.
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A Brotherhood show of force, as Egypt turns to presidential election
The Muslim Brotherhood led tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square today, sending a message to Egypt's military rulers.
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In major reversal, Muslim Brotherhood will vie for Egypt's presidency
The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group, could end up in control of all three branches of Egypt's new government.
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Iran and US: Could they talk war into happening?
Analysts warn about the dangers of rhetoric as the stage appears set for a highly volatile year with both the United States and Iran preparing for elections.
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How nuclear scientist's assassination will affect Tehran's strategy
In Iran's eyes, the assassination of another Iranian nuclear scientist is proof that the West's carrot-and-stick policy has become solely punitive – giving Tehran little reason to compromise.
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Climate change: Species climbing higher and migrating north, study says
Organisms are responding to climate change at a pace much faster than scientists estimated about a decade ago, according to a new study in the journal Science.
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When it comes to Facebook, EU defends the 'right to disappear'
New European Union rules planned for later this year will put the EU on the leading edge of privacy laws. The moves could have a profound effect on companies like Facebook.
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Bahrain emerging as flashpoint in Middle East unrest
The kingdom of Bahrain, a key base for US military operations in the region, faces its third straight day of protests as Sunnis and Shiites unite to demand political reform.
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Iran to release one of three US hikers amid pressures at home and abroad
In addition to facing outside pressures on nuclear initiatives and human rights issues such as the US hikers, Iranian officials still fear the opposition Green Movement at home.
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Why Iran suspended woman's stoning sentence
Iran suspended the stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery amid mounting international pressure, including the European Parliament's 658-1 resolution against such punishment.
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Why 'Islamophobia' is less thinly veiled in Europe
How anti-Muslim sentiment is different in European countries than in America.
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Scientists allege that dark matter and dark energy might not exist
A new look at the data from one of the telescopes used to establish the existence of dark matter and dark energy raises questions about whether they really exist at all.
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Bacteria in soil could provide electric power
On their own, the batteries don't provide much power, but they could be stacked to produce higher wattages.
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Can David Cameron keep new UK coalition government together?
New UK Prime Minister David Cameron came to power Tuesday on the back of Britain's first coalition government since World War II. Historically, British coalitions have worked best in times of crisis and with looming budget cuts. Cameron and junior partner Nick Clegg are vowing to stick together for years to come.
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David Cameron named new UK prime minister after Brown resigns
The Conservative Party leader David Cameron swiftly moved into 10 Downing Street on Tuesday as the UK's first Conservative Party prime minister in 13 years. Gordon Brown steps down.
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Ash cloud from Iceland volcano shuts down air traffic
Ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swath of Europe on Thursday.
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Discoveries
Stunning views of star birth in a distant galaxyAstronomers get a rare glimpse of three regions in a galaxy 10 billion light years away that are breeding grounds for new stars – or at least were breeding grounds 10 billion years ago.
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Egypt names Ahmed el-Tayeb sheikh of Al-Azhar University
Ahmed el-Tayeb, who holds a PhD in Islamic philosophy from the Sorbonne, is expected to be a better face for Egypt's Al Azhar University, which was once preeminent in the Sunni world.
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Iceland volcano blast sparks concerns of larger volcano eruption
Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts the Katla volcano erupts too.
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Dubai assassination: UAE demands justice but with what leverage?
In the Dubai assassination, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has summoned European ambassadors in an effort to pressure Europe to take action against Israel over its alleged killing of a Hamas commander last month.
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