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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
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How much do you know about Egypt? Take this quiz.
Egypt galvanized the world with its 2011 revolution that upended 30 years of authoritarian rule and ushered in a tumultuous new political era. Straddling Africa and Asia, the country is one of the longest continually inhabited areas in the world and has a rich history and culture to match. But how much do you really know about this country?
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10 coffee table books that make great gifts
Stuck for a present for that friend that's hard to shop for? Check out one of these gorgeous coffee table books.
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Who is Bob Dudley? Five things to know about BP's new point man.
BP's managing director Bob Dudley will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the company's oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico. Will he do any better at battling the crisis?
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How Muslim world feels about Obama: disappointed
Ratings by the Muslim world for Obama and America went down in this year’s Pew Global Attitudes survey.
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Israel loosens chokehold on Gaza Strip, Gaza blockade eased slightly
Israel's decision to ease its Gaza Strip blockade could spell the beginning of the end of the chokehold that has hurt ordinary Gazans far more than their militant Hamas rulers.
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A year after his Cairo speech, Muslims think less of Obama
A new survey by the Global Attitudes Project shows Muslim views of President Obama and the US have slipped in several largely Muslim countries, severely in some. It's not the man, it's the American policy, the message seems to be.
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Beyond the Gaza blockade: What drives Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza blockade flotilla crisis has further isolated Israel in the world and strained relations with Washington. Can a tough nationalist emerge as a statesman?
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The Monitor's View: Israel partially lifts its blockade of Gaza - and lifts hope for peace
Foreign pressure worked in forcing Israel to partially life its blockade of Gaza and its Hamas leadership. Now President Obama knows that more pressure can help make progress on peace talks.
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Israel eases Gaza blockade, allowing building supplies and ketchup
Israel says it will allow construction materials into Gaza for civilian projects only. In response to international pressure, Israel will ease the Gaza blockade on food, toys, and kitchen utensils.
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Yahya Wehelie, American man stuck in Egypt due to no-fly list
Yahya Wehelie, an American from Virginia, has been stuck in Egypt for the last six weeks, living in a cheap hotel and surviving on fast food, because his name is on a no-fly list.
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World makes progress against slavery, but 13 nations lag
The US State Department's annual report on modern-day slavery cites greater determination worldwide to stamp it out. But 13 nations are on the list of sluggards neglecting the issue.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/13
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Is Obama starting to prod Egypt on human rights?
Many human rights and democracy activists in the Middle East are disillusioned with Obama's lack of action. But Egypt's acceptance today of 21 human rights recommendations after a visit by Vice President Biden may signal a shift.
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Israel to set up inquiry on 'Freedom Flotilla' raid
Israel is expected on Friday or Saturday to appoint a former Supreme Court judge and foreign observers to an inquiry panel that will investigate the fatal Israeli raid of the 'Freedom Flotilla.'
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Why Israel ignores global criticism of Gaza flotilla raid
Israel's growing isolation – including the global outcry over the May 31 Gaza flotilla raid – strengthens a pessimistic world view, say analysts. Israelis see international criticism as hyperbole linked to centuries of anti-Jewish persecution – and something that can be ignored.
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Israel to allow soda into Gaza, but not rebuilding materials
Israel partially eased its economic blockade of Gaza on Wednesday, allowing cookies, soda, and canned fruit to be legally sold there for the first time in more than a year.
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Arrests in US, Yemen sharpen focus on 'homegrown terrorism'
Recent arrests in New York, Texas, and Yemen could support the trend of Americans heading abroad for terrorism training. But do the US and Yemen have conflicting security interests?
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Why Iran's Revolutionary Guard wants to escort new Gaza flotilla
Iran is worried that Turkey is stealing the limelight on an issue Tehran has championed since 1979: the Palestinian cause. So its Revolutionary Guard has offered to escort an Iranian Gaza flotilla.
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Opinion: Four reasons the US could get Israel to talk about a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction
It won’t be easy, but without Israel, there can be no meaningful talks on creating a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.
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New Jersey terror plot: another airport arrest is no coincidence
The arrest of Mohammed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte on Sunday in the New Jersey terror plot was the second terror arrest at JFK airport in two months, perhaps by design.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/07
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Technology that translates, and unites
A cellphone may let a U.S. soldier 'speak' in Pashto or Dari. A browser can pick up on linguistic nuance.
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New Jersey men arrested at JFK on way to join Al Shabab in Somalia
The two New Jersey men arrested en route to Somalia to join the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab insurgency share at least one trait with other American jihadis: inspiration from Yemen-based US cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
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As MV Rachel Corrie draws nearer, Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade
After a week of intense international criticism for its raid on the Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla,' a senior Israeli official told the Monitor the government may ease the blockade that the MV Rachel Corrie is now drawing fresh attention to.
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Obama's stature among Muslims slips over Israeli-Palestinian standoff
A year after Barack Obama's famous Cairo speech, failure to make headway in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become a focal point for disappointment among Muslims. Sixty percent of Arabs say he's too weak to deliver a peace agreement.
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President Hosni Mubarak's party tightens its grip on Egypt
President Hosni Mubarak won 74 of 88 seats in elections for the Shura Council, Egypt's upper house of parliament, amid accusations of fraud and state intimidation. The vote sets the scene for more important upcoming elections.
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After the Israeli flotilla incident, Turkey is the new Palestinian champion
Egypt’s control of the Palestinian 'file' will never be the same again, says former British intelligence operative Alastair Crooke.
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