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Briefing Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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Opinion 4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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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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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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For Israelis, Golan is home, not a bargaining chip
The strategic plateau is a linchpin in recently renewed Israeli-Syrian peace talks.
05/31/2008 01:00 am -
Europe balks at $8 a gallon gas
Protests have rocked London, Paris, and other cities across the continent this week.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
U.S.-Iran regional power plays shift
Iran's 'axis of resistance' may seem ascendant, but new chances for peace could redefine game in US's favor.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
Arab states still wary of investing in Iraq
At a United Nations conference in Sweden Thursday, Iraq appealed for debt forgiveness to boost development.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Britain should talk to Al Qaeda, says N. Ireland's top cop
Sir Hugh Orde also warns that threat from dissident Irish terrorists is highest in five years.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View A critical mess over Iran
Obama and McCain say Iran must not get the bomb. They should read a new UN report.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
A reporter returns to Iraq – and finds guarded optimism
The evidence is seen in late-afternoon strolls in the park, meetings with long-missed friends, relief over an improved economy.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. rebuilds French connection
The Pentagon hopes better ties will strengthen NATO and boost the mission in Afghanistan.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion When talking with terrorists makes sense
Used wisely, talks provide leverage, not appeasement.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion $4 gas – it's our fault
The 1970s energy crisis shocked us into action. Then we resumed bad habits.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
The Boat
Vietnamese-born Nam Le transcends the ethnic label.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security U.N. nuclear watchdog faults Iran's lack of cooperation
A critical IAEA report could spur a new round of sanctions. Iran maintains its enrichment program is peaceful.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Iran, U.S. leaning toward talks?
Recent events suggest both Tehran and Washington may be willing to engage in dialogue.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the farm bill, the dollar's power, and whale-inspired technology.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Why Qatar is emerging as Middle East peacemaker
It was uniquely positioned to broker a deal this week between warring factions in Lebanon.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View A worthy Obama-McCain clash
Both aren't consistent on talking with US enemies. But then, that isn't the real issue.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Amsterdam art, off the beaten path
Rembrandt and Vermeer, of course. But this city's art treasures hardly end there.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Israel confirms Golan Heights talks with Syria
The two countries, after an eight-year hiatus, are talking about an Israeli withdrawal in exchange for peace.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Qatari deal defuses Lebanese crisis
The agreement gives Hezbollah and the opposition allies of the Shiite militants enough control in the government to have veto power over legislation.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about aid discrimination in Burma, President Bush's Mideast trip, and Jimmy Carter's Hamas talks.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Don't give up the Golan Heights
Surrendering it to Syria could imperil Israel and the US.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
Hamas, Israel appear on brink of cease-fire
Hamas officials in Egypt Monday considered terms of a possible 'tahadiyeh,' or calming, in recent fighting with Israel even as violence flared on both sides of the border.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
Bush contrasts Arab, Israeli paths
In speeches during his Mideast swing, the president lectured Arab regimes but praised Israel.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion The heart of Lebanon's strife
Violence is rooted in the flawed 1943 power-sharing pact.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
As Bush leaves Mideast, he gives Arab leaders a to-do list for reform
In Sharm el-Sheik Sunday, the president chided Arab leaders for lagging behind on democratic progress, in sharp contrast to a speech in which he praised Israel.
05/19/2008 01:00 am
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