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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death

While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'

Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
How much do you know about Israel? Take the quiz

Israel, which stands out as a flashpoint even in a region made up of flashpoints, is the source of endless debate. How much do you know about it?
6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks

Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate

Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.

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Opinion: Israel's bigger battle ahead: its national identity

Can the Jewish homeland democracy fully include Arabs?
Gaza war widens lead of Israel's conservative Likud Party

Polls show Benjamin Netanyahu likely to be next prime minister as Israelis vote on Feb. 10.
Will all Palestinian factions honor Hamas's cease-fire?

Hamas may not be able to prevent other factions from attacking Israel, analysts say.
World welcomes Obama with (mostly) open arms

Some think expectations may be too high for the new president.
Obama calls Middle Eastern leaders and engages on Gaza
Gaza fighting pauses, but is the war over?

Hamas and Israel have not agreed to terms of a mutual cease-fire agreement, worrying many that the war will soon start up again.
Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path

'No better time' for change, say activists at this past weekend's youth conference in Doha, Qatar.
A global 'To Do' List for Obama
The Monitor's View: Embers of Mideast peace in Gaza

Obama might find small opportunities to build up trust. He can't afford not to.
With Gaza cease-fire, Arab and European leaders look to secure peace

Two key issues are Israel's demand to stop arms smuggling and the Palestinian desire for an end to the economic blockade of Gaza.
Cease-fire efforts under way as Gaza conflict simmers

Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
Israel's last surge before a Gaza cease-fire?

The UN headquarters in Gaza was struck by Israeli fire. Fissures are emerging among Israeli civilian and military leaders over how and when to end the campaign.
Amid broad Israeli support for Gaza war, a rare dissenting voice

Sari Bashi of the group Gisha argued before the Israeli Supreme Court Thursday that Israel is still responsible for Gazan civilians because it controls the enclave's borders, airspace, and sea space.
In Egyptian hospitals, an opaque window on Gaza war

Denied access to Gaza, a reporter draws on firsthand accounts from the Palestinian wounded taken to Egypt.
To judge by character, not race

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Fatah, Hamas split widens amid Gaza war

Members of the secular Fatah movement, which controls the Palestinian Authority, are divided over how the group should respond to the ongoing Israeli offensive against Hamas.
Stop shooting, says UN chief, then get a Gaza cease-fire deal

Palestinian disunity could be a sticking point in cease-fire negotiations.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about American guns in the hands of Mexican drug cartels, the roles of executive power and inalienable rights in the US, questions that should be asked about President Bush, and why Israel's attacks on Gaza are not war crimes.
Opinion: As Islamists exploit financial crisis, Lebanon stands fast

Its economy has thrived thanks to sound fiscal policy.
Gaza: Israel under fire for alleged white phosphorus use

On Tuesday, the Israeli army denied using white phosphorus munitions. A Norwegian doctor claims Israel is using Gaza as a 'test laboratory for new weapons,' including Dense Inert Metal Explosives, or DIME.
Hamas open to cease-fire deal with Israel
Red Cross: No evidence Israel is using white phosphorus illegally
Bin Laden urges jihad in Gaza, but how relevant is he now?
Bin Laden tape calls for holy war in Gaza

Israeli forces launched artillery fire into south Lebanon and went deeper into Gaza.
Opinion: Obama's new approach on Iran

It's hardly heresy for the US to talk to its enemies.