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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.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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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?
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Opinion 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.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Opinion After Gaza, how Obama can pick up the pieces
The conflict gives him critical leverage to prod long-needed concessions from both Palestinians and Israelis.
01/06/2009 12:00 am -
How Israel, Hamas define victory in Gaza
Israel has hit at hundreds of targets across Gaza but has not seriously damaged Hamas's fighting force, which continued to fire rockets on southern Israel on Sunday.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
France's tireless Sarkozy strides into Middle East
The French president starts a Mideast tour Monday. Can he broker an end to another major crisis?
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
Great expectations for Obama abroad
Team Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than its predecessors, say diplomats and campaign advisers. Afghanistan will be a foreign-policy priority.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Israel's reaction to rocket attacks from Gaza.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Israel's Gaza surge
The invasion has yet to reveal if Israel plans to end Hamas or just its rocket capability.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
A World of Trouble
New York Times correspondent Patrick Tyler analyzes 50 years of US policy in the Mideast.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
How Hamas is altering Israeli politics
The conflict in the Gaza Strip is already having an impact on the political landscape in Israel ahead of parliamentary polls in February.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Hamas calls for 'day of wrath' after senior official killed by Israel
The group says suicide attacks may begin again in response to Thursday's Israeli airstrike on the home of Hamas leader Nizar Rayan.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion Israel's 'victories' in Gaza come at a steep price
The Jewish ethical tradition means embracing Palestinians, too.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Gazan civilians increasingly at risk in assault on Hamas
Israel may consider a 48-hour cease-fire with Hamas, but threatened a ground invasion if militant rockets didn't stop during a temporary truce.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Gaza crisis: a crossroads for Obama
It could bring renewal – if Obama is bold enough to stand up to Israel.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Israel, Hamas, and moral idiocy
Much of the world's response is a false moral equivalence that simply encourages the terrorists.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Israeli strikes in Gaza risk political win for Hamas
The Islamist militants in Gaza may emerge as a symbol of defiance, much as Hezbollah did in its 2006 war with Israel.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Needed in Gaza: US inspectors, peacekeepers, and aid workers
We must stop lecturing – and start helping.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Gaza: Why Israel and Hamas are trading rocket fire
Both sides are maneuvering for another ceasefire, and Israeli troops are not likely to invade the Gaza strip, say analysts.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Some US Hispanics trace their Jewish past
They discover roots in the Sephardic Jews of Spain through DNA testing.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Beyond bombs and rockets in Gaza
Israel and Hamas need help looking beyond their immediate concerns.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Caller ID
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
12/29/2008 12:00 am -
Calm brings record tourism to Bethlehem
An estimated 1.3 million people visited the West Bank this year, boosting the troubled economy.
12/26/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Report: Israel set to launch ‘limited operation’ in Gaza
But Israel also reopens border to allow humanitarian supplies into Palestinian territory.
12/26/2008 12:00 am -
USA
12/26/2008 12:00 am -
In South Lebanon, UN peacekeepers hunt for goodwill
In addition to monitoring the volatile border region between Israel and Lebanon, the peacekeepers build roads and teach foreign languages to locals.
12/24/2008 12:00 am
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