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3 views on what the US should do about Iran's nuclear program
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying Iran is under a "continued threat by the uncivilized Zionists." As the fourth installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on what the United States should do about Iran's nuclear program.
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Opinion Five things international community must give Syria after Bashar al-Assad
Transition in Syria after Bashar al-Assad will be impossible without constructive international support. From outsiders, Syria will need these five key things:
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Iran vs. Israel: 8 recent attacks Israel blames on Iran
Yesterday's attack on Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian town of Burgas is the eighth major incident in which Israel has accused the Iranian government and its allies of planning to attack, or of attacking, Israeli citizens. Iran denies involvement in any of the incidents, but it accuses Israel of a string of deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists over the past year.
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Hezbollah 101: Who is the militant group, and what does it want?
The Shiite militant group and political party is a player not just in Lebanon, where it is based, but across the broader Middle East. It remains a staunch opponent of Israel, which it fought to a standstill in 2006, and a close ally of Iran and Syria – despite both regimes' crackdowns on citizens Hezbollah purports to champion.
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Diplomacy or military intervention in Syria? 7 opinions from around the globe.
After 15 months of violence in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad announced yesterday that the country was facing a full-on civil war, a conflict he would do everything in his power to win.This adds increased pressure to the ongoing international question du jour: Is the answer to Syria’s conflict diplomacy or military intervention? Or something else entirely? From Thailand to Jordan, here are some opinions around the globe.
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Is US strategy in Afghanistan working?
The debate over sending more US troops frames a larger clash over counterinsurgency strategy as the new template for war.
10/04/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Iran tests short-range missiles amid nuclear dispute
Sunday's missile tests come after the US, Britain, and France revealed Iran's secret nuclear facility, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging US lawmakers to act now.
09/27/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorist plots uncovered in the US since 9/11
At least 21 plots to launch attacks on American soil have been thwarted. Here's a chronology.
09/26/2009 01:00 am -
No tent for you! New Yorkers tell Qaddafi.
Qaddafi is a Bedouin. But everywhere he tries to set up his tent for his visit to the UN, residents of the greater New York area say, 'fugetaboutit!'
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Iraq-Syria dispute jeopardizes progress on stability, trade
Iraq's accusation that Syria was behind the massive Baghdad bombing a month ago Saturday has pushed relations to a new low.
09/19/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog New protests surge in Iran as Ahmadinejad denies Holocaust again
A rally in Iran turned violent Friday as opposition supporters defied warnings and thronged the streets. Meanwhile, President Ahmadinejad repeated his claim that the Holocaust was a lie.
09/18/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Gaza war analyst: Does his Nazi-era collection indicate bias?
Mark Garlasco was suspended by Human Rights Watch. But does his hobby mean his report on white phosphorus use in Gaza is inaccurate?
09/17/2009 01:00 am -
After the Prophet
A historian delves into Islamic history to illuminate the roots of the Shiite-Sunni schism.
09/17/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Middle East peace effort's missing key: female negotiators.
Women bear the brunt of conflict, so their input for peace is essential.
09/15/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Osama Bin Laden: Obama cannot end Afghanistan, Iraq wars
The president is too ‘powerless’ and the Israeli lobby and corporate interests too strong, the Al Qaeda leader said in a purported taped address.
09/14/2009 01:00 am -
Hariri quits, casting Lebanon into further uncertainty
The prime minister-designate announced he was stepping down, 10 weeks after fruitless negotiations to form a new government.
09/10/2009 01:00 am -
Secular France gives religion a seat at the political table
The opening of a Foreign Ministry office for religion signals a rising awareness of the political clout of the world's faiths.
09/09/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Will Ehud Olmert become Israel's Richard Nixon?
One commentator says the corruption charges laid out Sunday in an indictment against former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could lead to a devastating outcome.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
In fractured Lebanon, starting reconciliation at a young age
An organization helping teachers to promote conflict resolution in classrooms hopes the effort could blossom into a more peaceful national culture.
08/28/2009 01:00 am -
Palestinians say full settlement freeze is precondition to new peace talks
A lead Palestinian peace negotiator says the demand for a full settlement freeze – not a partial one – is a precondition to resuming peace talks. But a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas is still possible in September.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Yemen's instability could draw regional players into fray
The impoverished country's battles against Shiite rebels and a growing Al Qaeda threat have heightened tensions between Sunni and Shiite neighbors in the region.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Why Israel will thwart Obama on settlements
For the Jewish state, the settlements are eminently sensible and their growth is almost certain to continue, either openly or stealthily.
08/25/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Taking the Mideast peace plunge
The Obama administration hopes all parties will jump into the peace process together. Egypt's Mubarak and other Arab leaders must leap, too.
08/19/2009 01:00 am -
Israel, Hezbollah threaten war – again
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah hurled the latest warning on Friday, a month after 60 blasts at a suspected Hezbollah weapons cache in southern Lebanon heightened tensions.
08/15/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sudanese woman banned from traveling. Her crime? Wearing pants.
Lubna Hussein faces 40 lashes if convicted in a month's time for dressing indecently.
08/12/2009 01:00 am -
Why Iran's Revolutionary Guards mercilessly crack down
A force to reckon with in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s second term, the Guards are led by commanders whose worldview was forged during the devastating Iran-Iraq war.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion As a CIA spy, I saw in Iran what the West cannot ignore
We must defend freedom in Iran soon – or deal with nuclear-armed fanatics later.
08/05/2009 01:00 am -
Abbas's big move to revamp Fatah
On Tuesday, the Palestinian president convened his party's first congress since 1989 to strengthen its position in negotiations with Israel, Hamas.
08/04/2009 01:00 am -
The Night Counter
In a contemporary twist on “1,001 Nights,” a Lebanese grandmother spends her nights telling tales about her Arab-American family.
08/01/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Is it a result of climate change or something else? Part 2.
07/30/2009 01:00 am
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