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Six reasons this UN General Assembly is must-see TV
World leaders descend on New York for the annual United Nations gathering, starting Sept. 25. If the recent past is any guide, it can be a memorable, even explosive, occasion. Here are six moments to watch for, to brace for, this time.
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Egypt's constitution: How 5 stakeholders would shape the document
Here’s what key stakeholders want Egypt’s new constitution to look like.
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Who is Hamas? 5 questions about the Palestinian militant group.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to form a unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority and head of rival Palestinian faction Fatah. But who is Hamas? What is their relationship with Fatah, and what might Hamas gain from reconciling with them? Here are five key questions about Hamas.
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Egyptian revolution anniversary: 4 activists explain the work left
On the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising that swept former President Hosni Mubarak from power, many of those who protested are not celebrating. Four activists tell the Monitor why.
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Who's who in Iraq after the US exit?
The next year is probably going to be the most crucial for determining the future of Iraq since the US-led invasion of 2003. Here are a few of the major players.
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Muslim Brotherhood's unlikely new ally? Egypt's militaryEgyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood have made their peace with a military elite that hounded them for decades.
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Will Morsi's security request give Army renewed clout? (+video)President Mohamed Morsi has asked the military, whose power he curtailed earlier this year, to help keep the peace as Egypt's Dec. 15 constitutional referendum nears.
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Egypt's opposition: Morsi is risking 'violent confrontation'
President Mohamed Morsi rescinded a decree that gave himself sweeping powers, but has not budged on a Dec. 15 date for a constitutional referendum that opponents want delayed.
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Egypt's Morsi backs off decree, but fails to assuage protesters (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi held firm in rejecting what had been a key demand of the opposition: delaying a referendum scheduled for Saturday on a new constitution.
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Terrorism & Security
With Hamas's confidence waxing, Khaled Meshaal arrives in GazaThe Hamas leader's return to Palestinian territory, his first visit since 1967, coincides with the party's increased sway after an eight-day conflict with Israel and UN recognition of Palestine.
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Egypt's Morsi offers nothing to defuse crisis
In a speech following a night of violent protests, Egyptian President Morsi invited opposition leaders to begin a dialogue on Saturday. However, he did not give any indication that he is prepared to make concessions to his opponents.
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As Egypt's Morsi remains defiant, a former top Brother speaks out (+video)
A former senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood outlined his disappointment in President Mohamed Morsi today, who is rushing through a new Egyptian constitution.
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Egypt's anti-Morsi protests spread beyond Cairo
Egypt's angry political divide is evident well outside Cairo, with protests erupting against President Mohamed Morsi in Alexandria, along the Suez Canal, and in the Nile Delta.
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Egypt's army moves to clear demonstrators from presidential palace
The military deployed tanks around the palace this morning, and ordered both supporters of President Morsi and protesters to leave the area, in an effort to prevent further violence.
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Tanks deploy to Egypt's presidential palace amid lull in deadly protestsThe deployment of Egyptian tanks marks the first time since Mohamed Morsi's power grab that the military has gotten involved.
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A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens
Fears in Iraq of a spillover of Syria's fighting, or a victory for Sunni Islamists hostile to the Shiite-led government in Baghdad, have Iraq weighing its options.
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In Cairo, shooting, anger, and bracing for more confrontation
In Cairo, those protesting against President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood were faced down by his loyalists. A view from the ground.
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The politics of post-Mubarak Egypt have brokenDemonstrators against a proposed Egyptian constitution in Cairo have devolved into confrontations between pro- and anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters.
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for pro-Morsi rally
The largest Islamist political group in the Middle Eastern nation is calling on supporters of Egypt's president to gather at the presidential palace in Cairo.
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Can Egypt's constitution withstand turmoil? (+video)
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested outside the presidential palace on Tuesday. Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, faces fierce opposition to his policies.
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Egypt freedoms in balance during constitutional showdown
Egyptian protesters swamped the presidential palace in Cairo today, angry at a draft constitution favored by President Morsi that many fear will limit freedoms.
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Did Egypt's President Morsi overplay his hand?A sea of protesters angry at a draft constitution championed by Egypt's President Morsi surrounded the presidential palace. But whether they'll force Morsi to back down remains to be seen.
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Protesters and police clash outside Egyptian presidential palace
Egyptian police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against Morsi's call for a referendum on a new constitution.
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Egypt: Thousands to march on presidential palace (+video)
The march comes amid rising anger over the draft charter and decrees issued by Egypt's Morsi giving himself sweeping powers. Morsi called for a nationwide referendum on the draft constitution on Dec. 15.
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Egypt's constitution hangs in balance as judges face off against Morsi (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi says he wants to put Egypt's new draft constitution to a referendum on Dec. 15, but the plan could be upended by the nation's judiciary.
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Blocked by Islamist crowds, Egypt's top court suspends work
Supporters of President Morsi prevented judges Sunday from entering the courthouse where they were set to rule on the legitimacy of a disputed constitutional assembly.
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Why is Egypt's draft constitution so controversial? (+video)
Protesters took to the streets in Cairo and other Egyptian cities today over a draft constitution written by Islamists. Here are the points many in Egypt are talking about.
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Will the rush to pass Egypt's constitution render it hollow? (+video)
Egypt's latest draft of a new constitution was already weakened because of constitutional committee resignations by non-Islamists. Rushing the document to completion could cement that.
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood sets constitution showdown for tomorrowEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi have shrugged off protests and decided to bring Egypt's constitution standoff to a head, tomorrow morning.
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Egypt's political turmoil dimming chances of democratic transitionEgypt's transition from dictatorship is chaotic and murky. President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood's showdown with protesters are dimming the chances of a positive outcome.
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