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Obama-Netanyahu tensions: Not as bad as 5 other US-Israel low points
Will US-Israel relations fray over Iran? Not likely – they've seen worse.
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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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Getting the Strait of Hormuz straight: an FAQ
Iran has caused a stir with its threat this week to close down the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions were imposed on Iranian oil exports. Here’s why this small body of water generates so much world attention.
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Egypt erases history: 5 places where the Mubarak name will be removed
An Egyptian court on April 21 ordered the physical removal of the Mubarak family name from all public places, formalizing a process that protesters began months ago. Read our list of a few of places to be scrubbed of the Mubarak moniker.
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In Pictures: Foreign forces to Libya
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/28
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Egypt salvages its modern treasures
With Cairo in transition, collectors scramble to save a fading era.
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Maersk Alabama: Should ships use armed guards to stop Somali pirates?
Lethal or nonlethal weapons? The attack on the US-flagged Maersk Alabama reignites the debate over how to stop Somali pirates.
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Global News Blog
Israel says weapons shipment a war crime, Iran and Syria cry foulIsrael's Netanyahu said Thursday a large arms shipment seized this week was sent by Iran to Syria and Hezbollah, and charged this was a 'war crime.'
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Oil spills poison the Red Sea
Frequent oil spills in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt kill marine life and damage the environment.
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Global News Blog
Egypt: American University opens in desert. New Cairo to follow?The American University in Cairo opened a $400-million, 260-acre campus in a desert east of Cairo. Developers hope this 'New Cairo' will one day be home to 2 million.
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Global warming opens new Arctic shipping lane
Northeast Passage through the Arctic slashes time and money for mariners and could be a boom for Russia. But it raises concerns about ice loss induced by global warming.
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Global News Blog
Rupture of the regime? Iran's nuclear chief quitsGholamreza Aghazadeh, a former deputy of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, led the country's nuclear program for more than a decade.
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Will pirates join forces with Islamist militias in Somalia?
Escalation of violence could lead pirate gangs to join radical militants, including those with ties to Al Qaeda, say analysts.
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Terrorism & Security
US Navy captures suspected pirates in Gulf of AdenThe seven men arrested will be turned over to Kenya, which plans to set up a court to try pirates.
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Global News Blog
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Piracy raises pressure for new international tack on Somalia
The world is not willing to allow this strategic nation to remain ungoverned. Can a coordinated effort create a stable government?
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Opinion: Somalia's piracy problem is everyone's problem
'Arrghh matey' isn't so funny when you know what's at stake.
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World
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Arab countries meet to tackle Somali pirate threat
Egypt hosted Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday in a bid to protect valuable maritime trade routes from pirates.
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Who are Somalia's pirates?
A Monitor Q&A reveals who's behind the modern-day pirates, how they got so good at taking ships, and what's being done to stop them.
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Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach
A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.
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Orientalist paintings take a tour of modern Middle East
Exhibition of 19th-century visions of the 'exotic' Orient recalls the heavy history of colonialism.
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World
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U.S., Egypt disagree over Suez shooting, fueling suspicion
A US Navy-chartered cargo ship fired on a small Egyptian boat Monday night. Egypt says at least one man was killed, while the US initially reported no casualties.
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World
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The storied Mediterranean faces climate change
In the first of a four-part series, the Monitor examines the impact of man-made pressures on the region.
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The storied Mediterranean faces climate change
In the first of a four-part series, the Monitor examines the impact of man-made pressures on the region.
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