Topic: Syria

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The Monitor's View Claps and Clapton in North Korea

Inviting Western musicians won't help the regime in its latest try at nuclear blackmail.
02/28/2008 12:00 am
Opinion Waiting for a US-Iran handshake

Iran's diplomatic elite believe that the time has come to lead the region.
02/27/2008 12:00 am
In the Mideast, faint rays of hope

Grass-roots activists with cellphones are leading a drive for change.
02/27/2008 12:00 am
In the Mideast, faint rays of hope

Grass-roots activists with cellphones are leading a drive for change.
02/26/2008 12:00 am
Can Rice (and music) restart North Korea nuclear deal?

U.S. Secretary of State Rice visits Asia to boost the six-party deal, N.Y. Philharmonic plays in Pyongyang.
02/25/2008 12:00 am
In Iraq, Saddam Hussein's old guard remains on fringes

Washington contends that allowing ex-Baathists back into the fold is key to undercutting the insurgency.
02/22/2008 12:00 am
Opinion Why Lebanon hasn't slipped into civil war

Rival factions have worked hard to defuse points of conflict.
02/22/2008 12:00 am
Two Beirut rallies. Two visions for Lebanon.

Supporters of both pro-Western factions and Hezbollah militants honored their respective slain leaders.
02/15/2008 12:00 am
Hezbollah leader's death in Syria could trigger retaliation

Imad Mughnieh, suspected of planning kidnappings, hijacking, and attacks in Beirut during the 1980s and '90s, was killed in Damascus Tuesday night.
02/14/2008 12:00 am
Fairouz fans angry over the diva's concert in Syria

The famous Lebanese singer traveled to Syria last week to appear in a six-day run beginning Monday at the Damascus Opera House.
01/28/2008 12:00 am
Even with sanctions, Syrians embrace KFC and Gap

With American goods already flooding Damascus, analysts say lifting restrictions will help counter Iran's influence.
01/11/2008 12:00 am
As violence ebbs, the next hurdle for Iraq is political progress

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has vowed to capitalize on security gains to revive the political process in the coming year.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
Can the Arab League solve Lebanon's political crisis?

The Arab League's secretary-general flies into Beirut this week in an effort to end the country's presidential stalemate.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
New look at foreign fighters in Iraq

An analysis shows that the bulk of them come from countries allied with the US.
01/07/2008 12:00 am
Global flash points: How to spot signs of peace

Monitor correspondents and experts suggest what to watch for in eight international conflicts.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race

Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
01/02/2008 12:00 am