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Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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Five things to know about Freedom House's latest global rankings
A look at the 2012 Freedom House ranking of 197 countries according to their relative freedom.
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6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers
Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Three factors that will determine Syria’s future
The most realistic scenario in Syria is quagmire: Assad still has loyalty; the opposition is splintered, though protests continue; and the international community is indecisive, including the Arab League. But stalemate could finally prompt foreign intervention and a needed ‘safe zone. Benedetta Berti, a fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies of Tel Aviv University, lists the three factors that will determine Syria’s future.
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Global News Blog Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe?
News that Switzerland is capping residence permits for Western Europeans reached the Monitor's Europe bureau chief as she was having her own intolerable immigration experience.
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Tunisians yearn for the good old days of a strongman
Tunisians still revile ousted leader President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, but admiration is rising for his predecessor, who had strongman tendencies of his own but also helped Tunisia flourish.
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Al Qaeda in Canada? Two men arrested, charged with terrorism.
Two men were charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from Al Qaeda elements in Iran, police said Monday. The men are not Canadian citizens, but they had been in Canada a "significant amount of time," said police.
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Two bishops kidnapped by rebels, says Syrian government
Two bishops were kidnapped by 'a terrorist group,' say Syrian officials. Several Muslim clerics have been killed, but the two bishops are the most senior Christian leaders caught up in the conflict which has killed more than 70,000 people across Syria.
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Global News Blog Two arrested in Al Qaeda US-Canada train plot – directed from Iran (+video)
Canadian police thwarted a terrorist attack on a US-Canada train by two men directed by Al Qaeda in Iran. Yes, Al Qaeda in Iran, say police.
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John Kerry to Congress: Middle East peace effort is urgent
In his first congressional hearing as secretary of State, John Kerry tells lawmakers that, after the Benghazi attacks, the US must fortify security for diplomats, press for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
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In Morocco, activists struggle to keep protest fervor alive
After tens of thousands protested on Feb. 20, 2011, Morocco's powerful king pushed through reforms. Two years later, activists say little has changed, and vow to face down threats and keep up pressure for a 'real' democracy.
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'The Fatwa Show': Moroccan journalist tells clerics to just have some fun
'The Fatwa Show' satirizes Islamic legal opinions, and is one of the most popular features on the new Arab world news and commentary website Free Arabs.
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Energy Voices Is the future of oil in Tunisia?
Oil industry veteran John Nelson talks to OilPrice.com about the developing interest in Tunisia's energy resources. New bid rounds and forced relinquishments have created an opportunity for new companies to take interest in Tunisia's oil resources.
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The Monitor's View: Australia's example in healing the sexually abused
A special panel begins work taking testimony from Australians sexually abused as children in institutions, such as churches and police stations. Allowing victims to speak will be a first step toward personal healing and national reform.
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Does Sweden have a racial profiling problem?
A police campaign to catch illegal immigrants in the Stockholm subway has spurred debate over racial profiling, after the stops ensnared nonwhite Swedish citizens.
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Iraq's Christians face hardship, but peaceful Easter also highlights promise
War and persecution by newly empowered Islamist forces drove Iraq's Christians away, halving the population of the once-thriving community. But a new Christian leader vows to rebuild.
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Opinion: Obama must push – not just praise – Jordan's efforts at democratic reform
Ahead of his trip to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan, President Obama should remember: The only way for the US to maintain Jordan as a stable ally in the long term is to prod King Abdullah toward more meaningful reform that meets the rising expectations of Jordan’s citizens.
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Tunisians invoke Macbeth to warn against a return of toil and trouble
A Tunisian playwright has adapted the Shakespeare tragedy – in which Macbeth's drive for power brings moral decline and war – to warn that political infighting could bring back darker days.
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Global News Blog Saudi dissidents jailed – a post Arab Spring crackdown?
A judge recently sentenced two activists to a decade in prison and ordered their civil rights organization, which lobbied against government corruption, to be shut down.
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Tunisia's Al Nahda unveils new cabinet in latest bid to placate critics
Eager to tamp down political instability, Tunisia's ruling Al Nahda party announced a new cabinet today that it hopes will allow the party to focus on political reform and the economy.
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Tunisia wobbles further as PM resigns and credit rating drops
Standard and Poor's downgraded Tunisia's credit rating yesterday for the third time since former leader Ben Ali was ousted.
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Tunisia PM resigns, dashing hopes of quick resolution to political crisis
Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation today after his own party rejected his plan to replace the current faltering government with one made up of technocrats.
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As Tunisia's Ennahda falters, supporters wonder if it can handle the heat
Tunisia's leading party, the Islamist Ennahda, is struggling to deliver prosperity and stability. Even some supporters who flocked to the party after the revolution are questioning its performance – and what it should do next.
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Tunisian prime minister expects new government this week
Tunisia's prime minister proposed forming a cabinet of apolitical technocrats to take Tunisia to elections, but did not consult his own Ennahda party or its secular coalition partners.
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After assassination, Tunisia undertakes crucial debate
Most major parties say they must agree on a path forward in the wake of an opposition leader's assassination, a move some say marks a key evolution in Tunisia's transition to democracy.
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Report: Unity government imminent in Tunisia
The head of Tunisia's leading Islamist party told the AP that a new unity government would soon be announced in hopes of ending a political crisis caused by the assassination of an opposition figure.
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Editor's Blog What rulers overlook
From the Pharaoh's day to the present, rulers have grabbed power and established their authority. But all dynasties crumble unless they understand that power is provisional -- and that even the powerless must have a say.
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Cover Story
Egypt's unfinished revolutionCan the government of President Mohamed Morsi survive – and what do its struggles portend for a region where other Islamist political movements are on the rise?
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Tunisian government pushes supports to rally
In response to hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters angered by the assassination of a prominent opposition leader, the ruling party in Tunisia called on supports to stage their own pro-government demonstration.
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