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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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In key Syrian city, snipers and bombing tear at fabric of daily life
As rebels and the Syrian government battle for control of Aleppo, residents tap caution – and dark humor – to survive.
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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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Why no safe zone in Syria, yet? 5 complications
The flood of Syrian refugees entering Turkey – as many as 5,000 a day for the last 10 days – has ratcheted up the pressure for a safe zone’s creation. But a safe zone is complicated and carries many risks.
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Mediterranean nations pledge restraints on coastal development
Signatories to the Barcelona Convention, an international agreement to protect the sea, agree to ban development within 100 meters of the coastline.
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Palestinian group sounds like Al Qaeda but forgoes violence
Hizb ut-Tahrir moves to fill void left by Hamas in the West Bank
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As tourism booms, a push for new models
Two Turkish villages illustrate the impact of radically different approaches to development.
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Reporters on the Job
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Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage
In a dramatic illustration of a broader regional crisis, a Turkish lake three times the size of Washington, D.C., has dried up in the past 15 years.
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Tourism and agriculture's tax on arid Mediterranean
By the numbers: a snapshot of development's impact on water usage in the basin.
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Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage
In a dramatic illustration of a broader regional crisis, a Turkish lake three times the size of Washington, D.C., has dried up in the past 15 years.
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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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Israel steps up warnings to Bush on Iran
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be the only issue on his visit to Israel.
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Opinion: Look who's pro-U.S. now: Saudi Arabia
It's now one of the most pro-US and antiterrorist Muslim countries.
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Reporters on the Job
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New look at foreign fighters in Iraq
An analysis shows that the bulk of them come from countries allied with the US.
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Turkish trials spur reform of police, judiciary
Allegations of misconduct in two murders – one of an outspoken journalist – have heightened debate.
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Terrorism & Security
Powerful car bomb in Turkey kills five and injures dozens with outlawed Kurdish Workers Party or PKK suspectedThe attack Thursday in Diyarbakir reinforces pressure on Turkish authorities to continue aerial bombing of PKK positions in northern Iraq. Fighting between the PKK and Turkish security forces threatens to destabilize Kurdish northern Iraq and make Iraqi political reconciliation more difficult.
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Global flash points: How to spot signs of peace
Monitor correspondents and experts suggest what to watch for in eight international conflicts.
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Celebrating Rumi, Islam's poet of peace
The Sufi mystic's message of love still reverberates on the 800th anniversary of his birth.
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Six tech trends to watch in 2008
Phone companies are on the run, and – look out! – Apple is plunging into movies. Privacy, meanwhile, is out the window. And watch for the emerging battle of the software titans: Microsoft vs. Google.
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