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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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U.N. pulls staff from Damascus, as fighting in Syria escalates (+video)
Over the past few weeks the fighting in the Syrian capital of Damascus has steadily grown worse as the rebels continue their assaults on the government-held city.
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Obama administration promises Syrian use of chemical weapons a 'red line' for US, will prompt action
Syria is believed to have several hundred ballistic surface-to-surface missiles capable of carrying chemicalwarheads.
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Rebel gains in Syria embolden Lebanese Sunnis
Sunnis in Lebanon are growing more outspoken about the most powerful faction in their country, the Shiite movement Hezbollah.
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Terrorism & Security
Is Syria's Assad running short of helicopters and cash?ProPublica reports that Syria asked Iraq to allow helicopter shipment overflights from Russia, just days after other documents revealed Russia sent Syrian currency to Damascus.
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Iran: Oil for gold deals bypass sanctions, US unveils new penalties
New punitive measures build on the sanctions on Tehran's oil industry that lawmakers have shepherded through Congress in the past year.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey's economy meets EU membership criteria
Since 2002, Turkey's growth strategy, fiscal discipline, and structural reforms have helped it become the world's 16th largest economy. Last year, Turkey's figures for growth, public borrowing, long-term debt, and unemployment were vastly better than Europe’s.
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Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care?
A new report reveals that Russia printed and shipped eight planeloads of Syrian currency to Damascus over the summer, providing a critical lifeline to the Assad regime.
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Global first: Brit visits all 201 states without flying
Graham Hughes says Iraq and Afghanistan were easy. Islands like Nauru were the real challenges.
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Iran's summer earthquake leaves 100,000 shivering in tents as winter descends
The Iranian government has failed to rebuild a remote province devastated by an August earthquake, leaving more than 100,000 Iranians in tents as winter arrives.
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Gaza truce holds as region steps back from brink
The Egyptian-mediated cease-fire is still in effect; Hamas calls the truce a victory, while reaction in Israel is mixed.
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Gaza cease-fire: Clinton role shows US still dominant in tough neighborhood (+video)
After two days of shuttle diplomacy, Hillary Clinton and Egypt's foreign minister announced a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Despite its weakened influence in the Middle East, the US is still the dominant diplomatic force.
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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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West Bank Palestinians cheer on their Gaza counterparts
Palestinians in the West Bank have staged solidarity marches, praising Gaza's rocket strikes on Israel and calling for an end to the diplomacy track with Israel – an indirect blow to President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Obama sends Clinton to Mideast, amid conflict between Israel and Hamas (+video)
President Obama sends Hillary Clinton to Mideast, as US seeks to contain conflict between Israel and Hamas, hoping the visit 'will emphasize the United States' interest in a peaceful outcome that protects and enhances Israel's security and regional stability; that can lead to improved conditions for the civilian residents of Gaza.'
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As Hamas confronts Israel, its Arab support swells
The last time Israel went to war with Gaza, it didn't have to worry about regional diplomatic fallout. The Arab uprisings have changed that calculus.
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Can Israel end this war at a time of its choosing?
In its latest conflict with Gaza, Israel has fewer mediators in the region to help bring a ceasefire.
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Terrorism & Security
Gaza cease-fire negotiations under way, but fighting rages on (+video)An Israeli envoy was dispatched to Cairo to take part in Gaza cease-fire negotiations sponsored by Egypt. Turkey and Qatar will also take part.
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Israel talks cease-fire in Egypt, while widening range of targets in Gaza
Egypt has been leading international efforts to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza. On Sunday, an Israeli envoy talked with Egyptian officials, but Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers have yet to compromise.
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Opinion: In shifting sands of Middle East, who will lead? (+ video)
Leadership in the Middle East is up for grabs as the Syrian war intensifies, the Arab Spring changes regional power dynamics, and Israel's airstrikes and Hamas rockets again roil Gaza. Last year, Turkey was the assumed role model for the region. But it has fallen down on the job.
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The Monitor's View: A model leader for Syria?
A moderate Muslim preacher who suffered as a freedom fighter in Syria has been chosen as opposition leader to Assad. Now, Moaz al-Khatib must unite a people torn by civil war and religion.
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Opinion: Obama's post-election Syria policy is unlikely to change, but it should
Obama’s policy of 'staying the course' in Syria should be weighed against worsening strategic realities in the country and region. Only a careful military program to help the rebels, including arming and training them, can stem the growing costs of US inaction.
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Opinion: Balkan conflicts hold clear lessons on intervention in Syria
As policymakers in Europe, the United States, the Gulf states, Turkey, and the Arab League search for ways to resolve the conflict in Syria, they should consider what the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo have to teach about outside intervention. The main lesson? Do it – to stop the killing.
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Terrorism & Security
Fighting grows along Syria's borders, threatening to spread warSyria's borders are getting more violent, leading some to question whether President Bashar al-Assad is purposely trying to broaden the conflict.
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Israeli tanks hit inside Syria, but Israel not eager to enter conflict
Israel is likely to stick with its policy of just rooting for the downfall of President Bashar Assad while refraining from throwing its lot in with any of the opposition groups.
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The Afghan expat's dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Thousands of Afghans who returned from abroad after the fall of the Taliban in 2001 now face the dilemma of once again having to flee and bear the resentment of Afghans left behind.
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