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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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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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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 differences on Israel
President Obama's positions on Israeli-Palestinian peace have rankled Israel’s conservative coalition government, while Mitt Romney insists he would be a better friend to Israel. Here are some of the issues on which the candidates differ.
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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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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about nuclear weapons, how Israelis can build peace with Palestinians, and what students really need to learn
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The Islamization of East Jerusalem
In Arab East Jerusalem, Islamist groups are gaining more of a foothold through charity, such as free iftar meals during Ramadan, opening schools, and offering services.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about GM's request for a government loan, the state of Israel's democracy, and why US raids in Pakistan are necessary.
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Can Livni clean up Israeli politics?
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won the Kadima Party primary to replace Ehud Olmert who has been beset by corruption charges.
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The Monitor's View: Israel's next big hope
Livni's victory as head of the ruling party help cut the despair among Israelis.
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Livni looks victorious in Israel's Kadima primary
Exit polls showed that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won with roughly 48 percent of the vote to take over the party led by Ehud Olmert.
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As peace talks sputter, Israelis and Palestinians eye Plan B
Forming a single binational state is among the alternatives being raised to the two-state solution.
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Opinion: Oslo 15 years on: fruitful lessons from a flawed Mideast pact
Enduring peace must be built from the bottom up.
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At U.N., a bolder approach to terrorism
The secretary-general held a symposium Tuesday on the victims of terrorism – the first conference on the topic held by the UN.
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Israel nudges Egypt to crack down harder on Gaza smugglers
Networks of tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border are used to ferry everything from food to weapons into the impoverished Gaza Strip.
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Is freedom near for captive Israeli soldier?
Hamas says that Gilad Shalit could be released in a week, but terms of a deal with Israel keep shifting.
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Fatah, Hamas rift widens amid new violence
The Palestinian factions fought Saturday in the worst internal violence since Hamas's Gaza coup.
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Hamas detention of Fatah officials escalates feud
Hamas arrested senior Fatah officials in Gaza on Friday, capping off one of the worst weeks of conflict between the two Palestinian factions.
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Israeli settlers in West Bank defy promise
A permanent settlement in Maskiyot could hinder a faltering peace process as Palestinian and Israeli leaders meet with US secretary of State.
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Reporters on the Job
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Palestinian hostilities flare in Gaza
Explosions and a Hamas-led crackdown on the rival Fatah Party has raised tensions to their highest levels since Hamas seized control of the Palestinian territory in 2007.
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Obama tries to balance solidarity and neutrality
The latest stops in his Mideast tour included the rocket-besieged Israeli town of Sderot and the West Bank town of Ramallah.
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Reporters on the Job
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Obama and McCain diverge on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Obama likely to return US to role of 'honest broker.' McCain sees fighting Islamic extremists as paramount.
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Obama and McCain diverge on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Obama likely to return US to role of 'honest broker.' McCain sees fighting Islamic extremists as paramount.
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Obama takes show onto global stage
His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.
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