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Bahraini Salafists in Spotlight

Article by Husain Marhoon Updated Tue, Jun 18 
The recent deaths of Bahraini jihadists in Syria point to the rise of radical Salafism in Bahrain.
(REUTERS/Hamid Khatib)
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No Improvement in Sight
For Hamas, Hezbollah Ties

Article by Adnan Abu Amer Updated Tue, Jun 18 
Hamas and Hezbollah are continuing on divergent paths concerning Syria, and the relationship will remain strained for the foreseeable future.
(REUTERS/Lebanon's Hezbollah Media office)
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Most Turks Do Not Support
Erdogan's Syria Policy

Article by Semih Idiz Updated Tue, Jun 18 
According to a recent poll, only 27.4% of Turks support Prime Minister’s Erdogan’s Syria policies.
(REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
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Syria's Economic Collapse

Article by Ziad Haidar Updated Tue, Jun 18 
A study reveals $40 billion in economic losses as a result of Syria's war.
(REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi )
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Hamas, Hezbollah Reportedly Seek
To Cool Tensions

Article by Hazem Balousha Updated Tue, Jun 18 
Hamas sought an urgent meeting with Hezbollah to ease tensions after accusations that Palestinians affiliated with Hamas had fought alongside Syrian rebels in Qusair.
(REUTERS/Jamal Saidi)
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Exclusive: I Saw
Nasrallah in Qusair

Article by Ali Hashem Updated Tue, Jun 18 
The Hezbollah secretary-general’s mysterious visit to Qusair may not have been his first.
(REUTERS/Sharif Karim)
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Iranian Kurdish Struggle
Linked to Turkey, Syria

Article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg Updated Tue, Jun 18 
Iran is not admitting that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps units are operating in Syria.
(REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi )
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Civil Society Organizations in Syria
Hindered by Corruption

Article by Abed Haj Updated Tue, Jun 18 
Civil society organizations working in Syria are often ineffective.
(REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee )
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Is Israel Considering Participation
By Russia in UNDOF?

Article by Jean Aziz Updated Tue, Jun 18 
If true, it raises many questions about the shifting regional balance of forces.
(REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
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Erdogan, Embattled at Home,
Is Popular with Syrian Refugees

Article by Amberin Zaman Updated Tue, Jun 18 
Erdogan's Syrian policy is fuelling anti-government feelings, but among Syria's refugees he remains a hero.
(REUTERS/Kayhan Ozer/Prime Minister's Press Office)
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