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Iraqis Must Value Justice, Not Power

Article by Mustafa al-Kadhimi Updated Mon, Mar 11 
In light of the escalating Iraqi crisis, the need for a legitimate judicial system and a culture of social justice is becoming ever more apparent, writes Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
(REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal)
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Food Communities on Facebook Emancipate Israeli-Arab women

Article by Michal Aharoni Updated Fri, Apr 12 
When you mix Israeli-Arab cuisine with Facebook and social media, you get the perfect recipe for empowering both young and older women, writes Michal Aharoni.
(REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
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Presidential Politics and Iran's Food Stamp Program

Article by An Al-Monitor Correspondent in Iran Updated Fri, Mar 8 
Barely a week after Iran's parliament passed a food stamp plan, there's an effort to scuttle the scheme and use it to advantage in the upcoming presidential election.
(REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi)
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Divisions in Egypt’s Salafists
Benefit Muslim Brotherhood

Article by Ahmad Mustafa Updated Fri, Mar 8 
The Egyptian Salafist movement is plagued by internal divisions, something that will ultimately benefit the ruling Muslim Brotherhood in upcoming parliamentary elections, writes Ahmad Mustafa.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
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Rifaat Turk on Jaffa's Decline
As a Bi-National City

Article by Shlomi Eldar Updated Wed, Mar 6 
From a vibrant bi-national city into gated developments for rich Jews, Rifaat Turk tells Shlomi Eldar all about the recent changes in Jaffa.  
(REUTERS/Nir Elias )
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Parents Get on Board
With Turkey's LGBT Movement

Article by Sibel Utku Bila Updated Sun, Mar 31 
A new documentary reveals that parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Turkey are speaking out for the first time in support of their children, marking a new milestone for the movement in the country, writes Sibel Utku Bila.
(Erkin On)
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Crowdfunding in the Middle East: 15 Projects

Slideshow by Roja Heydarpour Updated Fri, Mar 8 
Crowdfunding — raising money online — is catching on in a big way in the Middle East, through sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the UAE-based Aflamnah, writes Roja Heydarpour. Here are some examples, from a wedding in Cairo to a documentary about an American basketball player in Iran.
(Aflamnah.com)
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Moroccan MP: We Are Not Affiliated
With the Muslim Brotherhood

Article by Mohammed Radwan Updated Fri, Mar 8 
In an interview with Mohammed Radwan, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane stresses that his party is not affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and stresses the importance of gradual reform.
(REUTERS/Darrin Zammit)
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Erdogan Stokes Divisions
In Comments on Turkish Alevis

Article by Ali Topuz Updated Tue, Mar 12 
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on Turkish Alevis seemed to stoke divisions, writes Ali Topuz.
(REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
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Number of Syrians in Lebanon
Reaches 920,000

Article by Marlene Khalifeh Updated Fri, Mar 15 
Official government sources estimate that 920,000 Syrians are now in Lebanon, a number that poses a danger to the country’s stability, reports Marlene Khalifeh.
(REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim)
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Tunisian Turmoil Threatens
Local Jewish Community

Article by Jacky Hugi Updated Wed, Apr 17 
The desecration of an ancient Jewish cemetery in Sousse has brought back long-forgotten memories and fears of anti-Semitism in Tunisia, writes Jacky Hugi.
(REUTERS/Anis Mili)
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