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The Red Line in Syria
Has Long Been Crossed

Article by Shlomi Eldar Updated Mon, May 6 
Shlomi Eldar wonders why the world waits for the use of chemical weapons to launch a military operation ending the bloodshed in Syria.
(REUTERS/Mazen Abu Mahmoud/Shaam News Network/Handout)
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Iran Eager to Restart Nuclear Talks

Article by Banafsheh Keynoush Updated Fri, May 17 
Banafsheh Khanoush writes that Iran is sending signals that it is eager to restart negotiations and make concessions on its nuclear program.
(REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov)
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Saudi Wahhabi Sheikh Calls
On Iraq's Jihadists to Kill Shiites

Article by Haytham Mouzahem Updated Tue, May 14 
A Saudi Wahhabi sheikh has issued a fatwa in which he calls on jihadists in Iraq to kill Shiites, including women and children, in another sign of the bitter sectarian conflict dividing the region, writes Haytham Mouzahem.
(REUTERS/Wissm al-Okili)
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Lebanon's First Civil Marriage
A Sign of Change

Article by Jean Aziz Updated Thu, May 16 
On April 25, 2013, the first civil marriage was officially registered in Lebanon, a move that could forebode a radical change in the longstanding political sectarian system, writes Jean Aziz.
(REUTERS/Jamal Saidi)
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A Turkish Awakening on Armenian,
Kurdish Issues?

Article by Cengiz Çandar Updated Thu, May 16 
The Armenian Day observances in Turkey on April 24 could be as significant as the PKK decision to withdraw from Turkey, writes Cengiz Candar.
(REUTERS/Osman Orsal)
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Why Russia Does Not Believe
Syria Used Chemical Weapons

Article by Fyodor Lukyanov Updated Wed, May 15 
Russia does not believe that Syria used chemical weapons against insurgents, and therefore considers this week's revelation as information warfare to escalate the conflict, writes Fyodor Lukyanov.
(REUTERS/George Ourfalian)
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Debunking Five Myths of Washington’s
Leverage in Egypt

Article by Mohamed Elmenshawy Updated Tue, Apr 30 
Mohamed Elmenshawy explains why US influence in Egypt is not what many believe it is, or should be.
(REUTERS/Jim Watson)
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The State of Saudi Reform

Article by Haytham Mouzahem Updated Wed, May 1 
Haytham Mouzahem considers the status and struggles of the Saudi opposition and reform movements.
(REUTERS)
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Israel Fencing Off Lebanese Village
Would Violate UN Resolution

Article by Nasser Chararah Updated Mon, May 13 
Israel is attempting to build a fence around the northern part of Ghajar, a Lebanese village that lies on its northern border with Lebanon, in violation of UN Resolution 1701, writes Nasser Chararah.
(REUTERS/Baz Ratner)
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The Coming Egyptian Collapse

Article by Gamal Abuel Hassan Updated Wed, May 1 
Gamal Abuel Hassan warns that Egypt may not be too big to fail; it may be too gone to save.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh )
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Is Hamas Planning
To Kidnap More Israelis?

Article by Adnan Abu Amer Updated Sun, May 12 
Hamas seems to be seriously planning to kidnap another Israeli soldier or settler after the success of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, writes Adnan Abu Amer.
(REUTERS/Middle East News Agency (MENA)/Khalid Farid/File)
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