Al-Monitor Originals
The Red Line in Syria
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| 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
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Saudi Wahhabi Sheikh Calls
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| 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
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| 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,
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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Israel Fencing Off Lebanese Village
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| 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
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Is Hamas Planning
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| 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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