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Why Did Iran's Foreign Minister Visit
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| Article by Nasser Chararah Updated Fri, May 17 |
Did Jordan's King Abdullah II charge Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi with sending a "friendly message" to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? |
(REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)
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Obama and Erdogan
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| Article by Tulin Daloglu Updated Fri, May 17 |
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to come closer on Syria, but challenges remain. |
(REUTERS/Jason Reed)
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Obama and Erdogan Edge Closer
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| Article by Kadri Gursel Updated Fri, May 17 |
In meeting with US President Barack Obama, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to have committed Turkey to the Geneva process that foresees a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis. |
(REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
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Who’s Afraid of Turkey’s Opposition?
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Saudi-Qatar Honeymoon
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| Article by Nasser Chararah Updated Fri, May 17 |
Seemingly eager to turn the regional unrest to their advantage, both Qatar and Saudi Arabia are carefully strategizing their diplomatic efforts in the Mideast. |
(REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency)
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'Rebel' Egyptian Movement
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| Article by Ahmed Ateyya Updated Fri, May 17 |
The increasingly popular 'Rebel' (Tamarod) Movement is collecting signatures to force early elections in Egypt. |
(Ahmed Ateyya)
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Israeli Outposts Remain Illegal
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| Article by Daoud Kuttab Updated Fri, May 17 |
Despite Israel's attempts to "legalize" four outposts in the West Bank within its own judicial system, the legal maneuvering will not change international law. |
(REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
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Armed Militias in Libya
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| Article by Abdullah Elmaazi Updated Fri, May 17 |
Libya’s armed militias are consolidating their authority in key parts of the country and pushing to entrench their power politically. |
(REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)
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Basra Becomes Battleground
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| Article by Mushreq Abbas Updated Fri, May 17 |
Basra has become Iraq’s latest political battleground as the country’s prominent Shiite factions seek to win over the local population of the majority-Shiite city in southern Iraq. |
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US Should Heed Russia,
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| Article by Barbara Slavin Updated Fri, May 17 |
Russia is asking the US to include Iran in the upcoming "Geneva II" conference on Syria, a move that could also benefit the stalemated nuclear talks. |
(REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti)
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