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Turkish Parliament's Tuesday Meetings Raise Political Temperature

Article by Tulin Daloglu Updated Mon, Feb 25 
Turkish parliamentary party meetings on Tuesdays are characterized by harsh language, writes Tulin Daloglu.
(REUTERS/Stringer)
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Lebanese Druze Leaders
Divided on Syria

Article by Claire Chakar Updated Thu, Feb 28 
Druze leaders on each side of the Syrian conflict have met with top officials in Riyadh and Damascus to affirm support for their respective sides, writes Claire Chakar.
(REUTERS/Baz Ratner )
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Yemeni Revolution Enters Third Year

Article by Fawaz Traboulsi Updated Fri, Feb 22 
Fawaz Traboulsi considers the lessons of the revolution in Yemen.
(REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)
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Algerian Imams Criticize
Remarks by Religion Minister

Article by Khaled Boudieh Updated Fri, Feb 22 
A council of imams in Algeria has criticized the minister of religious affairs for his remarks amid the growing influence of Salafism in the country, writes Khaled Boudieh.
(REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra)
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Israel's Labor Unions Maintain Stranglehold on Economy

Article by Idan Grinbaum Updated Fri, Mar 15 
Social justice in Israel won't be achieved as long as major labor unions hold monopolies, writes Idan Grinbaum.
(REUTERS/ Nir Elias)
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Gazans Hope Elections Will End
Palestinian Stalemate

Article by Mohammed Suliman Updated Fri, Feb 22 
More than 300,000 Palestinians in Gaza have registered for the upcoming elections, a sign that Gazans are desperate for an end to the political paralysis, writes Mohammed Suliman.
(REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
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Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles to Meet
Needs of Displaced Syrian Kurds

Article by Abdel Hamid Zebari Updated Mon, Feb 25 
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is struggling with the number of displaced Syrian Kurds flowing into the region, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.
(REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani)
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Tzipi Livni’s New Role
Amounts to Sleight of Hand

Article by Nadav Perry Updated Fri, Mar 29 
The great powers given to Hatenua leader Tzipi Livni in negotiations with the Palestinians are mere sleight of hand, writes Nadav Perry, since the chances for a diplomatic breakthrough are almost nonexistent.
(REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
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Fatah and Hamas Consider
Interim Agreement to Manage Split

Article by Daoud Kuttab Updated Fri, Feb 22 
With Fatah and Hamas so far unable to reach a final reconciliation deal, some officials are considering an interim accord to manage the split, reports Daoud Kuttab.
(REUTERS/Suhaib Salem)
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Netanyahu Victory Leaves Out Likud

Article by Mazal Mualem Updated Sun, Feb 24 
The Likud's poor showing in the elections has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with only a few portfolios to distribute among his own party's members, writes Mazal Mualem.
(REUTERS/Nir Elias)
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