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Rival Kurdish Parties Clash in Syria

Article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg Updated Tue, Mar 12 
Fighting between rival Kurdish groups in Syria adds further uncertainty to the war in Syria, writes Wladimir van Wilgenburg.
(REUTERS/George Ourfalian)
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Morsi, Brotherhood, Opposition Taken Aback by Court Decision

Article by Bassem Sabry Updated Tue, Mar 12 
The decision by Egypt’s Administrative Court to postpone the parliamentary elections scheduled for April provides President Morsi, the Brotherhood and the opposition an opportunity to reconsider their strategies and take the country back from the brink, Bassem Sabry writes from Cairo.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
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Syrian Opposition Prepares
To Assume Arab League Seat

Article by Mohammad al-Shazily Updated Thu, Mar 14 
The Arab League has instructed the Syrian opposition to appoint a prime minister and government so that they may assume Syria’s suspended seat in the Arab League, reports Mohammad al-Shazily.
(REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
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World Powers Blinked First
In Iran Nuclear Talks

Article by Alon Ben David Updated Thu, Apr 11 
Alon Ben David writes that the outcome of the nuclear talks in Kazakhstan has put the option of an Israeli attack back on the agenda in Jerusalem.
(REUTERS/Ilyas Omarov/Pool)
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Jabhat al-Nusra and Hezbollah
In First Confrontation

Article by Jean Aziz Updated Wed, Mar 13 
For the first time in the 23-month-old Syrian civil war, Jabhat al-Nusra and Hezbollah have been involved in direct confrontations, writes Jean Aziz.
(REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)
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Obama’s Visit to Israel Is All About Iran

Article by Alon Pinkas Updated Mon, Mar 18 
US President Barack Obama will have a broad regional agenda when he visits Israel, including the peace process, but the trip is really all about Iran, writes Alon Pinkas.
(REUTERS/Larry Downing)
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Syria: Raqqa Lies in Ruins

Article by Ziad Haydar Updated Tue, Mar 12 
The city of Raqqa, which for nearly two years escaped the horrors of the the civil war in Syria, has been sucked into the fighting and now lies in ruins, writes Ziad Haydar.
(REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)
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Tunisia’s Outgoing Defense Minister Warns of Repeating Mistakes

Article by Noureddine Hlaoui Updated Wed, Mar 13 
Defense Minister Abdelkrim Zbidi warned that Tunisia’s next government may be similar to the outgoing one, a move that may help prevent such a government from forming, Noureddine Hlaoui writes.
(REUTERS/Mark Wilson)
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Fear of Islamic Extremism
Brings Eastern Churches Closer

Article by Nasser Chararah Updated Wed, Mar 13 
There are growing links between the various churches of Eastern Christianity, driven by what they see as the threats to Christianity in the Middle East as a result of the Arab Spring, writes Nasser Chararah.
(REUTERS/Saad Shalash)
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Damascus Open to Dialogue
With ‘Moderate Militants’

Article by Mohammad Ballout Updated Mon, Mar 11 
The Syrian government has informed Moscow that it is open to dialogue with moderate armed groups and to assimilate some armed factions into the army following a cease-fire, yet the majority of the Syrian opposition still refuses direct negotiations, writes Mohammad Ballout.
(REUTERS/SANA)
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Israel: From Kitchenette to Octet

Article by Akiva Eldar Updated Wed, Mar 20 
Akiva Eldar wonders why women in Israel are excluded from all focal points of crucial decision-making.
(REUTERS)
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