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U.N. Tries To Get Syria Peace Talks Back On Track
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Bashar Assad: A Political Solution In Syria Is 'Unreal'
May 18, 2013 The Syrian president also left no room for his departure. "The captain of a ship doesn't flee when faced with a storm," he said during an interview with an Argentine newspaper.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Parallels
Young Gazan Men Get Unwanted Haircuts, Courtesy Of Police
May 17, 2013 The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles.
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Reports: Russia Sends More Missiles, Has Ships Near Syria
May 17, 2013 Efforts to stop the war between the Assad regime and those trying to topple it could be set back again by Russia's actions, U.S. lawmakers say.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Parallels
Underground Tunnels Feed Gaza's Hankering For KFC
May 16, 2013 Gaza Strip residents rely heavily on smuggling tunnels to Egypt. Among many other goods, the passageways are reportedly bringing regular deliveries of fast food.
Parallels
Women In Combat: Some Lessons From Israel's Military
May 16, 2013 The U.S. will soon begin to open combat positions to women. That's already the case in Israel, where women say it is an important step but doesn't guarantee full equality. The military's upper echelons remain male-dominated.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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After Two Years In Hiding, A Bahraini Blogger Escapes
May 15, 2013 Ali Abdulemam was perhaps the most prominent online activist in Bahrain when he went into hiding in March 2011 to avoid arrest. He recently escaped the Gulf nation and made his first public appearance in more than two years on Wednesday.
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Teaching The Rules Of War In Syria's Vicious Conflict
May 15, 2013 War crimes are increasingly defining the conflict in Syria. But a recent workshop for opposition fighters held in southern Turkey hopes to teach them international humanitarian law that helps them be "Fighters Not Killers."
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Sign Of Disunity? Iranian Candidates Jockey For Position
May 14, 2013 The country is gearing up for a presidential election next month, and the lack of a clear front-runner, analysts say, is a sign the political elite isn't united behind a single candidate. The late entrance of a former president, in particular, will likely alter the shape of the race.
Parallels
For Palestinians, Google's Small Change Is A Big Deal
May 14, 2013 Google unilaterally changed "Google: Palestinian Territories" to "Google: Palestine." Many Palestinians were thrilled, while Israel's Foreign Ministry questioned the move.
