Clashes Mark Bahrain's 2nd Anniversary Of Uprising
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Two-Way
Syrian Rebels Take Air Base, Dam In Northern Syria
February 12, 2013 The rebels say they captured war planes and bombs in taking the air base. The rebels have been targeting the bases in an attempt to prevent the Syrian army from resupplying troops in the north.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Women In Prayer Shawls Detained At Judaism's Holiest Site
February 11, 2013 Police detained 10 women for donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday. They are part of the group Women of the Wall, which is fighting to worship in the same manner as men do at Judaism's holiest site.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Two-Way
Islamists Make Sufi Shrines A Target In North Africa
February 10, 2013 Sufi Islam is a small sect that is not politically active. And yet Sufi shrines have been repeatedly targeted by radical groups during upheavals in North Africa and elsewhere.
The Two-Way
Will Syria Become An Islamist State?
February 10, 2013 Syria has generally followed the "middle way" in Islam, but ultra-conservative Islamists have been on the rise throughout the region. Syrians are debating what role Islam might play if President Bashar Assad's regime is toppled.
Friday, February 08, 2013
It's All Politics
Death By Drone, And The Sliding Scale Of Presidential Power
February 8, 2013 The controversy over President Obama's targeted-killings-by-drone policy is a reminder that the default position of presidents in times of crisis is to side with national security over civil liberties. That instinct has been true throughout history, and has been acted on by liberal presidents and core conservatives.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Science
Blocking Iran With A Global Game Of Nuclear 'Keep Away'
February 7, 2013 Obtaining the materials to make weapons-grade uranium or separated plutonium is harder than making a nuclear weapon, experts say. That's why the U.S. is engaged in a global effort to try to keep the specialized products out of hands it deems dangerous, like Iran.
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
The Story Of A West Bank Village Told With '5 Broken Cameras'
February 7, 2013 In 5 Broken Cameras, co-directors Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi tell the story of a Palestinian village that is protesting the establishment of an Israeli security wall that cuts villagers off from parts of their land.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
The Two-Way
Air Base In Saudi Arabia Is Latest Drone Secret To Be Revealed
February 6, 2013 The Obama administration wanted to keep the existence of the base secret. It has been used to target al-Qaida members in Yemen.
