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World

Tension Grows Between Iran And The West

British authorities have closed their embassy in Iran's capital city, Tehran, and recalled all diplomatic staff, a day after Iranian protesters stormed the embassy. Britain also said it was requiring Iran to close its embassy in London and recall all its staff in the next 48 hours.

Tension Grows Between Iran And The West

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Middle East

Palestinian Unity Would Pose New Headaches

Rival Palestinian leaders met in Cairo this week to discuss prospects for a reconciled government. For more than four years, the Palestinian Authority has governed the West Bank, while the militant Islamist group, Hamas, has ruled the Gaza Strip. But any government that included Hamas would face serious obstacles.

Palestinian Unity Would Pose New Headaches

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Elections

GOP Candidates Address Iranian Nuclear Issues

Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate was hosted by CNN and two think tanks and was focused on foreign policy. Iran came up several times during the gathering. Is what the candidates said about Iran accurate?

GOP Candidates Address Iranian Nuclear Issues

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World

Can Sanctions End Iran's Nuclear Ambitions?

The U.S., Canada and the U.K. are expected to impose new sanctions aimed at halting Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Stephen Walt, co-author of The Israel Lobby and Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, discuss whether stronger sanctions and diplomacy will work.

Can Sanctions End Iran's Nuclear Ambitions?

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Attacks Target Palestinians In Israeli Towns

A woman shouts slogans during a demonstration against the desecration of headstones at a Muslim and Christian cemetery in Jaffa, Israel, last month. A few dozen Israelis and Palestinians turned out in a show of protest against recent attacks. Ammar Awad/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Middle East

Attacks Target Palestinians In Israeli Towns

Over the past few months, militants have vandalized several Arab sites in the coastal Israeli city of Jaffa. For years, Jews and Arabs coexisted there in relative peace. Now, locals say racist sentiment is on the rise, as settler groups focus on Palestinian populations inside Israel.

Attacks Target Palestinians In Israeli Towns

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Games & Humor

Board Game Plays Out Israel-Iran Conflict

A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency this week suggested that Iran has continued to develop its nuclear weapons program. It also prompted Michael Peck, editor at Military Times, to play a board game simulating a military conflict between Israel and Iran. Guest host Linda Wertheimer has more.

Board Game Plays Out Israel-Iran Conflict

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National Security

IAEA Review Raises New Questions About Iran

The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has offered its strongest evidence yet that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran condemned the report, and maintains that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful.

IAEA Review Raises New Questions About Iran

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Can Passports List 'Jerusalem, Israel' As Birthplace?

Ari Zivotofsky stands with his 9-year-old son, Menachem, outside the Supreme Court on Monday. Menachem was born in Jerusalem, and he and his parents want his U.S. passport to list his place of birth as Israel. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Law

Can Passports List 'Jerusalem, Israel' As Birthplace?

The United States Supreme Court Monday heard arguments in a case that combines the Middle East conflict with the dueling foreign policy roles of Congress and the president. Specifically, the question was whether Congress can force the executive branch to list Israel as the birthplace for United States citizens born in Jerusalem.

Can Passports List 'Jerusalem, Israel' As Birthplace?

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Iran Losing Pull In Iraq

All U.S. troops are set to withdraw from Iraq by the end of this 2011, and many believe Iran will move to assert more influence over Baghdad. But Ray Takeyh, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, argues that Iran has already lost Iraq.

Op-Ed: Iran Losing Pull In Iraq

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Report: Iran On 'Threshold Of Nuclear Capability'

April 2010: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveils a sample of the third generation centrifuge for uranium enrichment during a ceremony in Tehran on April 9, 2010. Iran says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful. Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Report: Iran On 'Threshold Of Nuclear Capability'

The International Atomic Energy Agency believes Iran has "mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon," The Washington Post reports. Iran has issued a denial.

Court Weighs President's Power To Recognize Nations

The Supreme Court will consider the question of whether U.S. citizens may list "Jerusalem, Israel" as their birthplace on passports. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Law

Court Weighs President's Power To Recognize Nations

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court tests the president's foreign policy powers in a case that combines the Middle East conflict with the dueling roles of Congress and the executive branch. At issue is whether the president can prevent U.S. citizens from listing "Jerusalem, Israel" on their passports.

Court Weighs President's Power To Recognize Nations

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