foreign affairs
Syria and the monarchs: a perfect storm
June 27, 2013The Obama administration's decision to directly supply weapons to the Syrian opposition may end up torpedoing the possibility of a political settlement.
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Mali situation gets complicated
February 11, 2013The bloodshed may be just starting.
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Romney lags among Jewish voters, offends Palestinians too
July 31, 2012Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney travelled to Israel hoping to win support among Jewish Americans, but it looks as if U.S. Jewish voters will go heavily for Obama.
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