Middle East
Israel faces moment of truth over East Jerusalem
March 15, 2010Last Tuesday's announcement by the Israeli government that it will build 1,600 new housing units for Israelis in Palestinian East Jerusalem has unleashed an unparalleled furor.
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Big voter turnout in Iraq, undeterred by violence
March 8, 2010Iraqi voters turned out heavily in Sunday's national elections, despite an upsurge of violence leading up to the balloting.
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World Notes: Egypt, Sri Lanka, Romania, Brazil
February 11, 2010News briefs from four regions of the world.
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Lawmakers urge U.S. action on Gaza crisis
January 14, 2010Two members of Congress are asking colleagues to sign on to a letter to President Obama urging him to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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‘War on terror’ zeroes in on Yemen
January 8, 2010A few things we need to know about Yemen: strategic location, oil, a Very Important Neighbor, imperialism and Cold War history, poverty and economic/environmental crisis.
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