Middle East
Iraq elections: a tale of big money and ugly politics
April 7, 2010Many Iraqis hoped the March elections would advance a united national consensus to build a sovereign democratic Iraq, free of foreign occupation, but it appears that struggle has a ways to go.
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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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