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Israeli treatment of Palestinian children violates international law
A June 2012 report by British lawyers has found significant violations of the rights of Palestinian children held in Israeli…
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Elections and revolution in Egypt
For the first time, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, banned since 1948, has become president of Egypt, but the…
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Majority of people in Turkey oppose intervention in Syria
Tension continues to build between Turkey and Syria after a Turkish military reconnaissance jet was shot down by Syrian air…
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Abortion rights under attack in Turkey
Thousands of women in Turkey took to the streets in early June to protest the plans of the ruling party,…
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Sanctions: an ‘acceptable’ alternative to war?
In a June 16 op-ed piece in The New York Times, liberal columnist Nicholas Kristof presents a re-emergence of the…
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More on Syria article and reader’s thoughts
A reader continues the discussion of Taylor Goel's latest article about Syria.
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Communist Parties win 11 Seats in Syrian Parliamentary Elections
The first Syrian parliamentary elections under the new constitution, passed by 90% of voters in a referendum with 57% turnout,…
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Reader’s thoughts on Syria article
A reader's message regarding 'Massacre in Syria promoted as reason for intervention' and a response from the writer.
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Yemen faces catastrophic malnutrition
Mass food insecurity impacts the health of the Yemeni people.
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Syria Debate: Brian Becker exposes US effort to re-colonize Middle East
In this 25-minute debate on the Syrian conflict, Brian Becker of the ANSWER Coalition assails the arguments put forward by…
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