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 Obama administration closes US embassy in Damascus, pulls American diplomats out of Syria
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Basha... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Star Tribune
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 In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?
| As saber-rattling against Iran intensifies, the question of which side in this confrontation really violates international obligations has largely been avoided. | Instead the widespread assumption i... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley.) Middle East Online
Arab Iran Mideast Photos Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran |
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 Obama: Syria can be solved without military action
| President Barack Obama says it is important to resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria without outside military intervention. | Obama says not every situation allows for ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) STL Today
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 Iraqi lawmaker says he faces charges; new crisis
| BAGHDAD — Iraq's Shiite-led government wants to bring charges against a member of the Sunni-backed bloc, the lawmaker said Monday, the latest step in a political ... (photo: US Navy / Staff Sgt. J. Knauth) Palm Beach Post
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 NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have... (photo: AP / Mohammed Asad) Chicago Tribune
Aid Democracy Egypt Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
 Obama dinner to mark end of Iraq War
| With U.S. forces still fighting in Afghanistan, the Obama administration has chosen to mark the end of the Iraq War with something more modest than a ticker-tape parade... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) Nashville Tennessean
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 Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera
Climate Development Environment Photos Wikipedia: Natural resource |
 The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
| The seed is the first link in the food chain - and seed sovereignty is the foundation of food sovereignty. If farmers do not have their own seeds or access to open... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska) Al Jazeera
Agriculture Democracy Emergency Food Photos Wikipedia: Agriculture |
 Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
| Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and ... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Al Jazeera
Egypt Photos Police Protesters Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
 Syria crisis: China defends veto of UN resolution
Chinese state-run media have defended Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters. | China's top newspapers said the West... (photo: AP) BBC News
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