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Egyptian military is tightening their grip over the Sinai Peninsula following an attack by militants on Egyptian security officers Sunday which killed 16 guards. The crackdown on the suspected Jihadists in the region has brought to focus the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel and the tumultuous conditions in the region caused due to the fall of several Middle East governments.
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Britain has contingency plans to send a powerful fleet to Syria; France may even send an aircraft carrier; Russia is sending 11 ships; and then there are the Americans. Are they all there just to bring back any evacuated civilians?
North Korea, Iran, And America: The Strange Bedfellows Against The Law Of The Sea Treaty
Republicans torpedo a treaty in the Senate, and the U.S. remains outside the bounds of a major international maritime agreement. Together with a few unsavory names
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As Damascus and other parts of Syria convulse in clashes and violence, one must wonder where Assad is and where can he go should he be able to flee the country.
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Syria's Chemical Weapons Are Jordan's Problem
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Assad May Use Chemical Weapons If Cornered, Says Defector After Reports That Syria Started Moving WMD
Closely following earlier reports that Syria had started moving some parts of its huge stockpile of chemical weapons out of storage, the most senior Syrian official to defect to the opposition has said that the Syrian regime will not hesitate to use chemical weapons in a last-ditch effort at survival.
Dlamini-Zuma: Why The African Union’s First Female Chair Could Mean Big Changes
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U.S. Opportunities In Libya And Egypt
Events in Libya and Egypt highlight the potential benefits of United States human rights promotion -- both for the U.S. and for people across the world -- as well as the downsides of America's failure to pursue that task.
Unreachable In Mali: Thousands Suffer In Al Qaeda?s Newest Stronghold
A new base for Al Qaeda has emerged in the heart of the African Sahel, where no state army has yet been able to contest its presence.
Napoleon Complex: Francois Hollande And The Travails Of Short Political Leaders
Francois Hollande, was mocked by his own French media for looking like a ?dwarf? while standing amongst Her Majesty?s Coldstream Guards regiment during his first official visit to London.
Don't Brand Libya's New Government As 'Pro-West' Yet
Libya?s new ?liberal? government may distance itself from the West and from NATO, which helped rebels free the country from Moammar Gadhafi.
Syria: Assad Claims Support Of People, Again Talks Peace Plan With Annan
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John McCain Calls For Arming Syrian Rebels, Blasts Obama On Leadership Failure [VIDEO]
On Sunday, Sen. John McCain criticized the Obama administration for its failure to take decisive action against the Syrian regime.
Moderate Party Claims Lead As Libyans Celebrate Historic Vote
As Libyans celebrated their first free national election in 60 years on Sunday, a liberal alliance led by a former rebel leader said its unofficial preliminary returns showed it was in the lead.
Helicopter Carrying Election Materials Shot Down In Libya
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Boeing, Lockheed Fight Europe's Typhoon For South Korea's Multibillion-Dollar Jet Fighter Order
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Libya Prepares For Landmark Elections: Will Militias Or Islamists Take Control?
The current situation in Libya means that there is no clear best choice for Libya's 2.7 million registered voters.
Assad Says Syrian Protests Different From Those In Egypt, Tunisia; 'Friends Of Syria' To Meet In Paris
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the anti-government protests in his country are not comparable to the Arab Spring protests elsewhere, and that it's not people, but terrorists, who want to oust him from power.
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