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Syria's Splintered Opposition: Who Is Running the War Against the Regime?
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Even as the Free Syrian Army is establishing an identity in the conflict, another organization announces its presence in the opposition pantheon

The Mainstreaming of Hamas Continues as Palestinian Unity Gains Steam
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Hamas vows to give Palestinian moderate leader Mahmoud Abbas the running room to see what talks can produce

Argentina and Britain's Unfinished War: Hate E-Mail, Harassing Calls and Prin...
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Whether called the Falklands or Las Malvinas, the south Atlantic islands are once again the center of a diplomatic row as the 30th anniversary of a brief war approaches

Russia and China Challenge the West on Syria: What Implications for Iran?
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
The breach among the Permanent Five members of the U.N. Security Council in Saturday's vote on Syria's increasingly bloody power struggle could have profound implications for Syria's immediate future

Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations

In Syria, Hundreds Massacred While U.N. Resolution Stalls
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst violence in the 11-month uprising

Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows

Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy Reveals
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Curators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait

The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Whom to Blame?
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Protests are erupting in Cairo once again and fingers are being pointed at the military, at the remnants of the old regime and, as is becoming increasingly common, at foreigners

Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to ...
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding