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Snapshot of a revolution
CAIRO — The temperature in Cairo’s Tahrir Square at 3pm -- the moment that Egypt’s election had promised to reveal the country’s next president -- hit 97 degrees Fahrenheit. And as the crowd baked in the summer heat, there was still no announcement. In...
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Sun, Jun 24 2012 11:08 AM
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Mini 6.22
Mini Front: Target: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/06/22/no_country_for_armed_men Read More...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 3:56 PM
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The best thing ever written about Syrian air defenses
Now that Turkey has confirmed that one of its fighter jets was shot down Friday by Syria, I'd like to share this brilliant gem from a now-defunct blog called Syria Exposed , written in the Céline-like voice of a disgruntled former soldier in the Syrian...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 2:58 PM
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Spring in Khartoum?
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Protests against government austerity measures have been spreading rapidly throughout Khartoum today, with Reuters reporting at least seven separate demonstrations in the Sudanese capital throughout the day...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 1:27 PM
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Spend your summer vacation shooting fake terrorists
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a terrorist-shooting sniper? Thanks to a program run by Jewish settlers in Gush Etzion, you too can spend a day beyond the Green Line learning how to take down extremist militants. As Yedioth Aharanoth reported...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:45 AM
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How would NATO respond to Syria shooting down a Turkish plane?
This morning, Turkey made the startling announcement that it had lost contact with one of its F-4 military jets near the country's southern border with Syria, and that it had launched search-and-rescue efforts for the plane's two pilots. Details...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:40 AM
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Hong Kong TV station responds to FP's Chinese moon article
Hong Kong's Pheonix TV ran a segment on John Hickman's recent Foreign Policy article which speculates on what might happen if China ever tried to annex territory on the moon. Titled "U.S Media Hypes That ChinaWants to Capture the Moon; United...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:21 AM
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Morning Brief: Taliban attack Afghan hotel
Taliban attack Afghan hotel Top news: Five Taliban militants armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the upscale Spozhmai Hotel outside Kabul on Thursday night, taking guests hostage and provoking a 12-hour standoff with Afghan...
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Fri, Jun 22 2012 5:10 AM
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Boko Haram members debut on U.S. terrorist list
The U.S. State Department has, for the first time, included members of the Nigerian sect Boko Haram as " Specially Designated Global Terrorists ": The Department of State designated Abubakar Shekau, Abubakar Adam Kambar, and Khalid al-Barnawi...
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Thu, Jun 21 2012 11:08 AM
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Fidel's odd musings on plants, yoga, and dead communists
Fidel Castro has never really been into the whole brevity thing. This is, after all, the man who gave the longest speech in the history of the U.N. General Assembly. But since June 11, Castro has dedicated his semi-regular newspaper column " Reflections...
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Thu, Jun 21 2012 9:08 AM
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Morning Brief: Syrian pilot defects as shelling of Homs continues
Syrian pilot defects as shelling of Homs continues Top story: A Syrian fighter pilot has landed at a base in Northern Jordan and is requesting political asylum. He is believed to be the first pilot to defect from Syria with his plane. A spokesman for...
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Thu, Jun 21 2012 5:43 AM
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Ramzan Kadyrov joins Twitter
Chechnya's notorious warlord leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, officially has a Twitter page as of today. @RKadyrov already has over 3,000 followers. One of his two tweets reads: "In the evening will answer journalists' questions." Perhaps he...
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Wed, Jun 20 2012 11:27 AM
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Drone World Update
A few recent headlines from the emerging world of drone politics: Christof Heyns, the U.N.'s independent investigator on extrajudicial killings, says he is not satisfied after meeting with U.S. officials in Geneva to discuss the legal framework -...
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Wed, Jun 20 2012 10:34 AM
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Morning Brief: Hosni Mubarak's health deteriorates
Hosni Mubarak's health deteriorates Top news: Ahead of the official announcement of Egypt's presidential election results this week, reports of former President Hosni Mubarak's health are growing increasingly dire. The BBC says Mubarak "is...
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Wed, Jun 20 2012 5:33 AM
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South Sudanese 'returnees' leave Israel
The first plane carrying South Sudanese "returnees" out of Israel arrived in Juba, South Sudan, on June 19. Amidst escalating tensions over African migration to Israel, Israeli interior minister Eli Yishai described the eventual "return...
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Tue, Jun 19 2012 10:10 PM
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