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Let Middle East handle its own problems
President Obama should resist pleas from Turkey to “move more aggressively” and pleas from Qatar and Saudi Arabia “to arm and protect the rebels.” (“Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role in Syria,” News,...Tags: Barack Obama, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, National Government, Judaism, Saudi Arabia
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Serena, Sharapova to play for No. 1 ranking
MADRID -- Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will play for the title at the Madrid Open after both won semifinal matches with ease Saturday. Williams, the top seed and reigning Madrid champ, battled through a tough first set before rolling in the...Tags: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, French Open, Ana Ivanovic, Sara Errani
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Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'
A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...Tags: Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, Human Rights Watch, Electronics, White House
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COLUMN: US is inching toward Syria
Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now. Yet the Obama administration is edging reluctantly into a civil war in Syria, aiding...Tags: Rebellions, Human Rights Watch, Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, Al-Qaeda
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Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab League, seeks Patriot missiles
BEIRUT -- A major Syrian opposition coalition took a seat as the legitimate government of Syria at an Arab League summit Tuesday, and the group’s outgoing leader promptly pushed for the United States to use Patriot missile-defense batteries...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, National Government, NATO, Political Dissent
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Syrian opposition leader Moaz Khatib resigns
BEIRUT — The head of the major, U.S.-backed Syrian opposition coalition resigned his post Sunday, a blow to a group that the United States and other nations have called the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The departure of the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Bashar Assad, National Government, Political Dissent, White House
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Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists
A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...Tags: Arab Spring, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Crime, Law and Justice, Tunisia
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Serena Williams withdraws from Dubai event with sore back, ankle
Two days after becoming the oldest top-ranked women's tennis player, 31-year-old Serena Williams became the latest entrant to drop out of the Dubai Championships. Williams withdrew Wednesday 45 minutes before her scheduled match with 11th-ranked...
Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Australian Open, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Marion Bartoli
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Serena Williams falls to Victoria Azarenka in Qatar Open final
With her march back to the No. 1 ranking complete, Serena Williams promptly lost in the finals of the Qatar Open to the woman she will replace atop the world rankings. It's odd how sports and rankings work that way. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus...Tags: Wimbledon Championships, Women's Tennis Association, Australian Open, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka
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Al Gore's sale to Big Oil not a blow to climate crusade
Former Vice President Al Gore is used to taking pot shots from the right, and he's getting peppered with them lately following his decision to sell his unpopular Current TV network to Al Jazeera, the Middle Eastern news channel still vilified by many...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Petroleum Industry, Jon Stewart, Global Change, Saudi Arabia
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Sports on TV
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