Arab Spring

Riots hint at Tunisian divide: Moderate Islamist ruling party vs. main labor union

Five days of riots last week in a town in Tunisia's impoverished interior wounded hundreds of people and deepened the rift between the two most powerful forces in this... Read more »

Dec. 6, 2012

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Protests erupt after new Egypt constitution passed

Tens of thousands of protesters took the streets in Egypt denouncing President Mohammed Morsi and a draft constitution that his Islamist allies approved early Friday... Read more »

Nov. 30, 2012

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Israel has succeeded in defending itself, for now

Seven years ago, in front of the world, Israel pulled out of Gaza. It dismantled every settlement, withdrew every soldier, evacuated every Jew, leaving nothing and no... Read more »

Nov. 25, 2012

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Two powers, Qatar and Iran, try to sway Hamas

The courtship of Hamas between rivals Iran and Qatar has been one of the Middle East's intriguing subplots of the Arab Spring. The bloodshed in Gaza has now sharpened... Read more »

Nov. 23, 2012

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Gazans watch with pride as Hamas strikes Israel

Israel's new offensive against the Gaza Strip has turned into a political bonanza for the territory's Hamas rulers, while sidelining Palestinian President Mahmoud... Read more »

Nov. 17, 2012

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