Middle East
INTERNATIONAL: Hijab issues reflect cultural divisions
Since the late 19th century, the dress code for women has been a topic of fierce debate in Muslim...
UNITED STATES: Mattis will bolster Petraeus's strategy
He replaces General David Petraeus, who has been given direct responsibility for righting the...
United StatesINTERNATIONAL: Response to Islamism calls for care
Far from being homogeneous, Islamic activism comprises a sometimes confusing variety of discrete...
US/MIDDLE EAST: Obama-Bibi ties will remain strained
US President Barack Obama today will host Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the White...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: Confidence crisis bolsters gold
Gold has reached all-time high price levels over the past two days. The sovereign debt crisis in...
InternationalNORTH KOREA/MIDDLE EAST: Lieberman sees security risk
North Korean weapons intercepted last year were to end up in the hands of militant groups Hamas...
North KoreaINTERNATIONAL: Illusory Caliphate idea drives al-Qaida
The proclaimed ultimate aim of al-Qaida is the establishment of a revolutionary Caliphate in the...
US/MIDDLE EAST: Nuclear Iran could be contained
The acquisition of nuclear weapons would clearly affect Iranian foreign policy, but analysts...
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