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Inside Syria: Can Lakhdar Brahimi end the Syrian conflict?

Kofi Annan, the outgoing UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria has called his job “mission impossible”. So what hope is there that his replacement, Lakhdar Brahimi, can succeed in bringing an end to the violence in Syria. The UN admits both sides appear to be set on war, yet Brahimi, the Algerian diplomat believes every [...]

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Egypt’s president asserts authority over army

The Egyptian president has ordered the powerful head of the army and defence minister, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, and several senior generals into retirement and cancelled constitutional amendments issued by the military restricting presidential powers. Al Jazeera’s Sherine Tadros reports

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Hype over Syria chemicals ‘deja-vu & old Pentagon scenario to oust regime’

Syria’s rebels claim the regime has moved its chemical arsenal to airports near the country’s borders, in a move they say is to intimidate foreign powers. Sources in Damascus, though, claim the lion’s share of the stockpiles are stored securely in Syria’s less-turbulent south. William F. Engdahl, the author of “Myths, Lies and Oil Wars” [...]

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Inside Story Americas – Egypt: The decline of American influence?

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, made her first visit to Egypt since the first democratically elected president was inaugurated. Clinton has met with the two central players in the power struggle playing out in Egypt. On Saturday, she held her first meeting with President Mohamed Morsi. He was sworn in two weeks ago [...]

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CrossTalk: Iraq Meltdown

What does Iraq look like after the US pullout? A dictatorship or a parliamentary democracy? How much is the US concerned about the future of Iraq and its ties to Iran? Who is pushing Iraq into civil war? CrossTalking with Robert Maginnis, Douglas Ollivant and John Glaser. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to [...]

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Deadly disease grips Egypt: Health on revolution altar?

Political forces in Egypt have decided on who will write the country’s new constitution, ending a row that lasted nearly 3 months. A special panel consisting of one hundred members of parliament will be tasked with the job. Egypt’s military council suspended the constitution when they took power in the wake of last year’s uprising [...]

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Inside Syria – Can UN observers end the cycle of violence?

On the second day of the UN-backed ceasefire to end the 13-month uprising in Syria, protests and gunfire continue. But what does this mean for the peace plan? Guests: Hussein Ibish; Haitham Alsibahie; and Hussein al-Harbi.

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On Back Burner: Arab revolts overshadow Palestinian struggles?

The Arab World has had plenty of attention in the past year, but the plight of some has slipped through the net. Palestinian farmers, whose families have worked the land for centuries, are having to fend off Israeli soldiers and settlers, as Paula Slier reports. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Inside Story – Power games in Yemen

As the capital’s main airport reopens after Saleh loyalists briefly shut it down, who is really in charge in Yemen? Guests: Munir Al Mawri, Jamila Ali Raja; and Hussein Shobokshi

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Efforts under way to restore Babylon’s glory

The whims of a dictator, war, and salt water erosion have all contributed to the deterioration of one of the wonders of the ancient world in Iraq. Babylon, built 2600 years ago, suffered under the weight of Saddam Hussein’s 1980s emulation of King Nebuchadnezzar, building his own palace on top of Babylon’s north palace. The [...]

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Iran Strangles Internet Ahead of Election

After a disruption of access in Iran to Google’s e-mail services and other international Web sites starting last Thursday, access appeared to be restored on Monday, raising questions about whether it was a censorship test by the government for coming elections or an effort to quell possible street protests. Read the full story here: thelede.blogs.nytimes.com

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‘Assad should tell West to go to hell’

The Arab League has frozen its monitoring mission in Syria, because of the escalation of violence there. More than a hundred people are thought to have been killed in clashes between Syrian security forces and opposition groups in the past two days. The UN Security Council remains split on how to end the crisis. Russia [...]

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