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Libya’s New Government Unable to Control Militias
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:37am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The Arab world’s most sweeping revolution is foundering as the interim Libyan government seems to be paralyzed by its lack of power to control competing militias.
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Libya’s New Government Unable to Control Militias
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:37am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The Arab world’s most sweeping revolution is foundering as the interim Libyan government seems to be paralyzed by its lack of power to control competing militias.
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U.S. Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:15am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The United States withdrew all staff from its embassy in Syria on Monday, blaming President Bashar al-Assad for escalating violence and mayhem in the country.
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The New Islamists: Tunisia Navigates a Democratic Path Tinged With Religion
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 7:47am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A blasphemy trial in Tunis symbolizes an emotional struggle, with implications for the Arab world, playing out with the rise of Islamists after the end of a secular dictatorship.
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Syria, in Deep Crisis, May Be Slipping Out of Control
Posted: January 15th, 2012, 6:33am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The failure of an Arab League mission and a government as defiant as its opposition is in disarray have thrust Syria into what increasingly looks like a protracted and chaotic conflict.
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Bomb Attack in Syrian Capital Kills 25
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 6:48am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A blast tore through a densely populated neighborhood in Damascus on Friday, in the second attack in the Syrian capital in two weeks, state media reported.
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Bomb Attack in Syrian Capital Kills 25
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 6:48am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A blast tore through a densely populated neighborhood in Damascus on Friday, in the second attack in the Syrian capital in two weeks, state media reported.
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Vestiges of Mubarak’s Order Stifle Birth of New Egypt
Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 8:40am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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No groups in Egypt seem prepared to guide the transition to civilian rule because the old order co-opted, eviscerated or abolished the institutions that could have done so.
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In Homs, Syria, Sectarian Battles Stir Fears of Civil War
Posted: November 20th, 2011, 7:25am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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In the ethnically diverse city of Homs, violence between Alawite and Sunni is rife, offering a chilling vision of Syria’s possible future.
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Death Toll in Syria Mounts as Government Assault Continues
Posted: November 8th, 2011, 8:38am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The government has launched an assault to retake Homs, in possibly one of the most violent episodes in the uprising.
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Rachid al-Ghannouchi Imagines Democratic Future for Tunisia
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:52am EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Democracy and Islam can coexist in Tunisia, Rachid al-Ghannouchi believes, and his ideas may be tested if his party succeeds in Sunday’s voting.
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Magazine Preview: Syria’s Sons of No One
Posted: August 31st, 2011, 4:38pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Syria’s rebel youth have had to teach themselves everything.
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Syrian Navy Ships Join Attack on Coastal City
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 5:52pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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At least 23 people were killed in Latakia, residents said, as the government escalated its attempt to repress dissent.
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Mubarak on Trial, in Stark Image of Arab Upheaval
Posted: August 3rd, 2011, 6:20pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Egypt’s ousted president, Hosni Mubarak, denied charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters.
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Restive City of Hama Tests Will of Syrian Government
Posted: July 5th, 2011, 8:49pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Haunted by the memories of a crackdown a generation ago, Hama has emerged as a potent challenge to President Bashar al-Assad.
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Leader Transcends Complex Politics of Turkey
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 11:35pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon enter his second decade as the leader of a country he has helped transform.
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Syrians Report Shelling of City and Mass Arrests
Posted: May 11th, 2011, 1:53pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The Syrian military intensified a methodical, ferocious march across the country’s most restive locales.
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Syrian Forces Step Up Raids in Damascus Suburbs
Posted: May 5th, 2011, 11:27am EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Backed by tanks, Syrian security forces arrested scores of people Thursday in a broad campaign against men between the ages of 18 and 50, rights groups said.
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In Syria, Protesters and Government Mobilize for Friday
Posted: April 21st, 2011, 2:08pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Syria deployed security forces ahead of a call for nationwide protests that will test the reception of reforms decreed by President Bashar al-Assad.
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Discontented Within Egypt Face Power of Old Elites
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 11:21pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A collision is shaping up between an old guard and Egypt’s discontented over how fast and how deep the changes will be.
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Egyptians Muster for New Protest as Crackdown Widens
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 4:37am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Egypt’s new vice president and other military leaders were discussing steps to limit President Hosni Mubarak’s decision-making authority, officials said.
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Mubarak Stays, but Won’t Run Again
Posted: February 2nd, 2011, 1:30am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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President Hosni Mubarak’s vow to step down in the fall was not enough for the hundreds of thousands who poured into Tahrir Square.
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In Crowd’s Euphoria, No Clear Leadership Emerges
Posted: February 1st, 2011, 2:01am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Some protesters have rejected not only the current national leadership, but much of the opposition.
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Egyptians Wonder What’s Next
Posted: January 30th, 2011, 2:40am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Anxiety remains over what the protests will lead to, and what the arson and looting portend.
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Hezbollah Chooses Lebanon’s Next Prime Minister
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 3:58pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A victory for the Shiite movement has realigned Lebanon’s combustible politics and set off angry protests.
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Joy as Tunisian President Flees Offers Lesson to Arab Leaders
Posted: January 15th, 2011, 12:00am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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The fall of Tunisia’s president marks the first time that protests have overthrown an Arab leader.
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News Analysis: For Hezbollah, Claiming Victory Could Be Costly
Posted: January 14th, 2011, 2:06am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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At the moment seemingly of its greatest power, the path facing Hezbollah could unveil its most glaring weaknesses.
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Iraqi Cleric Embraces State in Comeback Speech
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 4:01pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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To a rapturous welcome, the populist Iraqi cleric Moktada al-Sadr delivered his support for an Iraqi state that he had once derided as a tool of the United States.
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Sadrists Project Confidence in Iraq
Posted: January 6th, 2011, 7:42pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A day after the return of Moktada al-Sadr, supporters spoke with certainty about their future.
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Resurgent Turkey Flexes Its Muscles Around Iraq
Posted: January 4th, 2011, 9:44pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Turkey’s ascent may prove its biggest success so far in an effort to project its heft across a region long suspicious of it.
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Restoring Names to Iraq War’s Unknown Casualties
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:35am EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A quest to confirm the death of a loved one — a son, husband, father and brother — took years, along with courage and luck.
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In Baghdad Ruins, Remains of a Cultural Bridge
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 9:10pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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A bombing in April also destroyed the former home of a cosmopolitan writer and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra.
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As Voting Fog Begins to Clear, Iraq Sees Hints of Change
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:25pm EDT by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Partial election results suggested a sharp and divisive shift in power, with a secular candidate challenging Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
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Unity Elusive as Iraq Grasps Trappings of Democracy
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 6:17am EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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Iraq’s elections are among the most free in the region, but the nation’s politics are more vibrant than its institutions, threatening the democratic experiment.
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Allah - The Word
Posted: January 11th, 2010, 12:59pm EST by By ANTHONY SHADID
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To him a shared God, the God of Abraham, has a shared name, Allah.