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THE BIG QUESTION — August 13, 2009
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Behind the Niqab Ban
Lede: Last week two very different governments banned the veil for very different reasons. A closer look at France, Syria and the niqab. Last week, the lower house of the French Parliament voted...
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Russia Blocks UN Action in Syria
Lede: After six months of deadly crackdowns on pro-democracy demonstrators in Syria, most of the United Nations Security Council has finally decided to act, but Casey L. Coombs reports on Russia's...
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Egyptians Show Solidarity With Tortured Syrian Cartoonist
Lede: Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat was beaten after publishing art work criticizing his country's tyrannical and ruthless government. Now, artists from around the world are rallying in support of the...
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Syria: Headaches and Heartaches
Lede: Paul Sullivan offers personal reflection on the conflict in Syria as the death toll mounts and the situation grows ever more complex. By Paul SullivanSyria makes my head hurt and heart ache....
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Reason for The Saudi Shift
Lede: In light of recent changes to American policy in the Middle East, Saudi-U.S. relations are at their lowest point in decades. Scott Sharon explores the value of this strategic relationship and...
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Armies of the Arab Spring
Lede: Egypt and Syria represent two disparate but complex examples of Arab revolutions still in motion. Scott Sharon explores the role each country’s military has played in assisting or inhibiting the...
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