NATO’s dangerous Afghan dream

By Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI: The agreement at the NATO summit meeting in Lisbon on a transition plan to help end the war in Afghanistan within the next four years raises…

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In America, youth bring people together

By Eboo Patel and Samantha Kirby CHICAGO, Illinois: Last month, Zach Jordan, a senior at Elon University in North Carolina, found himself aghast at what he was hearing in the media…

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Nuclear treaty row could harm US foreign policy, say analysts

WASHINGTON: Uncertainty over ratifying a landmark nuclear treaty not only throws into doubt the "reset" in US-Russia ties but also broader US policies on Iran, Afghanistan and arms control, analysts…

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Lebanon’s Bedouins: neither nomads nor citizens

By Natacha Yazbeck/ AFP FAOUR: Hiam Abu Ragheb has big dreams for her 19-month-old triplets despite being a Bedouin without papers in Lebanon. Her sons will be doctors — Bahaa a…

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Progress ‘uneven’ in Afghanistan war, says Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon admitted Tuesday in a report that progress has been "uneven" in the war in Afghanistan, with only modest gains against the Taliban insurgency despite a surge of…

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Road to Hope Gaza aid convoy arrives at Al-Arish Port

CAIRO: After numerous setbacks — including a standstill in Libya and a conflict with a ship captain that left them lost in open waters — the Road to Hope convoy,…

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Prosecution renews detention of Alexandria journalist

CAIRO: The prosecution announced on Tuesday the renewal of the detention of El-Badeel journalist Youssef Shaaban for 15 days awaiting investigation in drug and knife possession charges. Opposition members and…

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Anti-piracy force nets 16 suspected Somali pirates

NAIROBI: The European Union's anti-piracy naval force said Tuesday that they have caught 16 suspected Somali pirates in the past five days with the help of the Seychelles Coast Guard.…

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Lawmaker blasts asylum offers for Iraqi Christians

BAGHDAD: A lawmaker called on Iraq's government Tuesday to better protect its dwindling Christian community and lambasted other nations that have offered asylum to fleeing Christians as meddling in Iraq's…

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Palestinians condemn Israel referendum law

JERUSALEM: Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat has strongly condemned a new Israeli law mandating a national referendum ahead of any pullout from annexed east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights seized…

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