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Rowhani victory in Iran: Cause for hope, not expectations
With the election of congenial pragmatist Hassan Rowhani as the next president, Iran has caught the world off-guard. Emigres, opposition figures and diplomats had written off Friday’s vote as a preordained elevation of another anti-Western hard-...
Tags: Elections, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Government, Tehran (Iran)
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Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq
Reuters* Attacker pretended to be guest at family gathering * Bombing comes a day before delayed provincial voting * Al Qaeda blamed for most of recent surge in attacks MOSUL, Iraq, June 19 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as he embraced a Sunni...Tags: Suicide, Elections, Mosul (Iraq), Nouri Maliki, Al-Qaeda
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood digs in for trouble ahead
Reuters* Brotherhood rallies supporters as protest looms * Group says opponents want to turn back the clock * As popularity slides, group points to charity work By Tom Perry CAIRO, June 19 (Reuters) - For the Muslim Brotherhood, running Egypt has been like...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Politics, Government, Turkey
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WRAPUP 2-G8 urges Syria peace talks as fighting flares in north
Reuters(Adds details from G8 communique) * Syria peace talks seen unlikely before August * Heavy fighting reported in Aleppo * Russia at odds with West at G8 summit By Andrew Osborn and Oliver Holmes ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/BEIRUT, June 18 (Reuters) -...Tags: Human Rights, Rebellions, Lebanon, Research, Politics
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WRAPUP 4-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Adds details on talks, Obama,...Tags: U.S. Military, Politics, Kabul (Afghanistan), Doha (Qatar), Government
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New York police sued over surveillance of Muslims
ReutersBy Chris Francescani NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance of Muslim communities, accusing the police of trampling on religious freedoms...Tags: Aircraft Hijacking, New York City, New York City Police Department, Trials, Michael Bloomberg
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WRAPUP 5-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Adds details on negotiating...Tags: Politics, Kabul (Afghanistan), Prisons, Government, Afghanistan
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Answer to anti-Semitism is found in Islam
Mr. Dreier (“Pastor should apologize for remarks,” June 15) unfairly castigates the good pastor Griem for anti-Semitism. Unfortunately for Dreier, the rising tide of worldwide anti-Semtism can't be laid at the feet of Griem. The ever-...Tags: Qur'an, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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G8 urges Syria peace talks as fighting flares in north
ReutersENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Differences between Russia and the West mean an international peace conference on Syria is now unlikely before August, a source at a meeting of Group of Eight leaders said on Tuesday as surging government...Tags: Rebellions, Politics, Russia, Government, Peace Negotiations
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shi'ite "full moon"
Reuters(Repeats story, text unchanged) * Saudis increasingly frustrated at lack of tougher U.S. action * Growing alarm at rebels' capacity after fall of Qusair * Riyadh believes Assad win would boost Iran across Middle East By Angus McDowall RIYADH, June 18...Tags: Rebellions, Lebanon, Politics, Government, Jihad
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Mali signs peace deal with Tuareg rebels
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Mali's government reached a peace deal Tuesday with Tuareg fighters who rebelled last year and seized most of the country's north. But the deal does not resolve the West African nation's conflict with separate Islamic...
Tags: Rebellions, Al-Qaeda, Politics, Government, Religion and Belief
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Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe. Khayat's appointment by President Mohamed...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Travel, Regional Authority, Government
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