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Then what in Syria?

Foreign Policy | Two recent newspaper editorials illustrate the double-mindedness some feel about President Obama’s decision to provide small arms and ammunition to Syrian rebels. The Washington Post headlined an editorial: “No time…

Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rohani gestures to supporters.

Globe Trot: New Iranian president pledges moderation

International |  Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rohani said his June 14 win was a “victory of wisdom and moderation” over “extremism and immorality.” He…

Muslim worshipers listen to the sermon in the main hall of the Noor Islamic Center in Dublin, Ohio.

Globe Trot: Mosques as surveillance-free zones

International |  While executive surveillance overall has proliferated, the Obama administration since 2011 has made mosques off-limits to FBI agents. Surveillance and…

Syrian soldiers loyal to President Bashar Assad in the town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, in Homs province, Syria.

Globe Trot: Syrian government gains ground in conflict

International |  President Bashar al-Assad is gaining momentum in Syria’s civil war with aid from Hezbollah and is unlikely to fall in the foreseeable future.

First lady Michelle Obama

Midday Roundup: Michelle Obama drops diplomacy at Democratic fundraiser

Newsworthy |  It’s you or me, sister. First Lady Michelle Obama faced down a heckler during a Democratic fundraiser on Tuesday. The first lady was about half way through…

President Barack Obama at the National Defense University

Globe Trot: Al-Qaeda hasn't gotten Obama's memo about ending the War on Terror

International |  President Barack Obama defended his use of unmanned drones and at the same time warned against using drones as “a cure-all for terrorism.” In a Thursday…

NEW NORM: A man walks amid destruction in the northern city of Aleppo on April 10.
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Turning Syria inside out

Middle East |  With foreign fighters invading the rebellion, millions of Syrians fleeing civil war, and a brutal president determined to hang on, good guys and workable…

DESTROYED: A young girl stands amid burned ruins in Baga, Nigeria, on April 21.
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Tar bubbles and terrorism

Human Rights |  Punishing crimes big and small can be life-and-death business

President Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abba visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem Friday.

Globe Trot: Obama’s Middle East tour. Next stop: Jordan

International |  President Obama ended his three-day visit to Israel with a stop at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem today. He travels on to Jordan. The president’s…

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US: A satellite image of an airstrip deep in the Saudi Arabia desert that may be a secret U.S. drone base.
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Droning on

Middle East |  Like other parts of the Middle East, the U.S.-Saudi alliance needs its own democracy movement

Danish police investigate the crime scene following the attempted assassination of Lars Hedegaard in early February.

Is America ready to face Islamic radicals?

Islam |  President Obama should listen to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the “founder” of shuttle diplomacy. Kissinger told Bloomberg TV’s Judy…

Obama and Netanyahu at the presidet's arrival ceremony today in Tel Aviv.

Globe Trot: Obama and Netanyahu, together again

International |  President Barack Obama has arrived in Jerusalem, greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres in a rare state visit. While the…

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