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An anti-government protester runs away from a burning container in Istanbul’s Taksim square June 4, 2013 (REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis)

Opinion: Bitter Turkish Coffee

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 5, 2013 | Opinion

Since the outbreak of protests, the people of Turkey—along with everybody else—have been trying to explain the events and understand the anti-government protests that have erupted. According to reports, these began with plans to uproot trees in a public park so that...

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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 30, 2013 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking during an interview Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim party Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV in Damascus. Source: AFP Photo/HO/SANA

Opinion: The trap of sectarianism

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jun 2, 2013 | Opinion

Perhaps, the most serious offense, hazard and threat to face the “Shi’ite” brothers in their contemporary history is Hezbollah’s involvement in the cold-blooded killing of the Syrian people, to protect a Ba`athist regime that long sang the...

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A police officer stands near a mosque which was burnt during a riot between Buddhist and Muslims in Lashio township May 29, 2013. Source: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun

Buddhist mobs attack Muslim homes for second day in Myanmar; one dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2013 | World

Lashio, Reuters—Buddhist mobs armed with sticks and machetes burned Muslim homes on Wednesday for a second day in the northern Myanmar city of Lashio, contradicting claims in state media that soldiers and police had restored calm. A Reuters reporter saw scores of...

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Wreckage of a vehicle lying in the dense forest area at the incident site after the Maoists attack on Congress leaders in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India, 26 May 2013. SOurce: EPA/Sanjeev Gupta

India troops launch hunt for rebels who killed 24

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 27, 2013 | World

New Delhi, AP—Troops fanned out across central India on Monday in a massive manhunt days after hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of ruling party members and leaders, killing 24 people in an area considered the stronghold of the rebels, police said. Ram...

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Iranian Navy boats take part in maneuvers during the “Velayat-90” navy exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on January 3, 2012. The United Arab Emirates opened an oil pipeline on July 15, 2012 to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, in light of Iran threatening to block the passage. (EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Iran is striving to expand Middle East war zones

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 26, 2013 | Opinion

Is the Arab world going to witness new developments in the regional confrontation with Iran? I’m afraid so. The region is witnessing political and military escalations which have most recently included the shooting down of a surveillance aircraft over Bahraini...