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Syrian Islamist Group Rejects Call For Holiday Cease-Fire

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Syria

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Truce during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday would have began Friday.

Syrian Fighting Scorches Historic Market In Aleppo

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Danny Lee
Executive Producer

The souk is one of a half-dozen cultural sites in Syria.

Libyans To Participate In First Free Election In Over 40 Years

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Libyans will vote in the country's first free election since Muammar Gaddafi was forced from power. (Wikimedia Commons)

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

The vote comes despite concerns over violence by protesters threatening to boycott or sabotage the vote.

Clinton Tells China, Russia That Syrian Allies Will "Pay The Price"

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Hillary Clinton ripped China and Russia for continuing to back the Assad regime. (East-West Center/Creative Commons)

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Clinton said the two are impeding efforts to remove Assad from power.

Sandy Tolan Witnesses Life Of Palestinians Under Occupation

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Tolan at the Palestinian village of At-Tatawani in 2009.

Shako Liu
Staff Reporter

Q&A: Professor spent three months in the region researching for a new book.

GOP Contenders Attack Obama On Israel

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Ryan Faughnder
Senior News Editor

Mitt Romney accuses Obama of throwing Israel "under the bus."

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