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Was Friday a Turning Point for Syria?

James Miller | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Syria, Damascus, Cadets, Local Coordinating Committees of Syria, Kurd, Arab Spring, President Bashar Al-Assad, Hama, Deir Ez Zor, Homs, Idlib, Sectarian, Latakia, Aleppo, Defect, EA Worldview, Qawalishi, World News
James Miller

In Syria, there were massive demonstrations in every major region and in every major city.

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The Fabrication of Bahrain's Shiite-Sunni Divide

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sectarianism, Persian Gulf, United Kingdom, Islam, Pakistan, Adliya, Fifth Fleet, Sectarian, Bahrain, Sunni, Baluchi, Iran, Al-Khalifa, Shia, Navy, Saudi Arabia, British, Manama, United States, Shiite, Muslim, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

The so-called sectarian divide of Bahrain is a manipulative simplification of a far greater divide: that of the colonially-installed government that has no connection with or compassion for the people of Bahrain.

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Iraq Milestones

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Civil War, Boycott, Kurd, Troops, Sunnis, Baath, Timetable, Status of Forces Agreement, Sectarian, Violence, Media, Withdrawal, Election, Iran, Soldiers, Military, Sofa, Chris Weigant, Odierno, Kurds, Iraq War, Troop Level, Iraq Election, Iraq, Milestone, Sunni, Politics News
Chris Weigant

For the first time since the war began, there are fewer than 100,000 American troops in Iraq.

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First Milestone Approaches In Iraq Withdrawal Timetable

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

America pulling combat forces out of Iraqi cities is going to have multiple effects within the country. At this point, nobody can accurately predict what those effects are going to be with 100 percent reliability.

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