Syria civil war risks further spreading as International Peace Brahimi envoy warns ]clashes could set region ‘ablaze’ as violence soars on several borders
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Syria Violence Still Rising as Civilians Struggle For Basics
Village becomes heart of rebellion against Syria violence still rising and expected still to spike
Kurdish Population Faces New Challenges During Civil War
Conflicts With Kurdish Population in Neighboring Countries Make Politics Highly Unstable
Iran Sanctions Bite With Population Blaming Ahmadinejad
Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program From World Changing Economy and Population Blaming Ahmadinejad
Jordan Opposition Denounces Dictatorship’s Elections as Rigged
King Continues to Offer Meager Reforms Leading to Serious Risk For Turbulence as Jordan Opposition Denounces Dictatorship in New Protest Call for Change
Iran Wants Assad Dictatorship to Stay at All Cost
Opposition Highly Skeptical of Vote Proposal as Iran Wants Assad Dictatorship to Survive Rebellion
Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence Reminicint of North Korea
Rape, Torture and Murder Are Common For Any Group That Dissents in System Behind Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence
Syria Dictatorship Weakening Amid Rebel Advances
As Multiple Fronts Prove Too Much, Syria Dictatorship Weakening Army Seen Losing Strength
Young Egyptians Keep Hopes For Real Democracy Alive
Democracy Has Advanced Only Partially as Ancient Problems Block Path of Young Egyptians
Women in Arab World Uprising Draws International Praise
Rights Far Behind Those in Almost Every Other Region as Women in Arab World Uprising Peacefully