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Baghdad, City of Misery: The Remains After America’s Adventure
Baghdad Has a Longer History But a Ruined Modern City of Misery
Syria Dictatorship Loses Major Figures to Defection
Syria Dictatorship Loses Major Figures: Rebels to Press War on Dictatorship as Battles Continue
WHERE IS OBAMA? Syria Dictatorship Prepares Destruction of Aleppo
Destruction of Aleppo: Assad Seeks Complete Destruction of Largest Syrian City as Fighter-jets Destroy Civilian Neighborhoods
Police Clash With Shiite Saudi Arabia Protesters
Kingdom Still Fighting Arab Spring Saudi Arabia Protesters Building a Local Democracy Movement
Battle Rages as UN Syria War Reaction is Slow
Rebels Continue Advance as Dictatorship Weakening Yet Dangerous Despite UN Syria War Reaction
Syria Rebels Continue Momentum as Dictatorship Becoming Unhinged
Syria Rebels Continue Momentum: Syria Dictatorship Accused of Massacres as Rebels Gain Ground
July was Iraq’s Deadliest Month in Two Years
Deadliest Month: 325 people were killed in Iraq in July, the deadliest month in two years.
Dictatorship Urged to Release UAE Democracy Activists
Call to Release UAE Democracy Activists Held Without Trial as Democratic World Ignores UAE Spring
War Rages in Syria as Rebels Hold Aleppo
Rebels Hold Aleppo at Total War as Syria Dictatorship Attacks Largest City in Country