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Middle East | 07/09/08

A wave of Islamic insurers gears up to woo Syrians

As the secular government eases its firm control over society, Islamic firms are increasingly cropping up.

Middle East | 07/09/08

Shebaa Farms: key to stability?

Claimed by Lebanon and occupied by Israel, it will get new attention as the two countries' last remaining major dispute if a Hezbollah-Israeli prisoner swap is successful.

Middle East | 07/08/08

Saudi king set to lead rare interfaith talks in Spain

The three-day conference of religious leaders will start July 16 in Madrid.

Middle East | 07/08/08

West Bank car enthusiasts start their engines

One of the last cities remaining under the Israeli blockade hosts a rare showing of race cars – some of which predate the second intifada.

Europe | 07/09/08

Political strife deepens in Turkey

Two cases have the nation on edge. While the government goes after an ultranationalist gang, prosecutors want to ban the ruling party on charges of Islamist subversion.

Middle East | 07/07/08

Iraqi Shiite Party rises as Sadr falls

The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq aims to capitalize on the disarray within Moqtada al-Sadr's movement ahead of provincial elections planned for October.