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Syrian 'safe' zone: What does that really mean?

Is the Iran nuclear deal like Munich 1938? Not really.

Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But others are pushing back.

As Yemen's civil war grinds on, fears of a potential breakup

This Delhi cop wants to ‘spread goodness and happiness.’ So he set up a school.

Iran deadline blown again: why the arms embargo is tough to solve

Europe asks Greece to climb Mount Everest. By Wednesday.

For Greece and the EU, now it really is crunch time

Yemen's civil war isn't as bad as Iraq and Syria. Yet.

The Greece 'no' vote. No money, few options, and a lot more problems.

On the management and expansion of savagery

Islamic State's strikes in Egypt: Is this a full-blown insurgency?

With Cairo assassination, Egypt's cycle of violence turns darker

Friend or foe? US lines up with Shiite militias and former Sunni rebels in Iraq

New US rules on ransom payments unlikely to trigger windfall for militants

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Tracing fentanyl’s path into the US starts at this port. It doesn’t end there.

Why Florida and almost half of US states are enshrining a right to hunt and fish

Say cheese! Wallace and Gromit return in ‘Vengeance Most Fowl.’

Can Syria heal? For many, Step 1 is learning the difficult truth.

Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smoke