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 Sectarian clashes flare in Iraq
By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail | BAQUBA - A military operation said to target al-Qaeda has ended up targeting Sunni Muslims instead, creating new sectarian tensions. | A US-backed security operation lau... (photo: US Army / Spc. Richard Del Vecchio) Asia Times
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 The Biden factor in US-Iran relations
| By Kaveh L Afrasiabi | Senator Barack Obama's choice of Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate for the Democratic ticket for the US presidency is a good omen for troubled US-Iran relations and wil... (photo: Public Domain / Demcratic Covention) Asia Times
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 Hamas breaks Gaza school strike led by rival Fatah
| GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The ruling Hamas movement replaced hundreds of striking teachers with its own supporters Wednesday, purging Gaza's schools of political rivals and... (photo: WN Nour Ahmed) The Charlotte Observer
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 Securing Baghdad with militiamen
| A major shift in security came when local tribesmen began policing the area. The Sons of Iraq - also known as the Tribal Awakening - once fought against the Americans b... (photo: USAF / Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew) BBC News
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 Iraqi troops to take control of former restive province
From Barbara Starr | CNN Pentagon Correspondent | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S.-led coalition troops are scheduled to hand over control of a onetime hub of the Sunni insurgenc... (photo: Public Domain / Jumping cheese ) CNN
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 Qatar signs railway study deal with Deutsche Bahn
| | DUBAI: German railway operator Deutsche Bahn, which is planning an initial public offering, has signed a ... (photo: AP Photo / Fabian Bimmer) The Times of India
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 Dead Sea Scrolls go from parchment to the Internet
| JERUSALEM (CNN) -- More than 2,000 years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls are going digital as part of an effort to better preserve the ancient texts and l... (photo: Nasa Photo) CNN
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 Voices of faith: What does your faith say about justification of violence under certain circumstances?
Voices of faith: What does your faith say about justification of violence under certain circumstances? | PROMOTE GOOD, PROHIBIT EVIL | Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D., Islamic Resea... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The News & Observer
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 Southgate Eager To Keep Mido
| Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits Mido is giving him a selection headache and has urged the striker to stick with the club. | After scoring from the bench in t... (photo: AP/Lefteris Pitarakis) Sporting Life
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 Dubai World Trade Centre reports strongest half-year performance
| Dubai: Figures released on Wednesday reveal that more than 500,000 visitors attended a record number of events at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Cent... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) Gulf News
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