Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Middle East

Diplomacy Stalls as Libya Rebels Face Pro-Qaddafi Forces

Early on Tuesday, as outside powers struggled to formulate a response to the crisis, diplomacy seemed in danger of being outstripped by events on the ground.

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest

Saudi officials said that about 1,000 of their troops had entered Bahrain. Opposition groups denounced the move as a foreign occupation.

Provincial Governor Stabbed During Clash in Yemen

The stabbing occurred as the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh grew and four Western correspondents were expelled from the country.

Briefing on Protest for Palestinian Unity Becomes a Rally Itself

Demonstrators in Gaza called for national reconciliation between Hamas militants and the mainstream Fatah group.

Abbas Condemns Killing of Jewish Family

Mahmoud Abbas called the killings “abominable” after Israel criticized the Palestinian leadership’s response.

11 Are Killed as Car Bomb Is Detonated at Iraq Base

The attack in the city of Kanan underscores a tenuous situation in cities north of Baghdad where members of Al-Qaeda’s Iraq chapter have been active.

U.S.-Saudi Tensions Intensify With Mideast Turmoil

Saudi Arabia’s decision to send troops to Bahrain underscores the delicate position of its ruling class and creates a challenge for the Obama administration.

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How Stable Is Saudi Arabia?

Can the monarchy defuse frustrations by doling out benefits or are pressures for reform mounting?

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A Saudi Prince’s Plea for Reform

Arab governments must make radical changes to avoid unrest.

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Nepal’s Stalled Revolution

Can the popular uprisings in the Middle East inspire Nepal to take its final steps toward democracy?

Hussein Wanted Soviets to Head Off U.S. in 1991

An Iraqi archive kept classified until this week reveals how Saddam Hussein attempted to win Soviet support before the first American war with Iraq.

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Graphic: Up From the Saudi Arabian Desert

In the empty desert, Saudi Arabia is building entire cities envisioned as spaces for education, industry, living, and more importantly, as islands from which social change might seep out, without antagonizing fundamentalist forces within the country.

Interactive Feature: Architects Take On Museums in Doha and Abu Dhabi

I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Jean Nouvel discuss their work in the Persian Gulf.

WikiLeaks Documents

State’s Secrets

Examining U.S. diplomatic cables as a window on relations with the rest of the world in an age of war and terrorism.

Shadow War

The Shadow War

Free Market Espionage

The Shadow War

Articles in this series are examining the secret expansion of the war against Al Qaeda and its allies.

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Protesters March in Yemen

On Friday, about 100,000 protesters participated in a sit-in to demand that President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.

Protesting Egypt's State Security Police

Protesters rampaged through a central office of the state security police on Saturday night in the wake of reports that incriminating documents were being burned and shredded.

Exposing Libya's Turmoil

While the government blocked most communications, Nasser Hadar, a computer engineer, provided scenes of the revolution from images gathered by citizens.

Israelis and Palestinians React to Egypt

The revolt is setting off debates about how the region will be affected.

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