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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Middle East

Israelis and Palestinians Trade Gaza Fire

Israeli troops killed two civilians and wounded at least 25 after an explosion targeted an Israeli military vehicle on Israel’s border with Gaza, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.

Syrian National Council Resists Unification

The Syrian National Council, the largest antigovernment coalition, resisted an initiative on Saturday that would place all opponents of the government under one umbrella.

In One Day, 11,000 Flee Syria as War and Hardship Worsen

The United Nations reported that 11,000 Syrians fled on Friday, the vast majority of them clambering for safety over the Turkish border.

A Vague Role for Religion in Egyptian Draft Constitution

A compromise in the constituent assembly accepted that “the principles of Islamic law” should guide law, but leaves it up to Parliament and the courts to determine how and what.

Palestinians Renew Push for Enhanced U.N. Status

The distribution of a draft resolution to all United Nations member states is the first practical act in an effort likely to pit the Palestinians against Israel.

Defense Minister Confirms Iran Fired on U.S. Drone

Iran’s defense minister on Friday confirmed that Iranian warplanes had fired shots at an American drone last week but said they had taken the action after the unmanned aircraft had entered Iranian airspace.

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Egypt Reacts to Presidential Election

On the eve of the United States presidential election, Egyptians were skeptical about both President Obama and Mitt Romney.

Embedded With the Syrian Army

Janine di Giovanni, a Times contributing reporter, gets a rare glimpse at the grinding urban warfare in Homs, Syria.

Dirty Tricks in Syria’s Civil War

C.J. Chivers, a New York Times correspondent, reports from Syria on government attempts to seed the black market with altered ammunition to maim and kill rebel soldiers.

Blast in Beirut

An explosion killed at least eight people and transformed a quiet street into a scene reminiscent of Lebanon’s long civil war.

War Creeps Into Daily Life in Damascus

With checkpoints every half-mile, the reality of war has crept into daily life in Syria’s capital.

Interactive Feature: Faces of the Dead

Nearly nine years passed before American forces reached their first 1,000 dead in the war in Afghanistan. The second 1,000 came just 27 months later, after a troop surge in 2010.

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Op-Ed Columnist

Working With the Muslim Brotherhood

If U.S. dialogue with Islamists works in Egypt, why not elsewhere?

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The Many Faces of Wissam Al-Hassan

If in death the Lebanese security chief has become another totem in March 14th's pantheon of assassinated public figures, in life he was more complex, a symbol of shifting alliances in complex politics.

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