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WorldViews: Syria
Political science says Syria’s civil war will probably last at least another decade
Studies find the average civil war runs 10 years, but Syria's has many traits that can make them even longer.
Good news from Syria (really): Chemical weapons being dismantled on schedule
The good news is also kind of bad news, though.
The price of oil just went up because traders misread a tweet
Traders thought this tweet, about the 1973 Israel-Arab War, was about current events.
The awkward politics of Banksy’s satirical Syria video
The British artist made a YouTube spoof that's getting a mixed reception from people who follow the war.
Bombings in Iraq aren’t just killing Iraqis – they’re also helping Syria’s Assad
Iraq's worsening violence feeds into Syria – which feeds back into Iraq.
Did the window for arming Syrian rebels just close?
A big shake-up in the opposition may have shut off some U.S. options for the war.
Why Obama’s big U.N. speech on Syria was so awkwardly inconsistent
Obama wants to end the war and curb chemical weapons, but calls for contradictory action to achieve those goals.
Read: Full text of Obama’s speech to the United Nations on Syria, Iran and war
The president pledged deep U.S. involvement in the Middle East and in ending conflict.
For once, the U.N. General Assembly actually matters. Here are eight big reasons why.
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