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• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:31:51 +0000: The UN General Assembly Vote Threatens Palestine as much as Syria - OpEdNews
  

  The UN General Assembly Vote Threatens Palestine as much as Syria OpEdNews The message for Palestine, which could still expect a measure of lukewarm Arab and Muslim support in a General Assembly vote on recognition of its independence, could not have been starker. The Western bloc and Israel are now able to withstand General ... and more »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:39:45 +0000: This Day, February 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin - Cleveland Jewish News (blog)
  

  This Day, February 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin Cleveland Jewish News (blog) France is home to Western Europe's largest Jewish and Muslim communities and many recent anti-Jewish attacks have been blamed on Muslim youths angry at the situation in the Middle East. The rise in attacks prompted Sharon's appeal last year to French ... and more »

• Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:01:02 +0000: Intervention is needed in Syria - Times of Malta
  

  Intervention is needed in Syria Times of Malta These were: Belarus, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Most of these countries have abysmal human rights records, while others voted no simply to spite the US, which of course makes no sense at ... and more »

• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:53:52 +0000: Waiting for Spring - by Scott Radnitz - Foreign Policy (blog)
  

  Waiting for Spring - by Scott Radnitz Foreign Policy (blog) Yet there's been no comparable sign of popular discontent in this other Muslim-majority region. On the contrary, Central Asia's regimes appear to be thriving. In January, Kazakhstan's ruling Nur Otan party won over 80 percent of the votes in ... and more »

• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:52:06 +0000: Can you judge a nation by the company it keeps? Syria's thuggish coalition ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
  

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  Can you judge a nation by the company it keeps? Syria's thuggish coalition ... Telegraph.co.uk (blog) By Michael Weiss World Last updated: February 17th, 2012 Now here's a nice coalition of the willing for you: Belarus, Bolivia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Ecuador, Iran, Nicaragua, Russia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe. Those are the countries that voted “no” on a ... Syrian security: can Bashar prevail?ABC Online UN condemns Syria, urges Assad to quitThe Nation, Pakistan all 4,792 news articles »

• Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:44:56 +0000: The Next Stage of Russia's Resurgence: Central Asia - EurasiaNet
  

  The Next Stage of Russia's Resurgence: Central Asia EurasiaNet ... Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan -- are important to Russia as buffers from the Islamic world and Asia and as energy and economic partners. Kazakhstan is already integrated with Russia and is part of the customs union with Belarus.

• Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0000: US groups deny Egypt charges of political meddling - AFP
  

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  US groups deny Egypt charges of political meddling AFP "We trained thousands of candidates, hundreds of them were from the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafist party," Freeman told AFP, referring to Islamist groups that won a decisive majority in recent parliamentary elections. "We don't favor any party ... and more »

• Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:03:32 +0000: Belarus-Israel Secret Affairs - Belarus Digest
  

  Belarus-Israel Secret Affairs Belarus Digest The following year Belarusian authorities sent a very large delegation to take part in celebrations for Israel's 60 years of independence. Belarus tries to balance not only between Russia and the West, but also between Israel and the Muslim world. and more »

• Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:12:56 +0000: Belarus of Jews and Muslims - Belarus Digest
  

  Belarus of Jews and Muslims Belarus Digest Today's Belarusian authorities like to present the country as an Orthodox Christian and Slavic nation. But historically, Belarusians of other religions and ethnic backgrounds significantly enriched the country. Jews and Muslims, in particular, ... and more »

• Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:49:37 +0000: Pat Buchanan: Who commissioned us to remake the world? - NewHampshire.com
  

  Pat Buchanan: Who commissioned us to remake the world? NewHampshire.com The project miscarried in Belarus. The NDI is one of several agencies, dating to the 1980s, that were set up to subvert communist regimes. With the end of the Cold War, however, these agencies were not decommissioned, but recommissioned to serve as ... and more »