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of the Arab plan on December 19. Expectations by most regional experts and officials are that sooner or later the Syrian file will be referred to the United Nations Security Council, and a Turkish-led international military intervention would be inevitable. However, the resilience of the Syrian regime has surprised many, but so
ng-term interests. Having operated in the Iranian strategic orbit in the past, Hamas might now wish to embrace its old identity as a branch of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood. Hamas's decision, if real, will take time to implement. Since its founding in 1987, the organization's bread-and-butter stance has been armed res
gone, nearly run out." But some American and European officials still buy the fantasy that Mr. Assad could yet implement reforms. Most appalling, the United Nations Security Council is unable to muster the votes to condemn the bloodshed much less impose sanctions. Russia, cynically protecting longstanding ties with Damascus, i
her, these signals were received enthusiastically by Egypt's revolutionary youth, intellectuals, media and political movements (mostly, perhaps, by the Muslim Brothers) as a sign of a EFTA_R 1_02029430 EFTA02689781 8 more independent foreign policy. But life is complicated. Arab League Secretary- General Amr M
gone, nearly run out." But some American and European officials still buy the fantasy that Mr. Assad could yet implement reforms. Most appalling, the United Nations Security Council is unable to muster the votes to condemn the bloodshed much less impose sanctions. Russia, cynically protecting longstanding ties with Damascus, i
her, these signals were received enthusiastically by Egypt's revolutionary youth, intellectuals, media and political movements (mostly, perhaps, by the Muslim Brothers) as a sign of a EFTA_R1_02029496 EFTA02689824 8 more independent foreign policy. But life is complicated. Arab League Secretary- General Amr Mo
gone, nearly run out." But some American and European officials still buy the fantasy that Mr. Assad could yet implement reforms. Most appalling, the United Nations Security Council is unable to muster the votes to condemn the bloodshed much less impose sanctions. Russia, cynically protecting longstanding ties with Damascus, i
her, these signals were received enthusiastically by Egypt's revolutionary youth, intellectuals, media and political movements (mostly, perhaps, by the Muslim Brothers) as a sign of a EFTA_R1_02030836 EFTA02690482 8 more independent foreign policy. But life is complicated. Arab League Secretary- General Amr Mo
gone, nearly run out." But some American and European officials still buy the fantasy that Mr. Assad could yet implement reforms. Most appalling, the United Nations Security Council is unable to muster the votes to condemn the bloodshed much less impose sanctions. Russia, cynically protecting longstanding ties with Damascus, i
her, these signals were received enthusiastically by Egypt's revolutionary youth, intellectuals, media and political movements (mostly, perhaps, by the Muslim Brothers) as a sign of a EFTA00584770 8 more independent foreign policy. But life is complicated. Arab League Secretary- General Amr Moussa was leaving h
Entities connected to both the United Nations Security Council and Muslim Brotherhood

Barack Obama
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United States
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George W. Bush
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Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
LOCATION
Tehran
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Bill Clinton
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Hosni Mubarak
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Cairo
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Hillary Clinton
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Yemen
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Tunisia
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Damascus
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Bahrain
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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al-Qaeda
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Middle East
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Saddam Hussein
PERSON
the Persian Gulf
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