Are There Troubles in the House of Saud?
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The sudden resignation of Saudi Arabia's U.S. Ambassador could point to a possible split in Riyadh over how to deal with Iran and the insurgency in Iraq
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Women may neither vote nor run in Saudi Arabia's first nationwide elections, the government announced Monday, dashing hopes of progressive Saudis and easing fears among conservatives that the kingdom is moving too fast on reforms.    Some women considered the move yet another indignity in a country where they need their husbands' permission to study, travel or work...
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Pronouncements by politicians and religious leaders are again spotlighting the cultural divide between the Muslim community and the rest of British society. This time, the issue is people who marry their cousins.
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Pakistanâs recent past is a numbing rush of political scandals and upheavals -- an environment in which a leaderâs clothing decisions would seem hardly worth attention.
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Morocco is struggling to decide what kind of democracy it should become after years of cautious reform helped the north African kingdom shed a repressive past.
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The arrest on Pakistani soil shows the challenges facing Pervez Musharraf's government.
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A mysterious ailment has weakened Yasir Arafat and raised concerns that Palestinian politics could be plunged into turmoil.
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There is so much to be explained. Is there any logic in the gesture of a party which deeply hated monarchy and then rewarded it richly? How is it possible that the same King, chased through customs, blocked at ...
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A look at problems at the polls in recent elections.
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Peace talks between the Iraqi government and the office of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadron his army&#39;s weapons were facing troubles, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported Monday.
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A debate over the nature of Hezbollah and its long-term goals in Lebanon has been reignited in the past few weeks. The outcome of the debate could determine whether Hezbollah remains one sectarian party among many, or realizes its early leaders' vision of creating an Islamic state.
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If Thursdayâs protests go ahead, they may test how much support the Movement for Islamic Reform has gathered in Saudi Arabia since Fagih began using radio, satellite TV and the Internet.
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Despite Arafat's flaws, area residents say the leader represented struggle of the state.
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QATIF, Saudi Arabia -- Like many Saudi Shi'ites, Abdullah Abdul-Hussein is worried that if the government does not end anti-Shi'ite tirades by influential Sunni clerics, the sectarian conflict ravaging Iraq and threatening Lebanon could spread to his country.
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Amidst the ongoing confusion over Yasser Arafat&#39;s health, there is an unlikely showdown brewing in Paris -- between top members of the caretaker Palestinian administration and their ailing leader&#39;s wife.
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Rows over diplomatic and business issues are roiling a longstanding alliance at an uncertain juncture.
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Many Dutch decision-makers wondering whether reactions, particularly criticism of Muslims, did not go too far. By Isabelle Wesselingh - THE HAGUE.