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A Palestinian youth pushes a bicycle past the rubble of the former house of Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan after it was hit in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City.

How Badly Has Hamas Been Hurt in Gaza?

Israel claims the Islamist militia has suffered grievously in the assault on Gaza. However, Hamas begs to differ

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The Middle East Blog

On Iran, the Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight

Sanger's story shows how completely confused and bankrupt America's coercion-based policy toward Iran has become after 30 years of refusing to have diplomatic dealings with the Islamic Republic.

The China Blog

Charter 08 Fallout Continues

The number of mainland scholars, artists and writers who have been questioned by authorities about the document has grown.

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Israel: The Rocket Hunter of Sha'ar HaNegev

When rockets from Gaza land in Sha'ar HaNegev in southern Israel, the man known as the Qassam Hunter hurries to the scene

Video

In Iceland, Frozen Accounts, Boiling Assets

Even as Iceland's finances collapse, it still reaps dividends from the geothermal heat boiling under its frozen landscapes

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MICHELLE OBAMA, from a 12-year-old interview published recently by French newspaper Le Monde, describing the hype surrounding Barack Obama during his first year at Harvard