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‘Extremely sophisticated’ explosives passed through cargo screening

Conflict & Justice

We discuss protocols for screening cargo packages with the director of the Homeland Security Management Institute at Long Island University, Professor Vincent Henry. Robert Worth, Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times, reports from the region.

French Spy Novelist Gérard de Villiers’ and his Factual Fiction

Arts, Culture & Media
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Who was behind Dubai killing?

Conflict & Justice
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Is the US fighting a secret war in Yemen?

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Ahmadinejad’s Inauguration

Conflict & Justice
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Jailed Protestors: Abuse in Iranian Prisons

Global Politics

During Iran’s disputed presidential election, hundreds of demonstrators were arrested and sent to prison, where some have met with abusive guards. For more, The Takeaway turns to Robert Worth, The New York Times’ Beirut bureau chief.

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Former Guantanamo inmates shown in al-Qaida video

Global Politics

Two former Guantanamo Bay inmates have joined the ranks of al-Qaida in Yemen, according to a video released by the terrorist group on Friday. Will this make President Obama’s executive order to close the detention center harder to complete?

Libya: ‘Rag-Tag Militia’ Fights Gadhafi

Correspondent for The New York Times, Robert Worth reports from a free zone in eastern Libya. Witnesses there say that early Wednesday morning, mercenaries attacked people on the ground and while forces also used airstrikes on unarmed Libyans. “There is a lot of anger,” says Worth. He describes the pro-Democracy fighters as a “rag tag […]

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