Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Freedom’ Island
Is Hong Kong free, or does Beijing really call the shots?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How the War in Syria Has Helped to Inspire Turkey’s Protests
The anti-Erdogan protesters in Turkey have many grievances - but the prime minister's record of support for the Syrian rebels may turn out to be the most explosive.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 On Your Left, the Decline and Fall
Visiting Brussels soon? A new museum offers a peek into the future to see how the European dream died.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Egypt’s Left Behind
How an American NGO came to Cairo after the revolution hoping to build a democracy, and ended up alienating the very people it was supposed to help.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Iran’s protest movement struggles to make its voice heard in an election where they have no good options.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Struggle for the Heart of Istanbul
It's becoming clear that it will take more than one chaotic weekend to derail Prime Minister Erdogan's plans.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Not to Win Friends and Influence the Turkish People
Turkey's bombastic prime minister has convinced himself that just because he wins elections, he can govern the country all by himself.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Here’s What You Need to Know about the Clashes in Turkey
Has the government of Prime Minister Erdogan finally succumbed to the authoritarian impulses that doomed so many other Turkish leaders before him?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Karzai’s India Gamble
Pakistan isn't helping the Afghan government end its standoff with the Taliban -- so Karzai is looking to India instead.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hezbollah’s Syrian Adventure
As Sunni jihadists battle it out with Shiite militias in Lebanon and Syria, the region lurches closer to all-out war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Political Idol
A new reality television competition is booming in Beirut and Ramallah: democratic politics.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Revenge Landmines of the Arab Spring
In the mountains of Yemen, a strange and deadly face-off between elite soldiers and rebellious villagers could have big international consequences.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The 5-Star Tent Village
Life is hard for the millions of Syrians fleeing war. But it's a bit easier at the gleaming Emirati-funded refugee camp in Jordan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 J-School in the Land of the Junta
Can Burma build a free media or will the government’s new soft-sell propaganda win out?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In the Hills of Alawistan
In Syria’s beautiful northwest, all is peaceful. But death is never far away.
