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Iraqis pass through the entrance of Baghdad's Sadr City area.

In a Calmer Baghdad, Maliki Caves

The Iraqi Prime Minister calls off hostilities against Mahdi Army strongholds but Moqtada al-Sadr is still planning a huge anti-U.S. rally next week

Blogs

The Middle East Blog

Pajama Party in Beirut

Gemayzeh residents dressed for bed blocked the main street into their East Beirut neighborhood to protest the noise and traffic that has accompanied the transformation of their once quiet, historic district into the center of the city's nightlife.

The China Blog

Activist Hu Jia Gets Jail Time

He was given a sentence of three and a half years. Although his family knew prospects were grim, they were nourishing some small hope that he might receive some sort of suspended sentence.

United Kingdom

Britain's Mean Streets

An epidemic of violent crime, teen pregnancy, heavy drinking and drug abuse fuels fears that British youth is in crisis

Photos

The Reign of Robert Mugabe

The Zimbabwean President has presided over the economic and social collapse of one of Africa's most prosperous nations

Graphic

Where Do Dictators Go?

From Mobutu to "Baby Doc," here's a look at some of the bolt-holes favored by dictators past

Video

Macau's Winners and Losers

It took less than five years for Macau's gambling revenue to surpass Las Vegas, but not everyone is getting rich in the casino boom

QUOTES OF THE DAY

Open quote What I learned from economics is that the market is not always going to be a happy place.Close quote

  • SANDI HELLER
  • from the University of Colorado, after a poll indicated the 81% of Americans are dissatisfied with the country's direction