Foreign Correspondent, New York Times
Foreign correspondent and former Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times
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Michael Slackman
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FROM Michael Slackman
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Arab Upheaval: Can Iran Take Advantage? Secretary of State Clinton today denounced Libya's Moammar Gadhafi for using " mercenaries and thugs " against his own people. She said the US is considering "every option." Meantime, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was scheduled to visit the White House.
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Arab Upheaval: Can Iran Take Advantage? Now that major rivals are deposed or worried about their own futures, has Iran gained new influence in the region, without doing a thing?
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Iran Tests Upgraded, Faster Missile The Iranian government has launched missiles before, but the surface-to-surface two-stage missile launched today is more accurate and with greater capabilities, including that of reaching into the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Despite Tehran's assertion that it's all about military defense, the rest of the world has its doubts. Michael Slackman is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times .
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Iran Tests Upgraded, Faster Missile The Iranian government has launched missiles before, but the surface-to-surface two-stage missile launched today is more accurate and with greater capabilities, including that of reaching into the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Despite Tehran's assertion that it's all about military defense, the rest of the world has its doubts. Michael Slackman is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times .
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Ahmadinejad Wants Opponents Prosecuted Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today demanded that opposition leaders be prosecuted "mercilessly." Just yesterday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said he was not convinced the reformers conspired in advance to create unrest in the aftermath of Ahmadinejad's disputed election. Michael Slackman is following the story from Cairo for the New York Times.
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Barack Obama and the Muslim World President Obama delivered his much-awaited speech at Cairo University, paying tribute to the Egyptian people and the contribution of Islam to the history of science and culture. But he called this "a time of tension between the US and Muslims around the world" caused by historical forces, including colonialism, the Cold War and the changes brought by modernity.
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President Obama Speaks in Cairo President Obama delivered his much-awaited speech at Cairo University today, paying tribute to the Egyptian people and the contribution of Islam to the history of science and culture. He called for an end to the tensions between Muslims and the United States that have been caused by historical forces, including colonialism, the Cold War and the changes brought by modernity. He explained his goals in Iraq and Afghanistan, addressed Iran's nuclear aspirations and cited the Koran in a call for speaking truth after years of mistrust. Did he reach young people on the Arab street? Will his words make a difference to Israelis and Palestinians? What about Muslims in other parts of the world? We sample reactions from a variety of sources.
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Egypt Struggles to Mediate Gaza Conflict Medical sources in Gaza tell the BBC that more than 1000 Palestinians have now been killed during the Israeli offensive, one third of them children. Five thousand more have been injured. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is on his way to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Syria after meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Michael Slackman is in Cairo for the New York Times .
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Iraq Conference Wraps Up Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did not succeed in meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki last night in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. This morning Mottaki said it's time for the United States to announce plans to withdraw troops from Iraq and blamed the US for sectarian violence there. Michael Slackman is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times .
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