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US turns down Syrian request
- The State Department reversed course and turned down a Syrian delegation's request for a meeting with a top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East.
Analysis: Obama pledges engagement in Mideast
- Is there anything new a presidential candidate can say about the absence of peace in the fragile Middle East?
- Is there anything new a presidential candidate can say about the absence of peace in the fragile Middle East?
Top senators agree on expanding sanctions
- Two influential senators sealed an agreement Tuesday to seek expansion of punishing economic pressure on Iran in an accelerating drive to change its international behavior through sanctions.