Middle East teeters on the brink as Palestine and protests converge
Demanding UN recognition: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
By James M. Dorsey
The Middle East and North Africa are on the brink of risky sabre rattling that could erupt into armed conflict as the region's ten-month old wave of anti-government protests converges with stalled efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Mr. Abbas’s request for Unite…
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