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Who really controls Afghanistan? Inside Story discusses the latest Taliban attacks on Kabul | http://aje.me/HNjH7y

 

On @AJInsideStoryAm: Are there alternatives to the 'war on drugs'? | http://aje.me/ItFFcb

 

Opinion: Elia Suleiman's cinema as the premonition of the Arab revolutions http://aje.me/IuILg0

 Do laws limiting controversial speech online squelch expression or keep the peace? #netfreedom on @AJStream @ 1930GMT: http://aje.me/HMwnM4

 

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• Iran 'Holding Israel-Linked Assassins' - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty 3 hours ago

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