Iraq’s political dealmakers hitting the road with al-Maliki trying to hang on

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Bahrain steps up crackdown on restive Shiite opposition, threatening democratic reform push

Bahrain steps up pressure on Shiite ‘plotters’

Mideast tour for imam of proposed mosque near ground zero to cost taxpayers $16,000

US spending $16,000 for imam’s Mideast tour

State Department sending ground zero mosque imam to discuss religious tolerance in Middle East