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( For November 03, 2009 )

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Could Tuesday have been the dawn of a new political era for Afghanistan?

11/03/2009

Israel calls on Gulf states to aid Palestinians

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Arab countries needed to step up support. Meanwhile, Hamas test-fired a rocket that could reach Tel Aviv suburbs.

Reporter Ilene Prusher talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about remarks made Tuesday by Danny Ayalon, Israel's deputy foreign minister, regarding Arab cooperation in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

11/03/2009

Karzai second-term goals: unity, stamping out corruption

Afghanistan President Karzai faces challenge of governing provinces that did not support him and where feelings of betrayal may run strong.

Reporter Ben Arnoldy talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about Afghan president Hamid Karzai and how he might approach governance, going forward.

11/03/2009

Mentors, Muses & Monsters

Well-known writers recall the big names they encountered on the way up – both those that helped them and those that hindered.

Monitor book reviewer Susan Comninos talks with editor Elizabeth Benedict.