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Damascus seems to be groping in the dark as it struggles to confront dissent against its rule. The brutal attack on a bakery in Halfaya is a case in point.

At least 100 people are supposed to have been killed under the debris of the building that Syrian jets attacked in venom. The move is a crime against humanity, and speaks of the nervousness with which the regime is overrun. This attack on a pure civilian facility is tantamount to barbarism, and it’s high time the world community takes notice of it and acts against President Bashar Al Assad’s regime.

The western Syrian region of Halfaya, which of late had fallen at the hands of rebel forces, is said to be starving for food items for a long time. The fact that aid agencies delivered stocks of essential commodities, and the same were being distributed when came under attack is a horrendous proposition.

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For Arabs, a state of abandonment -- Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star

Egypt: building on sand -- The Guardian editorial

Have Patience with the Arab Spring -- Max Boot, Commentary

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North Korea’s Blackmail Missile -- Yuriko Koike, Project Syndicate

Abandoning Afghanistan -- Gary Schnitt, Weekly Standard

Crisis Will Reveal French President's True Contours -- Mathieu von Rohr in Paris, Spiegel Online

Gloomy predictions as Washington approaches the 'fiscal cliff' -- Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor

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