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• Gadhafi forces hit oil facilities in central Libya
  An opposition spokesman says Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck an oil pipeline and oil storage facility in battles with rebels in central Libya.March 9, 2011
• Libya unrest tests Obama's doctrine on military intervention
  A month shy of his election in 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama outlined a doctrine for American military force that included crises in which the United States has a "moral obligation" to intervene. As commander in chief, he soon will have to decide whether Libya fits the bill.March 9, 2011
• New doc takes a closer look at Muslim charities
  Midday presents "Alms in the Name of Allah", a new documentary from America Abroad that looks at the growth of Muslim aid organizations across the globe as well as the the care they provide and the concerns they raise.Midday, March 8, 2011
• Libyan warplanes strike rebels at oil port
  Libyan warplanes launched at least five new airstrikes Tuesday near rebel positions in the oil port of Ras Lanouf, keeping up a counteroffensive to prevent the opposition from advancing toward leader Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold in the capital Tripoli.March 8, 2011
• Libyan rebels try to regroup after setback
  Libyan fighter jets pounded a rebel-held oil port Monday as opposition forces tried to regroup from a government offensive that has stalled their advance westward toward the capital.March 7, 2011
• Libya's army steps up fight against Libyan rebels
  Gafhafi's army has escalated the counter-offensive in an intensified effort to put down the uprising in Libya. Yemen's president calls for a national dialogue, a "day of rage" looms in Saudi Arabia Friday and Egypt has scheduled a constitutional referendum next week. How will the Arab world be different in the weeks and years ahead?Midday, March 7, 2011
• Ivory Coast in shock after women killed by army
  The government of Ivory Coast's internationally recognized leader said the country's deepening political crisis has "crossed over to a new level of horror and barbarism" after soldiers backing his rival fatally shot six female demonstrators.March 4, 2011
• Arabs in America express hope, fear in revolution
  U.S. residents of Middle Eastern and North African descent have been tracking events and family in the region with equal measure of anticipation, excitement and trepidation.March 4, 2011
• Mother recalls soldier's love of classical music, numbers
  Lori Wilfahrt spoke with Morning Edition about her son Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt, who died Sunday in Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his patrol. He is the first known gay member of the military from Minnesota to be killed in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.March 4, 2011
• Libyan protesters hit by tear gas in Tripoli
  Libyan security forces fired teargas to break up anti-government protests in the capital on Friday, as rebels in the east -- unable to take their fight to Tripoli -- appeared to be settling into an uneasy stalemate with troops loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi.March 4, 2011
• Blood diamonds, conflict minerals and chocolate
  Ivory Coast turmoil may not seem to involve the West directly, but it does.March 4, 2011
• Rebels deploy around strategic Libyan oil port
  Mutinous army units in pickup trucks armed with machine-guns and rocket launchers deployed around the strategic oil installation at Brega Thursday, a day after the opposition foiled an attempt by loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi to retake the port in rebel-held east Libya.March 3, 2011
• What will the Middle East look like next?
  This year, protests define many Middle Eastern countries. Calls for regime change. Leaders stepping down. Demands for democracy. When the dust settles, will this volatile, strategic region bring stability or further unrest?Midmorning, March 3, 2011
• The bloody front lines of Mogadishu
  In Somalia, African Union troops are locked in a conflict against a ragtag Islamist force called al-Shabab. The mostly Ugandan soldiers aim to push the insurgents out of the capital and create safe space for civilians. But it's a slow and brutal war, being fought house to house.March 2, 2011
• Frankfurt airport shooting involving US military
  Police say a gunman fired shots at U.S. soldiers on a bus outside Frankfurt airport, killing two people and wounding two before being taken into custody.March 2, 2011

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