U.S. Is Planning to Halve Its Staff at Iraq Embassy (08 Feb 2012)
The swift realization that the diplomatic buildup may have been ill advised is a remarkable pivot for the State Department.
Iraqi Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin Cabinet (08 Feb 2012)
The incremental step sets the stage for a national conference to seek a durable solution to a sectarian conflict that erupted in December.
As Russia Pushes Diplomacy, Syrian Forces Are Said to Pound Homs (08 Feb 2012)
Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Syria’s vice president would seek open talks with the rebels, even as regime forces were reported to be shelling the city of Homs.
Radical Muslim Americans Pose Little Threat, Study Says (08 Feb 2012)
The study found that arrests of Muslim Americans in plots or violent attacks have dropped sharply since 2009.
Israeli Union Starts a National General Strike (08 Feb 2012)
Israel’s main labor union began the first general strike in five years on Wednesday in a dispute over treatment of nonunion contract workers.
Iran Parliament Summons Ahmadinejad to Testify (08 Feb 2012)
Lawmakers summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about “irregularities” related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.
Russia Sends Envoys to Syria to Defuse Crisis (08 Feb 2012)
With the city of Homs reported to be under renewed bombardment, a senior Russian envoy held talks with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday.
Merkel and Sarkozy Address Syria, Greece and French Election (07 Feb 2012)
At a joint news conference, the two leaders pledged not to allow Russia and China to block international action to stop the bloodshed in Syria.
Obama Imposes Freeze on Iran Property in U.S. (07 Feb 2012)
The actions include freezing all property of the Central Bank of Iran, other Iranian financial institutions and the Iranian government in the United States.
In Egypt, a History of Distrust of U.S.-Aided Groups (07 Feb 2012)
Authoritarian rulers have long viewed pro-democracy groups financed by the United States with deep suspicion, but never has a government gone as far as Egypt’s.
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