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Lebanon Radical Cleric Names Hezbollah MP as Lawyer
BEIRUT (AFP) – Radical Islamist preacher Omar Bakri has appointed a Hezbollah legislator as his defence lawyer when he goes on trial, a judicial source said on Tuesday, following his arrest
Morocco accuses W.Sahara activists of killing police
RABAT/UNITED NATIONS (Agencies)
Polisario demands quick Western Sahara deal
Morocco on Monday defended a raid on a West Sahara protest camp by its security forces as 
Sudan ‘agrees framework’ for referendum as voter registration begins
By RFI
Sudan
North and south Sudan have agreed to settle key issues such as border demarcation and trade
Obama confident senate will ratify START treaty
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Agencies)
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty slashes US & Russian nukes
U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday he felt “reasonably good” about the chances of the
EU sets date for Iran nuclear talks, venue undecided
The European Union has agreed to meet Iran to begin long-stalled talks on its controversial nuclear programme, EU officials have said.
PM al Maliki looks to salvage fragile power-sharing deal
By FRANCE 24 (with wires) the 12/11/2010 – 13:44
Iraq’s newly reappointed prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki (left), will look to salvage a fragile power-
Clinton says Hezbollah Can’t Stop UN tribunal
BEIRUT/Asharq Al-Awsat- (Agencies) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodhman Clinton has warned Hezbollah against resorting to violence, saying the militant group cannot stop a U.N. 
US lawmaker unfreezes $100 mln aid for Lebanese army
WASHINGTON (Agencies)
Berman releases money following review of aid program
A key U.S. lawmaker lifted his hold Friday on $100 million in U.S. military aid to Lebanon, saying
Obama hails religious tolerance in key Indonesia speech
By FRANCE 24 the 10/11/2010 – 05:55
Almost 40 years after he left Indonesia, US President Barack Obama wrapped up his trip to the world’s most populous Muslim nation Wednesday with a major speech praising Indonesia’s
Islamists Cry Foul as Pro-Govt MPs Sweep Jordan Vote
AMMAN (AFP) – Pro-government candidates were on course to sweep Jordan’s election, initial results showed on Wednesday, but the Islamists charged the vote was rigged and doubted the
high turnout figure.
