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GCC to meet Tuesday on Iran-UAE Island spat
AFP, Riyadh
Arab foreign ministers of the Gulf are to hold a special meeting in the Saudi capital on Tuesday to discuss the 
Iran turns down U.S. meeting request during nuclear talks in Istanbul: source
with Agencies
Iran’s delegation to crunch talks with world powers here Saturday has turned down a U.S. request for what would be
Sudan breaks off talks with South Sudan
Move comes amid continuing violence as Khartoum says it is prepared to use “all means necessary” against its 
Israel asks negotiators to be tough on Tehran; U.S. collects intelligence on Iran
Al Arabiya with Agencies
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday warned the six-power group negotiating with Iran to set stringent
Prominent Iranian lawmaker claims country can produce nuclear weapons, but won’t
Al Arabiya with agencies
Iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so, a prominent 
Iran promotes ally to replace aging spiritual leader of Iraq’s Shiites
The Associated Press, BAGHDAD
Iran is promoting a conservative cleric close to its supreme leader as a possible successor for the aging spiritual 
Tuareg rebels declare the independence of Azawad, north of Mali
Al Arabiya With Agencies
Tuareg rebels of Mali’s National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) on Friday declared “the
Syria steps up assault as U.N. moves to send peace monitors to Damascus
with Agencies
Fierce clashes erupted after Syria’s regime sent reinforcements into rebel areas despite a truce pledge, as the U.N. 
Iraq calls on Qatar to hand over fugitive VP Hashemi
AFP, BAGHDAD
Iraq’s fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi on Monday rejected Baghdad’s demand for Qatar to hand him over, 
Iran, benefactors boost Hamas’ 2012 budget
AL ARABIYA WITH AGENCIES
The Hamas government in Gaza has approved a budget for 2012 which is up 25 percent year-on-year, indicating that
