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Obama touches on Mideast in State of Union speech
WASHINGTON (AlArabiya.net, Agencies)
Obama tests US Republicans with new proposals
President Barack Obama touched on various Middle East issues in his annual State of the 
Lebanese rally against Hezbollah in ‘day of rage’
BEIRUT, (AP) – Thousands of Sunnis waved flags and burned tires Tuesday in a “day of rage” 
Rights groups accuses Iran of torturing critics
Nuclear program overshadowing human rights crisis: HRW
BRUSSLES/ TEHRAN (Agencies)
Iran’s human rights crisis deepened in 2010 as the regime used torture and intimidation to keep
Lebanon’s Hariri refuses joining Hezbollah-led govt
BEIRUT (Agencies)
Najib Mikati tipped as new Lebanon PM
Lebanon’s acting Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Monday ruled out joining a government led by a 
Palestinian group behind deadly church attack: Egypt
Interior Minister blames Palestinian Islamic Army
CAIRO (Agencies)
Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly said on Sunday that a Palestinian group was behind the
Hezbollah chief to address Lebanon crisis
BEIRUT (AFP) – Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah will give a televised speech on Sunday to
The Tunisian Model
By Diana Mukkaled
Many Iranians are perhaps observing what has taken place, and continues to take place, in 
Disappointed Ashton says no new Iran talks planned
ISTANBUL (Agencies)
The chief negotiator for the six world powers, Catherine Ashton, said Saturday she was 
Tunisia dissident Taoukif Ben Brik to stand for president
TUNIS (Agencies)
Dissident Tunisian journalist Taoukif Ben Brik, who was jailed for criticizing ousted president
Lebanon’s Hariri vows not to buckle
BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanon’s embattled caretaker premier Saad Hariri said Thursday he will stand 
