U.S. considers President Saleh’s travel request as violence flares up in Yemen
Al Arabiya with Agencies
The Obama administration is considering whether to allow Yemen’s outgoing president into the United States for 
Car bombs kill dozens in Damascus
A Syrian government official says at least 40 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by two suicide car bombs in
Iraq’s Maliki tells Kurds to hand over Sunni leader
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Kurdish
Iran, Syria and Yemen top the agenda of Gulf leaders during their summit in Riyadh
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is scheduled to hold its 32nd summit on Monday in Saudi Arabia. The 
Pentagon chief visits Libya; U.N. and U.S. lift financial sanctions
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was in Tripoli on Saturday on the first visit to Libya by a Pentagon chief to
US forces to lower flag in Iraq ahead of pullout
BAGHDAD, (AFP) – US forces will lower the flag in Iraq on Thursday, in a formal ceremony ahead of their 
Syria’s death toll from violent crackdown rises sharply as U.N. action urged
A demonstrator against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad holds up a sign that reads: “Tribute to the heroes of Qamishli” during a gathering
Tunisia installs former dissident as president
TUNIS, (Reuters) – Tunisia on Monday installed as its new president a former dissident who was imprisoned
Hezbollah and Syria reject French accusations over attack on U.N. peacekeepers
Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah denied on Monday any role in an attack which wounded five French U.N.
Iranian claims of downing U.S. drone reveal inconsistencies
AFP, TEHRAN
Iran’s boast it downed a highly sophisticated U.S. drone has handed the Islamic republic a propaganda coup while revealing numerous
