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.
Barzani: Saudi Initiative Can be a Foundation for National Reconciliation
By Sherezad Sheikhani
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat – The Kurdish political leadership is proud of its success in bringing 
Iran Guards destroy last Arab prince palace
DUBAI (Saud al-Zahed)
Regime wants to erase Arab identity: activist
A long dispute between Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and the Heritage Authority at the 
Washington offers Sudan quicker route off terror list
WASHINGTON (Agencies)
As time draws short ahead of January votes
The United States will drop Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as early as July 2011 
