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'Obama can go to hell,' says Arab MK on UNSC vote

Ibrahim Sarsour says Arab world should punish US economy after the US vetoes Security Council resolution condemning settlements.

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=208962

 

Iranian warships pass through Suez Canal - Iran TV

(Reuters) - Two Iranian navy vessels have passed through the Suez Canal and are heading for Syria, Iran's Arabic language state television channel Al Alam reported on Sunday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/us-egypt-iran-canal-idUSTRE71I3QW20110220?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Turkey plays growing political role in Middle East

STANBUL, Turkey—As Egypt erupted a few weeks ago, one fellow Muslim country insistently urged President Hosni Mubarak to respond to popular demands. That country was Turkey.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/world/ci_17432576

Libyan Muslim leaders tell security: stop "massacre"

(Reuters) - Libyan Muslim leaders told security forces to stop killing civilians, responding to a spiraling death toll from unrest which threatens veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi's authority.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/us-libya-protests-idUSTRE71G0A620110220?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Libya forces shoot dead dozens, talks begin in Bahrain

(Reuters) - Libyan security forces shot dead dozens of protesters to try to crush a revolt in the second city Benghazi, and the wave of unrest sweeping the Middle East also pushed Bahrain's rulers into talks with the opposition.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/us-protests-idUSTRE71F41K20110220?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa -- country by country

(CNN) -- Two months ago, a Tunisian fruit vendor struck a match that started a fire that has spread throughout much of North Africa and the Middle East. Muhammad Bouazizi's self-immolation prompted anti-government protests that toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest, as well as a look at previous events in affected countries.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/19/mideast.africa.unrest/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

Panel to consider applying Israeli law to settlements

Removal of military law would make it near impossible, to impose a freeze on West Bank Jewish construction, approve construction.

http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=208959

At least 14 injured in northern Iraq protests

(CNN) -- Clashes Saturday between police and protesters in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region left 14 people injured, according to a regional health official.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/19/iraq.protests/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

G20 leaders pledge to help economies of Egypt, Tunisia

(CNN) -- The world's leading nations concluded a two-day G20 meeting in Paris on Saturday by pledging to support the new governments arising in revolution-torn Egypt and Tunisia.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/19/g20.egypt.tunisia/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

Saudi prince gets life in prison for murdering servant

London, England (CNN) -- A British court sentenced a Saudi prince Wednesday to the maximum penalty of life in prison for murdering his servant.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/10/20/saudi.arabia.prince.sentencing/index.html?iref=obinsite