US Presses Turkey to Stop Using Gold in Trade With Iran | As US sanctions grow, so do ways to avoid them
At Least Two Slain as Sectarian Clashes Renew in Lebanon
At Least Two Slain as Sectarian Clashes Renew in Lebanon | Syrian Civil War spillover sees battle in key northern city
Iraq Blocks Turkish Energy Minister’s Visit, Forces Plane to Turn Around
Iraq Blocks Turkish Energy Minister’s Visit, Forces Plane to Turn Around | Revoked permits for flight into Kurdish capital
Senate Passes $631 Billion Military Spending Bill 98-0
Senate Passes $631 Billion Military Spending Bill 98-0 | Bill includes more Iran sanctions, permanent ban on Gitmo detainee transfers
Mali Govt., Rebel Factions Agree to Peace Talks
Mali Govt., Rebel Factions Agree to Peace Talks | Burkina Faso to mediate ongoing dispute
US Denies Drone Capture, But Iran Has Pictures
US Denies Drone Capture, But Iran Has Pictures | Catapult drones had been touted by Navy just days before
Netanyahu: Critics of New Settlement Want to Wipe Israel Off the Map
Netanyahu: Critics of New Settlement Want to Wipe Israel Off the Map | Insists no one really objects to the settlements
At Least Nine Killed in Syria School Shelling
At Least Nine Killed in Syria School Shelling | State TV says attack launched by rebels
Egypt’s Morsi Flees as Protesters Storm Presidential Palace
Egypt’s Morsi Flees as Protesters Storm Presidential Palace | Protesters demand Egypt abandon new draft constitution
Iran FM: Direct Talks With US ‘Possible’ With Khamenei’s Approval
Iran FM: Direct Talks With US ‘Possible’ With Khamenei’s Approval | Decisions on comprehensive talks up to supreme leader


