News, December 18, 2009

Yemen

	Yemen's Security Chief Warns Against Harboring al-Qaeda
	In Yemen, a University Tied to 'American Taliban' and Underwear Bomber
	Yemen Plans to Launch a Stock Market Despite Chaos

Palestine/Israel

Shin Bet: 2009 Was First Year in Decade Without Suicide Attacks Netanyahu: We're a Small Country With a Big Heart 10 Israeli Soldiers Convicted of Mutiny UN Warns 250,000 Palestinians 'Vulnerable' to Settler Violence Israel Says Turkey Ties Warm; Analysts Skeptical Abbas to US: Peace Talks Won't Work Until Israel Given Red Lines Palestinian Activists Urge Hamas to Probe Own Gaza War Crimes Arab Taxi Station Attacked; Police Fail to Come

Lebanon

Four Israeli Jets Seen Over Lebanon Lebanese Protest Egypt's Gaza Barrier US Official: Arming of Hezbollah Could Spark Israel-Syria War

Kuwait

Kuwait, US Armed Forces Start Joint Military Maneuver Kuwait Fears Iraq Violence Could Spread Kuwaiti FM: Israel's Prime Minister Is 'Stupid and Insane'

Middle East

New Leader Won't Advance Muslim Brotherhood on Political Stage, Critics Say Turkish PM: Muslim Leaders' Response to Gaza Suffering 'Pitiful'