News, December 31, 2009

	Yemen Vows to Tackle al-Qaeda on Its Own
	US Arms Funding May Come Back to Haunt in Yemen

Egypt

	Egypt Defends Reinforcement of Gaza Border, Allows Limited Protest
	Suzanne Mubarak Gets Activists Into Gaza

News, December 30, 2009

Israel/Palestine
Israeli Court: Palestinians Can Use West Bank Highway

	Chances of New Palestinian Intifada in 2010 Low, Says Head of Israel's Shin Bet
	Hamas: Israel Refusing to Free Four Senior Prisoners
	Lebanese Troops Fire on Israeli Jets Over South
	Egypt Encouraged During Israeli PM's Visit
	Gaza Charity Convoy Changes Its Route Upon Egypt's Demand
	Gaza's Writing on the Wall
	Israeli Police Arrest Nuclear Whistleblower Vanunu

Yemen

	US Set for Fresh Yemen Attacks, But Where?
	US Had 'Early Signals' of Lap Bomber Plot CIA Also Knew About Alleged Lap Bomber Yemen Says May Harbor Up to 300 al-Qaeda Suspects

News, December 29, 2009

Arab Dictatorships Take 4 of Top 5 Spots in Purchase of US Weapons and Services

Israel/Palestine

	Livni Rules Out Joining Netanyahu Coalition
	Israel to Build 700 Apartments in East Jerusalem
	White House Opposed to East Jerusalem Settlement Expansion
	Shin Bet Chief: Shalit Deal Won't Topple Abbas
	Israeli University Bans Leftist War Conference After Likud Complains
	PA Fears Hezbollah Infiltrating Fatah
	Israel: Palestinian Land to Be Seized for Sewage Plant

News, December 29, 2009

	Obama Vows 'Accelerated Offensive' in Yemen
	Lap Bomber Could Block Gitmo Closure   After Bomb Plot, Yemen in US Cross Hairs   Aborted Bombing Puts Yemen in the Limelight   Report: Al-Qaeda Claims Credit for Failed Detroit Bombing

	Official: Behind Scenes, US Prodding Yemen to Confront al-Qaeda
	Yemen Arrests 29 'al-Qaeda,' Gets Increased US Military Support
	At Least 13 Rebels Killed in Fresh Yemen Fighting
	Yemen 'Terror Camps' Attract 'Stream of Britons'
	Report: Yemen's al-Qaeda Air Strikes Were Delayed by Civil War
	Yemen Vows Not to Become New Qaeda Battleground

News, December 28, 2009

Report: Al-Qaeda Claims Failed Terror Attack

US Widens the 'War on Terror' to Yemen

Instant Karma: New US War Target Gets Its Own Terror Icon by Chris Floyd

News, December 28, 2009

Israel Kills Six Palestinians in Twin Shootings

Israel/Palestine

	US Asks Israel to 'Clarify' Deadly West Bank Raid
	Israel Promises Tough Response to Attacks
	Israel Seeks Bids for Hundreds More Jerusalem Settler Homes
	Gaza Aid Stuck in Jordan Amid Turkish Mediation
	Lieberman: No Turkish Mediation as Long as I'm in Office
	Israeli Minister: East Jerusalem Construction Not About Provocation
	Dozens of Arrests as Protesters Mark Anniversary of Gaza Conflict
	Hamas Praises Gaza's 'Steadfastness' on War Anniversary
	Netanyahu Offers Kadima Two Cabinet Posts, but Says He Sets Israel Policy
	No Progress Made in Netanyahu-Livni Meeting

Lebanon

Hamas: Two Members Dead in Lebanon Blast Army and UN Forces Uncover Boxes of Explosives in South Lebanon

Middle East

White House Condemns 'Unjust' Actions in Iran Turkey's Erdogan Denies Tensions With Army Divisions Await Egypt's New Muslim Brotherhood Head