News, February 1, 2010

	Yemen Rejects Rebels' Cease-Fire Offer
	US Citizen in CIA's Cross Hairs
	Dubai Police Chief: Mossad May Have Killed Hamas Chief
	Israel: Slain Hamas Leader Smuggled Iranian Arms

Palestine/Israel

Netanyahu Aide Blames Palestinians for Stalled Peace Talks Abbas: Israel Setting Tone for One-State Solution Israeli Justice Ministry: Police Acted Legally in Attack on Comatose US Protester Israel and Pacific Republics, United by an Island Mentality Israeli General Defends Gaza War, Warns About Iran Berlusconi Warning Over Israeli Settlements

Middle East

Turkey PM: Israel Should Mull Future Without Us as Ally Egypt Arrests 26 Suspected of Plotting Terrorism Israel Arrests Lebanese Civilian in Shebaa Iran Plans to Build Seven Refineries

News, January 31, 2010

	US Speeds Up Arms Buildup With Gulf Allies
	US Accelerates Missile Defenses in Persian Gulf

Yemeni Rebel Leader Accepts Cease-Fire Conditions

Yemen

Roots of Yemen's Conflict With Northern Rebels Yemen Crisis Deepens With 250,000 Displaced: UNHCR

Hamas Chief Assassinated

Report: Dubai Has Lead in Assassination of Top Hamas Man Murder of Hamas Commander in Dubai May Enlarge Confrontation With Israel Hamas Threatens: We Can Reach Israelis Abroad Dead Hamas Commander's Family Calls on Militant Group to Investigate 'Hamas Filmed Assassinated Leader Before His Death' Death of Hamas Commander in Dubai Prompts Hunt for Killers

Israel/Palestine

Abbas Considers Indirect Talks With Israel Netanyahu Reiterates Israel's Claim to Major W. Bank Settlement Blocs Israel Stuck in the Mud on Internal Gaza Probe Israel: Independent Goldstone Probe Possible Sheikhs and Rabbis in Pursuit of Peace – on Mount of Olives Palestinian 'Killed in Gaza Tunnel Collapse' In the West Bank's Stony Hills, Palestine Is Slowly Dying Archaeology in Jerusalem: Digging Up Trouble

Lebanon

Hariri Calls for Arabs to Unite Against Israeli Threats Lebanon Stresses Palestinians' Right of Return Lebanon Town's Residents Protest Against Imam's Abduction Israeli Analyst Urges Israel to Widen Any Future Lebanon Conflict to Syria

Turkey/Armenia

Turkey Warns Deal With Armenia Could Fall Through

Libya

	Libya, Russia Agree $1.8 Billion Arms Deal, Says Putin
	Libya's Qaddafi May Plunge African Union Summit Into Conflict

News, January 30, 2010

	Hamas Blames Israel for Dubai Killing, Vows Retaliation
	Israel's History of State-Sponsored Assassination   Israeli Troops Arrest Potential Palestinian Protesters in Nighttime Raids

Palestine/Israel

Former Fatah Anti-Corrupton Officer: 'Corruption Will Let Hamas Take West Bank' Palestinian Authority Gives Gaza Report to UN Chief Israel Ignores Demand to Probe Gaza War Israel Slams Goldstone Report Bereaved Mothers Blame New Israeli Military's Chief Rabbi for Sons' Deaths US Pledges to Push 'Hard' on Mideast

Middle East

Syria Jails Two for 'Fomenting Unrest in Iraq' Turkey Offers to Resume Israel-Syria Mediation