The Australian Turmoil could thwart Iranian ambitions Sat 4 Jul 2009 | THE long-term strategic consequences of the roiling revolt of the Iranian street against the mullahs is impossible to know. | But it certainly weakens the regime of President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Asia Times A UN crapshoot in Pakistan Sat 4 Jul 2009 | By Sreeram Chaulia | More than 18 months after the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the United Nations has begun a formal international inquiry into the "facts and ci... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed)
The Independent Fri 3 Jul 2009 Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing.... (photo: Creative Commons / FlickreviewR) ObamaPhotosPoliticsPresidentUS
The Star Fri 3 Jul 2009 Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama | LONDON (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gr... (photo: AP / Philippe Wojazer, Pool) LondonMinisterPhotosPresidentSyria
Middle East OnlineThu 2 Jul 2009 France seeks to bank on war-wrecked Iraq | French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday with a delegation of officials and business leaders seeking to raise France's profile in Iraq. | "I... (photo: (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) / ) EconomyFrenchGovernmentIraqPhotos
The GuardianThu 2 Jul 2009 Glaxo buys Bristol generic drugs in Mideast * Buys generics business in 5 countries for $23.2 million * Part of Glaxo strategy to build emerging markets * Follows last year's deal to buy Bristol's Egypt unit (Adds ... (photo: European Community / Adrian Pingstone) DrugsGlaxoMideastSquibbphotos
The StarThu 2 Jul 2009 ANALYSIS - Trade, defence top Obama Saudi agenda | RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama wants to foster the historic U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and defend trade links from competition, without raising... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) ObamaPhotosPoliticsTradeUS