Iran nuclear tensions sharpen
Netanyahu and Obama stress their "shared goal" to stop Iran getting a nuclear bomb
Shebab Islamists abandon last stronghold in Somalia
almost a year after Kenya sent troops to rout them, Al-Shebab fighters retreat to the port city of Kismayo
Hamas urges Barca-Real boycott if Shalit attends
"We call on all Muslim, Arab and Palestinian media not to broadcast this game if Shalit attends," Hamas spokesman said
Lebanon ‘failing to cooperate with Hariri court’
Hariri's defence lawyers accusing the Lebanese government of ignoring requests to cooperate the UN-backed court
Israelis kill Palestinian fisherman in Gaza: medics
Navy kills a Palestinian fisherman, wounds another in Gaza
Libya attackers linked to Al-Qaeda: US
The US intelligence community said that a deadly assault on a US consulate in Libya was a planned attack linked to Al-Qaeda, but stressed that "many unanswered questions" remained
Syria observatory reports bloodiest day in Syria
UNHCR expects 700,000 people will flee by the end of the year
Two Sudans reach deals on border security, oil
Salva Kiir and Omar Al-Bashir say the agreements are putting their states' conflict to an end
