Top Headlines
18/02/2011
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- Obama calls Abbas over vote (Ynetnews)
- Iran warships Suez Canal passage ‘back on’ (BBC Online)
- Arab world fears escalation (Ynetnews)
- Iron Dome missile defense system to become operational within weeks (Haaretz)
- Arab capitals braced for violence as unrest spreads (Guardian)
- UK-supplied weapons used in Bahrain crackdown (Guardian)
- Libya’s day of rage met by bullets and loyalists (Guardian)
- More on Obama and Egypt (and Bismarck) | Michael Tomasky (Guardian)
- Gap-year teenagers get a taste of Israeli military life (Guardian)
- Iran asks for warships to pass Suez Canal say Egypt (Daily Telegraph)
- UK under fire for selling arms to Bahrain (Independent)
- A playground of the rich where tensions have long simmered beneath surface (Independent)
- Egypt: Minister who led crackdown on protests is among four arrested (Independent)
- Libya: 20 reported dead after ‘day of rage’ conflicts (Independent)
- Yemen: ‘Government thugs’ fight protesters (Independent)
- Leading article: The dangers of siding with oppressors (Independent)
- Israel sends school trips to flash point (Independent)
- Bahrain military takes control of capital (Financial Times)
- Libya crushes ‘day of anger’ (Financial Times)
- Bahrain gets tough (Financial Times)
- Time to speak to a bigger audience (Financial Times)
- Army rules out political ambitions as Muslim Brotherhood raises role in promised elections (Scotsman)
- Bahrain battles to snuff out dissent (Scotsman)
- Unrest gathering pace across the Middle East (Glasgow Herald)
- Islamists get a key role in parliament (Jewish Chronicle)
- Abbas: Hamas must allow Palestinian vote (Jewish Chronicle)
- Lieberman: Iran warships a provocation (Jewish Chronicle)
- Exclusive Ed Miliband Interview (Jewish News)
- Bereavement has closure but Gilad’s parent’s are denied it (Jewish News)
- Encircled by enemies again? (Economist)
- The awakening (Economist)
- What shall we do now?(Economist)
- A Muslim democracy in action(Economist)
- Valentine’s Day in Ramallah (Economist)
- Iran’s opposition is still alive (Economist)
- Why the west is losing the battle for Arab hearts and minds (New Statesman)
- This is not an Islamic revolution (New Statesman)
- Why Israel looks on in fear (New Statesman)
- Double standards and an imbecile media (Spectator)
- The world’s most dangerous broadcaster (Spectator)
- Jitters as Bahrain unrest spreads (Reuters)
- Protests have regional, financial impact (Reuters)
- Uprisings overturn democracy cliches (Reuters)
- Digital media and the Arab spring (Reuters)
- Graphic: Protests in the Middle East (Reuters)
- Egypt pro-democracy activists plan victory march (Reuters)
- Bahrain urged to show restraint (BBC Online)
- Israeli troops fatally shoot three Palestinians in Gaza (BBC Online)
- Dutch museum to lend Picasso for display in West Bank (BBC Online)
- Bahrain Braced For More Violence As Dead Are Buried (Sky News Online)
- Bahrain Prince: ‘Arab-Israeli Issue Is Key’ (Sky News Online)
- Why Are Bahrainis Protesting? (Sky News Online)
- UN set to vote on settlement resolution; U.S. set to veto (Haaretz)
- Obama calls Abbas in bid to prevent UN vote on settlements (Haaretz)
- Report: Egypt blocked Iran ships from entering Suez Canal (Haaretz)
- IDF prepares over fears of Egypt-style W. Bank demos (Jerusalem Post)
- Defying the US, PA push for UN anti-settlement vote (Jerusalem Post)
- Tunis: Don’t attack Jews (Ynetnews)