Monday, January 16, 2012

Top Stories January 16, 2012

ArabNews (Saudi Arabia):  Kingdom, China ink nuclear cooperation pact -  China and SA will be working on nuclear energy for non-military purposes.  There may also be a symposium between China and the "Muslim world" in the works for later this year.

Lebanon Daily Star:  Ban: Era of one-man rule in Middle East is over - The UN Secretary-General has been visiting Lebanon.

Haaretz (Israel):  Israel's local authorities launch open-ended general strike - They are worried about lost revenue due to the government reducing their income.

Turkish Daily News:  Doubts grow on ship as Qatar urges Syria action - A Russian ship may have just delivered weapons to Syria, breaking the EU embargo.  And Qatar thinks the Arab state should intervene in Syria.

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