#Congress #TSA; #US #Israel #Iran; Frizis Award; #Syria; #FYROM; #Serbia #Croatia #Russia #Cyprus #Orthodox #church ^MZ

I. POLITICO - Lawmakers lining up for a shot at TSA

II. JPOST - Clinton highlights gaps between U.S. and Israel on Iran

III. AJC - AJC Receives Prestigious Greek-American Frizis Award

IV. UPI - Syria thwarts Turkish, Lebanese attacks

V. NOVINITE - Bulgaria Says No to FYROM Becoming "Northern Macedonia"

VI. B92 - Serbian patriarch continues visit to Croatia

VII. FINANCIALMIRROR - Russian Patriarch on official visit to Cyprus

#Greece #Cyprus #Israel #gas; #Syria #US #Russia #EU; #Iran; #Soccer; #Halloumi; #Pentecost #Orthodox ^MZ

I. NEUROPE - Greece, Cyprus, Israel redefine Southern Gas Corridor

II. SLTRIB - Clinton asks Russia to help on Syria

III. LATIMES - Syria on agenda as EU leaders meet Russia's Putin

IV. JPOST - UN nuclear watchdog says to meet Iran on June 8

V. BLEACHERREPORT - Euro 2012: Group A Preview: Poland, Russia, Greece, Czech Republic

VI. NORTHJERSEY - Grilled Halloumi cheese salad

VII. OCA - Pentecost: Archpastoral Letter of His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah

#Americans #Egypt; #Syria; #Cyprus property; #FYROM #alQaeda; #EURO #Greece; #Israel #Jerusalem #church ^MZ

I. ABCNEWS - Two American Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt

II. WAPOST - Clinton says military action in Syria would require international support, Russia


III. CNS - Rolled in occupied north Cyprus, Homeowner Class Says


IV. B92 - Al-Qaeda had training camps in FYROMacedonia


V. GUARDIAN - Euro 2012: Greece – the secrets behind the players


VI. TIME - Israel Hands over Remains of Militants

VII. YAHOONEWS - Revered Jerusalem church comes alive at night

#Cyprus #Syria #Russia #China; #Serbia; #Turkey #Israel; Roman-era ships; #AHEPA #Memorial Day; St Catherine #Egypt ^MZ

I. EUOBSERVER - Cyprus worried about potential Syrian refugees

II. WSJ - Russia, China Oppose Syria Intervention

III. EUROPOLITICS - Nikolic: Recognition of Kosovo not negotiable

IV. IBI - Turkey And Israel: A Deteriorating Alliance

V. SACBEE - Greek experts find Roman-era shipwrecks

VI. AHEPANEWS - AHEPA Honors America's Fallen Soldiers

VII. EGYPTINDEPENDENT - St. Catherine monastery seeks permanence through technology

#EU #Turkey #Cyprus; #Islamists #Egypt #Christians; #Serbia; #Syria #Russia #US #Iran; #Christ #crucifixion ^MZ

I. THEDAILYSTAR - European parliament chief slams Turkey over Cyprus boycott


II. AINA - Islamists in Egypt Blame Christians for Voting


III. UPI - Serbia: No tradeoff on Kosovo for EU


IV. RIAN - Russia Blames Assad Forces, Rebels for Syria Massacre


V. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Russia rebukes "undiplomatic" U.S. envoy


VI. JPOST - Iran: Sanctions threat jeopardizes nuclear talks


VII. RT - Study reveals exact date of Christ’s crucifixion

#Syria; #Cyprus; #Turkey #Israel #NATO; #Kosovo; #Jasenovac; #Orthodox #Russia; #St George ^MZ

I. WAPOST - Fears of extremism taking hold in Syria as violence continues

II. EURACTIV - Reunification talks collapse before Cyprus EU stint

III. JPOST - Turkey says Israel not welcome at NATO summit

IV. DW - Germany increases troops in Kosovo

V. B92 - Jasenovac crimes must never be forgotten

VI. LATIMES - Russians show support for Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill

VII. GOARCH - St. George the Great Martyr & Triumphant

#Israel #Lebanon #Cyprus #British Colony #Serbia; #Syria #UN; #Tymoshenko; #Condoleeza; Daphni #monastery ^MZ

I. BUSINESSWEEK - Israel-Cyprus Deal on Gas as Lebanon Refuses Negotiation

II. BBC - British colonial files released following legal challenge

III. B92 - Serbia to increase number of peacekeepers, Cyprus

IV. YAHOONEWS - Syria-UN sign agreement on monitoring issue

V. RIAN - Tymoshenko to Miss Thursday Court Hearing over Poor Health

VI. POLITICO - Poll: Condi Rice tops GOP VP list

VII. CATHOLICONLINE - Daphni Monastery is one of the great masterpieces of the Byzantine empire

#NASA; #Cyprus hyrdos; #NATO summit; #Russia #Syria; #Iran territory; #Belarus; #Orthodox #Lebanon ^MZ

I. USATODAY - Photos: Last flight of shuttle Discovery

II. EMG - Huge interest in Cypriot hydrocarbons

III. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Chicago preparing for NATO summit

IV. RIAN - Lavrov Tells "Third Parties" to Stay Out of Syrian Conflict

V. AFP - Ahmadinejad vows to defend territorial integrity

VI. VOA - Freed Belarus Presidential Candidate: Lukashenko Only Responds to Pressure

VII. THEDAILYSTART - Orthodox Archbishop Audi says Lebanon in need of moral renaissance

#Israel #Cyprus deal; Ancient #Santorini; #Russia #Arctic; #TSA; #Hristos #Anesti #Orthodox #Christians ^MZ

I. JPOST - Lieberman to Cyprus for search-and-rescue deal

II. TIMESCOLONIST - Greece reopens "Pompeii of the Aegean" site on Santorini Island

III. RFERL - Russia To Set Up Arctic Border Posts

IV. NEUROPE - NATO reaffirms membership pledge to Georgia

V. USATODAY - TSA tests airport check-in system

VI. NYPOST - Video: Churches hold 'Rocket War' to celebrate Greek Easter

VII. IBTIMES - Orthodox Christians Celebrate Holy Pascha [Slideshow]

#Israel #Lebanon #Russia #Cyprus #gas; #EU #Kosovo; #GOP #VP; #Syria #Christians; Differing dates #Easter #Pascha ^MZ

I. SPEIGEL - Israel Wary of Changes in the Arab World

II. ANSAMED - Lebanon: Mediterranean gas inflame relations with Israel

III. REUTERS - Russia's Novatek eyes Cyprus offshore gas

IV. B92 - EU has double standards in Kosovo

V. BOSTONHERALD - Who will be the GOP vice presidential candidate?

VI. BBC - Syria's Christians caught in the middle

VII. LCSUN - Paths of the Spirit: Why are there different dates for Easter?

#Interpol #NGO #Egypt; #Greece #Russia; #Cyprus #Israel #Lebanon; #Tymoshenko; #Archaeology; #Holy Land Easter ^MZ

I. NATIONALJOURNAL - U.S. Pressing Interpol to Deny Egypt's Request to Arrest NGO Workers

II. ECONOMIST - An orthodox friendship

III. DAILYSTAR - Maritime gas feud moves toward resolution

IV. B92 - Dick Marty to be called to testify in Medicus case

V. RIAN - Tymoshenko Cleared for Out-of-Jail Treatment

VI. AFP - Amid debt crisis, archaeology Greece's Achilles heel

VII. CATHOLICCULTURE - Catholic Church in Holy Land plans switch to Orthodox calendar for Pascha - Easter

#Turkey threats #Cyprus #Lebanon #Israel; #Serbia #Tadic; #EU funding; #Russia #Syria; #Egypt antiquities; #Lent Ten Things ^MZ

I. EKATHIMERINI - ICG urges Turkey to end threats over Cyprus gas drills

II. DAILYSTAR - Lebanon presses Cyprus to revise Israeli EEZ agreement

III. B92 - Serbia: Official decision on presidential vote made

IV. EUROPEANVOICE - MEPs want to stop EU funds reaching far-right parties

V. USATODAY - Russia warns against arming Syrian opposition

VI. THEMEDIALINE - Exodus From Egypt

VII. PRAVMIR - Ten Important Things To Do Before the End of Lent

#Cyprus #Turkey #Israel #Greece; #FYROM; #US House #Syria rebels #Russia; #Tymoshenko; #Egypt #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. KUNA - Cyprus wants more pressure on Turkey

II. NEUROPE - Greece, Israel, Cyprus to boost energy investment

III. BSANNA - FYROM and Greece may find a name row solution

IV. THEHILL - Senior members of U.s. House Intelligence Committee oppose arming Syrian rebels

V. RIAN - Moscow Criticizes Call to Arm Syrian Opposition

VI. BOSTON - Ukraine allows Tymoshenko's treatment outside jail

VII. AFP - Egypt's Coptic church to boycott constitutional panel

#France #Islamic extremists; #Cyprus #Greece #Israel #protests; #Turkey #EU; #India #Russia; #Syria #Iraq #Christians ^MZ

I. USATODAY - France detains 19 suspected Islamic extremists

II. JPOST - Clashes break out at Kalandiya in Land Day protests

III. BOSTON - Greece, Israel, Cyprus eye gas exports in future

IV. THEPARLIAMENT - MEP: Turkey is not ready for EU accession

V. RIAN - India and Russia to Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

VI. NCR - Christians in Syria struggle amid violent clashes

VII. CHRISTIANPOST - Iraqi Christians Still in Danger

#Taliban #NATO; #Iran #US #Russia #Syria; #Afghan gunman; #Obamacare; #Christians #Islamists rise #Egypt ^MZ

I. STRAITSTIMES - Pakistan Taliban warning over Nato supply route

II. HAARETZ - Iran warns U.S.: Stop dictating world policy

III. USATODAY - Obama, Medvedev acknowledge differences on Syria

IV. RIAN - Ambassador: U.S. Missile Shield Not Aimed at Russia

V. CBS - Gunman in Afghan army garb kills 2 U.K. troops

VI. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - The reckoning on Obamacare

VII. REUTERS - Egyptian Christians await new pope, debate role as Islamists rise to power

#EU #US #military; #Israel #UNHRC; #Spain #Serbia; #Russia #NATO #FYROM; #Wine; #Coptic #Christians anxious ^MZ

I. EUOBSERVER - EU countries to reduce dependence on U.S. military

II. JTA - Israel might withdrawn from UN Human Rights Council

III. EMG - Spain supports Serbia on Kosovo, EU integration

IV. RT - Russia, NATO should overcome instinct of mutual mistrust

V. BALKANS - FYROM resumes NATO membership diplomacy in Denmark and Italy

VI. THEGAZETTE - Grapes you don’t know: French négrette and Greek assyrtiko

VII. SEATTLEPI - Egypt's Coptic pope buried, Christians anxious

#Syria rebels; #Wahhabi #Kosovo; #Russia #Japan N #Korea #missiles; #Pakistan #US #Afghan; #Coptic #Orthodox ^MZ

I. ABC - Rights Group Accuses Some Syrian Rebels of Abuses

II. WEEKLYSTANDARD - Kosovo Continues Fight Against Wahhabi Infiltration

III. CBS - Medvedev: Russia must counter missile shield

IV. WSJ - Japan Considers Downing Planned North Korea Missile

V. AP - Pakistani parliament says no to U.S. drones, demands apology

VI. REUTERS - U.S. mulls concessions on flashpoint Afghan night raids

VII. GULFNEWS - Charismatic Pope Shenouda ushered Coptic Church into wider world

#Serbia #EU; #Syria #Russia #Belarus; #Israel #Iran; #France; #Yemen; #Shenouda #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. B92 - Serbia ready for talks with EU, says official

II. RUVR - Red Cross, Russia plan more Syria aid

III. RIAN - Lukashenko visits Moscow as Western Pressure Mounts

IV. FREEP - Israel now says Iran bomb isn't a done deal

V. CBS - Gunman kills teacher, 3 kids at France school

VI. REUTERS - Militants kill American teacher in Yemen

VII. GUARDIAN - Pope Shenouda III obituary

#Syria; #Israel #gas #Cyprus #Lebanon; #Russia #Serbia; #FYROM #EU; #Moldova; #Televangelism ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Calling Assad illegitimate is "counterproductive"

II. UPI - Israel oil find sharpens Med energy scrap

III. DAILYSTAR - Cyprus pledges to help Lebanon with maritime border dispute

IV. B92 - Russia remain Serbia’s closest partner

V. RFERL - EU, FYROMacedonia Begin Preliminary Talks On EU Integration

VI. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Moldova finally elects new president

VII. PRAVMIR - Cultural Televangelism

Why join #EU?; #FYROM; #EULEX #KFOR; #France #Syria; #Russia #NATO #Afghan; #Belarus; #Eritrean #Orthodox ^MZ

I. FP - Why Would Anyone Want to Join the EU?

II. EUROPARL - EU: Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

III. B92 - Serbs, KFOR, EULEX fail to reach agreement

IV. AFP - France against arming Syrian opposition

V. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Russia may give NATO a base for Afghan supply runs

VI. AP - Belarus bars government critics from going abroad

VII. PERSECUTION - Imprisoned Head of Eritrean Orthodox Church in Urgent Need of Medical Attention

#Netanyahu #Cyprus #Turkey drills; #FYROM; #Balkans; #NATO; #Russia #US #missiles; #Temptation 8 sources ^MZ

I. FMIRROR - The landmark visit of Benjamin Netanyahu to Cyprus

II. DAILYSTAR - Turkey to drill off Cyprus in March: TPAO CEO

III. EMG - Greek Ambassador to Skopje comments on FM Poposki's statements

IV. B92 - Serbian FM sees "uncertain times" in Balkans

V. FP - What happens to NATO after Afghanistan?

VI. RIAN - U.S. May Disclose Missile Defense Data to Russia

VII. PRAVMIR - Elder Cleopa on the Eight Sources of Temptation

#Egypt #Israel; #Syria; #MidEast #energy; #FYROM; #Serbia #Kosovo; #US military; #Crucifix ban ^MZ

I. UPI - Calls to oust Israel ambassador from Egypt

II. TIME - Few Good Options For Syria, But Arming The Rebels May Be The Worst

III. FOXNEWS - Energy production revolution begins in Mideast

IV. FMIRROR - Ethnic clashes on public transport rock FYROM

V. B92 - Further normalization of Belgrade-Priština relations

VI. GALLUP - Fewer Americans Say U.S. Is No. 1 Military Power

VII. RUVR - Britain bans wearing of the cross

#Iran; #Russia #UN #Syria; #Pakistan #Taliban; #Kosovo #Serbs; #Japan #Tsunami; #Afghans; #MidEast #Christians ^MZ

I. CNN - Iran's nuclear program: the riddle, the enigma and the mystery

II. AFP - Russia opposes "unbalanced" new UN draft on Syria

III. REUTERS - Pakistan Taliban demand release of bin Laden's widows, threaten attacks

IV. B92 - Serbs in north urged not to take Kosovo documents

V. CSMONITOR - One year after Japan tsunami: Roads repaired, but lives still disrupted

VI. FOXNEWS - U.S., Afghans reach deal on handover of prisons

VII. WSJ - Israel and the Plight of Mideast Christians

#Iran #Hamas #Israel; #Libya #Syria #Russia #NATO; #Tymoshenko; #Kosovo #Serbs; #Orthodox Unity ^MZ

I. JPOST - World powers to Iran: Open military site for IAEA

II. UPI - Hamas warns Israel against Iran strike

III. RIAN - Russia Accuses Libya of Training Syria Rebels

IV. WAPOST - NATO chief and Russia’s president-elect Vladimir Putin to meet in effort to boost ties

V. RFEFL - Tymoshenko To See Mother, Daughter In Prison

VI. B92 - Serbs stop EULEX vehicles in northern Kosovo

VII. ANCIENTFAITH - Podcast: Metropolitan Jonah - Orthodox Unity in America

#Israel #Greece #Cyprus #Byzantine #frescoes #road; #NASA; #Kosovo #Bosnia; #Putin; Sunday of #Orthodoxy ^MZ

I. JPOST - Israel, Cyprus, Greece sign electric cable deal

II. CHRON - Fans get their last look at Menil frescoes

III. IOL - Ancient Byzantine road unearthed in Greece

IV. EKATHIMERINI - Greek scientist leads interstellar travel project

V. B92 - Serb Republic (RS) will never let Bosnia recognise Kosovo

VI. RT - Putin declared president-elect

VII. PRAVMIR - The Foundations of Our Orthodox Faith: A Discourse on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

#Cyprus #Lebanon; #Serbia #EU #Kosovo; #FYROM; #Russia #PACE; #Keystone; Smashing #Icons ^MZ

I. DAILYSTAR - Cyprus vows support for Lebanon

II. B92 - EU leaders to decide on Serbia’s candidate status

III. EDMONTONJOURNAL - Independent Kosovo inching closer

IV. FOCUS - FYROMacedonia: PM Gruevski to meet Greek counterpart Papademos in Brussels

V. RIANOVOSTI - PACE Monitors Arrive in Russia Ahead of Election

VI. FINANCIALPOST - Bill Clinton: Keystone XL should be built on new route

VII. GTGFAT - Smashing Icons

#Israel #Cyprus #Turkey; #Kosovo; #Putin #NATO; #Syria; #Iran; #Afghan killings; #Ethiopian #Iconography ^MZ

I. OGEURASIA - Israel and Cyprus Gas Deal Angers Turkey

II. B92 - Belgrade, Priština reach agreement on representation

III. UPI - Putin says Russia "pushed" by NATO

IV. THEAUSTRALIAN - Kofi Annan in bid to halt Syrian slaughter

V. TIME - UN Nuclear Agency Report on Iran Due

VI. ABC - U.S. General Calms Troops After Afghanistan Deaths

VII. PRAVMIR - Ethiopian Iconography (Photo Report)

#Afghan #NATO troops; #Iran nukes; #Cyprus #EU; #FYROM; #Kosovo talks; #Syria; #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Afghan soldier kills two NATO troops at protests

II. JPOST - Iran set to expand nuclear activity in mountain bunker

III. KUNA - Barroso says Cyprus well prepared to hold EU Presidency

IV. EURASIAREVIEW - Greece, FYROMacedonia To Meet With Little Expectation

V. B92 - Round of Belgrade-Priština talks enters day two

VI. RIAN - U.S. Hopes Russia Puts Pressure on Assad

VII. GULFNEWS - Egypt's faceless enemy

#Cyprus #monastery, #Israel; #Greece sea, #FYROM; #Egypt backwards; #Tymoshenko; #Orthodox #Christians #Turkey ^MZ

I. BOSTON - Historic monastery in Cyprus near collapse

II. ATLANTICSENTINEL - Israel Has A New Friend, Cyprus

III. EKATHIMERINI - Athens mulls Mediterranean sea borders

IV. EURACTIV - Greece, FYROMacedonia to meet with little expectation

V. NYTIMES - Egypt’s Step Backward

VI. AFP - MEP says Tymoshenko "abused, tormented"

VII. WAPOST - Orthodox Christian leader favors constitution promoting religious freedom in Turkey

#Cyprus #Israel #Iran; #Kosovo #Serbs; #FYROM; #Tymoshenko; #Russia #UN #Syria; St #Valentine ^MZ

I. YNET - Netanyahu embarks on historic visit to Cyprus

II. AP - Israel PM: Iran sanctions are not working

III. F24 - Kosovo Serbs defy EU and Serbia in referendum

IV. EMG - Papademos accepts Gruevski's proposal for a meeting

V. RIAN - Medical Operation for Tymoshenko Unnecessary

VI. BW - Russia Open to UN Role to Halt Syria Violence

VII. MYST - The Orthodox Saint Valentine

#Greece #EU; #Turkey #Israel #Cyprus; #Kosovo #Serbs; #Iran cargo; #Syria vote; #Birth control #Congress ^MZ

I. RT - Greece bound to the euro to keep European project alive

II. JPOST - Turkey threatening Israel and Cyprus

III. AFP - Kosovo Serbs defy Belgrade, EU with referendum

IV. REUTERS - Iran cargo ships operating in EU despite sanctions

V. LATIMES - Syria sets vote on new constitution as smoke blankets Homs

VI. PEWRESEARCH - Poll: Public Divided Over Birth Control Insurance Mandate

VII. SALON - Rep. Issa to air bishops’ complaints

#Syrian #Christians #Russia #China; #Iran #Hamas #Israel; #Kosovo; #Piracy #Nigeria; #Prodigal Son ^MZ

I. RIAN - Patriarch of Antioch: Syrian Unrests Instigated by Foreigners

II. CBS - Russia, China mull Arab League's Syria proposal

III. BOSTON - Iran urges Hamas to continue fight against Israel

IV. USATODAY - Israel accuses Iran of bombings in India, Georgia

V. EMG - UNMIK: Referendum in northern Kosovo invalid

VI. AFP - Piracy monitor warns of attacks off Nigeria

VII. GOARCH - The Second Sunday Of The Triodion Period: Sunday Of The Prodigal Son

#Cyprus #Russia, #Israel #gas, #NATO; #Kosovo #Serbia; #Egypt #NGOs; #Syrian conflict, #Christians ^MZ

I. FINANCIALMIRROR - Russia-Cyprus Business and Investment Forum takes place in Limassol

II. UPI - Israel boosts naval forces in natural gas fields

III. JPOST - Turks torpedo Israel Navy participation in NATO op

IV. B92 - International pressure on Priština, not Belgrade

V. TDNE - U.S. groups deny Egypt charges of political meddling

VI. RIAN - NATO to Stay out of Syrian Conflict

VII. TNA - Syrian Christians Fear Genocide if al-Assad Falls to Muslim Extremists

#Syria #Christians #Russia; #NATO; #FYROM complains; #Greek border #Turkey; #Israel #Cyprus; #Monastery, school defaced ^MZ

I. CBS - Syria's Christians stand by Assad

II. RT - Syrian opposition agrees to Russian mediation

III. CSMONITOR - What happens when troops - and money - leave Afghanistan?

V. WATIMES - FYROM complains Greece is "irrational"

VI. ABC - Greece Stepping up Security on Border With Turkey

VI. JPOST - Report: Israel to ask for military facility in Cyprus

VII. HAARETZ - Jerusalem monastery, Jewish-Arab school defaced in suspected "price tag" attack

#US warns #Egypt, #Israel #Cyprus; #Pentagon cuts; #Syria #UN vote; #Kosovo partition; Prepare for #Lent ^MZ

I. CBS - U.S. warns Egypt over detained NGO workers

II. JPOST - Israel Joint drill with U.S. to be held after delay

III. TREND - Israel, Cyprus mulling stationing IAF jets on island

IV. WAPOST - Proposed Pentagon cuts a test for many

V. RT - Russia: West "hysterical" and wrong over Syria

VI. B92 - Kosovo partition would be “best solution”

VII. PRAVMIR - Why Do We Prepare for Great Lent? Isn’t Lent Enough?

#US #Israel #Iran; #Tymoshenko; #Kosovo name?; #Putin #NATO; #Cyprus; #Greek #church; #Ethiopian #Christians deported ^MZ

I. CBS - How much can U.S. influence Israel on Iran?

II. FP - Tymoshenko's daughter: Ukraine becoming a "Stalinist regime"

III. SETIMES - Kosovo, Serbia play name game

IV. RFERL - Putin Says NATO Missile System Pointed At Russia

V. WAPOST - Cyprus parliament rebukes UN envoy for perceived bias in reunification talks

VI. EMG - Greece: Archbishop warns of "social explosion"

VII. WN - Ethiopian Christians To Be Deported From Saudi Arabia

#Egypt witch hunt; #Kosovo organs #NATO #Taliban; #Greece #Serbia; #Byzantine #Cyprus; #Iran #nukes; #Arab #Christians ^MZ

I. WAPOST - Egypt’s witch hunt threatens a rupture with the U.S.

II. B92 - NATO “thwarted” [Kosovo] organ trade investigation

III. REUTERS - Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO

IV. EMG - Greek Foreign Minister in Serbia

V. AATAO - De Menil Byzantine Murals Return To Cyprus In February

VI. JPOST - Ban to Peres: Iran must prove nuclear program is peaceful

VII. USATODAY - Christians fear losing freedoms in Arab Spring movement

#US Embassy #Egypt; #Keystone; Waterways; #Iran; #Cuba; #Kosovo #Serbs; #Orthodox #Copts ^MZ

I. WSJ - U.S. Embassy Sheltering Americans in Egypt

II. POLITICO - Keystone pipeline bill gets 44 senators’ approval

III. VOANEWS - Study: Drugs, Arms Flow Virtually Unchecked on World's Oceans

IV. JPOST - Iran renaming ships to circumvent arms, nuclear sanctions

V. RIAN - Cuba to Never Give Up One-Party System

VI. B92 - K. Serbs victims of geopolitical game

VII. ALGEMEINER - U.S. Copts Decry Egyptian Persecution of Christians (VIDEO)

#UN #Cyprus #Kosovo; #Nigeria; #Egypt #Americans trapped; #Redskins; #Somali #pirates; #Jesus #church ^MZ

I. VOANEWS - UN Tries to Revive Faltering Cyprus Peace Talks

II. B92 - UNSC to debate Kosovo on February 8

III. AP - Nigeria sect leader threatens president in message

IV. CNN - Video: Sam Lahood - Americans barred from leaving Egypt

V. WAPOST - Remembering the 1991-92 Redskins

VI. CSMONITOR - Somali pirate captors move US hostage after SEAL raid

VII. DAILYMAIL - Well Jesus was a carpenter! Priest builds his own church... out of a garden SHED

#Syria chaos; #Iran nukes; #Israel #gas; #Serbia sights; #Greece #FYROM; #US #Russia reset; #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. NYT - Syria Chaos Claims Priest and an Aid Group Official

II. USATODAY - Ahmadinejad: Iran is ready for new nuclear talks with West

III. THENATIONAL - Israel plans for US$10bn nest egg in anticipation of large offshore gasfields

IV. BANGKOKPOST - Resurgent Serbia

V. BALKANS - Greece, FYROMacedonia to strengthen economic cooperation

VI. RIAN - U.S. Ambassador McFaul Hopes Reset with Russia Continues

VII. NATIONALREVIEW - The New Egypt, As Seen from the Coptic Christmas Mass

#Cyprus talks; #Greece & #Israel; #Kosovo; #Medvedev; #Tymoshenko; #SOTU vs #GOP; Video: #Prayer #March for Life ^MZ

I. TVNZ - Cyprus talks yield no result

II. IFANDP - Cyprus group plans Greece-Israel power link

III. B92 - Kosovo must be represented under 1244

IV. BLOOMBERG - Medvedev Says He May Seek Russian Presidency Again in Future

V. RIAN - Tymoshenko to Face Further Criminal Charges

VI. CBS - State of the Union: Obama, GOP battle to frame 2012 fight

VII. VIMEO - Video: Opening Prayer, March for life: Metropolitan Jonah with Cardinal-elect Dolan

#UN #Cyprus #Greece #Israel; #Serbia #EU; #FYROM; #US amb #Russia; #TSA; #March for Life ^MZ

I. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - U.N. pushes for Cyprus deal before mid-year

II. BOSTONGLOBE - Electricity cable to link Israel, Cyprus, Greece

III. B92 - EU ministers optimistic about Serbia

IV. EMG - PACE: Name issue ridiculous and coming from another time

V. AFP - New U.S. ambassador sparks Russia's fury

VI. POLITICO - Rand Paul stopped by TSA after body scan anomaly

VII. NCREGISTER - March for Life 2012: Live Blogging

#Greece #FYROM; #Cyprus #Israel; #Pet ambulance; #Keystone; #SOPA #PIPA; #Rahm Emanuel; Happy #Christmas ^MZ

I. CAPITAL - Greece supports UN talks on FYROM name issue

II. EKATHIMERINI - Cyprus, Israel may ponder linking power grids

III. VANCOUVERSUN - Serbian capital gets ambulance service for cats and dogs

IV. SFGATE - The Keystone XL Pipeline Explained

V. WSJ - Antipiracy Bills Put on Hold in Congress

VI. GUARDIAN - Outlawing dissent: Rahm Emanuel's new regime

VII. ALPINEAVALANCHE - Devotional column: “Happy Christians”

#Israel #Cyprus; #Kosovo; #Hrant #Dink; #NATO #Russia #NASA; #Churchill #GWU; #March for Life ^MZ

I. AFP - Israeli premier to visit Cyprus in February

II. B92 - PACE report will highlight Kosovo situation

III. BBC - Hrant Dink: Istanbul march as verdict anger continues

IV. RT - NATO, Russia approve military cooperation plan for 2012

V. SPACE - Reports: Russia Eyes Possible Moon Base with NASA

VI. WAPOST - George Washington University will host first Churchill center in U.S.

VII. OCA - His Beatitude, Jonah, to deliver opening invocation at March for Life

Sign this petition urging #Congress to vote NO on #PIPA & #SOPA before it is too late ^MZ

#SOPA; #Kosovo Metohija; #Pirates life; #Medvedev #Putin; #Israel #US #Iran #missiles; #Flowers names; #Orthodox conference ^MZ

I. FORBES - So is SOPA Dead? Not Exactly

II. EMG - Aid for Kosovo-Metohija population

III. GUARDIAN - Life on the ocean waves with Somali pirates - and it's pretty grim

IV. RIAN - Medvedev Yesterday, Putin Today … Russia, Onward!

V. CSMONITOR - Israel, US postpone missile-defense drill to avoid provoking Iran

VI. PATCH - How the Flowers Got Their Names

VII. OCA - Metropolitan Jonah, Bishop Michael speak at OCF conference; audio now available

#Cyprus movie, #Greece energy; #Iran arrests; #Thai terror; #Israel criticize #US; #Internet #piracy; #Coptic #Icons #Orthodox ^MZ

I. THEAUSTRALIAN - Cyprus War flick proves a winner

II. EKATIMERINI - Athens considers energy connection with Cyprus

III. USATODAY - Iran makes arrests in killing of nuclear scientist

IV. ABC - Thai Police Raid Warehouse in Terror Probe

V. YNET - Israel shouldn't criticize U.S. over Iran sanctions

VI. CNN - White House blasts Internet piracy bills

VII. PRAVMIR - Coptic Icons

#EU #Turkey troops #Cyprus; #Greece #FYROM; #Kosovo #Serbia; #US #Russia; #GOP debates; #Coptic #Christmas ^MZ

I. YOURSTORY - European Parliament Calls On Turkey To Remove Troops From Cyprus

II. SOPHIAECHO - European Court awards damages to Cypriots because of Turkish occupation

III. EMG - Greece meeting with negotiator in FYROM name dispute

IV. RT - Kosovo: Sticking-point for Serbia’s EU hopes

V. REUTERS - U.S., Russia arms negotiators plan stability talks

VI. POLITICO - Facebook users have a lot to say on debates

VII. ECONOMIST - Not so “Happy Christmas”

#EU #Danish presidency; #FYROM; #Iran response; #Kosovo #Islamist; #Alaska rescue; #GITMO; #Cyprus #Orthodox icons ^MZ

I. EURONEWS - EU heads gather to launch Danish presidency

II. EMG - Road to NATO, EU turned into real ordeal

III. JPOST - Iran warns of "cross-border" bombing response

IV. ABC - Official: U.S. Bomb Suspect Met Kosovo Radicals

V. RT - U.S., Russia rescue mission cutting through ice

VI. MIAMIHERALD - What's ahead for Guantanamo camps in new decade?

VII. FINMIRROR - Stolen icons from Turkish-occupied Cyprus return home

#Greece #Israel ties; #Cyprus #Syria "conspiracy"; #US helps #Iran; #GITMO; #Aphrodite; #Orthodox #Mexico #Christians ^MZ

I. AFP - Greece, Israel pledge to boost defence ties

II. WAPOST - Cyprus allows ship carrying munitions to Syria to depart after it changes its destination

III. VOA - Syrian President Says Country Will Triumph Over “Conspiracy”

IV. CSMONITOR - Iran keeps issuing threats, U.S. keeps saving Iranian sailors

V. CBS - Guantanamo closure hopes fade as prison turns 10

VI. BUTODAY - Goddess of Love and Beauty Takes Center Stage

VII. OCA - Orthodoxy in Mexico

#Cyprus #Israel; #Syria unrest #Russia warships; #Iran; #Euro crisis; #Cyrillic #Rome; #Coptic #Christians #Egypt ^MZ

I. GLOBES - Israel, Cyprus sign defense agreements

II. CBS - Assad blames "conspiracy" for Syria unrest

III. RIAN - Russian warships leave Syrian port of Tartus

IV. CNN - Death row American's lawyer calls for compassion from Iran

V. SPIEGEL - Europe's Crisis Is Germany's Blessing

VI. EMG - Cyrillic in Rome

VII. IBTIMES - Coptic Christians: Egypt’s Besieged Minority

Myth of #Europe; #UN #Cyprus deal; #Israel navy, #Lebanon #gas; Pirates; #Kosovo #terrorism; #Epiphany #Orthodox ^MZ

I. FP - The Myth of Europe

II. REUTERS - UN's Ban warns time running out for Cyprus deal

III. HAARETZ - Israel Navy to devote majority of missile boats to secure offshore drilling rafts

IV. SKYNEWS - Lebanon will invite offshore gas tenders

V. WAPOST - Danish warship captures suspected pirate mothership, frees 14 people off the Horn of Africa

VI. B92 - RT - Kosovo terrorism comes to America

VII. BOSTONGLOBE - Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

#Cyprus #UN #Greece #FYROM; #Kosovo #US #Iran; #Korea; #Tymoshenko; The Silence of #Christmas ^MZ

I. ANSAMED - Cyprus: Reunification, two leaders met in Nicosia for talks

II. UN - Greece, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agree to fresh UN-mediated talks

III. B92 - U.S. troops won’t leave Kosovo in 2012

IV. AFP - U.S. not seeking "confrontation" with "isolated" Iran

V. TIME - Reunification Could Be Trouble for Seoul

VI. RIAN - Tymoshenko’s daughter denied meeting with mum in jail

VII. PRAVMIR - The Silence of Christmas

Nigeria #Christians; #Iran #missiles; #Greece under siege; #NATO #Israel; #Russia #US reset, #Pakistan; #Egypt #Christians ^MZ

I. CNN - Islamist militants in Nigeria warn Christians to leave north within 3 days

II. GULFNEWS - Iran tests western nations' resolve by firing missiles

III. NEUROPE - Greece under siege

IV. YNET - NATO forces to attend drill in Israel

V. FT - End is nigh for Russia’s "reset" with U.S.

VI. AP - Pakistan, U.S. assume less cooperation in future

VII. ENERPUB - Egypt: Islam: One year after the massacre of Christians in Alexandria, Egypt seeks a way forward