#EU: #Kosovo crisis, #Iran & #Syria sanctions; #Egypt #Islamists; #Iraq #NATO; S #Ossetia; #Christianity persecuted #religion ^MZ

I. GUARDIAN - The EU must confront the north Kosovo crisis

II. BW - EU Widens Sanctions on Iran, Remains Divided Over Oil Halt

III. REUTERS - EU targets more people, entities in Syria sanctions

IV. NYT - Islamists Claim Egypt’s Mandate in Early Voting

V. WAPOST - Talks on Iraq NATO mission stall over issue of immunity for troops

VI. RIAN - S.Ossetian presidential candidate tells supporters to go home

VII. RUVR - Christianity - world's most persecuted religion