#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