Assad finishes off his defense minister, sends Davotuglu away empty-handed http://debka.com/article/21193/
Assad's aides suspected of murdering Syria's sacked defense minister http://debka.com/article/21193/
Russians warn NATO targeting Syria http://bit.ly/qTw9Uo
Lebanon tells international tribunal it has not found Hariri killers - Haaretz http://bit.ly/rqUTJ1
Al Qaeda in Iraq praises appointment of Zawahiri to emir - The Long War Journal http://bit.ly/ooRyFc
Kurdistan oil hopes rise with new ventures - FT.com http://on.ft.com/nWT9BF