Caspian Sea yet to see new discoveries, says Shell executive

Tajik President to visit Moscow on Feb. 24

Chevron Quits Fields In Siberia



Top US lawmaker: No 'escalation' in Afghanistan

4 US coalition troops killed in Afghanistan

U.S., Pakistan and Afghanistan to Hold Regular Talks

Protest at Afghan 'mosque raid'

Analysis: Impossible deadline



Pakistan says won't tolerate Qaeda in sharia area
"Says."

The Devil In The Backyard

Pakistan Christians Nervous about Sharia Law Enforcement

Pakistan Shia children 'attacked'
They shot up a school bus. Why the scare quotes?

Pakistan Court Bars President’s Rival From Office

Protesters clash with Pakistan troops after court bars Nawaz Sharif
Police fire tear gas, round up Pakistan protesters
Pakistan - 145 held for rioting, torching cars



India Rating May Be Cut to Junk by Standard & Poor’s

India officials file charges against Mumbai gunman

33 dead after bus plunges into river in India

State Bank of India May Sell $802 Million of Bonds, Times Says

India starts assembling home-made aircraft carrier in search of sea supremacy

Maoists blow up a railway station in Orissa



100 hostages held in Bangladesh mutiny

Mass grave found after Bangladesh mutiny

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Seven Iranians Charged With Spying for Israel

Iran tries to defuse row with Bahrain
Morocco calls back envoy in Iran over Bahrain

Erdogan: Iran sought Turkey's help to mend links with US

Iran Arrests Students Protesting Reburial of War Dead on University Campus

Obama Administration Weighs Timing for Potential Iran Talks



Mitchell departs on second Mideast tour
Already?

Iraq: U.S. soldier and an Iraqi translator killed by gunmen

Few details emerge about strange South Korea-Iraq oil deal at Iraq Oil Report

Journalism school to open in northern Iraqi university

Iraq arrests Al-Qaeda 'oil minister'



UAE signs $3bn deal with Boeing, Lockheed

Lockheed to sell missiles worth $7b to UAE

Recession? War? Gulf developer continues massive Georgia luxury project.

UAE developer launches $10bn Jordan project



Syrian FM visits Saudi in latest sign of warming ties

Syria built missile facility on alleged reactor site

Syrian arms dealer sentenced to 30 years



Turkish-Georgian business forum takes place in Tbilisi

U.S. may set airbase in Turkey

Gul's African Visit Could Indicate How Turkey Will Act in the UN Security Council

US envoy: Turkey has unique role in Mideast peace

"Turkey-Armenia relations at historic point, border could be opened"

Explosion rocks workshop in Turkey, six injured



Georgian opposition party demands recall of British ambassador

Protests erupt after Georgia detains ethnic Armenians

Georgian families forced out of Abkhazia



Azerbaijan forbids export of religious literature

Azerbaijan To Build Its Base In Antarctica

Azerbaijan: Website Remains Missing in Action after Linking Russia's Putin to Gazprom Funny Business
Dun dun DUN!



Armenia announces tender for nuclear reactor

Lebanon top cleric blasts Saudi over pilgrim riot

U.N. court to ask Lebanon to hand over generals: report


Yemen to assist Russia in fighting piracy

Gazprom considers investment in Yemen

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Officials fear US may cut military aid to Israel

Israel launches campaign against UN nuke watchdog chief

Netanyahu holds 'friendly meeting' with Mitchell

Netanyahu: Palestinians have right to govern themselves

Clinton to Visit Middle East Amid Calls for Radically New Peace Strategy
"radically new?" Good thing the radicals are in charge.

Spanish court to pursue Israelis' probe

Kassam rockets continue to hit Negev

Abbas: Palestinian unity gov't must support two-state solution