Arab Summit-Libya. (Today's News Highlights‪)‬

MER Chronology of the Week

Fatah, Hamas End Long-Running Feud--Initial Document in Cairo Taking Many by Surprise, Including Israel, U.S. --U.S. Reacts Coolly, Insists on Hamas Renouncing Violance--Deal Covers Seven Points, Combines Security Forces, Forming Government (PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS)

Mideast-Peace Talks (Today's News Highlights)

Palestinians-Israel (Mideast-Report)

Mitchell: There is a Window of Opportunity for a Two State Solution--Hamas Warns Fatah on Consequences of Negotiations--Abu Rdaina: PA will Not Sign Onto a Deal Contrary to Palestinian Demands--Peres Calls for Abandoning "Cynicism and Skepticism" on Direct Talks--Abul Gheit: No Sense in Direct Talks if Israel Continues Settlement Activity (Mideast-Peace Talks)

Thousands Greet Abbas Upon His Return to Ramallah--Abbas Insists on Settlement Freeze Before Talks Begin--Nabil Shaath: We will Not Pay the Price for Obama's Election, We have the Votes--Hamas Welcomes Abbas's Call for National Unity Dialogue--Netanyahu, Leiberman Support Quartet's Statement with Reservations (Palestinian State)

Syria Slams EU Sanctions on Assad and Other Officials--Muallem Says Syria will Emerge Stronger from Current Crisis--Says West Offered "Incentives" in Exchange for Policy Change--EU Ministers Say Sanctions Aimed at Effecting Political Change in Syria--Clinton Calls for End to "Cruelty" in Syria (Syria-Unrest)

Funeral Held for Gaddafi's Son, Three Grandchildren Killed in NATO Attack--Italian, British Embassies Attacked; Libya's UK Envoy Told to Leave--Gaddafi Loyalists Step up Attacks on Rebels UN International Staff in Tripoli Leave--Switzerland Finds Stash of Potentially Illegal Assets Linked to Gaddafi (LIBYA-REBELLION)

Arab World, Iran, In Turmoil Following Revolts in Tunisia and Egypt--Uss Enterprise on Way to the Gulf; Two Iranian Warships on Way to Syria (Arab-Regional-Revolt)

As Unrest Continues, Protesters Insist Mubarak should Step Down--Hamas Closes Rafah Border--Omar Suleiman Named Vice President, Ahmed Shafic Prime Minister--Protesters Mandate Elbaradei to "Salvation Govt"--U.S., UK Press for Reforms As Way Out--Egypt's Information Ministry Tells Qatar's Al Jazeera to Close Its Office--Hundreds of Foreign Nationals Flee

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)