MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/world/middleeast/us-military-sales-to-iraq-raise-concerns.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=iraq&st=cse

Weapons Sales to Iraq Move Ahead Despite U.S. Worries

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/world/middleeast/violence-flares-in-syria-despite-arab-league-observers.html?scp=2&sq=syria&st=cse

Violence Flares in Syria Despite Observers’ Visit

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/world/africa/hosni-mubarak-heads-back-to-court.html?scp=4&sq=egypt&st=cse

Military to Lend $1 Billion to Bolster Egypt’s Currency

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/world/europe/medvedev-promotes-members-of-hard-line-faction-in-russia.html?scp=4&sq=russia&st=cse

Political Promotions in Russia Appear to Belie President’s Promise of Reform