| World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: A Show of Strength in the Persian Gulf Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began a new round of war games in the Persian Gulf for the second time in less than a month in an effort to show off the country’s military strength. feeds.nytimes.com |
Abroad: Soap Operas in the Arab World Yield Their Own Soft Power Soap operas filmed in Turkey with Muslim characters hold influence over many viewers in the Arab world. feeds.nytimes.com |
Informants Who Aided U.S. Named in Classified Reports Some of the tens of thousands of Pentagon documents released this week by WikiLeaks contain identifying information about Afghan informants who aided U.S. and NATO forces, potentially jeopardizing their future cooperation or even putting them at risk of reprisal. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran Remains Defiant, Nuclear Agency Says The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran had banned two of its top inspectors and still refused to answer questions about its nuclear program. feeds.nytimes.com |
Netanyahu Suggests Twist to Loyalty Oath Those who want to become Israeli citizens would be required by legislation to pledge loyalty to “the nation-state of the Jewish people.” feeds.nytimes.com |