Supporting the Arab Awakening
Catherine Ashton, IHT

Arab Spring or Islamist Winter?
Michael J. Totten, World Affairs Journal

State and Revolution in Egypt: The Paradox of Change and Politics
Abdel Monem Said Aly, Crown Center

Israel's New Allies
Benny Morris, The National Interest

Courting Disaster in Afghanistan
Frederick & Kimberly Kagan, Weekly Standard

Let India unleash its soft power
Prem Shankar Jha, The Hindu

Clueless in South Africa
Eusebius Mckaiser, IHT

Our scantily protected north needs a bigger naval show
Scott Barnes, Sydney Morning Herald

Why China Isn't Freaking Out
Michael Mazza & Daniel Vajdic, The Diplomat

From Protest to Nausea
Andrei Piontkovsky, Moscow Times

The taste of grass
Slavenka Drakulic, Eurozine

Scottish independence would be in name only
Michael Kelly, The Scotsman

Mario Monti is working through Italy's debt crisis. Is the US watching
Nathan Gardels, CS Monitor
Quartet to PA: Resume talks, develop gas reserves
Elior Levy, Ynet News

STL assigns defense attorneys for Hezbollah men
Daily Star

Koweït: les islamistes grands vainqueurs des élections (officiel)
L'Orient-Le Jour

Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds closer
Today’s Zaman

Famine ends in Somalia, says UN
DW

US announces plans to halt Afghan combat mission early
Daily Times

Most Americans Reject the Use of Torture on Terrorism Suspects
Angus Reid

Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment
The Hindu

Hu calls for expansion of China-Germany links
China Daily

Putin Says NATO Missile System Pointed At Russia
RFE

Deja vu as Russia gas cuts hit eight more EU countries
EUObserver

Moscow Ready for Dueling Protests
Alexandra Odynova, The Moscow Times

Pour ne pas sombrer comme la Grèce, le Portugal a besoin d'une intervention immédiate
Le Monde
SIRIA
Why We Shouldn’t Attack Syria (Yet)
Robert A. Pape, New York Times

Three factors that will determine Syria’s future
Benedetta Berti, CS Monitor

Exposed: The Arab agenda in Syria
Pepe Escobar, Asia Times

Russian resistance for Syria
Yavuz Baydar, Today’s Zaman

From Russia, for Bashar's Eyes Only
Michael Young, Daily Star

Why Russia Won't Back Down On The Standoff In Syria
Maksim Yusin, Kommersant

Selfish politicking
Editorial, Daily Star

La répression en Syrie a fait plus de 6000 morts
Le Figaro

El nuevo borrador de resolución de la ONU sobre Siria no habla de sanciones
El Mundo

IRÃO NUCLEAR
A Third Option for Iran
Richard N. Haass, CFR

Is Israel Preparing to Attack Iran?
David Ignatius, Washington Post

No exit in the Persian Gulf
Michael T Klare, Asia Times

Managing Oil Market Disruption in a Confrontation with Iran
Robert McNally, CFR

IAEA Announces February 21-22 as New Date for Talks with Iran
Fars News

U.S. Defense Chief Downplays Speculation Of Israeli Attack On Iran
RFE