UN Approves Hariri Tribunal

November 22, 2006 --

Analysis: Lebanon: An Assassination and Rising Tensions
Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was shot dead Nov. 21 by gunmen as his convoy passed through Beirut's Greek Orthodox Sin el-Fil neighborhood, where the pro-Damascus Syrian Social Nationalist Party has a large presence. (Stratfor)

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Escapes Car Bombing
A car bomb exploded inside the heavily protected Green Zone on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to kill Iraq's controversial speaker of parliament. (Washington Post)

Forged Iraq Art Used To Fund Terrorism
Militants in Iraq and the Middle East are selling forged art works on auction Web site eBay and in antique markets in the UK to help fund terrorism, police said on Wednesday. (Reuters)

Counter-Terror Police Takes Up Case
Scotland Yard said British counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation into the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and critic of President Vladimir Putin fighting for his life on Tuesday in intensive care. (A, AFP)