Read about the controversy surrounding the likely appointment of Senator Chuck Hagel as US defense secretary, the latest from Egypt's controversial constitutional referendum, and how long it will take for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to run out of cash:
- BBC: Iran once again at centre of US divide (Bahman Kalbasi, December 21)
"Pro-Israeli groups and neo-conservative centres have launched a massive and somewhat unprecedented campaign to prevent Mr Hagel from getting the top job at the Pentagon, accusing the former Nebraska senator of being anti-Semitic, anti-Israeli and soft on Iran."
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