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Iranian oil sales, foreign exchange taking a hit from US, UN sanctions

Despite Tehran's insistence that increasingly strict sanctions are not harming Iran, Iranian oil sales are down and its foreign exchange access is being hampered by the US and UN sanctions.
Africa Monitor
Somalia famine: Lessons we can take away

Somalia expert Ken Menkhaus spoke with a guest blogger from the Enough Project about what policies need to change for a durable solution to the famine.
US to aid groups: Feed the starving, even if Al Qaeda gets collateral benefits

Many aid organizations pulled out of Somalia after Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab took over much of the country, partly due to concerns that US officials would prosecute them for aiding the enemy.
Antiterror laws could impede US aid for Somalia famine victims

Al Shabab, an Islamist group with links to Al Qaeda, controls famine-stricken regions in Somalia. The US is looking for ways to help starving Somalis while not breaking antiterror laws.
Policy on Burma shouldn't pivot on Aung San Suu Kyi

Millions still need her. But her release should not be the focal point of US policy toward the junta.