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Tuesday's global agenda: Tunisia frees Benghazi attack suspect
Your morning global affairs speed-read
A judge in Tunisia has ordered the conditional release of a suspect in the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans on Sept. 11, 2012, due to a lack of evidence, The Associated Press reports.
Cursed endorsement: Iran's foreign ministry said Tuesday it was hopeful Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of Defense could lead to "practical changes" to U.S. foreign policy. [CBS News]
In other news:
Hagel's nomination signals a national-security course adjustment for President Obama's second term. [The Washington Post].
Guam is throwing roadblocks at U.S. plans to redeploy its military presence in Asia. [The Wall Street Journal]
Israel's warnings last November about Syria's chemical weapons sparked unprecedented international cooperation. [The New York Times]
Lobbying and regulations:
The State Department is considering extending a Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia regarding “Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material From Cambodia From the Bronze Age Through the Khmer Era.”
Global Affairs news you might have missed:
Israel cool to Hagel nomination
Clinton returns to work after monthlong illness
Rand Paul to Israel: 'It will be harder to be a friend if we are out of money'
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