From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Subject: June 18 update Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:29:11 +0000 18 June, 2012 Article 1. The Financial Times Egypt's soft coup is following my dispiriting script Ezzedine C. Fishere Article 2. The Washington Post Egypt's military issues decree giving vast powers to armed forces, but few to president Ernesto London° and Leila Fadel Article 3. Los Angeles Times Hamas factions' reversal of roles rooted in 'Arab Spring' Edmund Sanders Article 4. The Wall Street Journal Saudi Succession and the Illusion of Stability Karen Elliott House Article 5. NYT In a World of Complications, Obama Faces a Re-election Test Peter Baker Article 6. The Economist Russia and the West Article 7. Spiegel Wins Greek Election: Pro-Bailout Government in Sight Arlicic I. The Financial Times Egypt's soft pi f s, 1011vo ring my dispiriting script Ezzedine C. Fishere EFTA00671793