News of the world: U.S. urges Americans to leave Syria; Medvedev hints he won’t run

The Envoy

• U.S. orders partial evacuation of embassy non-essential staff, dependents out of Syria, urges Americans to leave while commercial flights. (Reuters)

• Iran, Bahrain on agenda as President Barack Obama meets with UAE Crown Prince at the White House today. (Simon Henderson/Washington Institute)

• U.S hikers held for 19 months in Iran get new court date. (New York Times)

• Former President Jimmy Carter arrives in North Korea. (Jerusalem Post)

• Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hints he may not run again in Russia's March 2012 elections, clearing way for Vladimir Putin. (Associated Press)

• Kazakh diplomat who attempted to hijack plane to Libya said to be suffering nervous breakdown. (Russia Today)

• Egyptians embrace change, end of Hosni Mubarak era, new Pew poll finds. (Pew)

• Egyptian Internet activist Wael Ghonim leaves Google to start tech NGO in Egypt. (Wired)

• Egypt's liberals are losing the battle. (Gideon Rachman/Financial Times)

• Egyptian prosecutors hunting for Mubarak's money find $145 million account, meant for famous Alexandria library, in his name. (The Daily Beast)

• Wikileaks: Just 8 at Gitmo gave evidence against 255 others. (McClatchy)

• U.S. Gitmo files describe one Al Qaeda "assassin" as suspected MI6 informant. (BBC)

• U.S. document, "Matrix of Threat Indicators," describes Pakistan intelligence service the ISID as one of 65 "terrorist and terrorist-support entities." (Los Angeles Times)

• Former Libyan Gitmo detainee now member of Libyan rebels NATO supporting with air power. (New York Times)

• Nonviolent revolution strategist Gene Sharp explains why he ignores Washington commentariat. (Foreign Policy)

(An Egyptian fishing boat sails in front of Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Oct. 1, 2001. Then Egypt first lady and Chair of the Board of Trustees Suzanne Mubarak hosted the opening ceremony for the library which opened in 2002.: Amr Nabil/AP Photo.)