Barack Obama expressed support for the U.S. position backing Fatah control of the Palestinian Authority and said the U.S. should take a leadership role in the continued efforts to isolate Hamas.

Hillary Clinton raised $2.5 million (The Hindu) in one night at an Indian-American fundraiser in New York in the aftermath of the Obama campaign’s controversial memo criticizing Clinton for pandering to Indian voters and companies.

Rudy Giuliani’s law firm announced the opening of an office in Dubai to deal with labor law and “energy and environmental matters in the Arabian Gulf region (CNW),” among other issues.