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Breaking News Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Lebanon   Photos   Saudi Arabia   Syria   Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri  
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
| BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Beirut on Friday for talks on possible indictments of Syria’s allies in Lebanon in the a... (photo: AP / Grace Kassab)
The New York Times
An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
Africa   Corruption   Photos   Politics   Resources  
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
| NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the contin... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
The New York Times
Lebanese soldiers march in front of a portrait of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, during a military parade as they celebrate the 62th anniversary of Lebanon's independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005. Lebanon celebrates its independence, first time without Syrian troops in 29 Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
|      Jul 31, 2010 Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal | By Sami Moubayed | DAMASCUS - Saudi King Abdullah's landmark visit to Syria on Thursday, his second since assuming ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) Asia Times
Hezbollah   Israel   Lebanon   Photos   Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri  
President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington. A Persian message for Obama
|      Jul 31, 2010 A Persian message for Obama | By M K Bhadrakumar | The season of diplomacy on the Iran nuclear issue is once again approaching. Another harsh winter has passed.... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) Asia Times
Iran   Nuclear   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran  
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Freida Pinto backstage with the best picture award for "Slumdog Millionaire" at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday Jan. 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, Calif. Freida's Miraal heads to Venice Film Festival
| Indian actress Freida Pinto starrer Miraal, her first project after debuting in the multiple Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire, is in competition for the Golden Li... (photo: AP / Dan Steinberg) Indian Express
Actress   Celebrity   Photos   Star  
President Barack Obama makes a statement on his small business jobs initiatives, Friday, June 11, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Obama reviews dialogue with Pak in situation room meeting
Washington: US President Barack Obama has reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, along with the recently held US-Pak Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad,... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Zeenews
Afghanistan   Pakistan   Photos   President   Wikipedia: Security  
Turkish Airlines A321-200 (TC-JRE) landing at London Heathrow Airport Turkish Air Charts Growth Path
By MARC CHAMPION | Most global airlines have had a tough few years, but Turkish Airlines has never made so much money. | While the others were cutting routes, Turkish Air... (photo: Public Domain / Arpingstone) Wall Street Journal
Aerospace   Growth   Photos   Turkey   Wikipedia: Turkish Airlines  
gazprom Russian oil companies may sell gasoline to Iran
0 0 0 | (07-30) 04:00 PDT Moscow -- | Three Russian state-controlled oil companies, including OAO Rosneft and OAO Gazprom Neft, may begin delivering gasoline to Iran in a... (photo: Creative Commons / qwertyuiop) San Fransisco Chronicle
Companies   Iran   Moscow   Photos   Wikipedia: Gazprom  
Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens to a question during a joint press conference with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) Pak seeks clarification on Karzai’s remarks
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has reacted sharply to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s suggestion of a NATO operation inside Pakistan, saying that the comme... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) Zeenews
Afghanistan   Islamabad   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia :Hamid Karzai  
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Philip Arnold, squadron leader of the California Army National Guard?s 40th Infantry Division?s Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) Security Forces Platoon, guides vehicles in the Marawara district days after a U.S. offensive against Taliban and al Qaeda forces in Kunar province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2010. Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province
| PUL-I-KUMRI, Afghanistan — Almost unnoticed, this strategic northern province is slipping away from government control. Multimedia Slide Show Taliban Make Inroads... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Nathan Lipscomb) The New York Times
Afghanistan   Photos   Taliban   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, receives King  Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, left, on his arrival at al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Syrian and Saudi leaders visit Beirut to defuse tension
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are set to pay a joint visit to Lebanon. | It is the first visit to the country by Mr Assad since 2005,... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) BBC News
Lebanon   Photos   Saudi Arabia   Syria   Wikipedia: LebanonSyria relations  
File:Ahmadinejad .jpg Rattled, Iran Stirs The Mideast Pot
| President Ahmadinejad has a penchant for the somewhat loony, as when last weekend he denounced Paul the Octopus, omniscient predictor of eight consecutive matches, as a... (photo: Creative Commons / Colchicum) Hartford Courant
Iran   Mideast   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  
Iraq Saudi Arabia
UK former deputy PM doubted Iraq WMD intelligence
Do Iraq's politicians believe in Iraq?
Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks with media during his press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran
Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
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Do Iraq's politicians believe in Iraq?
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
Will Britain Give Up its Nuclear Submarines?
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
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Syria Kuwait
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon
Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010.
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
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A Persian message for Obama
Arab stocks close week higher on global market gains
Iran's rumor-starting shows a regime under strain
Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.
A Persian message for Obama
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UAE Egypt
Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo & Massimo Ambrosini All Miss Mi
US to press China, UAE, others on Iran sanctions
Joyalukkas wins distinction in UAE
To green its arid tracts, UAE turns to Indian fungus tech
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
George Soros in talks with BSE to buy 4% stake for $35-40 mn
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Women's Progress in Egypt
Arab stocks close week higher on global market gains
Syrian and Saudi leaders arrive in Beirut for 'historic&
July is deadliest month of Afghan war for US
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed during his arrival at the closing ceremony of the Fatah convention in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009.
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
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Jordan Iran
Arabs agree to direct talks, Abbas ‘must decide’
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to visit Beirut for Arab mi
The Root of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Classic Islamic V
Vegetarianism is not contrary to Arab culture
 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he addresses the Palestine Central Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday July 18 2007. Abbas said Wednesday he would call early elections, harshly denouncing the Islamic Hamas in speech before
Arabs agree to direct talks, Abbas ‘must decide’
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Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
A Persian message for Obama
Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks with media during his press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran
Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
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