Middle East News – Palestinian Authority to call for $2.8bn in aid

Palestinian Authority to call for $2.8bn in aid
The PA will warn its recovery plan will only work if Israel opens its border crossings into Gaza to vital reconstruction supplies, and ends the ‘merciless siege’

Dubai takes another dive into pearls
The city-state is trying to revive what used to be its primary industry by seeking to become a leading trading centre in the gems

Egypt rejects US report on its rights record (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt on Friday dismissed as unacceptable a US report which branded Cairo’s human rights record as poor, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Amman reshapes itself for business
The Abdali development project is one of a number designed to enable Jordan’s capital to compete with its Middle East rivals in attracting inward investment

McCain leads way as party lines up behind new plan
During the presidential -campaign, John McCain, argued that imposing a -deadline to remove combat troops from Iraq was tantamount to accepting defeat in Iraq. It is a…

3 students, 1 adult shot after classes end at Jordan High (Houston Chronicle)
Officials are trying to determine if two shootings near Barbara Jordan High School are related.

Republicans line up behind new withdrawal timetable
During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama pledged to remove combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of entering the White House. John McCain, his opponent,…

Egyptian Foreign Ministry Delegation Here (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, February 27 (KCNA) — A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt led by Assistant Minister Hussein Haridy arrived here on Friday.

Egypt rejects U.S. human rights report (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Friday, Egypt rejected a U.S. human rights report that billed Cairo’s human rights record as poor.

Iraq eases terms for oil projects
Companies such as BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron and Total will now receive stakes of 75 per cent rather than 49 per cent if their development bids win

L.A. officials envision revitalization for Jordan Downs housing project in Watts (Los Angeles Times)
The city is making plans to replace the 700 run-down units with a $1-billion mixed-use development, in hopes that bringing businesses to the area will reduce the influence of gangs. Los Angeles officials are embarking on a $1-billion plan to tear down the notorious Jordan Downs housing project and turn it into a “new urban village” — an effort aimed at transforming the Watts neighborhood …

No limit for expanding Iran-Iraq ties, says Ahmadinejad – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – Iran sees no limits in expanding its ties with neighbouring Iraq, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani at the Iran-Iraq summit in Tehran on Friday. We will grant Iraq all our experiences in all rel…

Obama adds time to troop drawdown
Barack Obama said US forces had “succeeded beyond any expectation” in Iraq as the president yesterday announced plans to end combat operations by August next year. But…

Iraqi doctors treat the wounded in Jordan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ali Mizhir was on his way to a market in Baghdad to buy slippers three years ago when a car bomb exploded nearby, blowing away much of his lower left leg.

Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Egypt Investor Protection Fund to Cooperate in Cross-Border Brokerage … (ITNews)
WASHINGTON, February 27 /PRNewswire/ — The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which is chartered by the U.S. Congress to maintain a special reserve fund to protect the customers of insolvent brokerage firms, and its Egyptian counterpart, the Egypt Investor Protection Fund (EIPF), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to work together more closely in the event …

REFILE-Ahmadinejad says Iran ready to help Iraq develop (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (Corrects second paragraph to show met on Friday, not Thursday) TEHRAN, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday the Islamic state wanted to help neighbouring Iraq to …

Bahrain to issue bonds for housing
Bahrain has said it will sell nearly $800m worth of bonds to finance house building projects and bolster the island’s beleaguered economy

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