Oct
28

Turkey – Turkish foreign minister hopes to improve country’s ties with China – Investors Business Daily

Turkish foreign minister hopes to improve country’s ties with China – Investors Business DailyDavutoglu is the first Turkish foreign minister ever to visit Kashgar. “Here is the point we have reached in one year. The Chinese premier visited Turkey and I am now paying a visit to China. Both visits take place within a month,”…
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Oct
27

Middle East News – International Transport Heavyweights Gather for Saudi Transport Event

International Transport Heavyweights Gather for Saudi Transport Event DUBAI, UAE, October 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ Organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs and the International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC), leading figures in global transportation will share their Emirates Boosts Operations to Saudi Arabia DUBAI, U.A.E. 27 October 2010 – Emirates will…
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Oct
26

Middle East News – Iraq has Right to Sue WikiLeaks, Says Iraqi Minister

Iraq has Right to Sue WikiLeaks, Says Iraqi Minister Iraq has the right to sue WikiLeaks if the documents published at the weekend are incorrect and inaccurate, Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Mikhail Salim said Monday. Saudi PetroRabigh resumes refining operations RIYADH, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Saudi-based Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (PetroRabigh) said on…
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Oct
26

Iran News – Iran court orders stalled parliament into session – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Iran court orders stalled parliament into session – St. Louis Post-DispatchBAGHDAD • Iraq’s highest court ordered parliament back to work on Sunday after a virtual seven-month recess, intensifying pressure to break the political stalemate that has held up formation of a new government. The 325 lawmakers met only once since they … Western Education Banned…
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Oct
26

Middle East News – Leaders in face-to-face talks in search for peace

Leaders in face-to-face talks in search for peace The Middle East peave talks have begun in Washington with both sides setting out their positions. In the Mideast, No Politics but God s For a generation, Islamists have eclipsed their secular and leftist predecessors, until they are the only ones with a broadly popular message and…
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Oct
25

Iran News – Afghan president says Iran _ and US _ give bags of money to help fund his office – Chicago Tribune

Afghan president says Iran _ and US _ give bags of money to help fund his office – Chicago TribuneKABUL , Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that once or twice a year, Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses and that Washington also provides “bags of money”…
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Oct
25

Middle East News – A Note From the Editors

A Note From the Editors The archive is the second cache obtained by the independent organization WikiLeaks and made available to several news organizations. The Iraq documents shed new light on such fraught subjects as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. At War: Iraqis Scrutinize Maliki s Neckwear The buzz in Basra…
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Oct
24

Middle East News – Egypt arrests 55 Sudanese migrants en route to Israel

Egypt arrests 55 Sudanese migrants en route to Israel Cairo – Egyptian authorities arrested on Sunday 55 Sudanese migrants, including women and children, making their way to the Israeli border along Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, security sources said. Jordan not thinking about milestone NBA ownership CHARLOTTE Michael Jordan has had little time to consider the significance…
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Oct
23

Turkey – Turkey s second giant aquarium opens in Ankara – Today’s Zaman

Turkey s second giant aquarium opens in Ankara – Today’s ZamanTurkey s second giant aquarium, Deniz D nyas (Sea World), with a display of around 150 different types of fish, will open Sunday in Ankara. The aquarium, Turkey s second largest after stanbul s TurkuaZoo at Forum stanbul shopping mall, featu 5 Al Qaeda Suspects…
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Oct
23

Middle East News – Syria accuses Israel of setting bush fire in Syrian Golan Heights

Syria accuses Israel of setting bush fire in Syrian Golan Heights Syria Friday accused the Israeli forces of continuously setting massive fire in the occupied Golan Heights, the Syria official SANA news agency reported. US-Saudi arms deal ripples from Iran to Israel DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As American and Saudi officials spent months quietly…
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