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Hamas slaying in Dubai ripples worldwide
Mar 08, 2010 15:30 EST
Dubai drama: Hamas slaying a global spectacle of claims, spies and videotape. If there's a signature moment in the plot to kill Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, it's likely his short elevator ride from the hotel lobby to Room 230.
India PM visit to Saudi shows rising security ties
Mar 01, 2010 11:58 EST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to oil and regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia has been underpinned by India's thirst for energy, and its need to battle radical Islamists.
India PM visit to Saudi shows rising security
Mar 01, 2010 11:37 EST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to oil and regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia has been underpinned by India's thirst for energy, and its need to battle radical Islamists.
Iraq vows tough punishment for campaign vandals
Feb 20, 2010 09:35 EST
In tense pre-election Iraq, vandalized campaign posters become a flash point. With tempers high ahead of Iraq's national elections next month, even tearing down a campaign poster is a flash point between Sunnis and Shiites.
Afghan leader cancels meeting with Muslim body
Feb 03, 2010 12:05 EST
RIYADH (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai canceled a meeting on Wednesday with a major Muslim group in Saudi Arabia that had been aimed at helping reconciliation efforts with the Taliban.
UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown
Nov 29, 2009 18:37 EST
UAE central bank offers more cash amid panic over Dubai debt crisis. The United Arab Emirates has pledged to stand behind foreign and domestic banks in the country, offering additional money while extolling the strength of the Gulf nation's financial sector as world markets brace for a potential day of reckoning Monday over Dubai's crushing debt.
Dubai seeks debt delay, some units cut to junk
Nov 25, 2009 18:04 EST
DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step toward restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate that spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.
Dubai seeks debt delay, to restructure conglomerate
Nov 25, 2009 16:11 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai will ask creditors of two of its flagship firms for a standstill on debt worth billions of dollars as a first step toward restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate which spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.
Iran's opposition steers challenge toward the top
Nov 11, 2009 03:39 EST
Iran's reform protesters shift target beyond president to top leadership. Just minutes before anti-riot police charged opposition marchers in Tehran last week, a new chant bubbled up from the crowd: "Death to Nobody."
ElBaradei asks Iran for quick response on nukes
Nov 02, 2009 18:18 EST
ElBaradei urges Iran to respond quickly to proposal over uranium enrichment. The head of the U.N. nuclear agency urged Iran on Monday to clarify its response amid mixed signals over a U.S.-backed proposal that would have Tehran ship most of its nuclear material abroad for processing.
Analysis: Iran in no hurry to cut nuclear deal
Nov 02, 2009 08:57 EST
Analysis: Iran, in no hurry for deal, claims power in nuclear talks as West grows weary. If Western leaders were still puzzling over Iran's approach to nuclear talks, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered a timely tutorial.
Analysis: Iran in no hurry to cut nuclear deal
Nov 02, 2009 03:01 EST
Analysis: Iran, in no hurry for deal, claims power in nuclear talks as West grows weary. If Western leaders were still puzzling over Iran's approach to nuclear talks, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered a timely tutorial.
Iran bombing kills 5 Revolutionary Guard leaders
Oct 18, 2009 18:39 EDT
Suicide bomber in Iran kills 5 top Revolutionary Guard commanders near Pakistani border. A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the powerful Revolutionary Guard and at least 37 others Sunday near the Pakistani border in the heartland of a potentially escalating Sunni insurgency.
Iran's internal problems curb regional ambitions: analysts
Sep 21, 2009 20:00 EDT
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flexes Iran's muscles at the UN General Assembly this week, putting on a brave international face after domestic unrest has put the brake on its ambitions to become a Shiite powerhouse in a predominantly Sunni region, Gulf analysts say.
Analysis: Taliban code seen as bid to spruce image
Jul 31, 2009 07:08 EDT
Analysis: Taliban code seen as bid to spruce image as a legitimate resistance group. A Taliban code of conduct that pledges to limit attacks on civilians and curb suicide bombings appears aimed at mustering support among the Afghan people and refurbishing the militants' international image ahead of peace talks widely expected after next month's presidential elections.
US treasury chief in Gulf to drum up support
Jul 15, 2009 12:33 EDT
Treasury secretary sets sights on the wealthy Gulf as US eyes Mideast investors. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pressed ahead with his sales pitch to Gulf Arab nations Wednesday, telling oil-rich Mideast allies Washington is committed to keeping the dollar strong and promoting sustainable growth as the world pulls out of a recession.
US treasury chief in UAE to drum up support
Jul 15, 2009 11:24 EDT
Treasury secretary sets sights on UAE officials and wealth funds as US eyes Mideast investors. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pressed ahead with his sales pitch to Gulf Arab nations Wednesday, telling oil-rich Mideast allies Washington is committed to keeping the dollar strong and promoting sustainable growth as the world pulls out of recession.
Arabs largely silent on Iran election and unrest
Jun 17, 2009 16:23 EDT
Despite the high stakes, Arabs largely silent on Iranian election and unrest. Key Arab nations have kept silent about Iran's political upheaval, possibly reluctant to antagonize the powerful nation that sponsors such militant groups as Hezbollah and Hamas.
Bahrain's Shiites push for rights
May 29, 2009 02:25 EDT
Bahrain Shiites demands for equality mired in Mideast cold war between Sunnis and Iran. It seemed like a moment of reconciliation in this Gulf island nation's bitter sectarian divide, when Sunni Muslim rulers suddenly released a group of jailed Shiite activists. Shiites, who days before had been burning tires in protests, cheered in the streets.
Iraqi Shiites battered but not battling back
May 01, 2009 14:38 EDT
Iraq's Shiites ravaged by blasts but hold back on retaliation. The anger in Baghdad's main Shiite district was raw and restless after twin car bombings took more than 50 lives earlier this week. But the true measure of the rage ? in Iraqi terms ? came the following morning: Morgues and streets were not full of Sunnis killed in payback violence.
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