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Evans, Plane Full of Pizza, Beer, Head To Middle East - Journal & Topics Newspapers Online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01 GMT

Evans, Plane Full of Pizza, Beer, Head To Middle East
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
Former US Air Force Master Sgt. and Elk Grove native Mark Evans is in the Middle East bringing a full planeload of Chicago-style pizza and beer to troops in ...

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Helping Mend Shattered Lives in the Middle East - Christian Post

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:18 GMT

Helping Mend Shattered Lives in the Middle East
Christian Post
Living and working in the Middle East means living and working in the midst of wreckage. Wherever you travel in the region you find the traces of conflict. ...

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Britain Replaces US as Favorite Target of Iran - Voice of America

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22 GMT

Spiegel Online

Britain Replaces US as Favorite Target of Iran
Voice of America
Rosemary Hollis, who teaches Middle East politics at City University London, says Iranian rhetoric about Britain is rooted in a long-held perception that ...
Heritage Foundation: Obama's Wishful Policies Will FailNational Iranian American Council
When silence is not an answerTriumph

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Taliban seize US soldier in Paktika - MEMRI

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20 GMT

MEMRI

Taliban seize US soldier in Paktika
MEMRI
At this crucial time, as the war on terror continues, with the escalation of conflicts in the Middle East, and with reformists in the region needing help to ...

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Film Spotlights True Story of Iranian Woman's Stoning - Voice of America

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16 GMT

Voice of America

Film Spotlights True Story of Iranian Woman's Stoning
Voice of America
But the stoning of women - and sometimes men - is still happening today in many countries in the Middle East and Africa. That is the focus of a new film, ...

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Obama Settlement Stance Draws Fire From All Directions - Huffington Post

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:52 GMT

ABC News

Obama Settlement Stance Draws Fire From All Directions
Huffington Post
Steven J. Rosen, director of the Washington Project at the Middle East Forum, believes that the current administration's treatment of Israeli Prime Minister ...
Palestine Today 070209International Middle East Media Center
Where Are They Now: Cynthia McKinney Strikes AgainWashington Post
Concern over seized Gaza activistsThe Press Association

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Calhoun enamored by Middle East trip - ESPN

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:02 GMT

Calhoun enamored by Middle East trip
ESPN
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun didn't hesitate when asked if he'd make a return trip to the Middle East if ever given the opportunity. ...

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Quartet Calls For Full Compliance - Voice of America

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:07 GMT

Voice of America

Quartet Calls For Full Compliance
Voice of America
The United States supports the formation of 2 independent states as the only way to a permanent peace in the Middle East. " The only resolution," said ...

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Glaxo grabs Bristol's Middle East unit - FiercePharma

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00 GMT

Glaxo grabs Bristol's Middle East unit
FiercePharma
The drugmaker has snapped up Bristol-Myers Squibb's branded generics biz in the Middle East--Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Lybia and Yemen, to be exact. ...

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Moody's: No S.Korea ratings change for now, risks remain - Forbes

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:33 GMT

Moody's: No S.Korea ratings change for now, risks remain
Forbes
Thomas Byrne, a Senior Vice President and Asia-Middle East Regional Credit Officer at Moody's, told Reuters that South Korea does not need a quick exit from ...

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/CORRECTION -- IQPC Middle East/ - PR Newswire (press release)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:25 GMT

/CORRECTION -- IQPC Middle East/
PR Newswire (press release)
/PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Regional Dignitaries Unveil Long-Term Goals for Their Nuclear Programmes at Middle East Nuclear Energy Summit 2009, ...

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Europe, Asia Downgrades to Slow as Credit Improves - Bloomberg

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:38 GMT

Europe, Asia Downgrades to Slow as Credit Improves
Bloomberg
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- The pace and intensity of ratings actions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia will slow in the second half as ...

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Netanya aims to be Middle East's Ibiza - Ynetnews

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15 GMT

Netanya aims to be Middle East's Ibiza
Ynetnews
... taken by Spanish island Ibiza in a bid to make turn Netanya into the Ibiza of the Middle East that will attract young people from around the world. ...

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World Briefing | Middle East Businessman Sentenced in Weapons Plot - New York Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:53 GMT

World Briefing | Middle East Businessman Sentenced in Weapons Plot
New York Times
A Palestinian-born businessman was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison by a federal judge in New York for his conviction on charges ...

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Missing Our Moment in Iran - National Review Online

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:09 GMT

Missing Our Moment in Iran
National Review Online
Perhaps Obama also wishes to avoid former President Bush's muscular approach in the Middle East, which ended up in costly efforts to foster legitimate ...
Michael Jackson and America's SuperstardomTPMCafé

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Muslims not just concerned about US policy: envoy - AFP

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:46 GMT

AFP

Muslims not just concerned about US policy: envoy
AFP
... said her previous work in dealing with European Muslims showed the need for dialogue beyond objections against US policy in the Middle East. ...
Envoy Pandith pledges to be a good listenerThe National
Special Briefing by Farah Pandith, Special Representative to ...US Department of State

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Analyst says 'sentiment and speculation' drives price rise - Oil & Gas Journal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:04 GMT

Oil & Gas Journal

Analyst says 'sentiment and speculation' drives price rise
Oil & Gas Journal
Eric Watkins, who began writing as Middle East Correspondent for the Oil & Gas Journal in 2001, now serves as its Oil Diplomacy Editor, ...

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Barak links settlement freeze to regional peace drive - Jordan Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Barak links settlement freeze to regional peace drive
Jordan Times
Barak held talks in New York on Tuesday with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell in a bid to narrow the division with Washington over the settlement issue. ...
MidEast Daily NewsThe Media Line
Barak tries to put happy face on failed US visitIsrael Today
Israel may be open to a freeze on settlement buildingWorldfocus
Arab News -Reuters
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Barack Obama's great gamble may be last chance for Middle East peace - Times Online

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:10 GMT

Barack Obama's great gamble may be last chance for Middle East peace
Times Online
If airline travel counted as progress then you could say that Israel and the Palestinians had a good chance of a deal. Ehud Barak, Israel's Defence Minister ...

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US, Israel close on settlement issue – Israel's Barak - WashingtonTV

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:05 GMT

Aljazeera.net

US, Israel close on settlement issue – Israel's Barak
WashingtonTV
... before heading back to Israel from New York, where he held four hours of talks on Tuesday with US special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell. ...
Barak Enters Meeting with MitchellArutz Sheva
Barak says too early to declare Israel settlement freezeReuters UK
Israel's Barak links settlement freeze to regional peace driveDaily Star - Lebanon
AsiaOne -Kansas City Star -Middle East Online
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Administrator quits after discrimination claim - WALB-TV

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:04 GMT

Administrator quits after discrimination claim
WALB-TV
AP - July 1, 2009 3:04 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - The head of Georgia State University's Middle East Institute has resigned, claiming the university mishandled a ...
Georgia State U. Accused of Retaliating Against Professor Who ...Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

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Research and Markets: The IQPC Middle East Data And Document ... - Business Wire (press release)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:21 GMT

Research and Markets: The IQPC Middle East Data And Document ...
Business Wire (press release)
Three presentations, from ODC, PDO and Qatargas focused on security and compliance - increasingly important issues as Middle East regulators are raising ...

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Barak-Mitchell Tackle Big Picture - IsraCast

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Barak-Mitchell Tackle Big Picture
IsraCast
After a four-hour meeting in New York, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and US envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell have reduced the gap over Israeli ...
Barak vague on settlement freezeAljazeera.net
UK deplores Israel decision to build 50 new West Bank homesHa&os;aretz
Israeli-US settlement freeze talks hit a dead endAl-Arabiya
Jerusalem Post -CounterCurrents.org -Arutz Sheva
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Global sports market flat in 2008 - study - Reuters

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:23 GMT

Global sports market flat in 2008 - study
Reuters
While sales were up 4 percent in Asia and 7 percent in the Middle East and Africa, that was offset by a 1 percent decline in both the Americas and Europe, ...
NPD Releases Global Sports Market Estimate 2009Earthtimes (press release)

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Aramex Runners 1st and 6th at Austria Ultra Marathon 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13 GMT

In a new achievement for Jordanian and Arab Sportsmanship

Crabtree firm in bankruptcy move - BBC News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:55 GMT

BBC News

Crabtree firm in bankruptcy move
BBC News
Crabtree & Evelyn's business remained strong in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said Catie Callender, the group's managing director for ...

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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak 'On the Record' - FOXNews

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:35 GMT

Voice of America

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak 'On the Record'
FOXNews
BARAK: We probably feel the urgency the way you would probably feel it if the whole story would have happened in Cuba rather than in the Middle East. ...
Barak and BarackReuters Blogs
Barak vague on settlement freezeAljazeera.net
UK deplores Israel settlement expansionMa&os;an News Agency
The National -Jerusalem Post -Aljazeera.net
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Industry Leaders Discuss Middle East's Premier Custom, Tuning and ... - Corporate Media News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:07 GMT

Industry Leaders Discuss Middle East's Premier Custom, Tuning and ...
Corporate Media News
Barbican TURBO is the Middle East's custom, tuning and motorsports festival and will run from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

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RNCOS Releases a New Report - Middle East ICT Market Analysis - PRMinds (press release)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:20 GMT

RNCOS Releases a New Report - Middle East ICT Market Analysis
PRMinds (press release)
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Middle East ICT Market Analysis” to its report gallery. The report gives detailed ...
Research and Markets: Analysis of the Middle East Water and ...FOXBusiness

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Industry Leaders Discuss Middle East's Premier Custom, Tuning and ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:46 GMT

Industry Leaders Discuss Middle East's Premier Custom, Tuning and ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Barbican TURBO is the Middle East's custom, tuning and motorsports festival and will run from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

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Israel downplays settlement rift - BBC News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:19 GMT

Reuters

Israel downplays settlement rift
BBC News
A joint statement from Mr Mitchell and Mr Barak said they had discussed "the full range of issues related to Middle East peace". These included "measures on ...
Barak and BarackReuters Blogs
Barak-Mitchell Tackle Big PictureIsraCast
Israel permits new settlement homesAljazeera.net
AFP -Washington Post -Reuters
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Golf Digest publishes first ever Middle East course ranking - Al-Bawaba

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:22 GMT

Golf Digest publishes first ever Middle East course ranking
Al-Bawaba
In a first for the region, the Middle East edition of Golf Digest has this month published an official ranking of the 10 best courses in the Gulf. ...

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Hill International takes hit on Middle East exposure - Philadelphia Inquirer

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:15 GMT

Hill International takes hit on Middle East exposure
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hill's revenue from the Middle East has increased to nearly 40 percent of the company's total revenue, up from 35 percent last year. ...

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Wining and dining still popular in downturn - Reuters

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:14 GMT

Reuters

Wining and dining still popular in downturn
Reuters
The poll, conducted by MasterCard and released on Wednesday, said nearly 70 percent of people surveyed in 21 countries in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and ...

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SALAMA links with Emirates Investment Services Ltd to offer Shari’a compliant investment funds

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:07 GMT

SALAMA links with Emirates Investment Services Ltd to offer Shari’a compliant investment funds

Award-Winning Filmmaker Brings the Latest Multimedia Broadcast Formats to UAE TV Audiences

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:49 GMT

Sayed: “The challenge facing the UAE's film industry is to attract foreign resources while promoting indigenous voices.”

Michael Jackson effect on the Middle East - MidEast Web Views

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT

Michael Jackson effect on the Middle East
MidEast Web Views
With respect to Western policy on the Middle East, the most significant events of the year may not be the Iranian election protests, or the US-Israel spat ...

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Calhoun impressed by US troops during visit to the Middle East - KOAA

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:52 GMT

Calhoun impressed by US troops during visit to the Middle East
KOAA
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun has just returned from a Middle East visit to the troops. Calhoun was joined by several other big-time college coaches ...

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The Settlements Debate - Washington Post

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:56 GMT

Malaysia Star

The Settlements Debate
Washington Post
... ["End the Spat with Israel," op-ed, June 29] on all three counts he raises about the Obama administration's approach to the Middle East peace process. ...
Israel downplays settlement riftBBC News
Barak, Mitchell remain disputed on settlementsYnetnews
Barak and BarackReuters Blogs
Jerusalem Post -Aljazeera.net -AFP
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Vitamin D deficiency a growing global problem - Examiner.com

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:05 GMT

Fresh News

Vitamin D deficiency a growing global problem
Examiner.com
The highest rates of Vitamin D deficiency occur in South Asia and the Middle East and thought to be the result of several factors related to culture, ...
Global Vitamin D deficiency rates rise highest in South AsiaUzbekistan News

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Israel considering options to promote peace - The Associated Press

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:41 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Israel considering options to promote peace
The Associated Press
They covered a wide range of issues including the strategic situation in the Middle East, prospects for a US-led regional peace initiative "which we in ...
Barak tells Mitchell Israel ready to help peace effortsYnetnews
UK deplores Israel decision to build 50 new West Bank homesHa&os;aretz
Barak: US, Israel close on settlementsJerusalem Post
AFP -Worldfocus -Ha&os;aretz
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New AJC Film: 'No' is the Real Obstacle to Middle East Peace - PR Newswire (press release)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03 GMT

New AJC Film: 'No' is the Real Obstacle to Middle East Peace
PR Newswire (press release)
NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC has released a hard-hitting 5 minute film dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. ...

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