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John Kerry to discuss Syria Mideast peace in foreign trip
US Secretary of State John Kerry will kick off a 12-day foreign trip on Friday with the Syrian conflict and the Mideast peace process atop his agenda, the State Department said on Wednesday.Kerry will first head to Doha, capital of Qatar, to discuss the Syria situation with foreign ministers from the "Friends of Syria" group, "including support to the Syrian opposition and efforts ...
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At least 4 killed 21 wounded in attacks in Iraq
At least four people were killed and 21 wounded in separate shooting and bomb attacks in Iraq on Wednesday, the police said.In one attack, three people were killed and 15 wounded in a roadside bomb explosion at a popular football field at a village near the city of Maqdadiyah, some 100 km northeast of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a local police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.In a ...
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Jordan army kills 1 militant injures 2 coming from Syria
The Jordanian army killed one militant and injured two others after clashes at the borders with Syria, the state-run Petra news agency reported.A group of militants tried to infiltrate into Jordan from Syria and attacked one of the Jordanian army's military points at the borders with Syria, the report said, citing a source at the army.The Jordanian army clashed with the armed group, killing ...
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Egypt allocates over $628m for Sinai development
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi approved Wednesday the allocation of 4.4 billion Egyptian pounds (about $628.9 million) for the development of Sinai Peninsula, said presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmi."President Morsi asked the cabinet to take necessary measures to implement development plans in Sinai and meet needs and demands of Sinai people," Fahmi said during a joint press ...
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Israel urges parents to vaccinate children after polio traces found
Parents in southern parts of Israel, whose children are not vaccinated against the polio virus, rushed Wednesday to local health centers after traces of the virus were found last week in sewage waters near their communities.Last week an inspection into the sewage system in Israel's southern communities led to the discovery of the polio virus, a deadly virus that is almost eradicated ...
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Emirates Qantas named top world airlines
While Emirates was honoured as the world’s best airline, new alliance partner Qantas has made a return to the top ten in the annual World Airline Awards 2013. Qantas jumped five spots from ...
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Syria’s internally displaced – ‘The world has forgotten us’
When we got here we found that it was impossible to cross into Turkey because the border is closed. So we've been stuck here all winter with nothing. There is little food, we don't even have clothes and blankets to keep warm, we can't keep the rain out, and everything is wet. The children get sick all the time. The world has forgotten us. What will become of ...
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The Peak Oil Crisis Middle Eastern Turmoil
Tom Whipple Some 24 million barrels of oil per day or 27 percent of the world's daily production comes from countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Until recently the oil markets have paid remarkably little attention to the deteriorating political and security situation in the region. With the intervention of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia on the side of the Assad government and the ...
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Syria needs more help governor-general
SYRIA is on the brink of catastrophe unless the international community steps up its aid to refugees from the conflict, says Australia's ...
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Italian killed fighting in Syria suspected of recruiting terrorists
Italian officials said an Italian Muslim convert who was killed fighting against the Syrian government was believed to have recruited terrorists in Italy. Prosecutors in Genoa Wednesday said Giuliano Ibrahim Delnevo, 24, allegedly recruited one Italian Muslim convert and three North Africans with online sermons and a blog, ANSA of Rome reported. The five men were being investigated for ...
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Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro Obiang ...
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The Palestinian ambassador to the UN said on Friday that the Israeli regime has often demonstrated that they prefer the expansion of Jewish settlements instead of peace and security. The construction on Palestinian land has been criticized even by allies
The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Riad Mansur said on Friday (3rd) that the Israeli regime has demonstrated on numerous occasions that they prefer the expansion of Jewish settlements instead of peace and security. The construction on Palestinian land has been constantly criticized, even by allies of Israel, as detrimental to a "peace process" that the United States ...
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War against Iraq neither for peace nor democracy
The success of the U.S. in its recent wars has been insignificant. This was the case for war against Iraq, which was never found: chemical weapons to legitimize that ...
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The Price of Protection Who should pay to clean Jordan Lake
Just In : Actor James Gandolfini, who won Emmys for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died of an apparent heart attack, according to CNN. He was ...
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US arming of Assads foes forces Iran to bleed resources in Syria
The fact that Iran, Hezbollah are sending militias, arms and money into Syria is a sign they are worried the regime might fall. Keeping them engaged and pouring resources into Syria weakens them ...
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Iraq to boost output by 45 by 2014-end
Thamir Ghadhban, energy adviser to Iraq's prime minister has said the government aims to boost oil production by nearly 45% by the end of 2014, and that Baghdad had lost confidence in Kurdistan after the region stopped exporting oil through the federal pipeline system, Reuters has reported. Baghdad's ambitious 4.5 million barrels per day (b/d) target relies on new oil pumped from ...
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Egypt reshuffles management of energy firms
Egypt has reshuffled several officials at the top of state-owned companies in the energy sector, in a bid to tackle the deepening fuel crisis that is gripping the country, Dow Jones has reported. The move is aimed at "improving the performance of the petroleum sector, and giving it a push to cope with the demands of the current situation [in the country]," said the oil ministry. Among ...
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Iran cancels local drilling rigs deal to buy from China
The North Drilling Company of Iran has cancelled contracts with local manufacturers and signed a contract with Chinese manufacturers to build 14 onshore and offshore drilling rigs, Mehr news has reported. Chinese financiers will secure 80% of the required fund for manufacturing the rigs, said NDC managing director Hedayatollah Khademi. The rigs are expected to be delivered within the next two ...
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Two charged in New York X-ray weapon plot to sicken opponents of Israel
This Wednesday, June 19, 2013 photo shows the home of Glendon Scott Crawford, 49, in Galway, N.Y. Federal authorities accused Crawford and 54-year-old Eric J. Feight, of Hudson, N.Y. of assembling a portable X-ray weapon that they intended to use to secretly sicken opponents of Israel. Investigators said Crawford approached Jewish organizations last year looking for funding and people to help ...
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Video Joint military exercises in Jordan send signal to Assad
As Syria's civil war rages on just beyond the border with Jordan, the U.S. is participating in joint military exercises -- complete with 8,000 troops, F-16s, and cobra attack helicopters -- are sending a message to the Syrian dictator to stay out. Clarissa Ward ...
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PM Netanyahu on Decision to Increase to 60 Natural Gas for Israeli
PM Netanyahu's Remarks on the Decision to Increase to 60% the Amount of Natural Gas Designated for the Israeli Market (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom, and Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Stanley Fischer, today (Wednesday, 19 June 2013), decided to increase to ...
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Iran Has No Plan to Sell Crude Oil to Russia
Iranian Oil Ministry spokesman Alireza Nikzad-Rahbar has said Iran has not been in talks with Russia for the sale of crude oil to its northern neighbour, ISNA reported. Referring to some news which has been published by some media outlets, Nikzad-Rahbar said that there is basically no infrastructure for transferring crude oil from southern Iran to the Caspian Sea. On Tuesday, the Mehr ...
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The Struggle for Power in Saudi Arabia - By David B. Ottaway
Obama to outline big nuke cuts today; DOD civilian owes $500k - to DOD; Petraeus to Team Rubicon; Hastings, dead; Say goodbye, Rambo; Tara Sonenshine on "bottom line diplomacy;" and a bit more. - by Gordon ...
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People fleeing Syria must be granted access when they arrive on borders of EU states
A Syrian child gathers water in the Za'atari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan. Record numbers of refugees are fleeing the violence and bombings in Syria to cross the borders to safety in northern Jordan and overwhelming the camp. Photograph: Getty ...
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Virus Investigation Reported by Johns Hopkins Experts
more news from this source Newswise — An investigative team of infectious disease experts who traveled to Saudi Arabia during an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus reports that the virus poses a serious risk to hospitals because it is easily transmitted in health care settings. The team, from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, investigated the spread of the virus, or ...
Egypt Digest
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Egypt's oil industry is growing rapidly
Egypt has, in recent years, made immense gains in terms of economic performance. The country has long been the economic powerhouse of North Africa and Africa in general (second only to South Africa and Nigeria) and has taken great steps to reverse the highly-centralized economy inherited from President Gamel Abdel Nasser.
The oil and gas sector has long been one of the major strengths in the Egyptian economy, along with other natural resources such as minerals, gold and natural gas. Read more
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