 Iran Iraq Military Photos US | Iran accused of trying to bribe Iraqis | GENERAL Ray Odierno, who commands US forces in Iraq, has accused Iran of trying to bribe Iraqi MPs in the hope of undermining an agreement that would allow US troops to remain in Iraq after the end ... (photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour ) The Australian | |
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Attack on Afghan provincial capital repelled | BRITISH and Afghan forces repulsed an attempt by hundreds of Taliban fighters to attack the provincial capital of Helmand, Lashkar Gah, at the weekend in the most audacious Taliban attack in the pro... (photo: UK MoD/Gaz Faulkner) The Australian Afghanistan Photos Taliban UK War |
Taliban 'infiltrating Pakistan cities' | FEARS over the "Talibanisation" of Pakistan's major urban centres rose sharply yesterday after a warning from one of the country's most powerful leaders that 400,000 militants had infiltrated Karach... (photo: AP / K.M.Chaudary) The Australian Afghanistan Pakistan Photos Taliban Terrorism |
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Oil jumps 4 pct, bank plan spurs global rally * Global efforts to stabilize banks calm markets * Saudi cuts November oil shipments to Europe * Goldman Sachs slashes oil forecast (Updates prices, stock market action, ... (photo: WN / tamer) The Guardian Bank Markets Oil Photos Prices |
UAE extends deposit guarantee to all banks as Persian Gulf states move to bolster economies | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - This small but wealthy Persian Gulf nation moved aggressively Monday to shield its booming financial industry from the global credit crisi... (photo: GFDL / LoverOfDubai ) Star Tribune Arab Dubai Economy Financial Photos |
Royal Caribbean plans to sail from Dubai | said Monday it plans to enter Dubai with the deployment of Brilliance of the Seas in 2010. | From January to April 2010, the cruise line will offer seven-night sailings... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Business Review Arab Caribbean Dubai Economy Photos |
Rare strike alarms Iran's leaders By Jon Leyne | BBC News, Tehran | The government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been unnerved by something it is not used to confronting - a strike. | Traders in th... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) BBC News Ahmadinejad Iran Market Photos Tax |
Swiber, Rawabi Shake Hands on Saudi Arabian JV | Swiber Holdings Limited announced that its subsidiary, Swiber Offshore Construction, has formed a joint venture with a leading Saudi Arabian company, Rawabi Holding Com... (photo: (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) / ) Rig Zone Arab Economy Engineering Photos Saudi |
Forum for the Future to be held in UAE | Dubai: The UAE will host the fifth Forum for the Future, in cooperation with Japan, to tackle much required issues on educational, social, political, and economic refor... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) Gulf News Africa Arab Dubai Gulf Photos |
Middle East Reaction to Economic Crisis Mixed | Some individuals and organizations in the Arab world are gloating over the worldwide economic crisis, while many others are feeling the pinch due to falling oil prices,... (photo: Creative Commons / Courtney Walker) Voa News Arab Dubai Finance Market Photos |
UK troops 'not needed in Iraq' | Baghdad - Iraq's prime minister said the 4 100 British troops in southern Iraq are no longer necessary to provide security, a newspaper reported on Monday. | Prime Mini... (photo: AP / ISNA/Forutan) News24 Baghdad British Iraq Minister Photos |