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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Al-Qaeda, United Nations, Arab Spring, Water Supply, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Saudi officials expand labs to track deadly SARS-related virus
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it has dedicated nine additional laboratories to help investigators track a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS that appears to be centered in the kingdom. Thursday's Health Ministry...Tags: Pneumonia, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations
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Saudi princes lose battle to keep UK lawsuit secret
ReutersBy Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Two Saudi princes will not be able to keep details of an international commercial dispute a secret, a British court ruled on Thursday, despite lawyers arguing that the case could damage Saudi relations with...Tags: United Kingdom, Abdullah II of Jordan, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Three kidnapped Red Cross workers freed in Yemen
ReutersADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni tribesmen released three kidnapped employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the humanitarian agency and a Yemeni security source said on Thursday. The men - a Swiss, a Kenyan and a Yemeni national - were...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Arabian Peninsula, Relief and Aid Organizations, Career and Workplace, Yemen
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WHO reports first patient-to-nurse spread of new SARS-like virus
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care - the first evidence of such transmission within a hospital, the World Health...Tags: United Kingdom, International Organizations, Politics, Research, France
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: Iran, Government, Politics, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, U.S. Navy
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Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources: study
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of the world's major oil and gas-producing and mining countries fail to meet "satisfactory standards" for managing their natural resources, according to a report tracking global resource mismanagement and...Tags: Mining, Natural Resources, Government, Politics, Conservation
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Britain's Cameron: Don't let planning for Syria talks get bogged down
Reuters* U.S., Russia optimistic they can make Syria meeting happen * Some envoys concerned Syria peace conference is doomed By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned against allowing...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, United Kingdom
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Health care workers sickened by SARS-like virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Global health officials say a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to two health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia. They say the virus has likely already spread person-to-person in...Tags: Pneumonia, Health and Safety at Work, Viral Diseases and Infections, Healthcare Policies, France
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
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Carlyle-backed General Lighting plans Saudi share sale-sources
ReutersBy Dinesh Nair DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - General Lighting Co, a Saudi Arabian company part-owned by Carlyle Group, plans to sell its shares on the Saudi stock market, paving the way for the private equity firm to exit its stake, two sources said....Tags: Initial Public Offerings, Financing and Stock Offerings, Stock Market, The Carlyle Group
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FEATURE-Tired of economic crisis, Sudanese pack up to try their luck abroad
ReutersBy Ulf Laessing KHARTOUM, May 15 (Reuters) - In a cramped government office in Khartoum, engineer Ahmed Taha and dozens of other Sudanese, lured by local newspaper adverts for jobs in the Gulf, sit waiting to get a permit to leave the country and work...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities, Employment Agency, Budgets and Budgeting, Employment Opportunities
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