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Israel's likely targets in Syria: Iran and Hezbollah
JERUSALEM – With three air strikes on targets in Syria since January, Israel is inserting itself into the Arab Spring’s most intractable conflict, heightening fears that the civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration. But as some...
Tags: Government, Israel, Politics, Weaponry, Benjamin Netanyahu
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The Week Ahead: Iran and Pakistan on the stump, Mubarak on trial
D-Day for Iranian presidential race Tuesday, May 7 -- So many candidates, so few promising real change. More than a dozen Iranian lawmakers, former Cabinet ministers, revolutionary guardsmen and allies of Islamic leaders have thrown in their hats...
Tags: Africa, Government, Trials, Pervez Musharraf, Religion and Belief
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UN warns against escalation after Israeli strikes in Syria
Reuters* Attack targeted missiles bound for Hezbollah - Western source * Netanyahu ally says aim is self-defence, not fight with Assad * Syria says raid struck research facility hit in January * Iran condemns Israeli strike, urges resistance By Dominic Evans...Tags: Government, Israel, Politics, Beirut (Lebanon), Weaponry
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INSIGHT-Egypt opposition can't harvest Brotherhood unpopularity
Reuters* Secular parties split on Mursi, elections, IMF * Salafi Nour party gaining on anger at Brotherhood * Some Egyptians look to army By Paul Taylor and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO, May 5 (Reuters) - It's harvest time in Egypt but the secular opposition is...Tags: Government, Egypt, Religion and Belief, Political Corruption, Justice System
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'The Way of the Knife' exposes America's shadow wars
In October 2002, Barack Obama, then an obscure state senator in Illinois, stood in Federal Plaza in Chicago and gave a speech about Iraq that launched his career toward the White House. "I don't oppose all wars," Obama told the crowd. "What I am opposed...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Police Investigations, Politics, Pakistan, Iraq
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Inflation spikes as Qatar gears up for spending spree
Reuters* Tiny country has history of big inflation swings * Rate now at highest since 2009 * Long time frame for infrastructure building may limit pressure * Authorities may use price regulation, monetary policy * But small size, dollar peg make Qatar...Tags: Economy, FIFA World Cup, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Inflation and Deflation
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DEALTALK-Gulf expansion push buoys Middle East banking M&A
Reuters* Gulf Arab banks seeking to expand regionally * Intense competition, high liquidity prompting move * Regional banks targeting assets of foreign lenders * Bankers see more deals coming out of Egypt, Turkey By Dinesh Nair and David French DUBAI, May 1...Tags: Bahrain, Economy, Business and Finance, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Finance
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Amir Ahmad Nasir: How the web radicalizes and liberates Muslims
When I woke in Malaysia to the news of the Boston Marathon bombings halfway around the world, I instantly worried about two things. The first thought was, "I hope Nasser and Sam are safe," (they are friends of mine) and that the number of casualties,...Tags: Malaysia, Islam, Sports, Religion and Belief, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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In changing region, U.S. committed to military ties with Gulf Arabs
ReutersBy William Maclean and David Alexander DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Washington is signalling its military commitment to its Gulf Arab allies at a time of unfamiliar strain in their decades old partnership. Syria's civil war and Iran's...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Iraq, Martin Dempsey
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Dubai firm agrees $2.8 million fine over Syria sanctions-busting
Reuters* Sold U.S. devices to monitor Internet-U.S. Dept of Commerce * Computerlinks FZCO fined maximum penalty allowed * Company agrees to submit to independent audits By Steve Stecklow LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - A Dubai distribution company has agreed to...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Computer Networking and Internet, Blue Coat Systems Incorporated
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Dubai firm agrees to $2.8 million fine over Syria sanctions-busting
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A Dubai distribution company has agreed to pay a $2.8 million civil penalty for shipping embargoed U.S. devices to the Syrian government to monitor and control internet traffic, according to U.S. Department of Commerce documents seen by...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Computer Networking and Internet, U.S. Department of Commerce
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INTERVIEW-Syria says backing rebels risks new attacks on America
ReutersBy Michael Stott and Samia Nakhoul DAMASCUS, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. support for Syrian rebels may lead to more attacks on American soil like those of September 11, said a senior Syrian official who warned that Islamist fighters would spread "the...Tags: Rebellions, Government, Politics, Weaponry, Religion and Belief
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