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Syria refugees resume flow into Jordan after lull
AMMAN, Jordan — Refugees from war-ravaged Syria began trickling back into Jordan on Saturday, a week after a more than two-year exodus had all but ceased, raising fear of thousands of Syrians stranded in the battle zone. Jordanian officials denied...Tags: Weather Reports, Politics, United Nations, Weather, Refugee
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Jordan premier: Arab Spring forces governments to widen press freedoms; local critics unmoved
Associated PressAMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled four Arab leaders have forced Mideast governments to allow more freedom of expression and of the press, Jordan's prime minister said Monday, but critics charged that Jordan itself is not...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Government, Judges, Journalism
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MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Saudi regulations target stock market speculators
Reuters* Biggest Arab market dominated by retail traders * Makes prices volatile, distorts money flows * CMA mounts biggest drive in years to cut speculation * Appears to have backing of top officials * Some small-cap shares tumble By Nadia Saleem DUBAI,...Tags: Stock Market, Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring, World Bank Group, Finance
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Alwaleed's Kingdom, on prowl for acquisitions, plans hotel sale
Reuters* Says asked banks for potential acquisition ideas * Plans to sell stakes in 20-30 hotels globally * Backs Citi CEO's "conservative strategy" * Says no rush for Twitter to go public By Mirna Sleiman and Angus McDowall RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) -...Tags: Initial Public Offerings, Newspaper and Magazine, Twitter, Inc., Real Estate Sellers, Business Enterprises
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CIA buys trouble in Afghanistan
In a time when the whetted and arbitrary deficit-reduction knife is cutting bone out of critical U.S. government programs, the image of shopping bags stuffed with CIA cash handed off on a monthly basis to Afghan President Hamid Karzai — who reigns...
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Syria is still not our fight
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is right to resist the mounting pressure for military intervention in Syria. Action by U.S. forces may or may not make the situation better -- but certainly could make things worse. This assessment could change, of course....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Biological and Chemical Weapons, United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry
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Syria's neighbours cautious about U.S.-led intervention
Reuters* Turkish support key in any military intervention * Iraq memories fuel scepticism on chemical weapons claims * Jordan concerned by Islamist fighters among rebel ranks * U.S. allies ultimately seen toeing Washington's line By Nick Tattersall...Tags: Iraq, Politics, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House
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ANALYSIS-No good military options for U.S. in Syria
ReutersBy Phil Stewart and Peter Apps WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Despite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer" for the United States, he is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and would want...Tags: John McCain, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, White House
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The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei
Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...
Tags: Malaysia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Islam, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Step toward possible military intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...
Tags: Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Turkey, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Reality check in Mideast shows no real solution
After President Obama's visit to Israel and Jordan, it's time for our reality check No. 99. For perspective, let's backtrack to Obama's June 2009 speech in Cairo. Reasonably, the President asserted, all sides were educated, smart and patriotic. If...Tags: Kim Jong Un, Cairo (Egypt), Judaism, Islam, Religion and Belief
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Kerry arrives for Afghanistan visit, will skip Pakistan for now
KABUL, Afghanistan -- In his debut diplomatic swing, Secretary of State John F. Kerry is sidestepping Pakistan for fear that Pakistanis could misinterpret a visit as American meddling in the country’s historic effort to choose a new civilian...
Tags: Hamid Karzai, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Hillary Clinton, Government
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