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After Years of War, Few Iraqis Have a Clear View of the Future Many of the same complaints about daily life are heard now as in 2003, when the United States invasion transformed the political life of the nation.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:47:56 GMT]

An Iraqi Woman's Change of Address and New Life Almost nine months ago, Anwar and her family came to the United States, taking part in a special visa program for Iraqis who risked their lives to help Americans in wartime.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:02:36 GMT]

Doctors Heed Call for Books for Afghanistan The Taliban singled out the texts for destruction because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:01:41 GMT]

Early Obstacle, and Test, at Start of Mideast Talks If the Israeli and Palestinian leaders move beyond the Sept. 26 expiration of Israel’s settlement moratorium, they will demonstrate that this time, they mean business.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:10:41 GMT]

For Obama, Steep Learning Curve as Chief in War The president has made war decisions after agonizing deliberation but also with dizzying swiftness, while he and the military have had a sometimes edgy relationship.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:02:15 GMT]

Gates, in Iraq, Takes the Long View Marking the formal end of combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said history would judge if the war was worth it.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:20:47 GMT]

In Baghdad, U.S. Officials Take Note of Milestone Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates inaugurated the post-combat phase.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:44:07 GMT]

Iran Paper Aims at Bruni-Sarkozy An Iranian newspaper with close ties to the country's leader has called Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a "prostitute" who "deserves to die" for to joining a campaign to save the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to die by stoning.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:36:37 GMT]

Iraqis’ Reactions to Obama’s Speech Talking with Iraqi citizens about their growing frustrations as the United States brings an end to its combat mission.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:20:21 GMT]

Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:36:35 GMT]

Killing of Israeli Settlers Rattles Leaders The killing of four Israeli settlers on the eve of peace talks in Washington underscored the role the issue of Jewish settlements could play in the fragile negotiations.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:17:32 GMT]

Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:58 GMT]

Making Soldiers Fit to Fight, Without the Situps The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors of combat.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:56 GMT]

Martyrs in the Valley of Peace In the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Army of the Imam Mahdi, death is not mourned. The men here have died as martyrs, and sacrifice is exalted.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:45:32 GMT]

News Analysis: Trying to Buck Odds, Obama Takes On 3 Big Mideast Tasks President Obama is looking for simultaneous progress on Iraq, Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace, a triple play that has eluded his predecessors for decades.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:27 GMT]

Obama to Make 2nd Oval Office Speech The president will speak to the nation from the Oval Office Tuesday night about one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:48:09 GMT]

Outlines Emerge of Future State in the West Bank Some see encouraging signs about a two-state solution in improved security and governance by Palestinians.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:35:59 GMT]

Palestinians Hunt the Killers of 4 Israelis Palestinian troops rounded up dozens of men suspected of ties to Hamas as Israeli settlers held a mass funeral for two women and two men who were shot dead in their car on Tuesday night.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:20:54 GMT]

Passengers Still Fly Above Unscreened Cargo An aviation security loophole that remains unclosed: not all of the cargo loaded onto passenger jets that fly into the United States from abroad is screened.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:24:31 GMT]

Restoring Names to War’s Unknown Casualties A quest to confirm the death of a loved one — a son, husband, father and brother — took years, along with courage and luck.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:06 GMT]

Scantily Clad Dancers Are Nowhere to Be Found When Turkey Plays A dance squad from Ukraine, known as the Red Foxes, was pulled to avoid performing in front of Turkish government officials, but no one can agree as to why.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:45 GMT]

Special Report: Business of Green: Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis The government of Abu Dhabi, with the help of a German consultant, is working on a plan to extend its emergency freshwater reserves from 48 hours to 90 days.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:22 GMT]

Successive Rounds of Mideast Talks Are Set With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressing confidence in the talks, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to hold regular meetings.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:40:34 GMT]

United States 88, Iran 51: Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here The United States easily beat Iran at the FIBA world championships in a game that was overshadowed by a political rivalry.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:45 GMT]

Wiesenthal Worked for Israeli Spy Agency, Book Alleges Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims.

[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:05 GMT]

World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Militant Groups Promise More Attacks Thirteen militant groups in Gaza vowed Thursday to step up attacks on Israeli targets to foil peace negotiations.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:55:30 GMT]

 

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Bus accident kills 10 Iranian pilgrims in Iraq At least 10 Iranian pilgrims were killed and 33 others wounded when their bus overturned and caught fire in Iskandariya, south of Baghdad, police and hospital sources said. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:28:00 GMT]

Direct talks face huge barriers ? Mubarak obama hears from netanyahu and abbas in separate meetings Dubai Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appealed to all sides involved in the Palestinian-Israeli direct talks, which begin in Washington today, to work towards their success by overcoming [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:28:00 GMT]

Dubai's Millennium Private Equity invests in Europe with first Sukuk UAE. Millennium Private Equity, a Dubai government-linked investment company with about US$5 billion in capital, plans to use Islamic financing for venture capital in Europe after buying the first corporate sukuk in the U.K. Millennium, part-owned by [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Egypt postpones visit by Iran FM over peace talks comments (AFP) - Egypt said Thursday it has postponed a visit to Cairo by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki over comments criticising the role of some Arab leaders in facilitating Middle East peace talks.The head of the Iranian interests section in [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Egypt's Pachin 2009/10 net profit jumps 70 pct CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian paintmaker Pachin said on Thursday its full-year net profit rose 70 percent to 154.7 million Egyptian pounds. Net sales at Egypt's largest listed paint maker increased 9.5 percent to 703.8 million pounds. Pachin's chairman said [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Fifteen US companies to join historic trade mission to Iraq in October INTERNATIONAL. Representatives from companies, including GE and Boeing, to join first trade mission since the end of the US combat mission. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Halliburton forges services deal with Eni for Iraqi wells Halliburton announced that it secured a deal with Italy-based Eni to work on 20 wells in Iraq's Zubair field. The "multimillion-dollar" contract involves "wire-line logging, perforating, acidizing and well testing." Financial specifics were not released. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:26:00 GMT]

Hamas says will continue attacks on Israelis GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said on Thursday its militants would keep on attacking Israelis and denounced peace talks between Israel and the West Bank-based Palestinian government due to start in Washington later in the day. Israeli forces have boosted [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Hilton Worldwide appoints new Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa Hilton Worldwide today announced that Rudi Jagersbacher will become Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa, for the hospitality company, effective January 1, 2011. Jagersbacher will replace Jean-Paul Herzog, who will retire from Hilton [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Homes r Us expands its reach in the UAE Homes r Us, one of the fastest growing home furniture and furnishings brand in the Middle East, adds to its kitty its latest store in the UAE. The furniture brand has announced the opening of its ninth store at the Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

HSBC upgrades Egypt's Olympic Group n"(Reuters) - HSBC upgraded Olympic Group to "overweight" from "neutral," citing an attractive valuation, and said the Egyptian appliance maker's capacity expansion plans are on track. Capacity expansions related to Olympic's agreement with Sweden's [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:26:00 GMT]

Iran's first lady of skiing trains on grass DIZIN, Iran (Reuters) - Skiing down a grassy mountain in the middle of summer is not the only unusual thing about Marjan Kalhor. She is also an Olympic competitor -- a rare thing for a woman in a male-dominated sport in Iran.Two hours' drive from Tehran, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:00 GMT]

Israel, Palestinians scour West Bank after second attack (AFP) - Israeli and Palestinian forces on Thursday sought to track down the gunmen who wounded two Israelis in the second attack in 24 hours in the occupied West Bank ahead of the start of peace talks.An Israeli military official hailed the cooperation [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Israelis, Palestinians Resume Direct Talks Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. After a day and evening in White House [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:28:00 GMT]

Middle East 'twice as likely' to buy 3D TV as rest of the word UAE. According to a recent Nielsen report, the Middle East has more than double the interest and double the ownership of 3D TVs than anywhere else in the world. In a specially designed index, Saudi Arabia recorded a higher score than any other country, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Mideast deal possible within year: Obama WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian leaders believe they can achieve a Middle East peace deal within a year, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday after he pleaded with them to seize the moment. “This moment of opportunity may not soon come [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Mourjan Marinas IGY to develop and manage all marinas in future maritime hub, Lusail City, Qatar Mourjan Marinas IGY, the company which provides innovative development and management solutions for marina lifestyle destinations in the Middle East, today announced it will undertake full responsibility for design, construction and operation of all [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Mubarak urges Netanyahu to act on peace chance (AFP) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to make good on his vow to forge peace with the Palestinians and reiterated a plea for Israel to halt settlement activity.On the eve of Thursday's first [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Oman Ministry of Tourism outlines 2010 Ramadan & Eid program OMAN. The Sultanate of Oman has outlined its 2010 Ramadan and Eid program, which will run until September 9, 2010. The Oman government expects such events to accelerate tourism development and exceed the projected 3% share of the tourism sector to the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Oman's Nawras set to launch bookbuild IPO on 15 September OMAN. Nawras, the Sultanate of Oman’s fast growing, customer-friendly communications provider, today announced its plans to proceed with a listing of its shares on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) using the bookbuilding* process. Commenting on the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Palestinian economy in modest growth, says UN report PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) recorded marginal economic growth last year, but unemployment remained high, with Israel’s closure policy in the West bank and the blockade of the Gaza Strip continuing to inhibit the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Payroll para sa 150 OFWs sa Saudi hinihinalang tinangay ng kapwa Pinoy JEDDAH Dalawang overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) ang pinaghahanap ngayon ng mga awtoridad sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia dahil sa hinala na tinangay nila ang pampasuweldo sa 150 kapwa nila OFWs na umaabot sa halos P5 milyon. Ayon kay Ismael Almento, Pinoy [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:29:00 GMT]

President Obama urges Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let possibility of peace deal slip away WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal “slip away”, saying that the opportunity may not come again soon, BBC reported. President Obama spoke [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:00 GMT]

Qatar forcing firms out of residential areas on office glut Tarik Al Toubassi is about to move the company he manages out of a villa on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, Doha, and into new offices downtown that command three times the rent. It’s either that or close down. The government is forcing almost all [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Six Iranians killed, 30 others hurt in road accident south of Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (KUNA) - Six Iranians were killed and 30 others were hurt in a road accident on Thursday, a police source said. The source said that the accident happened when a bus with Iranians pilgrims heading the city of Karbala on board turned over [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:00 GMT]

Turkey urges against unilateral moves in Mideast peace talks ANKARA- 'It is very important that the parties refrain throughout the negotiations from unilateral action that could damage the process, and improve conditions on the ground,' a foreign ministry statement said. 'The support of the international community [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:29:00 GMT]

UN fears some of Pakistan's flood victims moving toward Iran Islamabad - The United Nations expressed fears Thursday that flood-affected people in Pakistan's south-western province of Baluchistan could move toward Iran, sparking illegal cross-border movements. Baluchistan, which on July 22 became the first of [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT]

US presses Turkey for wargames with Israel: report ANKARA- The US message was conveyed to Ankara after invitations were sent out to several countries but not Israel for the 'Anatolian Eagle' air drills, held annually since 2001 in central Turkey, unnamed sources told the mass-selling Hurriyet daily. The [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:29:00 GMT]

Winding Down in Iraq First things first: did Obama mention the surge in tonight's speech? Huh huh, did he? No he didn't. Gretchen Carlson is going to go ballistic. (Again.) OK then. Glad we got that cleared up. What else? Well, I was struck by his mention of his call with [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT]

World News: Obama tells Middle East's leaders to seize peace chance US president Barack Obama challenged Middle East leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility.Mr Obama's words came in the shadow of fresh violence as he convened the first direct [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:26:00 GMT]

 

Abbas banks on US to produce results Article.wn.com - Tue Jun 2, 03:19 am GMT

Colts kicker Vinatieri undergoes hip surgery Khaleejtimes.com - Sat Jun 6, 03:39 am GMT

England can shine even without stars says Pietersen Khaleejtimes.com - Tue Jun 2, 04:52 am GMT

Ex-Australia coach denies pre-Ashes defection Khaleejtimes.com - Mon Jun 1, 08:42 am GMT

Force India lodges independent entry for 2010 Khaleejtimes.com - Fri Jun 5, 07:35 pm GMT

Gonzalez crushes Murray dream at French Open Khaleejtimes.com - Tue Jun 2, 06:59 pm GMT

India accused of complicity in deaths of Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers Article.wn.com - Mon Jun 1, 12:53 pm GMT

Kaka sale makes sense, say Milan’s Galliani Khaleejtimes.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:18 am GMT

Obama to offer vision for Mideast Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 12:02 pm GMT

Pakistan teenage quick Aamir aims for golden summe Khaleejtimes.com - Mon Jun 1, 04:40 am GMT

Penguins rally to beat Red Wings, level NHL final Khaleejtimes.com - Fri Jun 5, 05:28 am GMT

Pietersen helps save England from Scots struggle Khaleejtimes.com - Wed Jun 3, 05:04 am GMT

Remittances from UAE second highest in GCC Article.wn.com - Wed Jun 3, 03:27 am GMT

Sea The Stars emulates Nashwan to take Derby Khaleejtimes.com - Sat Jun 6, 03:45 pm GMT

South Korea eye Emirati stepping stone to World Cup Khaleejtimes.com - Fri Jun 5, 01:32 pm GMT

Stars coming to World Cup warmup in South Africa Khaleejtimes.com - Sat Jun 6, 05:40 am GMT

Symonds ordered home, career in the balance Khaleejtimes.com - Thu Jun 4, 07:23 pm GMT

Tiger chips in to beat Nicklaus and win Memorial Skins Game Khaleejtimes.com - Thu Jun 4, 05:16 am GMT

Tony Adams says he will become Celtic coach Khaleejtimes.com - Tue Jun 2, 02:57 pm GMT

Trail of bloodshed in Iraq Article.wn.com - Mon Jun 1, 11:36 am GMT

 

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Iran:

US Open Tennis Tickets - Sponsored Link Ad - Get Great Ticket Selecion & Prices to US Open Tennis Championship in New York [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:48:00 GMT]

China, threat for sub-continent and US, says Smriti Irani Jammu, Sep 1 : Terming China as one of the major threats for South Asian countries especially India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and television actress Smriti Irani today said not just India and Pakistan but even the United States too should be [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:35:00 GMT]

Egypt says visit of Iranian Foreign Minister can improve relations TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the fore coming visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to Cairo can improve bilateral relations, the Iranian state-run Fars news agency reported. Mottaki will [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:04:00 GMT]

Finding way forward on Iran Despite additional sanctions recently imposed on Iran by the United States, the European Union and the United Nations, a consensus is emerging that the current course on Iran isn’t working. After years of token penalties and fruitless negotiations, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:13:00 GMT]

India, Iran call for better business ties Mumbai, Sep 1 : India and Iran today called for fostering bilateral ties between the two through direct trade. Addressing a meeting organised by the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and World Trade Centre (WTC) after the inauguration of [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:36:00 GMT]

Indonesia reviews JV refinery with Iran Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMT]

Iran hardliners attack opposition leader's home: website TEHRAN (AFP) Hardline 'thugs' surrounded the home of opposition Iranian leader Mehdi Karroubi, pelting the building with rocks to prevent the cleric from attending a rally, his website said. In the latest such incident, members of the Islamist Basij [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:42:00 GMT]

Iran hardliners attack opposition leader's home: website Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:33:00 GMT]

Iran hardliners attack opposition leader's home: website (AFP) - Hardline "thugs" surrounded the home of opposition Iranian leader Mehdi Karroubi, pelting the building with rocks to prevent the cleric from attending a rally on Friday, his website said.In the latest such incident, members of the Islamist Basij [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:12:00 GMT]

Iran hardliners attack opposition leader's home: website (AFP) TEHRAN (AFP) Hardline "thugs" surrounded the home of opposition Iranian leader Mehdi Karroubi, pelting the building with rocks to prevent the cleric from attending a rally, his website said. In the latest such incident, members of the Islamist Basij [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:48:00 GMT]

Iran Ready to Arm Lebanon, Solve Electricity File in Six Months  28/08/2010 Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Abadi voiced Iran's readiness to provide Lebanon with weapons, an issue that he discussed with President Michel Sleiman and Defense Minister Elias Murr. 'We are prepared to answer President Suleiman's [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:17:00 GMT]

Iran seeks to boost Azeri gas supplies TEHRAN – High-ranking Iranian energy officials will soon discuss importing 5 million cubic meters of gas per day from Azerbaijan, an energy executive has said. Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Company, Mohammad Javad Owji, said an Iranian [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:48:00 GMT]

Iran to stage anti-Israel rallies amid peace talks in Washington Tehran - Iran called Thursday on all Iranians to attend nationwide anti-Israeli rallies as direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians were under way in Washington.The late supreme leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, grand ayatollah Ruhollah [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:21:00 GMT]

Iran urges punishment for Iraq invaders Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad welcomed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq but called for punishment of the invaders, state television’s Arabic-language Al-Alam channel said on Wednesday. Ahmadinejad “welcomed the pullout of US forces from [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:30:00 GMT]

Iran, China call for establishing joint investment committee Beijing - The Iranian ambassador to Beijing here on Thursday held talks with the Chinese vice minister of commerce on establishing a joint investment committee. Iranian ambassador to Beijing Mehdi Safari underlined that the two countries' trade volume [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:11:00 GMT]

Iran-China call for establishing joint investment committee Beijing, China, Sept 2, IRNA – Iran's ambassador to Beijing here on Thursday held talks with the Chinese vice-minister of commerce on establishing a joint investment committee. Mehdi Safari underlined that the two countries' trade volume has increased [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:56:00 GMT]

Iranian filmmaker decries 'mental imprisonment' Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:32:00 GMT]

Iranian filmmaker optimistic despite limitations Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi was arrested in March 2010 and state forces took away many of his possessions TEHRAN (AFP) Prominent Iranian director Jafar Panahi is optimistic for the future of filmmaking in his country despite a "restrictive" regime [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:26:00 GMT]

Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses Mideast peace talks Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:28:00 GMT]

Iran's president dismisses ME peace talks Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:04:00 GMT]

Japan set to toughen sanctions on Iran - Nikkei Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:28:00 GMT]

Japan set to toughen sanctions on Iran - Nikkei Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMT]

Nasrollah welcomes Lebanese army request to be equipped by Iran  Hassan Nasrollah said that Hezbollah will follow Lebanese government request on equipping Lebanese army by Iran through its friends. He said in an Iftar ( fasting breaking meal) ceremony on Tuesday evening that Iran, in the past 28 years, has been [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:16:00 GMT]

Six Iranians killed, 27 injured in bus accident in Iraq Six Iranian pilgrims were killed and 27 injured Thursday in a bus accident in southern Iraq, police said, DPA reported. The pilgrims were on their way to visit shrines in the Shiite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf when their bus flipped over just north [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:13:00 GMT]

Six Iranians killed, 27 injured in bus accident in Iraq Al-Hilla, Iraq - Six Iranian pilgrims were killed and 27 injured Thursday in a bus accident in southern Iraq, police said.The pilgrims were on their way to visit shrines in the Shiite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf when their bus flipped over just [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:06:00 GMT]

The false case for attacking Iran (The Week) New York America's political class is consumed with the debate over whether to bomb Iran -- as if doing so were necessary, or even sensible. Even as America entered a new phase in our ill-begotten war in Iraq, American pundits were already debating the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:54:00 GMT]

Tony Blair: West should use force if Iran 'continues to develop nuclear weapons' Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:32:00 GMT]

Turkey exports less gasoline to Iran in July -data Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:28:00 GMT]

Turkey exports less gasoline to Iran in July -data Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMT]

Wife Of Iranian Opposition Leader Condemns Harassment Of Family Fatemeh Karrubi, the wife of Mehdi Karrubi The wife of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi has written an open letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemning the harassment of her family by the Basij militia and Revolutionary Guards, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:45:00 GMT]

World must prepare for Iran military option: Blair (AFP) - Former British premier Tony Blair warned in an interview Wednesday that the international community may have "no alternative" to taking military action against Iran if it develops a nuclear weapon."I am saying that I think it is wholly [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:12:00 GMT]

 

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Bulgarian Ethnic Turks Leader Doesn't Condescend to Go to Court Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:44:00 GMT]

Bulgarian Ethnic Turks Leader Doesn't Condescend to Go to Court As was supposed, Ahmed Dogan, leader of the political party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), did not appear in court at the start of the trial against him Thursday. The trial was filed due to a report of the parliamentary Anti-corruption [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:47:00 GMT]

Denmark slams Kurdish TV for promoting PKK COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged Roj TV, a Copenhagen-based Kurdish TV network, with supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist group by the European Union. • In a statement, chief prosecutor [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:05:00 GMT]

Egyptian buyers book Turkish rebar after Ezz raises prices Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:41:00 GMT]

Kazakh parliament ratifies Nakhchivan agreement on Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking countries Kazakhstan's Majlis, lower chamber of the parliament, has ratified the Nakhchivan agreement on establishing the Cooperation Council of the Turkic-speaking countries. The agreement was signed at the summit of the leaders of Turkic-speaking countries in [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Many Turkish NGOs to commemorate Intâ��l Qods Day Many Turkish NGOs to commemorate Int’l Qods DayAnkara, Turkey, Sept 2, IRNA – Dozens of Turkish non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Thursday voices their willingness to commemorate the International Qods Day in four cities in Turkey. Over 30 [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:20:00 GMT]

Property investors set to get boost from new £50 million metrobus line in Turkey Real estate in the already burgeoning suburb of Beylikdüzü on the western side of Istanbul is set to receive a further boost with the announcement of a new Metrobus connection to the city centre, it is claimed. Due to open in 2011, the Metrobus line [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:05:00 GMT]

PUK members injured in Diyala Baghdad (NINA) –The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, headed by the President Jalal Talabani, announced that “Two PUK members were injured due to bomb explosion took place in Khanaqeen district in Diyala province.” A statement posted on the PUK website [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:57:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Turkey - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cdac99/turkey_mobile_ma) has announced the addition of the "Turkey - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering. The Turkish mobile market is one of the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:20:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Turkey - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cdac99/turkey_mobile_ma) has announced the addition of the "Turkey - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering. The Turkish mobile market is one of the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:56:00 GMT]

Soldier admits to looting Turkish ship Less than two weeks after Ynet reported on the looting of the Mavi Marmara, the Military Prosecution is expected to file an indictment Thursday against a soldier who admitted to stealing a laptop computer, two camera and a compass belonging to the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:17:00 GMT]

Top Russian spy's body washes up in Turkey 'after swimming accident' Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:26:00 GMT]

Turkey attractive country with rapid economic growth, finmin says Turkish Finance Minister Simsek said that Turkey was an attractive country with its rapid economic growth and having a sound macro-economic basis. Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said that Turkey was an attractive country with its rapid economic [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:17:00 GMT]

Turkey merges fashion, industry into business The strong textile industry has always been a source of pride and a measure of success for Turkey. With over 121 billion U.S. dollars in exports over the past 10 years and numbers rapidly growing each year, the textile industry has been on the rise. In [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:32:00 GMT]

Turkey presents report on Israeli raid on Gaza aid ship to UN Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:25:00 GMT]

Turkey reiterates support for flood affectees F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Engin Soysal, Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan, has reiterated his countryâs all-out support for the relief and rehabilitation work in the flood effected areas of Pakistan. He assured that government of Turkey would extend maximum support for [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:06:00 GMT]

Turkey to be connected to European electricity grid network Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:25:00 GMT]

Turkey to chair UN Security Council in September ANKARA – Turkey is to take over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of September, its ambassador to the UN Ertugrul Apakan on Wednesday told the Anatolia news agency, DPA reported. Turkey, a non-permanent member of the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:03:00 GMT]

Turkey to connect with the European grid - POWERGRID International ... Turkey will connect to the European electrical grid this September using GEs smart grid technology. The connection will allow for expanded energy and economic opportunities. The Turkish Electricity Transmission Co. will now be able to buy and sell power [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:19:00 GMT]

Turkey to connect with the European grid using smart grid technology - Turkey will connect to the European electrical grid this September using GE’s smart grid technology, allowing for expanded energy and economic opportunities. The Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TEIAS) will now be able to buy and sell power [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:59:00 GMT]

Turkey to connect with the European grid using smart grid technology - Turkey will connect to the European electrical grid this September using GE’s smart grid technology, allowing for expanded energy and economic opportunities. The Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TEIAS) will now be able to buy and sell power [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:14:00 GMT]

Turkey to host Europe tourism awards The Rixos Premium Belek, Antalya on the Turkish Riviera has been chosen to host Europe’s most important travel and tourism awards. World Travel Awards, described as the ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry, will hold the Europe Gala Ceremony on October [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:36:00 GMT]

Turkey's Denizbank sees robust growth ISTANBUL - Denizbank, the Turkish unit of Belgian-French group Dexia, expects strong growth this year and may delist its illiquid shares from the Istanbul stock exchange. Hakan Ates, the chief executive of Denizbank's financial services group, said he [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:50:00 GMT]

Turkey's Deva sees year-end result to match H1 growth ISTANBUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Deva Holding expects to retain its first six-month sale performance by the end of 2010, chief executive Philipp Haas said on Thursday. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:43:00 GMT]

Turkey's Deva sees year-end result to match H1 growth ISTANBUL, Sept 2 - Deva Holding DEVA.IS expects to retain its first six-month sale performance by the end of 2010, chief executive Philipp Haas said on Thursday. Volume of sales expanded 13.58 percent in the first half. Te Istanbul-based pharmaceuticals [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:24:00 GMT]

Turkey's Deva sees year-end result to match H1 growth Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:16:00 GMT]

Turkish cbank injects 2 bln lira in repo auction ANKARA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The Turkish Central Bank injected 2 billion lira ($1.32 billion) into the market in a two-week repo auction on Thursday at a fixed simple rate of 7 percent. Total bids were 4.57 billion lira. The repo will mature on Sept. 16, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:15:00 GMT]

Turkish gasoline sales to Iran plunge Turkey’s gasoline sales to Iran in July plunged to 47.9 million liters, or 9,800 barrels a day, from 187.4 million liters a month earlier after U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect, Turkey’s statistics office said on Wednesday. Sales of 95-octane [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Turkish, Greek Cyprus leaders to meet on property topic President Dervis Eroglu of Turkish Cyprus and Greek Cypriot leader Christofias will meet on Friday within the scope of Cyprus talks. President Dervis Eroglu of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias will [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:11:00 GMT]

UPDATE 1-Turkey's Denizbank sees robust growth * Bank expects to outperform sector average * Stock could be delisted from Istanbul bourse (Adds quotes, detail) By Evren Ballim ISTANBUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Denizbank, the Turkish unit of Belgian-French group Dexia, expects strong growth this year and [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:39:00 GMT]