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2 Baghdad Attacks Attributed to Teenagers Kill 11 Others Meanwhile, the prime minister went to the northern city of Mosul to encourage Iraqi soldiers fighting in a new offensive to rid that area of Sunni Islamic extremists.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 04:10:10 GMT]

Benjamin Gaon, Who Aided Israel-Arab Trade, Dies at 73 Mr. Gaon was an Israeli industrialist who tried to build trade links with the Arab world and helped the Israeli economy move toward privatization.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 09:48:55 GMT]

Blair Unveils Proposals to Improve Life on the West Bank Tony Blair, envoy of the so-called quartet of Middle East peacemakers, said improving living conditions for Palestinians was necessary to make political negotiations work.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 04:31:20 GMT]

Bush Speech Criticized as Attack on Obama In a speech to the Israeli Parliament, President Bush said that talking to “terrorists and radicals” was no different than appeasing the Nazis.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 16:31:48 GMT]

French Court Convicts 7 for Helping to Send Youths to Join Jihadist Fight in Iraq The men were given prison terms of up to seven years on Wednesday for their roles in helping to send French youths to fight alongside insurgents in Iraq.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 04:16:40 GMT]

Generation Faithful: Love on Girls’ Side of the Saudi Divide The separation between the sexes in Saudi Arabia is so extreme that it is difficult to overstate.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:35 GMT]

Lebanese Army Says It Will Use Force to Quell Fighting The announcement was made as violence eased across Lebanon, despite some renewed street battles in the north.

[Tue, 13 May 2008 15:37:32 GMT]

Lebanon Reverses Decisions That Prompted Violence The decisions brought the country a step closer to resolving the week-old political crisis that set off the worst factional violence since the nation’s 15-year civil war.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 04:18:30 GMT]

Missile Is Fired at Copter Over Baghdad, U.S. Says The attack represents the first time that a helicopter has come under missile attack in Sadr City since fighting erupted in the Shiite enclave in March.

[Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39:26 GMT]

Officers Battle Visa Hurdles for Iraq Aides Veterans have rallied to help Iraqi interpreters through the difficulty of obtaining visas to immigrate to the U.S.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 15:44:26 GMT]

Rocket Fired From Gaza Kills Woman in Southern Israel An elderly woman was killed Monday as Israeli officials mulled an Egyptian-brokered proposal for a temporary cease-fire in the south.

[Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39:29 GMT]

Saad al-Sabah, Ex-Emir of Kuwait, Dies at 78 Sheik Saad was briefly the emir of Kuwait, a political crisis having forced him down from his post in 2006, only nine days after he had become the emir.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 06:09:27 GMT]

Shmuel Katz, an Opponent of Begin’s Peace Effort, Dies at 93 Mr. Katz was a close adviser to Menachem Begin, Israel’s prime minister in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but later became an opponent of Begin’s peace efforts with Egypt and the Palestinians.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 05:27:10 GMT]

War Over Wall Persists in Sadr City Despite Truce A battle of attrition continues to be waged over the barrier that Americans have built to try to establish a safe zone.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 14:27:07 GMT]

World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Court Finds G.I.’s Justified in Iraq Killing The National Court dismissed homicide charges against three United States soldiers accused of killing a Spanish television cameraman when they opened fire on a Baghdad hotel in 2003.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 04:50:21 GMT]

World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: U.S. and Britain to Be Sued Iran’s judiciary said it would file lawsuits against the U.S. and Britain, accusing them of providing support to those behind a blast in a mosque that killed 14 people.

[Thu, 15 May 2008 05:57:36 GMT]

World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Iran Accused of Backing Hezbollah The Saudi government accused Iran of backing what it called a coup d’état by Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.

[Wed, 14 May 2008 04:38:51 GMT]

 

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5+1 considering Iran's package of proposals, says UK The British Foreign Office Thursday confirmed that it had been sent a new package of proposals from Iran aimed at breaking the diplomatic deadlock over the country's nuclear programme. 'We have received the text of Iran's suggestions for negotiations. We [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:39:00 GMT]

American and Iraqi forces mount house-to-house al-Qaida hunt in Mosul U.S. and Iraqi troops moved against al-Qaida on two separate fronts Thursday, with house-to-house searches in Mosul and an operation in the desert to stanch the flow of insurgents and weapons to that northern city. With the new sweep, Prime Minister [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:43:00 GMT]

Arab League sees bigger role for India in Middle East India-Middle East-Peace Process The Arab League sees a bigger role for India in the Middle East peace process and hopes that New Delhi with its good relations with all concerned parties would be able to help in finding a just and lasting solution. The [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

Arab mediators conclude deal to end Lebanon conflict BEIRUT, May 15 (Reuters) - An Arab League delegation said on Thursday it had concluded a deal with rival Lebanese leaders to end fighting in the country and called on them to attend talks to resolve a broader political crisis in Qatar on Friday. Qatari [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:56:00 GMT]

Bahrain-Singapore study financial sector growth MANAMA: Bahrain and Singapore yesterday reviewed banking and financial sector growth in both the countries. Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Rasheed Al Maraj yesterday held talks with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Heng [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT]

Bin Laden 'to release Israel message' Osama bin Laden will release a new internet message dealing with Israel and the Palestinians, a terrorism monitoring group has claimed. The announcement of the impending comments by the head of al-Qaida was posted on websites often used by terror groups, [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:39:00 GMT]

Bush kicks off Mideast tour amid regional turmoil JERUSALEM: US President George W. Bush flies into Israel on Wednesday where he hopes to push ahead with Middle East peace efforts while marking the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state. But renewed turmoil in the region bodes ill for the [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:49:00 GMT]

Bush says Olmert probe won t scuttle peace talks JERUSALEM: US President George W. Bush has reaffirmed his support for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert while insisting that a corruption probe into the premier will not derail Middle East peace talks. In an interview with Israeli journalists in [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT]

Gunmen wound three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad on Thursday, wounding them and their Iraqi driver, a spokesman for the Iranian embassy said. 'The gunmen attacked the car with our employees at around 5 p.m. (9: a.m. EDT) [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:47:00 GMT]

Gunmen wound two Iranian diplomats in Baghdad Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying two Iranian diplomats in Baghdad on Thursday, wounding them and two other people in the vehicle, an Iranian embassy official said. The official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:47:00 GMT]

Iran Embassy in Mexico urges world to defend Palestinians Iran's Embassy in Mexico on Thursday issued a statement calling on international community to defend the rights of the oppressed Palestinian people. The statement, issued in Mexico City, condemned atrocities and crackdown by Israeli regime against [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

Israel urges Egypt to resume role in talks to free Shalit Israel has asked Egypt to incorporate a deal to free abducted soldier Gilad Shalit into Hamas truce talks being mediated by Cairo. The cease-fire talks will resume over the weekend, Haaretz has learned. If Egypt agrees, it would mark its return to trying [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT]

ISRAEL-OPT: Opening of Gaza's borders not imminent - analysts Photo: Victoria Hazou/IRIN Palestinians crossing over a section of the border wall seperating the Gaza Strip from Egypt at Rafah crossing point in January 2008. This border point is now closed and Egypt has not yet agreed to open it for regular use [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT]

Kuwaiti women battle against odds in election KUWAIT: Whether swathed in abayas or dressed in Western suits, Kuwaiti women are campaigning hard to win parliamentary seats in tomorrow's election. They failed to take any at the last vote in 2006 and once again face an uphill struggle attracting [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:45:00 GMT]

Lebanese to hold crisis talks in Qatar BEIRUT, May 16 (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders are scheduled to talks in Qatar on Friday aiming to end a protracted political conflict that pushed the country to the brink of a new civil war. Leaders of the U.S.-backed ruling coalition and the [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:55:00 GMT]

Lebanon on the Brink Search Articles: Browse By Publish Date: Browse By Article Types: Please browse our entire database of articles. You can select articles by browsing our list of Categories on the left of this page, or you can utilise the range of tools provided at the [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

Lebanon opposition ends Beirut closures BEIRUT, May 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition ended a civil disobedience campaign against the Beirut government on Thursday, opposition member of parliament Ali Hassan Khalil said. 'The opposition has decided to end the civil disobedience [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:55:00 GMT]

Lucky Cement wins Kuwait deal  KARACHI, May 14: Lucky Cement, the country's biggest cement maker and exporter, said on Wednesday it had won a major long-term deal to sell clinker to a Kuwaiti investment firm. The cement maker said in a statement it had signed a memorandum of [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:42:00 GMT]

McCain predicts victory in Iraq, bin Laden removed by 2013 if he's president Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 213, but he rejected suggestions his talk of a timetable put him on the same side as Democrats clamouring for fullscale troop withdrawals. The Republican [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:42:00 GMT]

PA Consulting insight to outsourcing in telecoms - 'Sharing the pain and the gain' - MECOM, Abu Dhabi, 28 May PA Consulting Group PROFILE NEWS JOBS EVENTS Date: 16/05/08 Jurgen Wittkopp, Wireless Technology at PA Consulting, will talk on 'Outsourcing in Telecoms - sharing the pain and the gain' on Wednesday 28 May, 15.00hrs at event, in Abu Dhabi. The talk [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:00 GMT]

Quartet envoy upbeat on Gaza sewage projects Photo: Shabtai Gold/IRIN An Israeli checkpoint between the H1 and H2 sectors of Hebron city in the West Bank JERUSALEM, 14 May 2008 (IRIN) - Trying to make economics support the political process, Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, announced [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:00 GMT]

Russia urges security guarantees for Iran MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday on the top UN powers to give Iran security guarantees to help resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme, Russian news agencies reported. Lavrov said that international powers [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT]

Schindler chosen as mobility provider for Egypt's ... 06. May 2008Press releaseSchindler is to supply and service 299 elevators for a new city of more than 400, 000 inhabitants taking shape on the Egyptian sands near Cairo. Once complete in 2010, Schindler technicians will be based permanently on site as [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:53:00 GMT]

U.S. House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives, in a surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation on Thursday to fund the war in Iraq for another year. But it also sent the Senate a controversial troop withdrawal plan that will give that [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:54:00 GMT]

US Defense Secretary Calls for More Leverage on Iran Before Talks U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States should develop some leverage on Iran and then hold talks with the regime that the U.S. government says supports global terrorism and sponsors insurgents in Iraq who are killing American troops. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

US House Defeats Iraq Funding Measure, Approves Others Majority Democrats in the House of Representatives suffered a defeat Thursday, in a vote rejecting a portion of legislation to provide money requested by President Bush for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next year. VOA's Dan Robinson [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

US warns China over weapon links in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan The United States has warned Beijing over reported use of Chinese weapons by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the Asian giant's continued sale of arms to Iran, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Thursday. He said he conveyed [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:45:00 GMT]

VN plans more exports to Africa, Mideast VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam plans to increase exports to the Middle East and South Asia to 2.3 billion USD this years, an increase of 33 percent compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnam 's main exports to these [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:48:00 GMT]

 

Call to Arabs on Palestinian aid News.bbc.co.uk - Fri May 2, 09:00 am GMT

Hamas leader killed in air strike Article.wn.com - Fri May 2, 06:02 am GMT

Iraq First Lady survives bombing News.bbc.co.uk - Sun May 4, 12:53 pm GMT

Iraq suicide bombing hits market News.bbc.co.uk - Thu May 1, 04:44 pm GMT

Iraqi first lady survives bombing News.bbc.co.uk - Sun May 4, 08:00 pm GMT

Iraqi MPs call Maliki 'depraved' News.bbc.co.uk - Thu May 1, 11:39 am GMT

Israeli police question Olmert on election funding Article.wn.com - Sat May 3, 03:05 am GMT

Israel's Olmert says he will meet Palestinian president Article.wn.com - Sun May 4, 12:10 pm GMT

Nine dead in Iraq car bomb attack News.bbc.co.uk - Thu May 1, 08:36 am GMT

Olmert and Abbas 'make progress' News.bbc.co.uk - Mon May 5, 09:25 pm GMT

Palestinian police to deploy in West Bank Article.wn.com - Sat May 3, 12:07 pm GMT

Push to ease Palestinian crisis News.bbc.co.uk - Fri May 2, 06:58 am GMT

Rice heads for new Mid-East talks News.bbc.co.uk - Sat May 3, 03:32 pm GMT

Rice in fresh Mid-East peace bid News.bbc.co.uk - Sun May 4, 09:50 am GMT

Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks News.bbc.co.uk - Sat May 3, 09:38 pm GMT

Rice: Hamas serving as Iran's 'proxy warriors' Article.wn.com - Wed Apr 30, 12:57 pm GMT

Turkish planes 'bomb Iraqi Kurds' News.bbc.co.uk - Thu May 1, 11:51 pm GMT

UN suspends food aid to Gaza News.bbc.co.uk - Mon May 5, 11:15 am GMT

Unicef warns of Iraqis 'at risk' News.bbc.co.uk - Tue May 6, 07:34 am GMT

US rebuke over Palestinian funds News.bbc.co.uk - Fri May 2, 01:53 am GMT

 

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Iran:

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5+1 considering Iran's package of proposals, says UK IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency London, May 15, IRNA Iran-Nuclear The British Foreign Office Thursday confirmed that it had been sent a new package of proposals from Iran aimed at breaking the diplomatic deadlock over the country's nuclear programme. [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:29:00 GMT]

5+1 considering Iran's package of proposals, says UK The British Foreign Office Thursday confirmed that it had been sent a new package of proposals from Iran aimed at breaking the diplomatic deadlock over the country's nuclear programme. 'We have received the text of Iran's suggestions for negotiations. We [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:39:00 GMT]

A Response that Evokes Ahmadinejad The Iranian embassy in London volunteered a response to my article entitled '' (12 May 2008) in a letter sent by the first secretary of the embassy. His rhetoric could only be described as reminiscent of Ahmadinejad's in its condescension and accusatory [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:32:00 GMT]

Ahmadinejad: Golestani people to proceed with progress President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that people of Golestan province will proceed with progress and welfare more firm than ever. Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a cabinet meeting in the northern province of Golestan, referring to the people's [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

Bush to press Saudi king on oil prices and Iran (Reuters) ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads for Saudi Arabia on Friday to renew his appeal to help tame record oil prices and try to shore up Arab support for containing Iran's growing regional clout. After a three-day trip to Israel, [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:48:00 GMT]

Bush: US, Israel & Iran's Nuclear Ambitions U.S. President George Bush says the United States and Israel are determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is in Israel for events marking the nation's 60th anniversary. [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:28:00 GMT]

Expert doubts Iran's nuclear capability By MANDEEP SINGH MANAMA IT is unlikely that Iran has the capacity to develop nuclear warheads, a visiting US expert on national security affairs said yesterday. However, he said the US had failed by failing to strike up a dialogue with Iran sooner. That [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:29:00 GMT]

Gunmen wound three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad on Thursday, wounding them and their Iraqi driver, a spokesman for the Iranian embassy said. 'The gunmen attacked the car with our employees at around 5 p.m. (9: a.m. EDT) [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:47:00 GMT]

Gunmen wound two Iranian diplomats in Baghdad Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying two Iranian diplomats in Baghdad on Thursday, wounding them and two other people in the vehicle, an Iranian embassy official said. The official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:47:00 GMT]

Iran calls UN sanctions illegal, offers a proposal for talks Extract not available. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:33:00 GMT]

Iran calls UN sanctions illegal; proposal on new talks skirts world power demands Extract not available. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:33:00 GMT]

Iran Embassy in Mexico urges world to defend Palestinians Iran's Embassy in Mexico on Thursday issued a statement calling on international community to defend the rights of the oppressed Palestinian people. The statement, issued in Mexico City, condemned atrocities and crackdown by Israeli regime against [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

Iran holds US government responsible for terror attacks on diplomats Iran holds the US government responsible for terror attacks on Iranian Embassy staff in Baghdad on Thursday. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT]

Iranian embassy staff fired upon - US blamed Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad overnight, wounding them and their Iraqi driver. The embassy staff were on their way to visit a local shrine. Iraqi police confirmed the attack but did not have any further [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:16:00 GMT]

Iranian governor opposes president on rates Extract not available. [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:40:00 GMT]

Israel weaker than dare attack Iran: Defense minister Gorgan, Golestan prov, May 15, IRNA Iran-Israel-Attack Minister of Defense and Logistics of Armed Forces Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said Thursday that Israel is weaker and more fragile than dare to attack the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mohammad-Najjar made [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT]

Israel: Bush means business on Iran nukes Israel is fully satisfied with the results of the visit of George W. Bush, including policy on Iran's nuclear program, senior officials in Jerusalem said Thursday. 'In talks with the president of the United States during his visit it was made clear that [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 GMT]

Nuclear arms for Iran 'a betrayal' Ramallah/Occupied Jerusalem: US President George W. Bush offered a peace prediction for the Middle East on Thursday in which the enemies of the United States faced a future of defeat. 'This is a bold vision, and some will say it can never be achieved,' [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:12:00 GMT]

Rafsanjani gets invitation to Islamic Dialogue meet Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has invited former President of Iran Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is also President of Iran's Expediency Council and Chairman of the Council of Experts, to attend the International Islamic Dialogue [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:12:00 GMT]

Royal Dutch Shell withdraws from Iranian deal Repsol and Royal Dutch Shell have reportedly withdrawn from a gas project in Iran worth $10 billion (?5.1 billion). Repsol and Royal Dutch Shell have reportedly withdrawn from a gas project in Iran worth $10 billion (?5.1 billion). Some argue America [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:05:00 GMT]

Russia urges security guarantees for Iran MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday on the top UN powers to give Iran security guarantees to help resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme, Russian news agencies reported. Lavrov said that international powers [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT]

The U.S. Should Oppose Hezbollah and its Iranian and Syrian Masters in Lebanon As President Bush prepares to travel to the Middle East, Lebanon's survival as a multi-ethnic, multi-denominational state is at stake. Hezbollah, the Shi'ite terrorist army 'made in Iran,' demonstrated its force by occupying the capital, Beirut. Fierce [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:07:00 GMT]

URGENT -- US agents carry terror attacks on Iranian diplomats US agents carried terror attacks on Iranian Embassy staff in Baghdad on Thursday. Three Iranian diplomats and one local staff of the Embassy were wounded. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT]

US Defense Secretary Calls for More Leverage on Iran Before Talks U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States should develop some leverage on Iran and then hold talks with the regime that the U.S. government says supports global terrorism and sponsors insurgents in Iraq who are killing American troops. [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT]

US warns China over weapon links in Iran, Iraq, Afghanista ... WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has warned Beijing over reported use of Chinese weapons by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the Asian giant's continued sale of arms to Iran, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said. WASHINGTON [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:04:00 GMT]

US warns China over weapon links in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has warned Beijing over reported use of Chinese weapons by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the Asian giant's continued sale of arms to Iran, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said. He said he [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:45:00 GMT]

US warns China over weapon links in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan Extract not available. [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:28:00 GMT]

US warns China over weapon links in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan The United States has warned Beijing over reported use of Chinese weapons by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the Asian giant's continued sale of arms to Iran, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Thursday. He said he conveyed [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:45:00 GMT]

White House: No Security Guarantees for Iran in Nuclear Talks The White House says security guarantees are not being considered in talks with Iran regarding its disputed nuclear program. Speaking from Israel where he is traveling with U.S. President George Bush, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told VOA that [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:30:00 GMT]

WJC president wants Austrian firm to suspend Iran deals Ronald S. Lauder, the President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and a former United States Ambassador to Austria, has asked shareholders of the Austrian energy giant OMV to urge the company's management to suspend multi-billion-dollar deals with Iran [Fri, 16 May 2008 02:48:00 GMT]

 

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Turkey:

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Admitting Turkey as a member of the EU would strengthen the bloc, consolidating its political and economic power, TUSAID said. the Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) issued a statement warning France that derailing Turkey's EU bid would be against its own interests. The statement was prompted by a recent amendment to the French constitution that would [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:00 GMT]

Africa closer to Anatolia now For decades Turkey lived like a country imprisoned within its own boundaries. It neither was interested in nearby lands nor felt the slightest excitement at the prospect of opening up to relatively more distant lands. It was of course unthinkable for [Thu, 15 May 2008 20:29:00 GMT]

Anatolian firms explore African opportunities Extract not available. [Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:00 GMT]

Cyprus bans private ferries to Lebanon  NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The government announced on Wednesday (May 14th) a safety-motivated ban on private boats ferrying people to and from Lebanon. Cypriot port officials explained that according to international agreements, transporting people by water [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:00 GMT]

Farrah to face Cyprus Rally as 2nd seed By Roufan Nahhas AMMAN - The 2008 Cyprus Rally, Round 2 of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), kicks off on Friday with the participation of 55 drivers. Jordan's Amjad Farrah will join Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah and a host of talented drivers [Thu, 15 May 2008 23:12:00 GMT]

Malawi's neighbours tap from Turkey MALAWI is one of the seven countries from Africa missing from the Turkey-Africa Trade Bridge while there is heavy presence of merchants from neighbouring countries. Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique were Wednesday outdoing each other on the trade platform [Fri, 16 May 2008 00:11:00 GMT]

New translations tie eternal bond between Turkey, Pakistan Schezee Zaidi IslamabadExploring the vast world of Turkish literature, Colonel (r) Masud Akhtar Shaikh has planted a tree of universal brotherhood through his unique literary translations that tie an eternal bond between the people of Turkey and [Fri, 16 May 2008 00:37:00 GMT]

Pakistan and Turkey ties to grow further: Musharraf ): President Pervez Musharraf, lauding Turkey's help to Pakistan in the aftermath of the devastating October 8 earthquake, said Thursday that the strong ties between the two countries would continue to deepen in the times ahead. Talking to Engin Yilmaz, [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:46:00 GMT]

'Pak-Turkish ties to be strengthened' RAWALPINDI: Strong ties between Pakistan and Turkey will be promoted further, President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday while talking to Engin Yilmaz, chairman of the Lighthouse Association, a Turkish non-government organisation (NGO). The president [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:32:00 GMT]

Queen Elizabeth II expresses UK support for Turkey's EU bid Stressing Turkey's strategic location as a bridge between Europe and Asia, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II voiced support for Ankara's EU bid Tuesday (May 13th) evening, shortly after she began her first official visit to the country in 37 years. 'For us, [Thu, 15 May 2008 23:43:00 GMT]

Queen Elizabeth II tours Istanbul, entertains Turkey's leader ISTANBUL, Turkey: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has hosted a reception for Turkey's president and first lady on board a British warship that docked in Istanbul. The queen, on the third day of her state visit Thursday, has also visited an Istanbul school [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:59:00 GMT]

Queen visits Istanbul  STRINGENT security measures greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip today when they visited Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and cultural capital, on the third day of their state visit. Dozens of uniformed and plainclothes [Thu, 15 May 2008 23:03:00 GMT]

Queen visits Istanbul STRINGENT security measures greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip today when they visited Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and cultural capital, on the third day of their state visit. Dozens of uniformed and plainclothes [Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:00 GMT]

Queen visits Istanbul STRINGENT security measures greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip today when they visited Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and cultural capital, on the third day of their state visit. Dozens of uniformed and plainclothes [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:00 GMT]

Queen visits Istanbul STRINGENT security measures greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip today when they visited Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and cultural capital, on the third day of their state visit. Dozens of uniformed and plainclothes [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:40:00 GMT]

Royal visit gives Turkey a scent of EU prize Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Britain continued to prosper on a hot day in Istanbul yesterday, despite a regal run-in with a couple of politically sensitive chess sets. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were joined by the Foreign Secretary [Thu, 15 May 2008 21:13:00 GMT]

Russia Ruble Turkish Stocks Stumble Russia's ruble slipped after the country?s central bank introduced a new foreign exchange policy, while Turkish stocks fell ahead of a projected rate hike, reports Reuters. High-yielding emerging market assets were generally firmer following benign [Thu, 15 May 2008 22:49:00 GMT]

Studies from Istanbul University reveal new findings on glioma therapy - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers detail in 'Potentiation of cytotoxicity by combination of imatinib and chlorimipramine in glioma,' new data in glioma (see also Glioma Therapy). According to recent research published in the International Journal of [Fri, 16 May 2008 01:36:00 GMT]

Translations of two Turkish writers' books launched Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The English translations of the books of two Turkish literary geniuses, including Nazim Hikmet and Nacip Fazil Kisakurek, by Col (r) Masud Akhtar Shaikh were launched on Wednesday evening at the Turkish Embassy. Sheikh has [Fri, 16 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT]

Turkcell Uses Bubble Motion MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Bubble Motion, the pioneer and global leader of 'voice SMS', today announced an agreement with Turkcell, the leading mobile communications provider in Turkey, to launch its voice SMS service, KonusGonder. BubbleTALK usage has [Thu, 15 May 2008 23:09:00 GMT]

Turkey - Statistics on trade mark rejections Extract not available. [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:06:00 GMT]

Turkey launches new dialogue with Iraqi Kurds In an effort to open talks between Turkish officials and the Iraqi Kurds, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan's chief foreign policy adviser, Ahmet Davudolu, and Turkish special envoy for Iraq Murat zcelik met with Kurdish regional Prime Minister [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:21:00 GMT]

Turkey's CHP submits another no-confidence motion against government  ANKARA, Turkey -- The main opposition People's Republican Party (CHP) submitted another no-confidence motion against the government Wednesday (May 14th). It came only a day after parliament rejected a motion alleging the government encouraged police to [Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:00 GMT]

Turkeys problems Noting that there are 'considerable reservations about the modern Turkish state', Harry Reid (Comment, May 15) sees such 'legitimate worries' as an argument for, and not against, early EU membership. However, he fails to address the biggest worry of all: [Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:00 GMT]

Turkey's Vakifbank says plans sale of insurer ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkish lender Vakifbank VAKBN.IS said on Thursday it planned to sell all or part of its shares in its insurance and pension businesses, following a series of sales in Turkey's fast-growing insurance sector. Vakifbank, [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT]

Turkish business group warns France not to obstruct Turkey's EU bid the Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) issued a statement warning France that derailing Turkey's EU bid would be against its own interests. The statement was prompted by a recent amendment to the French constitution that would [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:46:00 GMT]

Turkish government survives no-confidence vote  ANKARA, Turkey -- Parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against the government Tuesday (May 13th) stemming from a May Day rally in Istanbul earlier this month. The opposition Republican People's Party proposed the motion last week, accusing the [Thu, 15 May 2008 22:17:00 GMT]

Turkish Halkbank Q1 net profit up 27 pct The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, hedge funds and more ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkish partly state-owned lender Halkbank HALKB.IS, slated for further privatisation this year, said on Thursday first quarter net profit rose 26.6 percent [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT]

Turkish Vakifbank Q1 net profit down 10 pct yr/yr The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, hedge funds and more ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkish lender Vakifbank VAKBN.IS said on Thursday its unconsolidated first quarter net profit fell 10 percent year-on-year to 196.4 million lira ($158 million). [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT]

Turkish Yapi Kredi Q1 net doubles, launches cap hike The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, hedge funds and more ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkish lender Yapi Kredi Bank YKBNK.IS said on Thursday its first quarter consolidated net profit rose 108 percent year-on-year to 447 million lira ($360 [Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT]