Middle East

More Flights to Saudi Arabia

khaleejtimes.com     11 hrs ago   2 related          

DUBAI - Airlines are increasing the number of flights to Saudi Arabia as pilgrims make the journey for Umrah during the Holy month of Ramadan, it was announced recently. Emirates Airline will operate 47 extra flights from...                    

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UAE urges UN to tackle obstacles hindering the war against terror

zawya.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

New York, Sep. 6, 2008 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates today urged the international community to boost joint efforts to wilfully and strongly tackle the obstacles hindering the total eradication of terror. The country...                    

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Abu Dhabi Police crack down on beggars during Ramadan (updated)

zawya.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 06th, 2008 (WAM)--Abu Dhabi police have stepped up campaigns against beggars in Abu Dhabi emirate since the beginning of Ramadan. As per instructions of Interior Minister Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin...                    

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Arab League begins Cairo meeting

upi.com     8 hrs ago          

CAIRO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Arab League leaders Saturday expressed hope for solving problems ranging from Gaza and Sudan to Iran as meetings began in Cairo. The 130th meeting of the league's permanent representatives sets the...                    

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israelnationalnews.com: S&P Is Worried about Political Instability israelnationalnews.com

Olmert's Instability May Hurt the Economy

israelnationalnews.com     4 hrs ago   1 related          

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has survived one political and corruption crisis after another, but his shaky government worries the Standard & Poor's financial assessment firm, which is studying whether to downgrade Israel's...                    

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Kirkuk, sitting on time bomb, seeks a way out of quagmire

todayszaman.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

"I wish there wasn't any oil in Iraq or in Kirkuk and that we could be a normal and peaceful country. Whatever had happened and is happening to us is because of oil." These words of reproach coming from a young boy in...                    

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UN envoy presses Iraq on controversial election (AFP)

yahoo.com     10 hrs ago          

by Hassan Abdul Zahra 13 minutes ago NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - The UN envoy to Iraq on Saturday urged politicians to get moving on a key provincial election law that remains bogged down in controversy over the administration...                    

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thedonovan.com: Good thing this isn't an American school - or the student in the middle would be facing mandatory expulsion! thedonovan.com

The Castle's Sailor in Iraq - Update 7

thedonovan.com     10 hrs ago          

In the midst of two weeks of all politics all the time, you may have forgotten there are still two active campaigns on-going in the Long War. Now that the conventions are over, it's time for another update from LCDR Joe...                    

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Iranian president congratulates Zardari on Pakistan win (AFP)

yahoo.com     4 hrs ago   4 related          

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his victory in Pakistan's presidential poll Saturday and said he hoped ties between the two countries would expand. "I would like to...                    

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PFLP: Elections only solution to Palestinian internal crisis

people.com.cn     6 hrs ago          

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Saturday said elections will be the only solution to the Palestinian internal political crisis. The solution to the split between Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and...                    

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