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U.S. stands by Yemen Kerry says
John Kerry said. Kerry said Yemen has made important strides in transitioning toward a democratic government. "Yemenis from all walks of life have come together to chart a new course for their country through their National Dialogue, setting an example for the region of meaningful change through negotiation, inclusion and reconciliation," he said in a statement. Yemeni President ...
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Iranian unmanned aircraft found in Bahrain
An Iranian unmanned aircraft was discovered in northern Bahrain near Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini interior ministry said in a statement. In the statement issued late Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheik Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa condemned Iranian spying efforts and accused Tehran of interfering with the internal affairs of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The minister expressed gratitude to Saudi ...
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Syria to reject outcome of Friends of Syria meeting envoy
Syrian Ambassador to Jordan Bahjat Suleiman said Wednesday that his country will reject the outcome of the "Friends of Syria" meeting slated to open soon in Amman.Speaking at a press conference, Suleiman said "we cannot accept any of the results of the so-called Friends of Syria meeting."The diplomat slammed the countries that will partake in the meeting as "Friends of ...
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Syrian army advances in Qussair city amid rebels strong resistance
The Syrian army continued on Wednesday its wide-scale operation in the central strategic city of al-Qussair amid a strong resistance from the rebels.The governmental troops have restored security and stability to Al-Akari and Tal Sar villages and hunted down rebels in the town of al-Hamidieh on the outskirts of al-Qussair, state-run SANA news agency said Wednesday.The army pushed its way into ...
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Sri Lanka to resume refinery on Friday with Oman light crude
Wed May 22, 2013 9:06am EDT * Oman crude shipment of 1 mln barrels expected on Friday * Refinery built to process Iranian oil, yields low from Omani * Sri Lanka decides to import Murban light - minister * Sri Lanka has been buying Iran oil in mid sea - opposition MP By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, May 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's sole refinery, which was closed last week due to a ...
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Sembcorp opens $1bn plant in Omans Salalah
The facility includes a gas-fired power plant and seawater desalination plant, and will provide water and power to the Gulf country under a 15-year purchase ...
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Chevron to sell downstream assets in Egypt Pakistan
Chevron is the second largest oil company in US Chevron Corp is in advanced talks to sell most of its downstream assets in Egypt and Pakistan, three sources said, with the planned disposals seen raising around $300 million for the U.S. oil major.Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is conducting a separate sale process for its assets in both countries, the banking sources said, speaking ...
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Egypt Central Bank to auction $800 million forex again
Street vendor distributing bread in Egypt Egypt's central bank said on Tuesday it would offer $800 million to banks at an exceptional auction of foreign currency on Wednesday to cover the country's strategic import needs.The auction will be the central bank's second exceptional sale of foreign exchange. In April, it sold $600 million to pay for wheat, meat, cooking oil and other ...
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US Oman to sign $2.1 billion defence deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Oman yesterday aiming to help finalize an estimated $ 2.1 billion deal to supply a US-made air-defense system to the Gulf nation.One of the main focuses of Kerry's trip was to applaud the signing of a letter of intent between Muscat and US ...
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France beefs up Africa Middle East embassy security
PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - France will invest about 20 million euros ($25 million) to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Spokesman Philippe Lalliot confirmed an email sent by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to staff on Tuesday saying the measure ...
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Statement by Bishops and Representatives of Jordan on Kidnapping of Syrian Prelates
Here is a statement released by the Bishops and Representatives of the Churches in Jordan regarding the kidnapping of two Metropolitans in Aleppo, ...
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Iranian drone spotted in Bahrains airspace
Bahrain's Interior Minister on Wednesday said an Iranian drone was spotted in Bahrain's airspace in the northern part of the country near Saudi Arabia.Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that Iran is increasingly meddling in the internal affairs of both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, adding that Bahrain has uncovered a terror cell linked to Iran."Iran's ...
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Kerry hails tentative $2.1bn arms sale to Oman
US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what US officials said was an estimated $2.1bn deal for Oman to buy a ground-based air defence system from US defence contractor Raytheon ...
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Mobinil Ericsson to bring next generation internet technology to Egypt
Growing consumer demand for mobile connectivity in Egypt has resulted in a new agreement between Mobinil and Ericsson whereby Ericsson will modernize Mobinil's ...
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Friends of Syria meet as conflict escalates
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Hezbollah fighters have poured across the border from Lebanon into Syria, a watchdog and others say, bolstering Syrian regime forces battling to retake the key rebel stronghold of Qusayr.Washington condemned Hezbollah's intervention on the side of President Bashar al-Assad's regime and diplomats said the European Union was poised to place the Shiite militant ...
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To locate the next Arab Spring revolution look to the soccer stands
globalization . Now a Singapore-based bloggersays soccer can tell us which Middle East or North African government will be the next to blow. At the top of the list: Algeria and Saudi Arabia. Over at his ...
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EURCHF hits a new high this year pushed by SNBs Jordan
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Michael Jordan summons Hugo the Hornet to Charlotte
NBA franchise's application Tuesday to re-claim the name of the city's original basketball team : the Hornets. A name change requires approval from the 30 members of the NBA board of governors. The league will vote on the name change in July. If approved, Charlotte would play one more season as the Bobcats and become the Hornets for the 2014-15 season. Until last month, New Orleans ...
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Arab Parliament Decries Iranian Foreign Ministrys Bahrain Statement
WAM CAIRO, May 22nd, 2013 (WAM)-- The Arab Parliament expressed its objection to what it called blatant Iranian intervention in Bahraini domestic affairs. The statement made recently by Hussain Amir Abdallahyan, Iran's Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, was deemed "a brazen intervention" and an "unusual behavior " that contradicts all international ...
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Oman confirms they are free of Coronavirus
WAM MUSCAT, May 22nd, 2013 (WAM) -- Oman has confirmed that the country is free of the Coronavirus. The Oman News Agency (ONA) quoted from an official source at the Ministry of Health, saying it has not recorded any cases of the virus so far. The Ministry of Health formed a clinical technician working group to deal with any cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by infections of ...
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SNC urges world to stop Hezbollah Iran invasion of Qusair
Iran invasion of Qusair.In a statement, Acting SNC chief George Sabra called on the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to address the "violations" of Syrian's sovereignty and the lives of its ...
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Oman Air places order for Airbus planes
The order will grow the airline's A330 fleet to a total of 10 Airbus aircraft. The aircraft will be operated on long haul routes and will seat close to 300 passengers, Airbus said in a ...
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Rent up 30 in Saudi Arabia
It is expected that the rents of apartments in the south and east of Jeddah to drop In a surprising move, rent prices for apartments and villas shot up by 30 percent, according to real estate experts.Experts say the rent hikes were due to rising costs of building and renovation, and the increase in the wages of workers in the construction and management of building. In Jeddah, for example, it is ...
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Egypt Security Officers Kidnappers Must be Pursued and Captured
Cairo - Supreme Guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, extended his greetings to President Mohamed Mursi, the Armed Forces and the Bedouins of Sinai on Wednesday for their efforts in releasing the seven kidnapped security officers. Badie stressed through his Twitter account the necessity to hold the perpetrators of this abduction accountable. "Congratulations to the ...
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Arab Idol competition fiercer after double elimination
The Emirati judge Ahlam reminisced on her two times performing in the Palestine Territories, and promised to sing alongside Assaf the next time she performs there. Her fellow judge Ragheb Alama, from Lebanon, also showered the 22-year-old with praise, comparing his voice to "fragrant jasmine" and calling him "a gift to the Arab ...
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Palestine is a potential eco-friendly hub
Palestine, occupied Palestine, the Palestinian Territories or the Occupied Territories, call it what you will, this patch of land in the Middle East has many different name according to political opinion, but what many don’t realize about it is the ingenuity that takes place on a daily basis.
Palestine is one of the poorest regions in the world and certainly in the Middle East, the territory which is loosely made up of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, is a large refugee camp because none of the inhabitants have sovereignty and therefore do not have a centrally strong government to provide basic services. Much of the areas income is derived through donations and money earned by day laborers within Israel. Read more
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