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President Barack Obama speaks at Solyndra, Inc., a solar panel manufacturing facility, in Fremont, Calif. Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

Foreign Policy Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: 2003 invasion of Iraq

The New York Times
Obama's Post-Iraq World
Thu 2 Sep 2010
LONDON — Europe adjusted long ago, but not without pain, to its diminished place in world affairs. After Suez for the British, after Algeria for the French, even the most stubborn post-World War... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, before attending their direct talks aimed at peace in the Middle East.

Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The Star
Israel, Palestinians launch direct peace talks
Thu 2 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal.... (photo: AP / Jason Reed, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, is greeted by top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus as he arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

The New York Times Thu 2 Sep 2010
Gates Lands in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on an unannounced visit Thursday for meetings with American military commanders and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. It... (photo: AP / Jim Watson, Pool)
Afghanistan Defense Photos US Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, now the Middle East envoy for the so-called Quartet peacemakers, speaks at a meeting of the French ruling conservative party, the Union for a Popular Movement party (UMP), Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 in Paris. Blair was invited on Saturday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to deliver a speech before some 2,000 party members

The Australian Thu 2 Sep 2010
Tony Blair memoir reveals support for George W. Bush and Guantanamo Bay
TONY Blair admires George W. Bush more than almost any other politician in the world and uses his memoir, A Journey, to give a qualified endorsement of... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)
Iraq Photos Tony Blair War Wikipedia: A Journey

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during remarks on the Middle East peace negotiations in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

The Australian Thu 2 Sep 2010
Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas reach for a lasting peace
BARACK Obama says a lasting Middle East peace deal is possible within a year after Israeli and Palestinian leaders recommitted to finding a two-state solution.... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The Australian Thu 2 Sep 2010
Ehud Barak hints at likely Israeli concessions
WHILE Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been standing alongside US President Barack Obama talking about peace in vague terms, his Defence Minister, Ehud... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Breitbart Thu 2 Sep 2010
US defence chief Gates on surprise Afghan visit
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Thursday on a surprise v... US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Thursday on a surprise visit following a... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mari Matsumoto)
Afghanistan Defence Photos US

LIGHTNING HAMMER - U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Melendez of Bravo Troop, 5th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, patrols a marsh outside Qubah, a small village in Diyala province, Aug. 19. The patrol was part of Operation Lightning Hammer, a maneuver to flush ins

The Examiner Thu 2 Sep 2010
Don't just turn the page, close the book on Iraq war
It's time do more than just "turn the page" on America's foreign wars. We should close the book and put it pack on the shelf, said potential Libertarian presidential... (photo: U.S. Army/Sgt. Patrick Lair)
America Iraq Photos War

Star Tribune Thu 2 Sep 2010
Pakistani Shiites hold funeral for victims of triple bombing that killed 35, wounded scores
LAHORE, Pakistan - Thousands of Shiite Muslims, thumping their chests and crying, mourned Thursday at funeral prayers for victims of a triple bombing that heaped more... (photo: AP / Shakil Adil)
Bombing Lahore Photos Taliban Wikipedia: July 2010 Zahedan bombings

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, right, stands with Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman

Star Tribune Thu 2 Sep 2010
Activist group promotes Egypt's intelligence chief for president
CAIRO - A group of activists have hung up posters around Egypt's capital supporting the country's intelligence chief as a possible candidate in next year's presidential... (photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill)
Arab Egypt Election Photos Wikipedia: Omar Suleiman

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President Barack Obama walks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to make a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Barack Obama's peace message to Palestine and Israel as Mideast talks begin

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Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks Lexington Herald-Leader
Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians Breitbart
Afghan official: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank Breitbart
US Def Sec: Afghans should lead corruption fight Breitbart
Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering Breitbart
Palestinian leader urges Israel to end settlements Breitbart
Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank Breitbart
Mideast peace envoy says Israel and Palestinians will hold a Hartford Courant
Bad economy, tough election have more Dems opposing Obama pl Star Tribune
Iran threat may spur Middle East peace talks Gulf News
Hillary Clinton launches Israeli-Palestinian peace talks The News & Observer
US and Iran face off – at World Basketball Championships The Christian Science Monitor
Marine general says Taliban treasury cut in half as blight, Hartford Courant
Main Paris mosque criticizes burger chain's efforts to offer Star Tribune
Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war The Guardian
Iraq impasse almost over: Biden Taipei Times
Hillary Clinton launches Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in The Miami Herald
Few signs of impending run on Kabul Bank Denver Post
When Musharraf chose Palestine over Kashmir Zeenews
Group promotes Egypt's spy chief for president The Press Democrat

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Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion

Bottled Water

UAE's bottled water stored in unhygienic conditions

Volunteers rush an injured to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 25, injure 180

Oil prices up and down after mixed reports on housing, manuf Star Tribune
Few signs of impending run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank after Star Tribune
Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis The New York Times
Few signs of run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank Herald Tribune
Concerns mount over problems at Afghan bank Herald Tribune
Afghan Central Bank head says he will defend Kabul Bank BBC News
Euro zone posts economic growth Al Jazeera
Afghan officials defend crisis-stricken Kabul Bank CNN
Depositors mob Kabul Bank despite assurances of solvency m&c
Worldview: If only Iraq were really over Philadelphia Daily News
Crisis spurs Afghan bank 'takeover' Al Jazeera
Kabul Bank braces for run on deposits after doubts Philadelphia Daily News
Afghan central bank insists Kabul Bank is solvent Business Report
'Iraqi tragedy may repeat in other countries' The Himalayan
Techno-economics and the business of battlefields The Examiner
Forcing a logical end to a messy war in Iraq Irish Times
U.S. has paid a "huge price" in Iraq, says Barack Obama The Hindu
Emirates A380 Now to Manchester Scoop
Pakistan economy to suffer prolonged flood damage The Jordan Times
Hadidi discusses economic cooperation with officials in Iraq The Jordan Times

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, left, shakes hands with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi inaugurate a new Libyan Academy, in Rome, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010

Qaddafi Sets Up Camp Again in Rome

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, left, is welcomed by Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini upon his arrival at Ciampino airport, near Rome, Sunday Aug. 29, 2010.

Gadhafi Talks Up Islam on Italy Visit

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010.

Biden presses Iraqi leaders to form new government

Nissan Motor, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan sign MOU to promot Energy Business Review
UPDATE 1-Foreigners apply to farm maize in Algeria The Guardian
Associated gas gathering project in Saudi-Kuwait Neutral Zon HeavyOilinfo
Gas Sickened Girls in Afghan Schools The New York Times
Roundup: Oil sensitive Gulf Arab exchanges buck energy price Insurance Newsnet
Sri Lanka, UAE firm to sign gas deal Gulf News
Halliburton to provide multiple energy services to Eni in Ir Energy Business Review
Pall to supply gas purification technologies for Habshan 5 p Energy Business Review
Two more weeks to fully load fuel in Iran's N-plant Khaleej Times
WEG MOTOR/DRIVE PACKAGES ENABLE OMANI OIL FIELD TO INCREASE Process and Control Today
NTPC offers 49% stake to Qatar Petroleum The Hindu
Iran to become 'self-sufficient in fuel by 2012' Daily Star Lebanon
Baghdad brands 'illegal' RWE gas deal with Iraqi Kurds Middle East Online
Kuwait posts $22.4 billion in budget surplus Gulf News
Kuwait budget surplus at $22bn The Himalayan
US-Israeli group to start drilling for gas, oil off coast Daily Star Lebanon
Kuwait posts $22.4 billion budget surplus in past year Daily Star Lebanon
Kuwait posts $22.4b surplus Gulf News
Iraq says it may abide by OPEC quotas in 2-3 years Newsday
Kuwait posts 22.4 billion dollars budget surplus Middle East Online

An Iraqi soldier from the 1st Battalion, 17th Iraqi Army Division, holds an Iraqi flag during a handover ceremony with the U.S. military, in Latifiyah, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad in Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 20

Civilians to Take U.S. Lead After Military Leaves Iraq

Egyptians Protest Power Outages, Block Key Highway

Egyptians Protest Power Outages, Block Key Highway

In this Wednesday, April 21, 2010 aerial file photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana's tip, an oil slick is seen as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns.

Oil Spill Creates Hard Choices for the E.U.

World News Quick Take Taipei Times
Kuwait sells two gas oil cargoes to Indonesia Gulf News
As Iran sanctions threaten, Iran sees new friend in Cambodia The Christian Science Monitor
BP selects KBR for gas terminal design work in Egypt Energy Business Review
Officials: CIA drones may target Yemen terrorists The News & Observer
While Obama is away Iran makes its play The Examiner
Bangladesh mulling Iranian offer to join 'peace pipeline' Zeenews
Iran seeks cut in imports in response to sanctions, vows to Star Tribune
Iran begins oil production from joint field Post-Bulletin
Overseas Shipholding, Maersk Oil Qatar sign agreement for FS Energy Business Review
Lebanon hopes to start gas exploration in 2012 Daily Star Lebanon
Gulf Arab BlackBerry row highlights security fears Business Report
Lockerbie bomber: Britain warns Libya over celebrating anniv The Guardian
Lebanon to start licensing gas exploration in 2012, says min m&c
Afghan, Tajik and Pakistani Leaders Meet in Russia The New York Times
Lebanon Militants: Leader Slain en Route to Iraq The New York Times
Parliament grants wider work rights for Palestinians Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon passes new energy law Al Jazeera
Lebanon parliament passes offshore drilling law Middle East Online
U.S. to Tighten Reviews for New Offshore Drilling Plans The New York Times

Gen. Ray Odierno, center, speaks during the United States Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in Baghdad on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, as a new US military mission in Iraq was launched ending seven years of combat. U.S Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he's confident the various factions in Iraq will form a workable coalition and bring stability to the country, now that the U.S. combat role there has ended.

U.S. Formally Begins a New Era in Iraq

Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian during a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, a day after a Palestinian attack left four Israelis dead, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Palestinians Hunt the Killers of 4 Israelis

President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu's Shoulders

Iran Stoning Lawyer Reunited With Family The New York Times
Video Games - In Medal of Honor, Role Playing Includes Talib Newsvine
US Pulls Away in 2nd Half to Rout Tunisia 92-57 The New York Times
Oman boosts innovative educational methods Middle East Online
Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans The New York Times
Book Says Nazi Hunter Wiesenthal Worked for Mossad The New York Times
UAEU engineering course attain ABET accreditation Khaleej Times
6,000 kids enjoy 'Reach for the Sky' project Khaleej Times
2 American Troops Killed in Afghan Attacks The New York Times
Gates in Afghanistan to Meet With Karzai, Petraeus The New York Times
Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town The New York Times
Afghanistan Official Tries to Ease Depositors' Worries About The New York Times
2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Roadside Bomb The New York Times
Pakistan Shiites Mourn Those Killed in Triple Bomb The New York Times
Poland: Afghan Costs Crimping Force Modernization, Leader Sa The New York Times
Jordan uncovers 3 000-year-old temple Independent online (SA)
UAEU engineering programs attain ABET accreditation Khaleej Times
The Netherlands: 2 Yemenis Freed The New York Times
US Forces Still in Fight at End of Combat Mission The New York Times
U.S. Adds Legal Pressure on Pakistani Taliban The New York Times

People mourn the deaths of Wednesday's blast victims during their funeral in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

Al-Qaeda makes a point with Lahore attack

Tony Blair, Special Envoy of the Middle East Quartet speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 at United Nations headquarters.

Tony Blair: 'I Cried For Iraq War Victims'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, listen during remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Netanyahu praises Abbas as his 'partner in peace,' rules out settlement freeze

Dutch release Yemenis, US backs off earlier assertions of po The Examiner
US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register NZ Herald
Afghans, NATO Dispute Who Died in Airstrike Wall Street Journal
Dutch Release Yemeni Terror Suspects Newsvine
US moves against top leadership of Pakistani Taliban Taipei Times
Dutch free two Yemenis arrested as terror suspects Taipei Times
Four militants arrested after attacks on officials Gulf News
The risks of withdrawal loom Gulf News
Iraq: Bush's Major Foreign Policy SUCCESS? Newsvine
Petraeus: Reconciliation with senior Taliban holds promise CNN
Abbas, Netanyahu relaunch peace talks Khaleej Times
The Iraq war is over, but will peace be won? DNA India
Pak welcomes US designation of TTP as foreign terrorist org Zeenews
US blacklists Pakistani Taliban The Siasat Daily
NATO air strike kills 10 civilians: Afghan president The Himalayan
'Terrorists' will not block path to peace: Netanyahu Khaleej Times
Pakistani Taliban designated a terrorist group by US The Christian Science Monitor
Two killed in Algerian suicide attack Independent online (SA)
Fresh Names Added to Albania "Terror Watch" List Balkan Insight
Gates arrives in Afghanistan CNN

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