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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he delivers his speech at a ceremony honoring the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini at his mausoleum, just outside Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 2, 2008. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday once again turned his fiery rhetoric on Israel and saying that it will soon disappear from the world map. Ahmadinejad was speaking at a ceremony honoring the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, on his death anniversar

Ahmadinejad Disunity Iran Photos Revolution

The Star
ANALYSIS - Revolution day will put Iran's disunity on show
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling over the legacy and even the legitimacy of an Islamic revolution that triumphed 31 years ago this week. No compromise is in sight. A member of the Iranian... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)

Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Dubai Media Photos Technology UAE

The Boston Globe
World's tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and... (photo: Public Domain)

Iranian oil workers work at Tehran's oil refinery, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. Iran's president said Saturday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is "under heavy economic and political pressures" and that the oil prices are below its real value, state-run-news agency reported.

The Siasat Daily
Iran creates national fund for energy projects
Tehran, February 08: Iran is to create a "national energy fund" to meet the need for capital for oil and gas projects, the Iranian Oil Minister says. "The special fund will be created through... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)

Energy Fund Iran Photos Projects

A man talks to his mobile phone as he checks the final rates at the Dubai Stock Market

The Guardian
UAE inflation hits 9-yr low in 2009
* Inflation 1.5 pct y/y in 2009 vs 12.3 pct in 2008 * Consumer prices -0.4 pct y/y in Dec vs 0.17 pct in Nov * Prices -0.7 pct m/m vs +0.4 pct-preliminary data (Adds details, background) By Martin... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)

Economy Emirates Finance Investment Photos

Etisalat Building , Deira, Dubai, Telecommunications. (sv2)

Khaleej Times
Etisalat debuts Collect Call service in the UAE
Etisalat introduced and innovative 'Collect Call' service, designed to make it easier for customers to connect with friends and family with calls charged to the call... (photo: WN / prajkta)

Business Emirates Market Photos Technology

A man walks in front of the Gate building of the Dubai International Financial center, DIFC, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday Dec. 14, 2009.

Khaleej Times
UAE equities seen steady as investors stay cautious
DUBAI ' UAE stocks are expected to maintain a steady trend this week, with investors seeking trading clues from corporate results from blue  chip companies.... (photo: AP / Ana Bianca Marin)

Banking Dubai Finance Market Photos

In this photo made available by conference organisers, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, left, talks to Emarati officials at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 17, 2007.

Khaleej Times
UAE Unveils 2021 National Historic Charter
The Cabinet has approved a historic National Charter that aims to transform the UAE into 'one of the best countries in the world by 2021', when the country will be... (photo: AP / UAE Strategy Conference, HO)

Culture Emirates Government Photos Society

Al Wasl Hospital,Government Hospital,Dubai(sv2)

Khaleej Times
Healthcare Costs Need to be Controlled in the UAE
DUBAI ' The rapidly developing healthcare sector in the UAE faces challenges to its long-term sustainability due to the relatively high cost of medical provision,... (photo: WN / prajkta)

Business Dubai Health Market Photos

Oil field in UMM Qasir near Basra City

Khaleej Times
Dubai's new oilfield to be operational in a year
The commercial production of oil from the newly discovered field will start within a year, the Media Office of the Dubai Government said in a statement on Friday. It has... (photo: Jamal Penjweny)
Dubai Energy Industry Photos Production

GCC News

	UAE hospital offers treatment that's for the birds Breitbart
	Nokia takes you there ... free Arab News
	Deported Asif can't tour the UAE Independent online (SA)
	Dubai is Still a Top Draw Despite Economic Crunch Khaleej Times

OPEC

	Kuwait parliament approves bourse regulator bill The Guardian
	Oil near $75 in Asia amid improved economic data Syracuse
	Nigeria, UAE supplies put OPEC crude production on upbeat Business Day Online
	Will Dubai Be a Drag on Gulf Region? The New York Times

Taxes

	Greece readies tax change to fight crisis Seattle Times
	Obama hasn't ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner The Examiner
	Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester The Guardian
	Parikh panel recommends flat tax on diesel cars The Hindu

Associated Press names Nick Tatro news editor for New York C

Spanish King arrives in Lebanon to inspect UN Troops

Lebanon president wary of Israeli 'threats'

BEA to analyse black box

Offshore & Maritime

Lebanese Navy recovers crashed Ethiopian plane's black box

Lebanese marines recover black box of crashed Ethiopian airl

Anti-whaling group says 1 of its ships has collided with a J

First-hand Stories from Marine Corps Boot Camp

US Navy Finds Crashed Jet's Black Boxes

Beirut, Lebanon 2009.02.25
light showers.
	Min: 11°C/52°F Max: 18°C/64°F

In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri seen, during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the presidential summer residence in Beiteddine Palace, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.

Hariri follows up on demarcation of Syria border

Dubai Police Car, UAE

Dubai sees Mossad hand in Al-Mabhouh's assassination

Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, meets with U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, July 26, 2009, to discuss the developments in the region and the peace process between Syria and Israel.

U.S. to Name Ambassador to Syria

Expect modest US gains from thaw with Syria: analysts Breitbart
New left-wing party looks to overcome divides Daily Star Lebanon
USAID donates funds for municipal elections Daily Star Lebanon
Assad's warning: shocking but true Daily Star Lebanon
Delays plague planned Somali offensive against Islamists; cr Star Tribune
S.African president expresses regret over affair The News & Observer
U.S. plan to win Afghanistan tribe by tribe is risky The News & Observer
Costa Rica votes, could elect 1st woman president The News & Observer
China jails man 13 years for running porn Web site The News & Observer
Netanyahu: Israel open to peace talks with Syria The News & Observer
Israeli news reports versus U.S. intelligence The Examiner
Me and my doctor The Observer
US failures in Middle East under scanner Arab News
As US begins Afghan surge, Canada plans its exit The News & Observer
RUBIN: Iran using U.S. hikers as pawns in nuclear feud The Press Democrat
Bolivia's president appoints women to half of Cabinet posts Star Tribune
Lebanese worried that tribunal on former PM assassination st Hartford Courant
Hariri case complex: Panel chief Arab News
Win this war,' Obama says at service for 7 killed in Afghani The State
Obama honors 7 slain CIA employees as patriots The News & Observer

Saad Hariri, Leader of Lebanese Parliamentary Majority . wnhires (mb1)

Hariri in Egypt to strengthen ties

A Lebanese army helicopter flies past the USS Ramage as they continue in the search efforts, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

Pilot error may have been factor in Ethiopian airliner disaster

Bashar and Asma al-Assad, President and first-wife of Syria.

Is Syria ready to engage with NGOs?

US guide highlights Lebanon's favorable investment climate, Daily Star Lebanon
Militants claim attack on Shell-operated pipeline in restive Star Tribune
Karzai: Afghanistan may institute conscription The News & Observer
NATO: Russia need not fear expansion The News & Observer
Couture stops Coleman at UFC 109 The News & Observer
The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge The Guardian
Seminar highlights need to ensure compliance with anti-tortu Daily Star Lebanon
NGO collects bottle caps to raise funds for wheelchairs Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon's 8.7 percent 2009 GDP growth highest in region Daily Star Lebanon
Is Israel Bracing for A New War? Khaleej Times
Israeli Minister Adds Heat to Exchange With Syria Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Interior Ministry readies proposal for expat vote Daily Star Lebanon
Spa hopes to make Beirut's men feel like pampered kings Daily Star Lebanon
Ex-premiers to follow up on Dar al-Fatwa reforms Daily Star Lebanon
SJU convenes first university dialogue on Civil War missing Daily Star Lebanon
Sfeir urges upgrade in teaching strategies Daily Star Lebanon
World briefs Arab News
Farid Chehab selected as ArabAd Man of the Year 2010 Daily Star Lebanon
Children of a 'lesser' Lebanese citizen Daily Star Lebanon
Finance Ministry mulls higher VAT rate Daily Star Lebanon

Travel tips

A model displays a creation by Egyptian fashion designer Hani El Behairi during the Fashion Week in Beirut, Lebanon, late Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 - agm1

Dazzling haute couture rises from Lebanon's ruins

An activist from a leftist group shouts slogans as Lebanese riot police block the road during a protest outside Egypt's embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010.

Protests in Lebanon over Gaza wall

Police seize 3,700 grams of cocaine at airport Daily Star Lebanon
Clouds force space shuttle delay, next try Monday The News & Observer
Haiti relief stuck in limbo The News & Observer
Building boom transforms downtown Beirut The Boston Globe
Lebanon: Tail of crashed Ethiopian jet located The News & Observer
'Blood for blood' chants mark funeral in Kashmir The News & Observer
Nigeria gunmen kidnap Indian national working in restive oil Star Tribune
Open Sesame adds some flavor to the East Village The Examiner
Harb to set up office to address migrant-worker complaints Daily Star Lebanon
Hasib Sabbagh: construction industry entrepreneur and philan The Times
Iran and US moving in circles? Daily Star Lebanon
Nepal has 4 months to rebuild nation after war The News & Observer
US ups the ante in Iran nuclear game Asia Times
French court probes blame for 2000 Concorde crash The News & Observer
US shifts military focus to militants, hi-tech weapons Breitbart
Gulf anti-missile shield Arab News
First Lady urges women to help fight climate change Daily Star Lebanon
Japan, China still at odds over Nanking massacre after joint Star Tribune
Israel: Slain Hamas leader key arms smuggler Wtop
Ministers slammed for speaking at meeting with Muslim who ju The Daily Mail

Nile City Towers, Cairo, Egypt

Banks lift UAE markets, TASI up on oil

Dubai land construction site , UAE, November 2007

Indians Top Buyers of Dubai Property in 2009

La Baie, restaurant at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Dubai, UAE, November 2007

Dubai's Ritz Carlton could sell for $408 million

Mideast bourses fall Arab News
World stock markets slump on fears over European debt levels Daily Star Lebanon
British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane case The News & Observer
Saudi equity market cap surges to SR1.24 trillion Arab News
Saudi stocks expected to 'recoup losses' Arab News
Samsung Electronics 2009 profit tops $8 billion Daily Star Lebanon
Aramco chief seeks to ease oil production worries Daily Star Lebanon
Dubai stocks rebound; Kuwait index falls Arab News
UAE markets edge up while regional sentiment negative Daily Star Lebanon
World stock markets tumble amid fears of slow global growth Daily Star Lebanon
Rabbis Say Web Sites Not Kosher CBS News
Brown's tenure as attorney general: Play it safe The News & Observer
Blair's £200,000 hedge fund pay-day The Independent
Dubai lead gains as markets rally, Asia supports Daily Star Lebanon
Halliburton profit takes a hit Upstream Online
Mideast bourses dive; TASI up Arab News
Dubai Holding pays about $100m in bond payments Daily Star Lebanon
Tourists Return to an Ancient Crossroads in Syria The New York Times
Saudi Tech Tracker Arab News
Saudi stocks to 'maintain positive performance' Arab News

Kate Simon: Make sure your sums add up when you plan a cheap break

Kate Simon: Make sure your sums add up when you plan a cheap break

Dubai Gold /ntf1

Dubai retail gold slips as buyers await price drop

Pro-Taliban protesters hold a picture of Osama bin Laden during a protest rally in the port town of Karachi, Friday Nov. 9, 2001, as political religious parties called for a nationwide strike to protest the ongoing air strikes against targets in Afghanist

Bin Laden blasts US on climate change, economy

Oil above $71 amid US cold snap, Iran tensions Newsday
Oil stays above $71 in Europe amid cold snap in US northeast Star Tribune
Eurozone unemployment rate hits 10 percent Daily Star Lebanon
Bin Laden Rebukes U.S. on Climate Change The New York Times
Iran limits withdrawals 'to battle laundering' Business Report
IFC acquires 8 percent stake in Lebanon's Byblos Bank Daily Star Lebanon
Iran plans to lop three zeros off currency The Siasat Daily
Iran to place new limits on cash withdrawals Newsvine
Iran to limit daily cash withdrawals; a measure some see aim Star Tribune
Iran plans lopping zeros off currency Syracuse
Salameh: Bank sector thrives as Lebanon awaits reforms Daily Star Lebanon
Uneasy Path to Leadership for China The New York Times
Greece ready for more action on crisis: minister Daily Star Lebanon
Syria open to foreign banking investors Breitbart
Global stock markets down as JP Morgan sales disappoint Daily Star Lebanon
Greece unveils debt crisis plan Daily Star Lebanon
US dollar to stay world's currency of choice: IMF Daily Star Lebanon
Somalia 'ripe for resolution' Al Jazeera
Q+A-Why does Turkey want IMF stand-by loan deal? The Guardian
China takes German crown of world's top exporter Daily Star Lebanon

U.S. soldiers stand guard near the site where Afghans, unseen, receive the food stuff donations provided by U.S. solders in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Many Afghans were still sleeping when President Barack Obama announced he was sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to the war. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said NATO and U.S. forces would hand over responsibility for securing the country to the Afghan security forces "as rapidly as conditions allow." Obama said if conditions are right, U.S. troops could begin leaving Afghanistan in 18 months.

In eastern Afghan province, preview of upcoming surge strategy

A Lebanese boy watches army soldiers standing guard as he holds up a picture of Lebanon's slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in front of a giant poster of Hariri in the Martyrs' Square, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005. Lebanese backers of Hariri gathered at his graveside to pray, chant support for his son and to denounce Syria and its allied Lebanese president after a U.N. report implicated Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassina

Robert Fisk: The tree-lined bunkers that could change the face of the Middle East

People flying kites on Lake Harriet frozen and covered with snow. Lake Harriet frozen in winter. Ice blocks deposited in valleys by retreating glaciers created the lakes of Minneapolis. The history and economic growth of Minneapolis history are tied to water, the city's defining physical characteristic, which was sent to the region during the last ice age.

Winter weather returns to country with a vengeance

Syria would back Lebanon if Israel attacks The Siasat Daily
Worldview: Iran should free the hikers Philadelphia Daily News
Hariri to visit Syria when border deal read Daily Star Lebanon
Japanese cinema takes new strides (Feature) m&c
Syrian FM: US has nominated ambassador to Damascus The News & Observer
Straddling Political Fault Lines in the Middle East Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Villagers Adapt to a Life Straddling the Political Fault Lin The New York Times
Barak: Gloves off in next conflict with Hizbullah Daily Star Lebanon
Israel returns abducted Lebanese shepherd after 'severe beat Daily Star Lebanon
Haiti earthquake shatters student dreams, some forced to loo Star Tribune
Israel hands over shepherd arrested in Shebaa Khaleej Times
Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UN The Siasat Daily
Israel arrests Lebanese civilian in Shebaa Farms Middle East Online
Israel arrests Lebanese civilian in Shebaa: army Khaleej Times
From light goods vehicles to heavy trafficking in just a few Irish Times
Lebanon, Mideast reject AIPAC's H.R. 2278 Middle East Online
Lebanon urges Arab support against Israeli threats The Siasat Daily
Indonesian-made rocket hits farm in test launch The News & Observer
Occupied Lebanese Village Remains in Limbo Wall Street Journal
Israel Stays in Lebanon, in a Village in Limbo Wall Street Journal

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