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This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him.

Pakistan Photos Terrorism US Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

NZ Herald
US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
Thu 2 Sep 2010
5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print WASHINGTON - United States officials launched a broad legal offensive against Pakistan's Taleban yesterday, placing the group on its international... (photo: AP / Al-Arabiya via AP Television Network)

People sit before graffiti that read "Long live Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar," in Pakistan's border town of Chaman at the Afghan border on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. These fresh graffiti are seen in border towns supporting religious candidates take part in the coming general elections.

Afghanistan Culture Photos Taliban Wikipedia: Taliban

Asia Times
The degree zero of culture
Thu 2 Sep 2010
Sep 3, 2010 LIFE IN TALIBANISTAN, Part 2... (photo: AP Photo / Shah Khalid)

Qatar Airways - Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600HGW /aaeh

TravelDailyNews Thu 2 Sep 2010
Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion
Qatar Airways announced further expansion to its Indian network with a 20 per cent increase in frequency covering the cities of Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar from next month. Beginning September 1, the... (photo: public domain)
Aviation Delhi India Photos Wikipedia : Qatar Airways

Bottled Water

Gulf News Thu 2 Sep 2010
UAE's bottled water stored in unhygienic conditions
Dubai: Bottled drinking water supplied to homes in the UAE is being stored in extremely unhygienic conditions - in some cases even in garbage rooms - an XPRESS investigation has revealed. Behind the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Dubai Education Photos Water Wikipedia: Bottled water

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

Inquirer Wed 1 Sep 2010
Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 25, injure 180
LAHOREThree suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mourning procession in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 180, police... (photo: AP / Hamza Ahmed)
Defence Pakistan Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

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

The Star Wed 1 Sep 2010
Blasts kill 18 in Pakistan's Lahore, 100 hurt
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three bombs exploded at a Shi'ite procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and wounding over 100,... (photo: AP / K.M.Chaudary)
Defence Pakistan Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

The Star Wed 1 Sep 2010
Biden says Iraq close to forming government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in Iraq to mark the end of U.S. combat operations, said on Wednesday he believed Iraqis were close to forming a new... (photo: AP / Jim Watson Pool)
Iraq Photos Politics US Wikipedia: 2003 invasion of Iraq

A New York City police officer stands outside the Armed Forces recruitment center, Sunday, May 2, 2010 in New York's Times Square. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the failed car bomb attack in Times Square in New York City.

The Star Wed 1 Sep 2010
U.S. adds Pakistan Taliban to terror list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday formally added the Pakistani Taliban to its blacklist of foreign terrorist organizations subject to travel and... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)
Photos Taliban Pakistan US Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

Newsvine Wed 1 Sep 2010
Obama's Iraq Speech
Let's take a look at some of the highlights from last night's speech, shall we? Here's a link to the full text of the speech. Good evening. Tonight, I'd like to talk to... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Government Iraq Obama Photos Wikipedia: Iraq

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Gazprom boosts gas supplies to Turkey

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

Iranians chant and hold posters aloft as they demonstrate outside the United Nations headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, June 15, 2009. The demonstrators were protesting against the election results from Iran.

Take Iranian opposition to the streets

Oil prices up and down after mixed reports on housing, manuf Star Tribune
UPDATE 1-Foreigners apply to farm maize in Algeria The Guardian
Afghanistan says girl school poisonings appear linked to tox Star Tribune
Obama Says Iraq Combat Mission Is Over Herald Tribune
Troubles at Afghan Bank Jolt Financial System Herald Tribune
ACC chief holds talks with Iranian ambassador The Jordan Times
India leads the list of countries ignoring Iran sanctions Deccan Herald
Iraq withdrawal: Amid heat and broken promises, only the ice The Guardian
Sri Lanka, UAE firm to sign gas deal Gulf News
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Renew Pipeline Pledge The Street
Iraq wins independence as US ends combat role: Nuri al-Malik Zeenews
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
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Iran to become 'self-sufficient in fuel by 2012' Daily Star Lebanon
Kurds attack 'failures' of Baghdad oil ministry Middle East Online
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
Kingdoms electricity situation stable The Jordan Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses during a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Mayflower Hotel after his arrival in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010.

Stop the War Talk

President Barack Obama adjusts his tie in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, following a private reception in honor of President Felipe Caldern of Mexico and his wife, Mrs. Margarita Zavala, May 19, 2010.

Time to turn the page in Iraq: Obama

In front of a portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's surface-to-surface Shahab-2, left, and Zelzal, center, missiles are displayed by Revolutionary Guards to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq war, 1980-1988, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007. Iran begun a week of celebration "Sacred Defence Week" on Saturday to mark the 27th anniversary of the onset of its war with Iraq, which left more than one million casualties on both side

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A look at economic developments around the globe The Boston Globe
Bad economy, tough election have more Dems opposing Obama pl Star Tribune
Few signs of impending run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank after Star Tribune
Greek Frigate HS Adrias Joins the Task Force All Africa
Afghan Central Bank head says he will defend Kabul Bank BBC News
Euro zone posts economic growth Al Jazeera
Pakistan economy to suffer prolonged flood damage The Jordan Times
Emirates Now Offers Senegal Connection Scoop
Obama's lame speeches on economy, Iraq CNN
Archaeologists in Jordan say they have unearthed a 3,000-yea Star Tribune
UAE economy remains robust due to diversification Gulf News
Nation building in Iraq: substantial progress that's fragile Seattle Times
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock Star Tribune
Some BofA shareholders can apply to tap $150M fund Fresno Bee
Israel cbank likely to raise 2010 growth fcast-Fischer The Guardian
Fighting for women around the world Taipei Times
Biden: Time to turn attention from Iraq to economy Lexington Herald-Leader
Unemployment gravest challenge before the Saudi Government Gulf News
Floods ravage Pakistan economy Irish Times
UAE economy remains solid, to achieve more growth Khaleej Times

A sign for a branch of HSBC bank seen with reflection at right and backdropped by part of St. Paul's Cathedral in central London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's largest bank by market value, reported Monday its steepest fall in profit since 2001 as costs for bad U.S. mortgage loans mounted, with net profits for the first half of 2008, plunged 29 percent to US$7.7 bill

HSBC in talks for 70 percent of South Africa's Nedbank in $6.8 billion deal

A Greenpeace activist puts up a banner as they block off a British Petroleum fuel station in protest as the BP board announce their annual results, in London, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

BP Reveals Comeback Plan

In this file photo made July 15, 2009, General Electric and NBC logos adorn the GE Building in New York's Rockefeller Center. General Electric Co. posted its first quarterly profit gain since late 2007, helped by cost cuts and improvements at its beleaguered financing business.

General Electric to pay $23.4m over 'oil-for-food' corruption charges

Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis The New York Times
US-Israeli group to start drilling for gas, oil off coast Daily Star Lebanon
Investigation into death of British spy Gareth Williams take The Daily Mail
Iran withdraws assets from European banks Daily Star Lebanon
Iran's Shadow over Unrest in Bahrain The Washington Institute
Asil Nadir returns to clear his name after 17 years as a fug The Guardian Open Platform
While Obama is away Iran makes its play The Examiner
More Stryker soldiers charged in Afghan plot Fresno Bee
Iran seeks cut in imports in response to sanctions, vows to Star Tribune
Lebanon hopes to start gas exploration in 2012 Daily Star Lebanon
Afghan, Tajik and Pakistani Leaders Meet in Russia The New York Times
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Veil lifts on covert action in Yemen Seattle Times
Major U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal to Bolster Riyadh against Iran The Washington Institute
Growth pulls oil demand as BP spill adds to uncertainty – IE Daily Star Lebanon
Oil-rich Basra hoping to finally bring in its share of wealt Daily Star Lebanon
Guantanamo gears up for 1st trial under Obama Herald Tribune
Iran drops LNG project under energy policy review Middle East Online
Q&A: Islamic fund ties profit to principles Houston Chronicle
Swiss Finance Minister Merz tipped to resign – media Daily Star Lebanon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76).

Defense Secretary Gates in Iraq to meet with US troops as they end combat mission

President Barack Obama speaks to the Nation from the Oval Office to announce the end of America’s combat role in Iraq, 8 August, 2010.

Text of President Obama's speech on Iraq

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Taliban footprint 'spreading' across Afghanistan, claims Petraeus

Main Paris mosque criticizes burger chain's efforts to offer Star Tribune
Afghan war unwinnable quagmire, ex-CIA man says Gareowe Online
Where does Iran go from here? Gulf News
Egypt: Into the tombs of the pharaohs The Daily Telegraph
Middle Eastern Comedy Festival to be held in Los Angeles Middle East Online
6,000 kids enjoy 'Reach for the Sky' project Khaleej Times
Defense Secretary Gates in Afghanistan for talks with Karzai Star Tribune
EGYPT: Wheat subsidy system under strain IRINnews
Give us jobs, say Somali pirates Middle East Online
Where does Iraq's fate lie? Al Jazeera
Do you think the time is right for the US to leave Iraq? Deccan Chronicle
Techno-economics and the business of battlefields The Examiner
Afghan Central Banker Backs Troubled Lender Wall Street Journal
Israeli innovation meets U.S. Market: Country expects strong The Examiner
Afghan central bank insists Kabul Bank is solvent Herald Tribune
'New Dawn' and mixed messages in Iraq Star Tribune
Pakistani Taliban gets terror label Star Tribune
Gadafy remarks on Islam cause uproar in Italy Irish Times
Iraq, intelligence and intellectual paucity The Guardian
Doukan Wadi Seer evokes memories of 1960s Amman The Jordan Times

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Russian oil companies may sell gasoline to Iran

BP to start drilling off Libya

BP Sells Assets for $7 Billion

FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in Iraq The Star
Kuwait sells two gas oil cargoes to Indonesia Gulf News
The downside in big mining mergers Mineweb
Saudi Aramco names David O'Reilly to board San Fransisco Chronicle
Saudi king appoints ex-Chevron head to board of state oil gi Hartford Courant
LUKOIL trading arm Litasco not selling to Iran - CEO Business Report
Ghana and Iran develop road map for cooperation Peace FM Online
NuStar acquires assets in Turkey The Business Review
High Iraq Deaths Cast Doubt on US Stability Talk The New York Times
China invests US$40 billion in Iran Taipei Times
Peak oil review - July 26 Energy Bulletin
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Apache To Acquire BP Assets In US, Canada, Egypt Energy Business Review
Apache to buy BP assets in US, Canada, Egypt Business Report
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BP Sells $7 Billion in Assets to Apache The New York Times
UAE regulator urges higher buyout offer for Aabar Herald Tribune
Censored Gulf news: Cap, drug shams. Death, dying realities. The Examiner
Turkey becomes global power in construction Fresno Bee
Fort Campbell soldier killed in Afghanistan Herald Tribune

A section of Tehran's oil refinery is seen, 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. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his remarks prior to his trip to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia where he is due to attend the OPEC summ

Iran sanctions open door wider for China

Two tug boats steady the bow of the Nimitz Class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the nuclear-powered ship transits from the dry dock.

Washington Shores Up Its Strategic Assets in Asia

Iran will commisision its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr by the end of 2007 (construction 95% complete)(ss2)

European Union Passes New Sanctions Against Iran

SBI's Israeli branch breaks even in 2nd year of operation The Times of India
Doha dilemma: No end to trade talks Khaleej Times
New regulations to promote investment in UAE Khaleej Times
China to expand trade with Arab, central Asian countries China Daily
Daily Press Briefing - August 26, 2010 Scoop
The UAE buys American Gulf News
Ministry issues UAE's 2010 trade policy review Gulf News
In Iraq's Troubles, an Exchange Eyes Growth The New York Times
NY mosque imam in Mideast for outreach tour Herald Tribune
InterviewGPCA may petition WTO if India levies ADD on Saudi ICIS
WTO expects "more substantive" talks in Doha Round soon The Times of India
AP News in Brief Herald Tribune
Jordan-Iraq trade relations not living up to potential - amb The Jordan Times
Sri Lankan and Afghan Asylum seekers (Paper) Tamil Eelam
Egypt sees trade with South America tripling The Guardian
U.S. Treasury unveils new actions aimed at Iran's economy The News & Observer
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 8/3/2010 The White House
Egypt signs free trade deal with Mercosur m&c
Mercosur and Egypt to sign free trade deal-Egypt The Guardian
Japan urges Sri Lanka to allay human rights concerns Zeenews

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