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Oil Prices Drop Below $96 After Gasoline Stocks Jump
Wed 22 May 2013
U.S. crude futures prices fell below $96 a barrel on Wednesday after an unexpected increase in U.S. gasoline stockpiles ahead of the summer driving season in the world's largest oil consumer. U.S.... (photo: WN / RTayco)

Palestinians take part in a protest against the reduction of some of the financial and food aid services given by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to Palestine refugees, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 9, 2013. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

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Huffington Post
Review: Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails
Tue 21 May 2013
If Christopher Coyne's new book, Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails needed a subtitle, I'd be willing to offer up "We Meant Well, Too." Coyne's book puts into formal terms what I... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)

Dominique Strauss-Khan (left), Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), flanked by Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the Commission of the African Union, addresses Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Africa Steering Group press conference.

Voa News Wed 15 May 2013
South Sudan Could be Africa Powerhouse: ex-IMF head
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudan has the potential to become an economic powerhouse in Africa if the government pursues the right policies, former International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Straus... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Africa Dominique Strauss-Khan Photos South Sudan Wikipedia: Economy of South Sudan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, unseen, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Huffington Post Mon 13 May 2013
Ahmadinejad Could Receive 74 Lashes Over Election Filing Appearance
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's constitutional watchdog said Sunday it will seek possible charges against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for allegedly violating rules by accompanying his chief adviser to the... (photo: AP / Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
Elections Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Photos Wikipedia: Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei

Chairman of the Iran's Experts Assembly Hashemi Rafsanjani, during a seasonal meeting of the assembly, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. State television says former President Hashemi Rafsanjani has lost his position as the head of the Experts Assembly, a powerful clerical body charged with choosing or dismissing Iran's supreme leader.

The Guardian Mon 13 May 2013
Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot
BRIAN MURPHY Associated Press= TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Election Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 file photo, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters from behind bars as he attends a hearing in his retrial on appeal in Cairo, Egypt.

Al Jazeera Sun 12 May 2013
Mubarak says 'history will view me fairly'
In his first interaction with the media since he was removed from power in February 2011, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's former leader, has said President Mohamed Morsi... (photo: AP)
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NSGB bank . Egypt , Cairo , 16 th November , 2008

Middle East Online Wed 8 May 2013
Egypt's forex reserves jump by $1 billion on Libya funds
CAIRO - Egypt's foreign currency reserves rose by $1 billion to $14.42 billion in April, the Central Bank said on Wednesday, as Egypt struggles to pull itself out of... (photo: WN / azza)
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An ethnic Somali man stands in the shared courtyard of several houses in the Eastleigh district of Nairobi, Kenya, on February 21, 2013. None of the men living here have found work, saying that

IRINnews Mon 6 May 2013
Countering the radicalization of Kenya's youth
SHARE NAIROBI, 6 May 2013 (IRIN) - Unemployment, poverty and political marginalization are contributing to the Islamic radicalization of Kenya's youth, a situation... (photo: IRIN / Phil Moore)
Economy Nairobi Photos Unemployment Wikipedia: Unemployment

Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement, in Gaza City on January 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians joined a rare rally staged by President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza on Friday, as tensions ease with rival Hamas Islamists ruling the enclave since 2007.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

BBC News Mon 6 May 2013
Abbas and Netanyahu on separate China visits
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both set for talks in China with top officials. Mr Abbas, who arrived in Beijing on... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
China Israel Palestinians Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, waves to Egyptians worshippers in front of the shrine of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.

Huffington Post Sat 4 May 2013
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Successor As President Of Iran Could Be Less Hostile Toward U.S.
TEHRAN, Iran — For eight years, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Ahmadinejad Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Headlines Arab

	Defending the drone Chicago Tribune
	Obama Lifts Ban on Guantanamo Transfers to Yemen The New York Times
	Video: Jeremy Scahill & Noam Chomsky on Secret U.S. Dirty Wars From Laos to Yemen to Pakistan Democracy Now

OPEC

	Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga Al Jazeera
	Iran sees no need for OPEC emergency meeting over drop in prices Middle East Online
	Stocks End a Four-Day Advance as Energy Slides The New York Times

GCC News

	Kashmir Tourism department organizes shows in Saudi GroundReport
	Could Bahrain Become The Next Big Heritage Tourism Destination? Gadling
	Everest joy for Saudi woman with altitude Hong Kong Standard

Taxes

	Afghans Warned: the Taxman Is Coming After You CNBC
	Israel to unblock Palestinian funds News24
	Israel and the politics of boycott Al Jazeera

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Saeed Jalili, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council pose for a photo in Almaty, largest Kazakhstan's city on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. World powers began their fourth round of high-level talks with Iranian officials on Tuesday, aiming to stop Islamic regime's nuclear program from making atomic weapons despite widespread doubts that the stepping-stone meeting will yield a final deal.

U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute

Iranian oil technician Majid Afshari makes his way at the oil separator facilities in Azadegan oil field, near Ahvaz, Iran, Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, has completely stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars, a top Oil Ministry official said Wednesday, April 30, 3008, in a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington at a time of tension over Tehran's nuclear program and suspected involvement in Iraq.

Iran seeks to export oil to North Korea

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures to his supporters during a rally organized by Hezbollah in the southern border town of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, on Thursday Oct. 14, 2010.

Iran's President Visits Uranium-rich Niger

South Sudan's President Says 'Never' to ICC Voa News
A brand New Arab League Middle East Online
Iran expanding nuclear activities: International Atomic Ener The Times of India
Global oil boom forcing Saudi Arabia to cut oil production Houston Chronicle
Sudan dreams of becoming global sugar player Reuters
US shale forcing Saudi Arabia to cut oil production Houston Chronicle
Analysis - Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom The Guardian
Analysis: Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom Reuters
Turkey eyes oil, gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan The Star
China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis The Star
Khartoum Denies Blocking South Sudan Oil Flow All Africa
China's Li offers to help end Pakistan's energy crisis The Himalayan
Turkey eyes oil, gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan in 2013 Reuters
The case for hope, continued Asia Times
Swiss oil-company Puma Energy to test selling gasoline mixed The Washington Post
Delay in mine project shadows hopes for Afghan economy The State
UPDATE 1-Chevron nears sale of Egypt, Pakistan downstream as Reuters
South Sudan cuts oil output citing problem with exports to S Daily Press
Syrian forces and Israeli soldiers exchange fire Foreign Policy
The issue behind Syria’s civil war The Miami Herald

File - A portrait of Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit’s meeting on Afghanistan in Lisbon, Portugal, 20 November, 2010.

Afghanistan’s Karzai Says ‘No Circumstances’ Allow Him to Seek Another Term

The Hon Barack Obama and the Prime Minister of Denmark

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

A bus carrying Palestinian passengers arrive from the Egyptian side as Egyptian soldiers guard at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on May 22, 2013. Egypt re-opened the border crossing on Wednesday five days after they sealed it of the abduction of seven security personnel. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Egypt reopens Gaza border crossing after soldiers released

Obama's Bloody Recipe for More Benghazis Real Clear Politics
Obama Refines War-on-Terror Rules Real Clear Politics
What to do about Syria? Stay far away from it New York Post Online
Obama defends drone strikes, with changes STL Today
President Obama on the Future of Fight Against Terrorism Scoop
Facts on President Obama's Speech on Counterterrorism Scoop
Obama seeks to redefine the US war on terror The Himalayan
Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow: Russian intelligen The Times of India
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two-day conference in UAE discusses future of Arab-Islamic c Middle East Online
In bipartisan vote, lawmakers recommend UW tuition freeze Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lawyer tells Saudi airline to stop discriminating WorldNetDaily
Victim who died in Dane County crash identified as Maryland Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Scott Walker speaks in Iowa, fueling speculation of presiden Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria Talks The New York Times
State panel pulls Scott Walker's rent-to-own plan from budge Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone The Star
Syrian president determined to root out insurgency as Syrian Xinhua
A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria The New York Times
Man who killed three must remain in mental health facility, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Indian army soldiers

Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan?

President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, second from left, along with British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha Cameron, wave goodbye at the end of an arrival ceremony March 14, 2012, at the White House.

Cameron and Obama's endless Syria conundrum

Understanding the causes of violent extremism in West Africa

Understanding the causes of violent extremism in West Africa

In major policy speech, President Obama changes course on co The Examiner
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Refugees failed by global inaction on human rights Mail Guardian South Africa
Global, Local Issues for Iran in Upcoming Election The New York Times
Oman’s free trade zone bullish on Indian investments The Hindu
Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction The Miami Herald
Sanctions Are No Medicine for the Iran-U.S. Standoff Huffington Post
UK approved £112m of arms exports to Saudi Arabia last year The Guardian
Dubai workers hold rare strike for more wages Al Jazeera
Is Obama keeping our troops in Afghanistan to protect the op The Examiner
Fransman maintains SA, UAE diplomacy Independent online (SA)
Premier Li's first foreign trip highlights multi-faceted dip CNTV
Confronting Tunisia's jihadists Foreign Policy
U.S. Policy Toward Iran Scoop
In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo The Los Angeles Times
US Explores New Ways to Press Iran on Nuke Program The New York Times
MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt's OT rises on hopes of better buyout of Reuters
Attacks Against Lebanese Alawites Deepen Fears The New York Times
Briefing: Egypt rethinks its subsidy system for the poor IRINnews
Bangladesh’s Cabinet Approves Changes to Labor Laws The New York Times

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the President of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai exchanging the singed documents of an agreement on Strategic Partnership between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of India, in New Delhi on October 04, 2011.

India-Afghanistan mining collaboration: exuberance to reality checks

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a brief news conference with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, before their meeting

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Golfe de Tunis et port de Sidi Bou Saïd.jpg Golfe de Tunis et port de Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisie.

Tunisia: after the revolution

Kerry Meets With Israelis and Palestinians to Revive Peace P The New York Times
Budget panel move would delay Milwaukee-area freeway project Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee County employee claims sex assault, harassment by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Pulitzer Final LA Weekly
Iran elected as head of UNIDOˈs plan and budget committee Irna
AP PHOTOS: Egypt's Languishing Islamic Antiquities The New York Times
South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans Daily Press
Sudan, South Sudan vow to keep oil flowing, differ on pumpin Daily Press
Mes Aynak highlights Afghanistan's dilemma over protecting h The Guardian
Decommissioning weapons in Libya remains difficult Deutsche Welle
Todd Greentree's seven principles for the next time we get m Foreign Policy
Dubai Hotels Struggle to Fill Jobs The New York Times
Tourism in Egypt: Hope amid a slow recovery CNN
Building boom aims to stem Saudi housing crisis BBC News
Rand nosedive worst after Syria Independent online (SA)
Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skir Reuters
Town rejects motocross track at Lebanon Valley Times Union
Support for Kerry’s Mideast Peace Efforts on Eve of Visit The New York Times
UAE-Korea economic forum to be held in Seoul The Siasat Daily
Iran’s View of Cyberwarfare The New York Times

US dollar - Currency

Amid foreign currency shortage, Egypt relaxes rules on money travelers can bring into nation

Calumet Industries, formerly Cotton Valley Oil Company, located off U.S. Highway 371 in Cotton Valley

Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras arrives for a news conference in Athens, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.Stournaras says a program whereby the country will buy back some of its bonds from private investors "must work" if the country's excessive debt load is to be reduced.The bond buyback is part of measures agreed on with European finance ministers earlier this week, including the release of Euro 44 billion ($57 billion) in critical rescue loans.

The Euro Is Killing Europe

Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's f The Guardian
Egypt gripped by unemployment Deutsche Welle
Rebel Stronghold Under Siege in Syria Wall Street Journal
Undermining Iranian Currency By Blocking Gold Imports Scoop
Mostafa Travels From ‘A to B’ With Pan-Arab Producers IMDb
Asian stock markets mixed in holiday-thinned trading after U The Washington Post
Asian stock markets mixed as gains on Wall Street offset wor The Washington Post
Sudan Exchange Rates On 14 May 2013 All Africa
Iran says $100 per barrel is 'fair' price for oil Boston Herald
Iran says $100 per barrel is ‘fair’ price for oil Chicago Sun-Times
Iran says $100 per barrel is ‘fair’ price for oi Houston Chronicle
Senate Bill Would Halt Iran's Access to an Estimated $100 Bi Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sudan Exchange Rates On May 9 All Africa
Libya’s aid not enough to stave off Egyptian currency crisis Business Day
Senate Bill Would Halt Iran’s Access to an Estimated $100 Bi The New York Times
U.S. senators seek to block Iran from billion-dollar reserve The Star
Senators Want Iranian Access to Foreign Cash Blocked Voa News
U.S. senators seek to block Iran's forex exchange reserve ac The Star
UPDATE 1-US senators seek to block Iran's forex exchange res Reuters
Senators introduce bill targeting Iran foreign exchange rese Chicago Tribune

Egyptian soldiers keep guard as heavy equipment destroy smuggling tunnels beneath the Egyptian-Gaza border in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on February 19, 2013. Egypt will not tolerate a two-way flow of smuggled arms with the Gaza Strip that is destabilising its Sinai peninsula, a senior aide to its Islamist president said, explaining why Egyptian forces flooded sub-border tunnels last week.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

The KFC smugglers of Gaza

Singapore Airlines Cargo plane

Singapore Airlines increases stake in Virgin Australia

Modern Beirut by night

Hay Festival: Beirut was built on miracles

I Traveled Through Afghanistan And Didn't See Another Touris Business Insider
'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains The Tribune San Luis Obispo
MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait dips from 4-yr high as rally stalls; m Reuters
Are the dark days returning to Iraq? CNN
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi up for fifth session; regional mkts mix Reuters
MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait extends rally; UAE mkts slip off multi Reuters
Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market The News & Observer
Financial Times becomes Syrian Electronic Army's latest vict The Independent
Hannah Habibi: Joining the dots between pop art and Islam BBC News
MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait resumes rally; Gulf mkts mixed Reuters
President Obama Slays Business Killer Myth Huffington Post
8 things to know before visiting Libya CNN
BT and TUI Travel lead FTSE 100 above 6600, but Centamin dro The Guardian
BT and TUI Travel lead the way after updates, but Centamin d The Guardian
10 things to know before visiting Morocco CNN
Tunisia stock market stirs, points to stronger economy Reuters
The Root: Why the GOP won't work with Obama Chicago Tribune
Throwing sand on Obama The Charlotte Observer
Violent separatists seek to cow Pakistani politicians, voter The Washington Post
Ban Ki-moon expresses concern over Israeli air strikes in Sy The Hindu

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