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Posted: 19-07-2011
INTERNATIONAL. Something extraordinary, albeit not unexpected, is happening in the Persian Gulf region. The United States, lacking a coherent strategy to deal with Iran and too distracted to develop one, is struggling to navigate Iraq’s fractious political landscape in search of a deal that would allow Washington to keep a meaningful military presence in the country beyond the end-of-2011 deadline stipulated by the current Status of Forces Agreement.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia, dubious of U.S. capabilities and intentions toward Iran, appears to be inching reluctantly toward an accommod
Posted: February 5, 2013
EGYPT. First trip by an Iranian head of state since the 1979 revolution, underlines the thaw in relations since Egyptians elected an Islamist head of state.
Posted: January 28, 2013
UAE. Dubai government-owned refiner already buys condensate, a light hydrocarbon liquid found along with crude oil or natural gas, from Qatar.
Posted: January 22, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Founder of the World Economic Forum, sees political "black swan" events threatening global security even as economic risks subside, with confidence returning to the euro area.
Posted: January 11, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Iran rejected media reports that it is behind a wave of online attacks against U.S. banks, saying it disapproves of offensives against financial bodies.
Posted: December 29, 2012
IRAN. The drill, which covers a large area extending to the Sea of Oman and the north of the Indian Ocean, is aimed at "displaying the readiness of armed and naval forces to defend Iran's waterway and national interests."
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Posted: December 11, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. Decreases totaling 140,000 b/d from Angola, Iran, Libya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia were partly offset by increases totaling 50,000 b/d from Ecuador, Qatar and the UAE.
Posted: December 8, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered may settle U.S. charges involving money-laundering violations and dollar-clearing transactions on behalf of Iranian clients as soon as next week.
Posted: December 7, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. Iranian oil tankers are contending with longer delays in shipments and some are idled amid increasing pressure on buyers to curb purchases.
Posted: December 4, 2012
IRAN. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Tuesday to have "captured" a small US drone over Gulf waters after it entered Iranian airspace on an intelligence-gathering mission.
Posted: November 30, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. The measure would target Iran's main sources of revenue and seek to prevent it from evading sanctions by buying gold with local currency earnings.
Posted: November 20, 2012
IRAN. "The necessary notices were given, and our country's point of view and our commitment to border agreements were conveyed to the Saudi ambassador in Tehran."
Posted: November 17, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. To begin to make sense of the escalating conflict in Gaza, we need to go back to the night of Oct. 23 in Khartoum. Around 11 p.m. that night, the Yarmouk weapons facility in the Sudanese capital was attacked, presumably by the Israeli air force.
Posted: November 14, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. Iran has temporarily banned the import of some "luxury goods" including foreign-made cars and mobile phones, to save billions of dollars for essential products in the face of worsening sanctions.
Posted: November 9, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. Pentagon officials are stopping short of calling it an act of war, but they said the United States has protested to Iran about the incident, which happened November 1 over international waters.
Posted: November 6, 2012
INTERNATIONAL. The interceptors are part of the regional defence that the U.S. is deploying in the Middle East against Iran's medium- and long-range ballistic missiles.
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date:Posted: May 22, 2013
iNTERNATIONAL. Control over Homs will enable al Assad to rapidly move forces from the north to the south to meet emerging rebel threats. It will also provide a key avenue of retreat to the Alawite coast in the event that he needs to flee Damascus.
date:Posted: May 22, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. A government that slaughters its people and maims a whole generation is not a government with whom to negotiate. It is nothing short of travesty that the Obama administration is still mired in the illusion that a political solution is possible.
date:Posted: May 22, 2013
UAE. MENA accounts for 6% of global smartphone shipments but less than 0.1% of mobile advertising; Regional companies are behind global trends allocating only 6%-7% of advertising on digital; Only 2%-3% of digital budget is allocated to mobile and tablet advertising.
UAE. MENA accounts for 6% of global smartphone shipments but less than 0.1% of mobile advertising; Regional companies are behind global trends allocating only 6%-7% of advertising on digital; Only 2%-3% of digital budget is allocated to mobile and tablet advertising.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.
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