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U.S. 'ears shut' to Syrian peace overtures
Syria has refuted U.S. accusations that it was seeking North Korean technical assistance to develop a secret nuclear program stating it does not have a plan to acquire nuclear technology, even for peaceful purposes.
Give Hamas a chance, 2 in 3 Israelis say
JERUSALEM - Left-leaning Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that two out of three Israelis favor direct talks with Hamas as a way to stop the escalating bloodshed and destruction, according to a poll carried out by the paper under the supervision of Tel Aviv University.
Commentary: Say when, madam secretary
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has obviously borrowed a chapter or two from Henry Kissingers book of applied negotiations, having headed back out to the Middle East for her eighth visit to the region in the last six months.
Egyptians prepare for costly World Cup view
Watching this years World Cup tournament could turn out to be an expensive experience for millions of Egyptian fans after talks to broadcast the event freely on state television hit a snag.
Analysis: Syrian energy looks east
Earlier this month, Syria signed an oil-production agreement with US-based Marathon Petroleum Co. to cover the development and production of petroleum in the Shair and Sharifa oil fields, and increased investment in oil and gas development.
Iraqi Shias mark Ashura amid fear of attacks
Hundreds of thousands of Shias, many beating their heads with knives, marked their major mourning ceremony on Thursday amid heavy Iraqi security presence to prevent stampedes and insurgent attacks.
A trucker’s tragedy
Egyptian Negm Eddin Al Shazli was happy to read that a Kuwaiti trucking company was seeking Egyptians for work in the Gulf, his wife recalled. Shazli, 45, had borrowed heavily to gather the E£10,000 ($1,600) that he needed for a visa and contract.
Mubarak tries to calm health fears
SEE KING HELP: The orthopedic clinic in Munich where Hosni Mubarak is being treated.
Kuwaitis are just not buying it
With war seemingly inevitable and imminent, the Kuwaiti economy has a bad case of the jitters.
