| Now, buildings that mimic movement of sand dunes
Middle East News.Net
Two new high-rises, designed to architecturally mimic the movement of sand dunes in the desert, will soon come up in this capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
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| UAE aims to boost medical tourism
Middle East News.Net
The United Arab Emirates' health ministry is working hard to develop the necessary infrastructure to boost the country's medical tourism sector.
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| Car bombs kill 11 in Algeria
Middle East News.Net
... people and injuring 31 Wednesday, the official APS news agency reported.
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| UAE business awards to be given in two more categories
Middle East News.Net
Two new categories recognising excellence in corporate social responsibility and supply chain and logistics management have been included in an annual business award in the United Arab Emirates.
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| UAE starts price control campaign for Ramadan
Middle East News.Net
The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Economy has launched a comprehensive nationwide price control campaign to prevent manipulation and monopoly and ensure smooth supply of food items during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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| Sunni extremists freeze accord with Hezbollah
Middle East News.Net
Sunni Muslim militant groups have suspended their unity accord with the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, just 24 hours after it was announced at a press conference in Beirut.
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| Fire breaks out at Egypt
The China Post
Flames and clouds of smoke could be seen billowing from the three-story building in downtown Cairo. Several people suffered smoke inhalation, a police official said, giving no further details....
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| Jordan, China sign nuclear cooperation pact
Middle East News.Net
Jordan and China Tuesday signed an agreement for cooperating in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, mainly in electricity generation and water desalination, an official statement said.
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| UAE sends statement on Iran actions on island to Arab body
Middle East News.Net
The United Arab Emirates' Federal National Council (FNC) has a sent a copy of its statement over the recent Iranian action of setting up offices in UAE's Abu Mousa island to the Arab Parliament Union (APU).
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| Iran announces plans to build six more nuclear plants
KeralaNext
Ahmad Fayazbakhsh told the official news agency IRNA that contracts were signed with six local companies commissioned to find suitable locations for the new plants within the next 13 months....
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| India, South Africa sign programme of cultural cooperation
Middle East News.Net
New Delhi, : Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni and her South African counterpart Pallo Jordan recently signed the programme of cooperation in the fields of arts and culture.
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| Sharon Stone dating a toyboy
Middle East News.Net
Washington, : American actress Sharon Stone is reportedly dating a man who is less than half her age.
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| UAE to host second alternative energy summit next year
Middle East News.Net
The United Arab Emirates would host the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) here from next year to explore ways for larger investments in alternative and renewable energy sources, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.
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| Luxury airline Royal Jet announces new fare structure for Gulf
Middle East News.Net
The United Arab Emirates' international luxury executive airline Royal Jet has announced a new fare structure for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
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| Middle East targeted for supercar investment
Arabian Business
Super car manufacturer Koenigsegg is on the lookout for Middle Eastern investors to help it expand production capacity at its high-tech headquarters in Sweden.
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| Syria to expand military ties with Russia
The Star
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday he would use this week's visit to Russia to expand military ties with Moscow whose arms sales to the Middle Eastern state have...
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| No Israeli restraint if Lebanon turns into Hezbollah state
People's Daily
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Tuesday that his country will not exercise restraint if Lebanon turns into a Hezbollah state. Touring the Home Front Command headquarters in Ramle, Olmert...
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| Israel reopens key Gaza commercial crossing
KeralaNext
Israel has allowed food and other supplies to enter the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip through a key commercial crossing that had been closed for months, Israeli and Palestinian officials said on...
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| Mike Huckabee on a visit to Israel called the possible division of Jerusalem "unimaginable."
JTA
A congressional delegation visiting Ukraine this week met with President Viktor Yuschenko and visited the site of the Holocaust-era massacre at Babi Yar.
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| Would America attack Iran
Turkish Daily News
Naturally, Turkey will never look with favor upon an Iran that produces nuclear weapons. Such a development would change all regional balances for Turkey, too. However, Ankara will also be realistic...
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| Israel to free 200 prisoners as Rice visits Mideast
Times of Oman
Israel's cabinet voted on Sunday to release about 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas aimed at bolstering slow-moving US-backed Middle East peace...
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| Pakistan coalition working to smooth rifts
IOL
Islamabad - Members of Pakistan's ruling coalition said on Wednesday they were trying to resolve a split over the reinstatement of judges sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf, who resigned...
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| Hot And Humid Weather In Bahrain
Bahrain News Agency
Southeasterly Winds Ranging Form 5 To 10 Knots Reaching 10 To 15 Knots At Certain Times. The Maximum Temperature Is 45 Oc And The Minimum 33 Oc While The Maximum Humidity Is 75 Per Cent And The...
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| Senate blaze puzzles Egypt
IOL
Cairo - Egypt was set on Wednesday to launch a probe after an all-night effort to put out a blaze that tore through the Senate building in the heart of Cairo and left 13 people requiring medical...
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| Egypt rules out arson, terrorism in parliament fire
One News
The Egyptian government is ruling out arson or terrorism in the fire that gutted the 19th-century building which housed the upper chamber of parliament, Interior Minister Habib el-Adli said.
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| Former Lebanese PM to visit Iran soon
IRNA
Visit Former Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami is to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran in the near future, it was announced here on Wednesday. Talking to IRNA, Iran's Charge d'affaires to Beirut...
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| ADD and ESPN join hands to bring best sporting action in Middle East
AME Info
Arab Digital Distribution, a large pay television platform management company in the MENA region, announced the addition of three channels from ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports.
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| Egyptian police shot and killed a Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel.
JTA
A congressional delegation visiting Ukraine this week met with President Viktor Yuschenko and visited the site of the Holocaust-era massacre at Babi Yar.
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| It Is Time for US-Iran Détente
NCM
For the past two years Iran and its nuclear program have dominated America's foreign policy agenda. Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium, which in its opinion it is entitled to as a signatory of...
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| Israel sent Brinks Company trucks to collect worn out shekel notes from the Gaza Strip.
JTA
A congressional delegation visiting Ukraine this week met with President Viktor Yuschenko and visited the site of the Holocaust-era massacre at Babi Yar.
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| Mideast To Feel Russian-Georgian War
Middle East Newsline
Russia's invasion of Georgia was expected to reverberatethroughout the Middle East. A report by a leading U.S. analyst said Russia's victory over Georgia, a potential candidate...
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| Jordan’s attempt to change Zarqa’s notorious reputation
Financial Times
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| US psychological war against Iran condemned
IRNA
Psychological War Deputy Interior Minister Alireza Afshar on Wednesday condemned the US psychological war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Addressing a local seminar, he said the US...
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| Effects of sanctions on Iran, marginal
IRNA
Sanctions A member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said on Wednesday that the sanctions imposed on Iran by some western states have had slight effects on the country. Javad...
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| Iraq arrests, raids anger Sunnis
The News Tribune
Army soldiers patrol the outskirts of Baqouba on Tuesday. The city is the capital of Iraq’s volatile Diyala province, where Sunnis say the government has cracked down on their activities.
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| Differences are widening between Hamas and Egypt over the release of Gilad Shalit.
JTA
A congressional delegation visiting Ukraine this week met with President Viktor Yuschenko and visited the site of the Holocaust-era massacre at Babi Yar.
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| EU boosts aid to Palestinian Authority by an extra 40 million euros
Haaretz
The European Union will give a financial boost on Wednesday to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority to help Prime Minister Salam Fayyad pay public sector salaries, EU and Palestinian officials...
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| Israel fears thief stole bits of its musical legacy
The Seattle Times
The police have named as a suspect a 60-year-old Haifa architect, Meir Bizanski. who, for several years, they say, has been scouring the nation's archives claiming to be a music buff doing personal...
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| Kuwait eyes Asian food supply, agri investments
Trade Arabia
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| Qatar tenders to buy 84,000 T feed barley
Trade Arabia
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| Iran and Israel, Olympic Excellence, and Georgia
CFR
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| Emirates says oil prices to cost...
AME Info
Emirates airline President Tim Clark said rising oil prices will cost the carrier about $500m this year, reported Reuters. Clark said profits this year should rise by about $500m, but the rise in...
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| Vodafone Egypt acquires Sarmady Communications
AME Info
Vodafone is acquiring the majority of shares in Sarmady Communications (Sarcom) - the Cairo-based digital media specialist and one of the fastest growing online businesses in the region.
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| Kuwait rents rice farms in Cambodia
Trade Arabia
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| Could the Georgian conflict be a rationale for bombing Iran
The Guardian
An editor I once worked for told me that when his parents and grandparents discussed the day's news over dinner, they would inevitably finish by asking each other: "Is it good for the Jews?""Whether...
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| Israel finalises list of prisoners to be released
The Peninsula
Palestinians participating in a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails outside the International Red Cross building in Gaza City yesterday.
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| Iran, Tajikistan to set up three joint factories
IRNA
Factory Islamic Republic and Tajikistan will set up three joint factories in the fields of producing low-watt lamps, tractor manufacturing and transformator. Tajik Minister of Energy and Industry Gul...
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| Headlines From the Arab Press
Middle East Times
... ndash; A Palestinian prisoners' organization has reported that Israeli occupation forces have arrested more than 3,500 children, including seven very young girls, since the Second Intifada. It...
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| Middle East printer sales outstrip EMEA average
Arabian Business
Sales of printers, copiers and multifunctional products in the Middle East grew seven times faster than the EMEA average during the first half of 2008.
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| East Jordan names chief
Deseret News
The future is now for the new leader of the freshly formed East Jordan School District. Dave Doty, 43, will start his job as the district's first superintendent Sept. 8. "I want to ensure a...
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| Jordan releases four prisoners transferred from Israel
Earth Times
Amman- The Jordanian authorities on Wednesday freed four prisoners who were transferred last year from Israel to spend the remainder of their jail term at Jordanian prisons, an official statement...
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| Iraq to sign $1bn oil deal with China
Gulf Daily News
Iraq will soon sign its first big international oil deal since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a $1.2 billion oil service contract with China, Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani was quoted as...
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| Big stink as Israel unleashes
eTaiwan News
The Palestinian protesters massed at the fence expected tear gas and rubber bullets; what they got instead was a putrid yellow wind, Israel's newest weapon against West Bank demonstrators.The noxious...
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| MTN Yemen launches Voice VIA SMS solution from Apliman Technologies
AME Info
Apliman Technologies, the leader in telecommunications technology solutions, once more wins the trust of MTN Group as MTN Yemen has selected its Voice VIA solution.
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| Iran hangs man for murder committed as minor
Times of India
Iran has hanged a man for a murder he committed at the age of 15, violating its commitment to an international convention on children's rights, a press report said on Wednesday. Reza...
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| Emirates taking $500mn hit due to rising fuel costs
Arabian Business
The rise in oil prices is costing Emirates airline about as much as an expected $500 million rise in profits this year, the Dubai-based company's president told Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
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| Saniora Leaves For Iraq
Bahrain News Agency
Beirut, Aug. 20 (bna) Lebanese Prime Minister Faoud Al Saniora Left Here Today For Baghdad In An Official Visit To Iraq To Hold Talks With His Iraqi Counterpart Nouri Al Maliki.
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| Bush to strike Iran as he leaves
Turkish Daily News
Will the United States strike Iran, or rather, will George W. Bush strike Iran, because U.S. presidential elections will be held in November and either the Republican candidate, John McCain, or the...
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| Investcorp president on investing in the Middle East
Financial Times
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| A Russian military official said Israel supplied arms to Georgia and trained its military intelligence units.
JTA
A congressional delegation visiting Ukraine this week met with President Viktor Yuschenko and visited the site of the Holocaust-era massacre at Babi Yar.
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