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In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping		  The New York Times 
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
Thu 29 Jul 2010
Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping		  The Star 
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
Thu 29 Jul 2010
FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
WWF apologises for incident against Saudi Arabia  Zeenews  Thu 29 Jul 2010
WWF apologises for incident against Saudi Arabia
Berlin: The environmental group WWF has apologised for an embarrassing incident at a recent climate conference involving an employee who vandalised Saudi Arabia's nameplate. The WWF employee at UN... (photo: WN / marzena)
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Local Iraqi citizens go about their everyday business in the open market located at Al Kut, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. %lt;table  The Himalayan  Thu 29 Jul 2010
Nepal lifts ban on workers in Iraq
KATHMANDU: In order to offer legitimacy to 30,000 Nepalis working illegally in Iraq, the government today decided to lift a ban on Nepali workers in the war-ravaged country. "Today's decision will be... (photo: US DoD)
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The exterior of the Arak heavy water production facility in Arak, Iran, 360 kms southwest of Tehran, is seen on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2004. Iran's top leader rejected a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment and threatened Wednesday that Iranian diplomats will withdraw from talks with European negotiators if they insist on such a suspension. Heavy water is used to moderate a nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor. Al Jazeera Wed 28 Jul 2010
US hopes for Iran nuclear talks
The United States has said it hopes to hold talks with Iran soon and would be prepared to follow up on a plan to provide fuel for Iran's research reactor in exchange for... (photo: AP / str)
Iran   Nuclear   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran
British Aerospace Hawk T1 (XX245) flies at Kimble Air Day 2008, Kimble Airport, Gloucester shire, England. The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft. Daily Star Lebanon Wed 28 Jul 2010
India signs $1.1 billion jet deal with BAE, Rolls-Royce
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - Powered by NEW DELHI: BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce will supply India with 57 Hawk military training jets in a deal worth around 700 million... (photo: Creative Commons / Adrian Pingstone)
Defence   India   Photos   UK   Wikipedia: BAE Systems
Emirates airlines Gulf News Wed 28 Jul 2010
Middle East air passenger traffic up 18% in June
Dubai: Middle East passenger traffic saw the fastest global growth last month, rising 18 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to the traffic report by... (photo: Creative Commons / N22YF)
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British troops sit on top of a tank as they secure the scene of a roadside bomb attack on a British patrol that left two Iraqi women injured, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday Feb. 21, 2008 a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported. Blair will also tell the House of Commons during his regular weekly appearance before it that a total of about 3,000 British soldiers will have left southern Iraq by the end of 2007, if the security there is sufficient, the British Broadcasting Corp. said, quoting government officials who weren't further identif The Star Wed 28 Jul 2010
British army almost 'seized up' in Iraq, Afghan wars
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's army was on the verge of "seizing up" in 2006 when it faced a "perfect storm" of simultaneous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a former military... (photo: AP / Nabil al-Jurani)
Afghanistan   Iraq   Photos   UK   Wikipedia: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
A missile seen backdropped by a poster of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a military exhibition to mark the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday Sept. 23, 2 The Star Wed 28 Jul 2010
Q+A - What threat does Iran's nuclear work pose?
REUTERS - Turkey said on Wednesday that Iran had promised to stop refining uranium to 20 percent purity if world powers agree to a proposed nuclear fuel swap. Iran... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Iran   Nuclear   Photos   Weapons   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran


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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he addresses the Palestine Central Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday July 18 2007. Abbas said Wednesday he would call early elections, harshly denouncing the Islamic Hamas in speech before Arabs agree to direct talks, Abbas ‘must decide’ The Jordan Times
A Palestinian militant from the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, holds a rocket launcher as he attends a rally in Gaza City Wednesday April 26, 2006. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that he was ready to lead peace negotiations with Israel, and that the election of a Hamas government was no obstacle Arab leaders give OK for direct Palestinian talks with Israel CNN
Yemeni soldiers on patrol in the northern Saada province of Yemen, in a photo taken Saturday, February 19, 2005. Britain said Friday April 8 2005 that it was suspending all operations at its embassy in Yemen after receiving a credible security threat as Yemeni government forces killed more than 70 rebels during two days of clashes in a northern Yemeni town. Qaeda vows more attacks on Yemen government - tape The Star
Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in a rally calling for the Arab League during their summit in Libya to cancel an initiative for indirect talks regarding peace with Israel, in Gaza City, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Earlier this month, Arab nations opened the door for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to enter four months of indirect, American-brokered peace talks with Israel. But they later threatened to withdraw support for the indirect talks because of recent Israeli announcements on plans for new settlement building. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN) Breakthrough? Abbas gets Arab backing to enter Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Christian Science Monitor
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis The New York Times
Iraqis inspect the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A bomb planted near a state-run bank killed and injured several people in the eastern Shiite slum of Sadr City police said. Iraqi Insurgents Plant Qaeda Flag in Baghdad The New York Times
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President Barack Obama answers media questions after an unannounced appearance at the White House daily press briefing in Washington, following a bipartisan meeting with House Afghan bungles justify surge, claims Obama The Australian
British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, interact with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman Ashok Nayak during his tour of the Hawk facility at HAL, in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. UK to lift nuclear ban on India The Australian
A view of the Italy's energy giant Eni Spa headquarters in San Donato, in the outskirts of Milan, Italy, Wednesday, April 4, 2007. ENI announces energy venture with Egypt Middle East Online
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during Iranian army parade, marking National Army Day in front of mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran Iran president promises money for newborns Denver Post
080504-M-6001G-013 U.S. Marines patrol an area of Garmsir in the Helmand province in Afghanistan on May 4, 2008. The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, International Security Assistance Force. DoD photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) US Congress approves new funding for Afghan war BBC News
Iraqi workers are seen at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. US unable to account for billions of Iraq oil money The Independent
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