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	<title>Breaking News &#187; United Arab Emirates</title>
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		<title>Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai says moving ahead with Tiger Woods course

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods&#8217; business partners in Dubai on Wednesday wouldn&#8217;t comment on the golfer&#8217;s personal woes, but say despite the emirate&#8217;s cash problems they are still pushing ahead with plans to build a course he laid out .
&#8220;The Tiger Woods Dubai &#8230; can confirm .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiger-woods-course-in-dubai-despite-golfers-tarnished-image-citys-debt-woes-244826/" title="Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi wealth fund vows to fight for legal rights in spat over $7.5 billion Citi deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Abu Dhabi vows to fight for rights in Citi dispute

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is vowing to fight for its &#8220;legal rights&#8221; after filing a claim against Citigroup over its $7.5 billion investment in the bank.
A spokesman for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority said Wednesday that it is ADIA&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-vows-to-fight-for-legal-rights-in-spat-over-75-billion-citi-deal-244764/">Read more : Abu Dhabi wealth fund vows to fight for legal rights in spat over $7.5 billion Citi deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mercedes hoping to sign Michael Schumacher if he makes comeback to Formula 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mercedes-hoping-to-sign-michael-schumacher-if-he-makes-comeback-to-formula-1-244419/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Mercedes hoping for Schumacher comeback to F1

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Mercedes chief executive Nick Fry hopes Michael Schumacher will return to Formula One and drive for the German team next season.
German media reported last weekend that a deal had been struck to bring the country&#8217;s seven-time champion back to F1 with Mercedes, though  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mercedes-hoping-to-sign-michael-schumacher-if-he-makes-comeback-to-formula-1-244419/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: Chicago suspect knew in advance about Mumbai attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds: Chicago suspect knew of Mumbai attack

CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of planning a terrorist attack against a Danish newspaper knew in advance about a plot to attack Mumbai and offered congratulations to the killers afterward, federal prosecutors charged Monday.
In papers filed in federal court in Chicago, prosecutors said Tahawwur Hussain Rana learned an ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-chicago-suspect-knew-in-advance-about-mumbai-attacks-243908/" title="Feds: Chicago suspect knew in advance about Mumbai attacks">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai&#8217;s government say it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-has-received-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243635/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion to cover debt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai&#8217;s government says it has received $10 billion in emergency funds from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi that will go toward paying debts owed by its struggling Dubai World conglomerate.
Some $4.1 billion of the money will be used to pay off a pile .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-has-received-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243635/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Dubai&#8217;s government say it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai&#8217;s government say it gets $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-gets-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243633/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai&#8217;s government says it has received $10 billion in emergency funds from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi that will go toward paying debts owed by its struggling Dubai World conglomerate.
Some $4.1 billion of the money will be used to pay off a pile ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-gets-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243633/">Read : Dubai&#8217;s government say it gets $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai World debt woes could spell trouble for its high-profile US commercial properties</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-world-debt-woes-could-spell-trouble-for-its-high-profile-us-commercial-properties-237850/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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Dubai World heavily invested in US hotels
LOS ANGELES — Dubai World borrowed billions of dollars to acquire some of the most high-profile commercial developments in the United States in recent years, and it could be forced to sell them at a loss if the Persian Gulf conglomerate can&#8217;t restructure its debts.

Dubai World said last week  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-world-debt-woes-could-spell-trouble-for-its-high-profile-us-commercial-properties-237850/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai finance official says Dubai World not guaranteed by emirate; creditors also at fault</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-finance-official-says-dubai-world-not-guaranteed-by-emirate-creditors-also-at-fault-237612/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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Dubai official: Dubai World&#8217;s debt its own

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A top Dubai finance official says heavily indebted Dubai World is not guaranteed by the emirate&#8217;s government.
Abdulrahman al-Saleh, director general of Dubai&#8217;s Finance Department, says lenders to the conglomerate bear some responsibility for the current crisis. He says they lent money based on the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-finance-official-says-dubai-world-not-guaranteed-by-emirate-creditors-also-at-fault-237612/">Dubai finance official says Dubai World not guaranteed by emirate; creditors also at fault</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai share plummet nearly 6 percent as trading resumes after debt bombshell</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-share-plummet-nearly-6-percent-as-trading-resumes-after-debt-bombshell-237425/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai exchange nosedives as trading resumes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai&#8217;s main stock exchange dropped more than 7 percent and Abu Dhabi markets slid more than 8 percent on the first day of trading since officials went public with the city-state&#8217;s huge debt crisis.
Shares of DP World, a profitable port operating division of the debt-ridden ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubai-share-plummet-nearly-6-percent-as-trading-resumes-after-debt-bombshell-237425/">Dubai share plummet nearly 6 percent as trading resumes after debt bombshell</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slides to near $74 as Dubai woes roil markets

BANGKOK — Oil prices slid to near $74 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $3.77 to $74.18 at late afternoon Bangkok time in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-slides-to-near-74-a-barrel-in-asia-as-dubais-financial-troubles-roil-global-markets-236436/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slides below $76 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slides below $76 as Dubai woes roil markets

BANGKOK — Oil prices sank below $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $2.09 to $75.87 at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-slides-below-76-a-barrel-in-asia-as-dubais-financial-troubles-roil-global-markets-236387/">Original source &nbsp;: Oil slides below $76 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration&#8217;s deliberations over expanding the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.
In Washington, two U.S. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistans-minister-of-mines-allegedly-accepts-20-million-to-steer-mining-project-to-china-231903/" title="Afghanistan&#8217;s minister of mines allegedly accepts $20 million to steer mining project to China">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The portfolio of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing.
Its troops watch over nuclear facilities, its rocket scientists enlarge Iran&#8217;s missile arsenal and its engineers have taken on a rail line as their latest big-ticket project. Could media mogul be next?
Sometime early ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/planned-iranian-news-agency-yields-first-story-line-will-elite-military-force-act-as-editors-230275/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN pact clears way for anti-corruption reviews; Activists say deal too weak</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-pact-clears-way-for-anti-corruption-reviews-activists-say-deal-too-weak-228271/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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UN plans global anti-corruption reviews
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.N. official says an agreement has been reached for sweeping anti-corruption reviews on how countries account for their public assets.

The pact comes after talks in Qatar&#8217;s capital, Doha, between the United Nations, World Bank and watchdog groups. The head of the U.N. office leading anti-corruption .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-pact-clears-way-for-anti-corruption-reviews-activists-say-deal-too-weak-228271/">UN pact clears way for anti-corruption reviews; Activists say deal too weak</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus&#8217; biggest buyer for A380 says delivery delayed, but Emirates airline still may buy more</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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Emirates mulls more Airbus A380s despite delays

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates airline, the biggest buyer of the &#8220;superjumbo&#8221; Airbus A380, said Wednesday it is considering increasing its order for the double-decker plane despite delays on existing orders.
Speaking ahead of next week&#8217;s Dubai Air Show, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airbus-biggest-buyer-for-a380-says-delivery-delayed-but-emirates-airline-still-may-buy-more-225646/">Airbus&#8217; biggest buyer for A380 says delivery delayed, but Emirates airline still may buy more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s reform protesters shift target beyond president to top leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran&#8217;s opposition steers challenge toward the top
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just minutes before anti-riot police charged opposition marchers in Tehran last week, a new chant bubbled up from the crowd: &#8220;Death to Nobody.&#8221;
It was more than just a play on the &#8220;Death to America&#8221; slogans that are staples of Iran&#8217;s political life. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-reform-protesters-shift-target-beyond-president-to-top-leadership-225520/">Iran&#8217;s reform protesters shift target beyond president to top leadership</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeland chief: Fort Hood shootings no cause for anti-Muslim backlash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Homeland chief warns against anti-Muslim backlash

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Homeland Security officials are working with groups around United States to head off any possible anti-Muslim backlash following the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, the agency&#8217;s chief said Sunday.
The comments by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also appeared part of efforts to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeland-chief-fort-hood-shootings-no-cause-for-anti-muslim-backlash-222367/" title="Homeland chief: Fort Hood shootings no cause for anti-Muslim backlash">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-leader tries new tactic to return to power after 2006 coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Thaksin on a mission to humiliate Thai government

BANGKOK — Thailand&#8217;s fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts — and humiliating the government from a distance.
Now, the deposed and divisive ex-leader is an economic adviser to the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thailands-fugitive-ex-leader-tries-new-tactic-to-return-to-power-after-2006-coup-220661/">Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-leader tries new tactic to return to power after 2006 coup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanese-American denies Emirates&#8217; terrorism charges, says his confession came under torture</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bassem Mroue</dc:creator>
		
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American deported to Lebanon denies terror charges

BEIRUT — An American citizen convicted on terrorism charges in the United Arab Emirates said on Thursday he confessed under torture and suspected that U.S. authorities played a role in his detention and prosecution in the Gulf country.
Naji Hamdan, an American of Lebanese origin, was deported to Lebanon last ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanese-american-denies-emirates-terrorism-charges-says-his-confession-came-under-torture-219334/">Lebanese-American denies Emirates&#8217; terrorism charges, says his confession came under torture</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa extends money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Visa extends money transfer service to China, UAE

NEW YORK — Visa Inc. on Wednesday said it launched its money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates.
The payments processor will work with ICBC for the service on mainland China, where it will be available in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to start. In Hong Kong, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/visa-extends-money-transfer-service-in-china-and-the-united-arab-emirates-218069/">Visa extends money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s no tall tale: World&#8217;s highest skyscraper in Dubai won&#8217;t open until January next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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Dubai delays debut of tallest tower to early 2010

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Visitors will have to wait until early next year for the opening of the world&#8217;s tallest building in Dubai.
The media office of the city-state&#8217;s ruler said Wednesday the hulking Burj Dubai will now debut on Jan. 4, a month later than expected. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/its-no-tall-tale-worlds-highest-skyscraper-in-dubai-wont-open-until-january-next-year-217913/" title="It&#8217;s no tall tale: World&#8217;s highest skyscraper in Dubai won&#8217;t open until January next year">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former President Clinton talks about suicide bombers, links extremism with lack of opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Bill Clinton links extremism, lack of opportunity
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday drew a link between extremism and lack of opportunity in the Middle East, telling students in the region that suicide bombers are driven by a feeling they have more to gain in the afterlife ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-president-clinton-talks-about-suicide-bombers-links-extremism-with-lack-of-opportunity-217675/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Former President Clinton talks about suicide bombers, links extremism with lack of opportunity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton says Israel making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction — a position clearly at odds with the prevailing Palestinian view.
Palestinian leaders have said they will not return to peace talks with Israel unless it halts all .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-says-israel-making-unprecedented-concessions-on-west-bank-settlement-construction-213913/">Clinton says Israel making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Personal plea from Clinton for Palestinians, Israelis to resume stalled peace negotiations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton makes personal bid to resume Mideast talks
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. hopes of reviving Mideast peace talks appeared shaky Saturday after a senior Palestinian official said the Palestinians are unlikely to resume negotiations if Israel does not halt Jewish settlement building.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/personal-plea-from-clinton-for-palestinians-israelis-to-resume-stalled-peace-negotiations-213686/">Source article &nbsp;: Personal plea from Clinton for Palestinians, Israelis to resume stalled peace negotiations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton meeting with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in effort to restart peace talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton continues push for Mideast peace
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a new push to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, holding talks Saturday in this Persian Gulf city with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and later in Israel with Prime Minister .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-meeting-with-palestinian-israeli-leaders-in-effort-to-restart-peace-talks-213477/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks _ &#8216;executions without trial&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani audiences Friday, including one woman who accused the U.S. of conducting &#8220;executions without trial&#8221; in aerial drone strikes. Slapping back, Clinton questioned Pakistan&#8217;s commitment to fighting terrorists.
&#8220;Somebody, somewhere in Pakistan must know where these people are,&#8221; ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-confronted-by-pakistanis-over-predator-drone-attacks-_-executions-without-trial-212982/">Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks _ &#8216;executions without trial&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton comes face-to-face with Pakistani anger at loss of civilians to Predator air attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton faces Pakistani anger at Predator attacks

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came face-to-face Friday with Pakistanis&#8217; simmering anger over U.S. aerial drones firing missiles in their country. She drew back slightly from her blunt remarks suggesting Pakistani officials know where terrorists are hiding.
In a series of public appearances on the final ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-comes-face-to-face-with-pakistani-anger-at-loss-of-civilians-to-predator-air-attacks-212304/">Read more : Clinton comes face-to-face with Pakistani anger at loss of civilians to Predator air attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Clinton to meet Abbas in Abu Dhabi
ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Persian Gulf city of Abu Dhabi to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a weekend effort to push both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks, a U.S. official .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-to-meet-palestinian-leader-in-abu-dhabi-then-hold-session-elsewhere-with-israelis-211997/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Port operator DP world sees &#8216;early signs of stability&#8217; in shipping trade after big declines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai port firm says trade starting to stabilize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Cargo handler DP World says trade volumes appear to be stabilizing after suffering their worst slump in decades because of the economic downturn.
The world&#8217;s fourth-largest port operator says overall third-quarter cargo container volumes are down 6 percent over the same period a year ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/port-operator-dp-world-sees-early-signs-of-stability-in-shipping-trade-after-big-declines-208229/" title="Port operator DP world sees &#8216;early signs of stability&#8217; in shipping trade after big declines">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intrigue builds as America&#8217;s Cup sails into court hearing over Persian Gulf venue</title>
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America&#8217;s Cup venue spat sails into court
SAN DIEGO — Nobody can say this America&#8217;s Cup is boring.

What used to be an insulated sport for fabulously wealthy men named Lipton and Vanderbilt has morphed into something out of a James Bond movie or a Tom Clancy novel, all wrapped up in two of the fastest, most-extreme ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intrigue-builds-as-americas-cup-sails-into-court-hearing-over-persian-gulf-venue-207494/" title="Intrigue builds as America&#8217;s Cup sails into court hearing over Persian Gulf venue">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sudanese cargo plane crashes near Sharjah airport in United Arab Emirates killing crew of 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Sudanese cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday from Sharjah airport near Dubai, killing at least six crew members.

The Boeing 707 operated by Sudan Airways went down in unpopulated desert about two miles (three kilometers) north of the airport, said Sheik Khalid al-Qassimi, director of the Sharjah department of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sudanese-cargo-plane-crashes-near-sharjah-airport-in-united-arab-emirates-killing-crew-of-6-202103/">Sudanese cargo plane crashes near Sharjah airport in United Arab Emirates killing crew of 6</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: Plane crashes near Sharjah airport in United Arab Emirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Official: Plane crashes north of Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Sudanese cargo plane crashed Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Sharjah International Airport north of Dubai, police said.
The plane was carrying a six-member crew, but there was no immediate reports of casualties on the ground.
The Boeing 707 went down about two miles (three kilometers) from .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-plane-crashes-near-sharjah-airport-in-united-arab-emirates-202058/">Official: Plane crashes near Sharjah airport in United Arab Emirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Qatar Holding sells 379M shares in Barclays, making it second Gulf fund to cash in on UK bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Barclays shares dropped 5 percent Tuesday after the British bank&#8217;s largest shareholder, Qatar&#8217;s sovereign wealth fund, said it was selling a stake worth more than $2 billion.

Qatar Holding is getting rid of 379.2 million shares, but will retain its overall stake in Barclays by exercising an equal number of existing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/qatar-holding-sells-379m-shares-in-barclays-making-it-second-gulf-fund-to-cash-in-on-uk-bank-200704/">Source &nbsp;: Qatar Holding sells 379M shares in Barclays, making it second Gulf fund to cash in on UK bank</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US warship seizes 4 tons of hashish aboard boat off Horn of Africa during anti-piracy patrol</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. warship has seized about four tons of hashish being transported aboard a boat off the Horn of Africa.

The Navy&#8217;s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain said on Tuesday that guided missile cruiser USS Anzio stopped the skiff after a brief chase in the Gulf of Aden.
Waters in the area are .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-warship-seizes-4-tons-of-hashish-aboard-boat-off-horn-of-africa-during-anti-piracy-patrol-200612/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. congressman raises concerns about America&#8217;s Cup port in the Persian Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — Concerns about security at the Persian Gulf port picked to host the America&#8217;s Cup have reached the U.S. Congress.

Noting that the racing will involve American participants, Rep. Edward Royce, R-Calif., sent a letter last week to Daniel Benjamin, the State Department&#8217;s coordinator for counterterrorism, asking for an assessment of security in Ras ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-congressman-raises-concerns-about-americas-cup-port-in-the-persian-gulf-200316/">Calif. congressman raises concerns about America&#8217;s Cup port in the Persian Gulf</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomber in Iran kills 5 top Revolutionary Guard commanders near Pakistani border</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the powerful Revolutionary Guard and at least 37 others Sunday near the Pakistani border in the heartland of a potentially escalating Sunni insurgency.

The attack — which also left dozens wounded — was the most high-profile strike against security forces in an outlaw region of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bomber-in-iran-kills-5-top-revolutionary-guard-commanders-near-pakistani-border-199336/">Read more : Suicide bomber in Iran kills 5 top Revolutionary Guard commanders near Pakistani border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Cup defender open to other challengers if US team refuses Gulf venue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — The Swiss defenders of the America&#8217;s Cup say they are willing to race other teams next year if the U.S.-based challenger refuses to compete in the Gulf because of security fears.

The president of the Alinghi team, Ernesto Bertarelli, says there is no way to force challenger BMW Oracle Racing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/americas-cup-defender-open-to-other-challengers-if-us-team-refuses-gulf-venue-198738/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Cup vrooming along in the boatyard and at the courthouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — The most radical, contentious America&#8217;s Cup ever is revving up on both coasts.

In San Diego, American challenger BMW Oracle Racing rolled its monster trimaran out of the boatshed, freshly modified to take on an auto engine — a BMW model, of course — to be used to trim its giant sails.
The U.S. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/americas-cup-vrooming-along-in-the-boatyard-and-at-the-courthouse-196056/">America&#8217;s Cup vrooming along in the boatyard and at the courthouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blackstone CEO: investment outlook looking up despite struggling economy; up to 8 IPOs planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of private equity giant Blackstone Group said Wednesday the industry&#8217;s worst days have passed as he confirmed plans to cash in on up to eight of the firm&#8217;s companies &#8220;in the near future.&#8221;

And although concerns remain about the strength of economic growth, especially in the U.S. and parts .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blackstone-ceo-investment-outlook-looking-up-despite-struggling-economy-up-to-8-ipos-planned-195806/">Blackstone CEO: investment outlook looking up despite struggling economy; up to 8 IPOs planned</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blackstone chief says investment outlook improving, confirms up to 8 listings planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of private equity firm Blackstone Group said Wednesday the industry&#8217;s worst days have passed as he confirmed plans to sell up to eight companies through initial public offerings &#8220;in the near future.&#8221;

Blackstone Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman, the firm&#8217;s co-founder, told a conference in Dubai that although concerns ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blackstone-chief-says-investment-outlook-improving-confirms-up-to-8-listings-planned-195694/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Blackstone chief says investment outlook improving, confirms up to 8 listings planned</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No ifs, ands or buts: Syria becomes latest in tobacco-loving Mideast to ban smoking in public</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Albert Aji</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria&#8217;s president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already under way in other Arab countries.

The ban also includes a rare restriction in the Arab world: limiting places where Syrians can indulge in the hubbly bubbly — water pipes known locally as argileh.
President Bashar Assad&#8217;s .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-ifs-ands-or-buts-syria-becomes-latest-in-tobacco-loving-mideast-to-ban-smoking-in-public-194054/">No ifs, ands or buts: Syria becomes latest in tobacco-loving Mideast to ban smoking in public</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian president bans smoking in public places, first such sweeping decree in Syria</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Albert Aji</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria&#8217;s president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already under way in other Arab countries.

The ban also includes a rare restriction in the Arab world: limiting places where Syrians can indulge in the hubbly bubbly — water pipes known as argileh here.
President Bashar Assad&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syrian-president-bans-smoking-in-public-places-first-such-sweeping-decree-in-syria-193940/">Syrian president bans smoking in public places, first such sweeping decree in Syria</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Emirates court convicts Lebanese-American on terrorism charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Using sweeping security codes passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, the United Arab Emirates&#8217; highest court convicted an American citizen Monday on terrorism-related charges amid claims that torture was used to extract his confession.

The four-month trial of Naji Hamdan also was carried out without making public details of the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emirates-court-convicts-lebanese-american-on-terrorism-charges-193564/" title="Emirates court convicts Lebanese-American on terrorism charges">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Aabar Investments buys $328 million in Banco Santander&#8217;s Brazilian bank subsidiary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in Mercedes-Benz said Sunday it has spent $328 million for a piece of a Brazilian bank recently floated by Spanish financial giant Banco Santander.

Aabar Investments&#8217; deal — the latest in a string of big bets by the fund this year — .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabis-aabar-investments-buys-328-million-in-banco-santanders-brazilian-bank-subsidiary-193278/">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Aabar Investments buys $328 million in Banco Santander&#8217;s Brazilian bank subsidiary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Middle East fares better than other regions by spending banked oil profits, IMF says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East has weathered the global economic downturn better than other parts of the world because its energy exporters were able to tap billions of dollars in oil profits collected when prices were booming, the International Monetary Fund said Sunday.

By reaching into those reserves, major oil producers like Saudi .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/middle-east-fares-better-than-other-regions-by-spending-banked-oil-profits-imf-says-193024/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Qatar Holding becomes biggest shareholder in company that owns much of London&#8217;s Canary Wharf</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar&#8217;s sovereign wealth fund said Saturday it has become the biggest shareholder in the company that owns much of London&#8217;s Canary Wharf business district, highlighting a renewed appetite by Gulf investors for property in well-established markets.

Qatar Holding said it has increased its holding to 24 percent of the ordinary shares .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/qatar-holding-becomes-biggest-shareholder-in-company-that-owns-much-of-londons-canary-wharf-192786/" title="Qatar Holding becomes biggest shareholder in company that owns much of London&#8217;s Canary Wharf">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CityCenter on Las Vegas Strip cutting condo prices 30 percent when existing buyers close deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed to buy, just help close the deals during the recession.

Company officials announced Monday that CityCenter, co-owned by MGM Mirage and Dubai World, will begin closing on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/citycenter-on-las-vegas-strip-cutting-condo-prices-30-percent-when-existing-buyers-close-deals-187624/">Source &nbsp;: CityCenter on Las Vegas Strip cutting condo prices 30 percent when existing buyers close deals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Emirates leader signs law clearing way for nuclear power plant to be built with US help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The president of the energy-hungry United Arab Emirates has signed a law regulating the development of a civilian nuclear program, clearing the way for construction of a nuclear power plant with help from the United States.

Washington has promoted its plan to help the Emirates&#8217; develop peaceful nuclear power as a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emirates-leader-signs-law-clearing-way-for-nuclear-power-plant-to-be-built-with-us-help-187081/" title="Emirates leader signs law clearing way for nuclear power plant to be built with US help">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hard-hit by crisis, Dubai&#8217;s ruler downsizes ambitions for indebted sheikdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — There was a time when Dubai&#8217;s annual property fair was a gilded stage for the ruling sheik to unveil his latest, anything-goes dreams: the world&#8217;s tallest towers, canals in the desert and artificial islands in the sea. As this year&#8217;s fair begins Monday, the global recession has sharply downsized those ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hard-hit-by-crisis-dubais-ruler-downsizes-ambitions-for-indebted-sheikdom-186661/">Hard-hit by crisis, Dubai&#8217;s ruler downsizes ambitions for indebted sheikdom</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanese allege they were deported from UAE because they refused to spy on Hezbollah</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bassem Mroue</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — A Lebanese businessman alleged Thursday that he and several hundred other Lebanese were expelled from the United Arab Emirates country because they refused to spy on the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and other fellow citizens.

Hassan Alayan said more than 300 Lebanese — mostly Shiites — have been forced to leave the Emirates over .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanese-allege-they-were-deported-from-uae-because-they-refused-to-spy-on-hezbollah-184208/">Lebanese allege they were deported from UAE because they refused to spy on Hezbollah</a>.]]></description>
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