FamousAbout.com » Middle East http://famousabout.com What's the Famous World News Online About? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Bahrain boils as uprising nears 1-year mark (AP) http://famousabout.com/bahrain-boils-as-uprising-nears-1-year-mark-ap http://famousabout.com/bahrain-boils-as-uprising-nears-1-year-mark-ap#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:08:15 +0000 William Mattson http://famousabout.com/bahrain-boils-as-uprising-nears-1-year-mark-ap AP – It’s usually well after midnight before Bahrain takes a breather.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/bahrain-boils-as-uprising-nears-1-year-mark-ap/feed 0 How an embargo of Iranian oil could affect markets (AP) http://famousabout.com/how-an-embargo-of-iranian-oil-could-affect-markets-ap http://famousabout.com/how-an-embargo-of-iranian-oil-could-affect-markets-ap#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:14:43 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/how-an-embargo-of-iranian-oil-could-affect-markets-ap AP – The U.S. and Europe are trying to stop Iran, the world’s third-biggest oil exporter, from selling crude

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]]> http://famousabout.com/how-an-embargo-of-iranian-oil-could-affect-markets-ap/feed 0 Iran calls for Israel to be "punished" (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/iran-calls-for-israel-to-be-punished-reuters http://famousabout.com/iran-calls-for-israel-to-be-punished-reuters#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:04:53 +0000 Samantha Sy http://famousabout.com/iran-calls-for-israel-to-be-punished-reuters Reuters – An ally of Iran’s supreme leader called on Friday for Israel to be “punished” for killing a nuclear scientist and the top U.S.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/iran-calls-for-israel-to-be-punished-reuters/feed 0 Air Force launches military satellite into space (AP) http://famousabout.com/air-force-launches-military-satellite-into-space-ap http://famousabout.com/air-force-launches-military-satellite-into-space-ap#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:56:21 +0000 William Mattson http://famousabout.com/air-force-launches-military-satellite-into-space-ap AP – The Air Force has sent into space a satellite that is expected to improve communications with military drones in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/air-force-launches-military-satellite-into-space-ap/feed 0 Oil above $99 in Asia amid Middle East jitters (AP) http://famousabout.com/oil-above-99-in-asia-amid-middle-east-jitters-ap http://famousabout.com/oil-above-99-in-asia-amid-middle-east-jitters-ap#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:19:34 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/oil-above-99-in-asia-amid-middle-east-jitters-ap AP – Oil prices edged above $99 a barrel in Asia on Monday amid concerns that tensions in the Middle East could hurt crude supply but gains were tempered by jitters over Europe’s ratings downgrade.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/oil-above-99-in-asia-amid-middle-east-jitters-ap/feed 0 China’s Wen presses Saudi Arabia for oil, gas access (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/chinas-wen-presses-saudi-arabia-for-oil-gas-access-reuters http://famousabout.com/chinas-wen-presses-saudi-arabia-for-oil-gas-access-reuters#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:35:13 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/chinas-wen-presses-saudi-arabia-for-oil-gas-access-reuters Reuters – China’s Premier Wen Jiabao pressed Saudi Arabia to open its huge oil and gas resources to expanded investment from Chinese companies, China’s state news agency said Sunday after Wen began a trip to Middle Eastern energy powers.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/chinas-wen-presses-saudi-arabia-for-oil-gas-access-reuters/feed 0 Qatar eyes Olympics after World Cup victory (AP) http://famousabout.com/qatar-eyes-olympics-after-world-cup-victory-ap http://famousabout.com/qatar-eyes-olympics-after-world-cup-victory-ap#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:34:04 +0000 Samantha Sy http://famousabout.com/qatar-eyes-olympics-after-world-cup-victory-ap AP – A year after Qatar became the first Arab country to win the right to host the World Cup, the tiny but wealthy Persian Gulf nation is immersed in efforts to make more history by bringing the Olympics to the Middle East in 2020.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/qatar-eyes-olympics-after-world-cup-victory-ap/feed 0 Israeli minister warns Iran strike is possible (AP) http://famousabout.com/israeli-minister-warns-iran-strike-is-possible-ap http://famousabout.com/israeli-minister-warns-iran-strike-is-possible-ap#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:11:41 +0000 ninaterol http://famousabout.com/israeli-minister-warns-iran-strike-is-possible-ap AP – Israel’s defense minister warned on Tuesday of a possible Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear program and rejected suggestions the Jewish state would be devastated by an Iranian counterattack.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/israeli-minister-warns-iran-strike-is-possible-ap/feed 0 Cost of "Arab Spring" more than $55 billion: report (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/cost-of-arab-spring-more-than-55-billion-report-reuters http://famousabout.com/cost-of-arab-spring-more-than-55-billion-report-reuters#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:45:29 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/cost-of-arab-spring-more-than-55-billion-report-reuters Reuters – The uprisings that swept the Middle East this year have cost the most affected countries more than $55 billion, a new report says, but the resulting high oil prices have strengthened other producing countries.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/cost-of-arab-spring-more-than-55-billion-report-reuters/feed 0 BlackBerry says services have improved (AP) http://famousabout.com/blackberry-says-services-have-improved-ap http://famousabout.com/blackberry-says-services-have-improved-ap#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:51:51 +0000 Carlo http://famousabout.com/blackberry-says-services-have-improved-ap AP – BlackBerry services buzzed back to life Thursday across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, after a three-day outage that interrupted email messages and Internet services for millions of customers.

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