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Malaysian protesters listen to their leader's speech during the People's Uprising Rally at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. More than 45,000 Malaysians have joined the massive opposition rally in a show of force ahead of general elections due in months.

Malaysia Photos Politics Protest Wikipedia: Anwar Ibrahim

Al Jazeera
Malaysia opposition holds mass election rally
Sat 12 Jan 2013
At least 45,000 people have joined a massive opposition rally in Malaysia's largest city in a show of force ahead of key general elections due in months. Police sealed off main roads in downtown Kuala... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)

Press Conference: by H.E. Mr. Pablo Solon, Permanent Representative of the Plurinational States of Bolivia, on the Bolivian proposal of amendments to article 49 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, with respect to coca leaf chewing.

Bolivia Crime Photos UN

Al Jazeera
Bolivia scores coca leaf victory at UN
Sat 12 Jan 2013
Bolivia says that it has been re-admitted to the UN's anti-narcotics convention after persuading member states to recognise the right of its indigenous people to chew raw coca leaf, which is used in... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)

SOMALIA, Kismayo: In a handout photograph taken 05 October and released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team 06 October, a soldier serving with the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is seen standing infront of an armoured personnel carrier through a bullet hole in the gate the former compound housing the offices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) while a combat engineering team sweeps the area for unexploded ordinace and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo. The last bastion of the once feared Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al Shabaab, Kismayo fell after troops of the Somali National Army (SNA) and the pro-government Ras Kimboni Brigade supported by Kenyan AMISOM forces entered the port city on 02 October following a two month operation across southern Somalia which saw the liberation of villages and centres along a distance of 120km from Afmadow to Kismayo. AU-UN IST PHOTO / STUART PRICE.

The Tribune San Luis Obispo Fri 11 Jan 2013
Al-Qaida presence in Mali, Yemen and Afghanistan
Al-Qaida presence in Mali, Yemen and Afghanistan 1 hour ago Egypt police attacked near gas pipeline in Sinai 2 hours ago... (photo: UN / STUART PRICE.)
Afghanistan Mali Photos Qaida Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda Yemen

A worker replaces letters on the American Express sign at the financial services company world headquarters building on Thursday, April 3, 2008, in New York. The American Express Co. is expected to release its quarterly earnings report Thursday, April 24, 2008.

Al Jazeera Fri 11 Jan 2013
American Express to cut 5,400 jobs
American Express Co. has said it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its operations since more of its customers are shifting to... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan))
American Express Business Jobs Photos Travel Wikipedia: American Express

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, center, get a tour of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial by James Laychak, president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, left, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the Pentagon.

Al Jazeera Fri 11 Jan 2013
US says Afghanistan mission in last chapter
The US and Afghanistan have reached the "last chapter" in their effort to establish a sovereign Afghanistan that can provide for its own security, US Defence Secretary... (photo: AP / Evan Vucci)
Afghanistan Pentagon Photos War in Afghanistan Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

In this Aug. 11, 2009 file photo, surrounded by security guards, alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, center, is escorted to a criminal courtroom in Bangkok, Thailand.

San Francisco Chronicle Thu 10 Jan 2013
US: Arms dealer's associate arrested in Australia
NEW YORK (AP) — An associate of a notorious Russian arms dealer was arrested in Australia and charged with conspiring to buy planes so that weapons could be transported... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)
Australia Crimes Photos Russia Wikipedia: Viktor Bout

Boeing 747-400F of Emirates Airlines

Khaleej Times Thu 10 Jan 2013
Emirates wins Best Arab Airline 2012 award
Emirates Airline has been named Best Arab Airline 2012 at the Sabq Tourism Awards. The awards were organised by Sabq, the first online newspaper in the Kingdom of Saudi... (photo: Creative Commons / Wo st 01)
Airline Arab Emirates Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Emirates (airline)

Business Insider Wed 9 Jan 2013
Al-Qaeda Advances From Mali Stronghold
Saudi Arabia defies international protests with beheading of Sri Lankan maid Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor to sing at Obama second presidential inauguration US... (photo: AP)
Al Qaeda Conflict Mali Photos Wikipedia: Tuareg rebellion (2012)

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono gestures as he addresses a business forum in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

The Siasat Daily Tue 8 Jan 2013
Indonesian president calls for Assad's ouster
bALI, January 08: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, a media report said Tuesday. Yudhoyono made... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Bali Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, left, speaks to reporters after he endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey, right, at a news conference in Omaha

Detroit Free Press Sat 5 Jan 2013
Chuck Hagel may be next defense secretary
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama may round out his new national security leadership team next week, with a nomination for defense secretary expected and a pick to lead... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik)
Defense Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Chuck Hagel

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2009.02.25
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Riyadh

	UN envoy urges Syria truce as conflict enters 20th month Khaleej Times
	Air India to resume flights to Middle East next week Khaleej Times
	Hyatt signs agreement to operate 257-room hotel in Riyadh Gulf News
	Syria: a Soviet hangover turned headache The Guardian

Mecca

	Pakistan Prime Minster quits smoking The Siasat Daily
	Garuda to get own aircraft to serve haj Jakarta Post
	Twists and turns of Mumbai court drama BBC News
	Nobel laureate warns of 'somalisation' of Syria Mail Guardian South Africa

Jeddah

	MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt slips to 9-day low; Gulf mkts mixed Reuters
	Egypt, Saudi suspend Brazil beef import over madcow Middle East Online
	Egypt orders probe into alleged vote violations my SA
	59% high school girls in Saudi Arabia use Facebook: Report The Times of India

Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah speaks to his supporters in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. The leader of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has claimed responsibility for launching the drone aircraft that entered Israeli airspace earlier this week. The rare admission Thursday by Hassan Nasrallah raises regional tensions at a sensitive time when the group's backers, Syria and Iran, are under pressure

Nasrallah warns against Syria partition

Afghanistan's flag is seen, top right, as Afghan soldiers stand attention during a hand over ceremony of U.S.- run prison to Afghan government in Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.

What 2012 has meant for Afghanistan

From left to right, Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, United Arab Emirates' Vice President Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Oman's Vice President Fahad bin Mahmoud, Kuwait's Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Saudi Crown Prince Salam bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Qatar's Crown Prince Sheik Tameem Al Thani, and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, pose for picture during the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC summit in Sekhir, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.

GCC states slam Iran interference in region

In Vietnam, muzzled voices The Washington Post
OHCHR Press Briefing Notes Scoop
Assad at the Opera House Scoop
"Mr. Obama, Tear Down These sanctions!” Scoop
Poonch wants cross-LoC trade to continue The Hindu
Doubts plague Tunisia two years after Ben Ali Khaleej Times
We Offer More Than Ankles, Gentlemen The New York Times
Saudi women get seats on Shura council for 1st time CBC
Kurds rally in Paris over murder of 3 women activists CNN
Fleeing Warfare, Syrians Find More Misery in Refugee Camp The New York Times
Greece: A debt colony, shackled to its lenders Al Jazeera
Saudi king grants women seats on advisory council Taipei Times
Zero Dark Thirty's real collateral damage Al Jazeera
Minister: French pilot killed in Mali helicopter raid CNN
Obama Weekly Address: Afghanistan War Is Winding Down Huffington Post
SAUDI KING GRANTS 30 WOMEN SEATS ON ADVISORY COUNCIL U~T San Diego
Ennahda on road to failure: Frustration simmers again in Tun Middle East Online
Saudi king chooses women for spots on advisory council The Los Angeles Times
'Million Man March' promises to paralyze Pakistani capital CNN
Opinion: Nigerians still waiting for their 'African Spring' CNN

GEN Norman Schwarzkopf, Commanding General, V.S. Central Command, arrives at the Pentagon for meetings with General Colin Powell, CJCS, and Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney. D-1998-OSD-91-040129 Location: PENTA

1991 Victory Over Iraq Was Swift, but Hardly Flawless

News conference of Vladimir Putin.

Russia unveils US$25 bln oil link to Pacific

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves as he arrives for breakfast at the Munyonyo Resort during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007.

Canada approves energy takeovers worth $20bn

Oil slips as China inflation picks up Knox News
Oil: Price slips as China inflation picks up Tulsa World
Oil prices fall on oversupply expectations Canberra Times
Why Crude Could Fall to $90 CNBC
>Oil slips as China inflation picks up Seattle Post
GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro extends rally, world stocks hover at 20- Reuters
Oil prices jump 10% in a month CNN
World stocks near 20-month highs, euro rises Business Day
Oil falls towards $110 on weaker demand concern Business Day
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks near 20-mth highs, euro rises Reuters
Oil slips to near $93 as China inflation picks up The Guardian
>Oil slips to near $93 as China inflation picks up Seattle Post
Oil slides to near $93 in Europe as higher China inflation c Star Tribune
Oil below $111 on weaker demand Irish Times
Oil drops back below $111 on bearish demand picture Business Day
Oil slips back towards $111 on bearish demand picture Business Day
COLUMN-Saudi oil price target stretches to $110: Kemp Reuters
Oil price eases as China’s inflation stokes concern Business Day
Cairn India inches up along with crude oil price IIFL
Brent slips eases further below $112 on China inflation worr The Times of India

A passenger takes a photograph of the screen showing canceled flights on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, during a 24-hour general strike at the Athens International Airport. Air, rail and ferry traffic, ground to a halt in Greece

Half of Greeks seek job abroad due to debt crisis: survey

Al Fares Travel Dubai, UAE

UAE economy to cross Dh1.4t

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi talks during a press conference in Gerno, near Milan, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.

European stocks higher on German optimimism

Indians move to Gulf countries again on signs of economic re The Times of India
China exports lend support to commodities Taipei Times
Chinese growth key to recovery Independent online (SA)
Global shares steady near 20-month highs Business Day
Which Oil Services Stock Is The Best Bet For 2013? Seeking Alpha
Oil mixed in Asia after China trade data The Times of India
Crude oil prices mixed in Asian trade The Hindu
Oil prices mixed in Asia Indian Express
US Crude Prices Rise After Saudi Output Cut CNBC
America doesn't crack the top 10 of the best places to be bo Denver Post
Nikkei set to test 23-month high as weak yen buoys exporters Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares rise to 8-month high; euro ralli Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares touch eight-month high; euro gai Reuters
What's News— Wall Street Journal
China optimism strengthens shares Canberra Times
What’s the Next Stop for Crude? CNBC
GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares touch eight-month high; euro ris Reuters
World shares hit 8-month high; euro rises The Times of India
GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares hit 8-month high; euro rises Reuters
Chinese export surge lifts shares, oil jumps The Times of India

File - The Royal Navy submarine HMS Astute arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, 28 November, 2011. Astute is the first in a new class of British nuclear submarines that sets the standard for the Royal Navy in terms of weapons load, communication facilities and stealth.

UK nuclear deterrent plan triggers divisions

Defense cuts are biggest political issue on California Marine base

Defense cuts are biggest political issue on California Marine base

Jakobshavn Glacier, West Greenland, 6 July, 2012. Greenland's surface ice cover melted this month over a larger area than ever detected in more than 30 years, according to NASA satellite.

Greenland sees unprecedented ice melt

Former Marines share dramatically different stances on gun v CNN
Freed Argentine navy ship arrives back home Al Jazeera
Doosan Vina ships desalination plant to Saudi Arabia The Saigon Times
Motiva Port Arthur Halts Crude Unit Start as Clamp Fails Houston Chronicle
More containers could lead to more air pollution at Houston’ Business Journal
Businesses relieved about avoiding port strike — for now Business Journal
John Kennedy selected to serve on Houston's port commission Business Journal
Fire halts Motiva's Port Arthur unit restart Business Journal
Japanese Ship Joins Anti-Whaling Effort The New York Times
Ships threaten Australia's Great Barrier Reef Al Jazeera
Compass for the Ship of State CounterPunch
Indian Navy Ready to Deploy to South China Sea as Tensions C CNBC
U.S. Navy denies Iran drone capture claim Daily Press
A Port to Keep Up With Growth in Abu Dhabi Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
US Navy in Japan bans drinking at night CNTV
Mermaid Maritime wins trio of contracts Offshore Shipping Online
Gulf War veteran reclaims his life despite brain injury Stars and Stripes
A Region in Turmoil: Threats to Gulf Energy and Shipping Middle East Online
McDermott awarded cable installation project for Saudi Aramc Offshore Shipping Online
Alcoa shipping alumina to Ma'aden project The Business Review

France's President Francois Hollande gives a speech during a ceremony to honor French troops home from Afghanistan, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Hollande has declared "mission accomplished" for French combat troops who returned home recently from Afghanistan. France still has 1,500 troops in Afghanistan repatriating equipment or working in roles like providing medical care or helping run Kabul's airport. Hollande said the numbers will decline to 500 by mid-2013.

French leader honors troops home from Afghanistan

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., talks about Libya and the importance of U.S. foreign policy in the Mideast, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared before the panel, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Obama Expected to Name Kerry as Secretary of State

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon addresses the media at Pristina airport, Kosovo

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Syria

Qatar insists to send Arab force to Syria Khaleej Times
Qatar revives proposal to send an Arab force to Syria Sun Sentinel
Binay scrambling to save OFW facing beheading Journal Online
Israel orders Palestinian E1 tent evacuation Al Jazeera
'So many people died' Al Jazeera
France launches air strikes on Mali rebels Al Jazeera
ECOWAS to deploy troops to secure Mali Al Jazeera
Pakistan’i military ousmarts the US in Afghanistan Middle East Online
This Day in History - January 12 Jamaica Observer
Al-Qaida presence in Mali‚ Yemen and Afghanistan The Himalayan
Iranian nukes and military force as a tool of diplomacy The Washington Times
Religion briefs: North Korea rated worst country for Christi Star Telegram
Obama, Karzai agree to accelerate military transition CNN
Geneva talks on Syria end without solution Al Jazeera
Oscar Nomination More Bankable than Winning CNN
Brennan's rise to top of CIA Irish Times
Activists Document Sit-In by Families of Bombing Victims in The New York Times
Saudi Arabia appoints 30 female parliamentarians for first t CNTV
Analysis: Israel left wing sees Jewish state's end The Tribune San Luis Obispo
France Launches Mali Air Strike Huffington Post

Protesters chant slogans against Iraq's Shiite-led government as they wave national flags during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.

Anti-government protests sweep Iraq

Dog guiding blind woman

Islam allows blind to use dogs

Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, left, walks past the Sudanese honour guard with South Sudan's president Salva Kiir, right, after his arrival in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.

Sudan, South Sudan meet to push security, oil deals

Love or Hate: The Catholic Perspective The Examiner
Judge okays group prayers for Muslim inmates in Indiana Orlando Sentinel
Muslim scholars demand action against Pakistan Headlines India
Pak attack un-Islamic and barbaric, says AMU scholars The Hindu
Pak attack on Indian soldiers un-Islamic, barbaric: Muslim s The Siasat Daily
Pakistani Shiites refuse to bury 50 bomb victims my SA
Pak attack un-Islamic and barbaric: Muslim scholars' body Zeenews
Repent, ex-Johor mufti on the use of the word Allah New Straits/Business Times
Iran condemns bomb attacks in Pakistan The Siasat Daily
Cong.’s anti-Muslim attitude emboldens Sangh Parivar and BJP The Siasat Daily
Families try out 'virtual' public schools my SA
Khalifa of Islam Makes Historic Address At European Parliame The Examiner
Bus ads aim to reclaim 'jihad' meaning my SA
Respect of other religions is the teaching of Islam-Mohammed The Siasat Daily
Islam is the only universal religion: Zahed Ali Khan The Siasat Daily
Make the world devoid of moral values compatible with Islam The Siasat Daily
Islam is the only universal religion: ZAK The Siasat Daily
'Stay united to face challenges to Islam' New Straits/Business Times
Call for moratorium on Allah issue The Star
US-born Taliban fighter wins prison prayer lawsuit Houston Chronicle

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