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Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters* Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When the Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda placed...Tags: Anne Smedinghoff, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, U.S. Embassy, Mexico
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Thai Spring launches online campaign against PM Yingluck
The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand / Asia News NetworkBANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- The speech Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered in the Mongolian capital recently has sparked widespread discussions nationwide. Many have been asking if it is appropriate for the prime minister to cite domestic...Tags: Germany, Yingluck Shinawatra, Politics, Government
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Arab media defenders forum opens on Saturday
Jordan Times, AmmanThe second annual "Forum for Media Freedom Defenders in the Arab World" opens on Saturday, with the participation of more than 100 journalists, bloggers, legal experts, parliamentarians, judges and human rights activists, according to organisers....Tags: Freedom of the Press, Social Sciences, Journalism, Human Rights, Politics
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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Yemen, Al-Qaeda, Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Rights groups condemn Azerbaijan over Internet defamation bill
Reuters* OSCE, Amnesty International criticise Aliyev government * Amnesty suggests move timed to presidential vote * Imprisonment of journalist also condemned By Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 15 (Reuters) - Human rights groups criticised Azerbaijan on...Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Computer Crime, Human Rights, Civil Rights
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MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Saudi regulations target stock market speculators
Reuters* Biggest Arab market dominated by retail traders * Makes prices volatile, distorts money flows * CMA mounts biggest drive in years to cut speculation * Appears to have backing of top officials * Some small-cap shares tumble By Nadia Saleem DUBAI,...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Stock Market, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Finance
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Report: U.S. oil surge transforming markets, undercutting OPEC
Washington TimesThe rapid growth of U.S. oil production is transforming global markets and easing supplies just as China and the rest of the developing world move to overtake the U.S. and the developed world for the first time in the consumption of oil, the International...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, China, Washington, DC, International Energy, Petroleum Industry
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Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on goverment
ReutersKUWAIT, May 13 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's...Tags: Elections, Kuwait, Politics, Parliament
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Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on government
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's elected...Tags: Elections, Kuwait, Government Ministers, Parliament, Politics
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How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach
Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago. But in Egypt he found both. When Bradley arrived in the fall of 2011 to take over Egypt's national soccer...
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EBRD considers lifelines for small business in emerging Europe
Reuters* EBRD governors consider direct lending to small business * Libya seeking advice from EBRD By Carolyn Cohn ISTANBUL, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering ways to help small businesses in...Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Balkan Peninsula, Finance, Muammar Gaddafi
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Dardari: Lebanon risks recession over Syria war
The Lebanon Daily StarThe economic devastation of Syria's war could drive the economies of neighboring Lebanon and Jordan into reverse, Syria's former deputy prime minister said Thursday. Pointing to the sharp slowdown in Lebanon's economic growth since the start of Syria'...Tags: Class Conflict, Labor Markets, National Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government
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