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Ill-Treated Cabbies Threaten to Bring Dubai to Grinding Halt

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:05:00 PM

DUBAI—In between congested roads where SUVs perform daring overtaking maneuvers to the chorus of thousands of car horns, vast concrete pylons are being constructed.These are the beginnings of the a ...   Full Story

Captives Agreement Controversial in Israel

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:38:00 PM

The Israeli government has approved an agreement with Hezbollah in which Israel and the terrorist group will exchange prisoners.   Full Story

Release of Israeli Soldiers in Exchange for Hezbollah Prisoners

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:15:00 PM

After years of exhaustive negotiations, the government of Israel approved on Sunday, the outline of an agreement to release two Israeli soldiers who were abducted before the Second Lebanon War by Hez ...   Full Story

U.S. Criticizes Report Israel Likely to Attack Iran

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 6:54:00 PM

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday criticized reported comments by a senior U.S. defense official who said there was an increasing likelihood Israel would attack Iran over its nuclear program.    Full Story

Iraq Sues Companies Over Oil-for-Food Kickbacks

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 6:53:00 AM

NEW YORK—The Iraqi government sued dozens of companies, including oil giant Chevron Corp., for more than $10 billion on Monday, saying they paid kickbacks to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's g ...   Full Story

Rocket Lands in Israel, Strains Gaza Truce

Monday, June 30, 2008 8:22:00 PM

A rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel on Monday, putting further strain on a fragile ceasefire brokered by Egypt.   Full Story

Covert U.S. Operations in Iran Expanding, Says Hirsch

Monday, June 30, 2008 6:55:00 PM

The Bush Administration has implemented a major escalation of counter-intelligence operations in Iran, according to a report by journalist Seymour Hirsch in The New Yorker.   Full Story

Indonesia Finds Wreckage of Military Plane

Friday, June 27, 2008 8:12:00 PM

JAKARTA— Indonesian authorities have found the wreckage of a military plane with 18 people on board, including three foreigners, that crashed in a dense forest in West Java, an air force official sa ...   Full Story

Sharif's Party Does Well in Pakistani By-elections

Friday, June 27, 2008 8:18:00 AM

ISLAMABAD—The party of former Pakistani minister Nawaz Sharif won the most seats in by-elections this week though voting for a seat Sharif was expected to win was postponed pending a court decision on ...   Full Story

U.S. Army Speeds High-Tech Arms to Infantry

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:22:00 PM

The U.S. Army said Thursday it is speeding advanced rockets, robots and ultra-light drones to its infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of a reshaped $160 billion modernization program.   Full Story

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