 UAE most competitive market in the Arab world - 13-4-2007 11:48:51
According to the third Arab World Competitiveness Report 2007, the United Arab Emirates has the most competitive economy in the Arab world.
“The Emirates ranked first because of the highly developed infrastructure, particularly air and sea ports,” said Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, an economist who co-authored the survey of 13 Arab states that the Forum released at [...] more »
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Arab League chief rules out amendment of Arab peace plan - 20-3-2007 13:31:00
Amman - Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa on Tuesday completely excluded the possibility of amending the Arab Peace Initiative as demanded by Israel. There is no intention whatever to introduce any changes to the Arab Peace Initiative, Musa tol... more »
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Arab ministers assess Gaza attacks, refer issue to summit - Summary - 5-3-2008 14:50:01
Cairo - Arab foreign ministers Wednesday condemned the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, and said an assessment of the situation would be made at the Arab summit in Syria on March 29. A final communicate issued by Wednesday's Arab League meeting i... more »
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U.S. diplomat accused of anti-Arab comments retires - 21-8-2007 9:54:13
A U.S. diplomat accused of having said "the only good Arab is a dead Arab" in a voice mail left with an Arab-American group has retired from the government, the State Department said on Thursday. The 'diplomat,' Patrick Syring, was accused of having made abusive, intimidating and racist comments in e-mails and voice mails to employees of the Arab American Institute, a Washington group that promotes Arab-American interests. more »
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Arab ministers agree on initiative to solve Lebanon conflict - Summary - 27-3-2008 16:05:02
Damascus/Amman - Ahead of their March 29 summit in Syria, Arab League ministers on Thursday confirmed their agreement on an initiative aimed at resolving the political crisis in Lebanon. The Arab ministers confirmed the Arab initiative and we will w... more »
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ARAB WOMEN 2008 OLYMPIC ATHLETES - 15-6-2008 13:50:20
Brook M. brought our attention to Al Jazeera’s English-language coverage of Arab women athletes training for the 2008 Olympics. They include a Moroccan runner, Israeli Arab boxers, a Qatar race-car driver, and Egyptian soccer players. Among other topics, the segments address opposition the women have faced being female Arab Muslims in sports, especially concerning their [...] more »
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Arab League envoy in Beirut to try to end political impasse - 1-5-2008 15:32:11
Beirut - Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa arrived Thursday in Beirut to hold political talks with rival political groups. According to a close aide to Mussa, the Arab League envoy's main objective is to try and broker the Arab League initiativ... more »
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The boy without the Arab Strap - 7-9-2006 17:50:30
Enjoy the release next month of the bsides collection Ten Years of Tears, as Arab Strap have confirmed it's to be their swansong.
Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton are dropping the strap to concentrate on their solo careers.
Prepare yourself for the last big weekend.music arab strap more »
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links for 2007-04-13 - 13-4-2007 22:20:22
ABUSE OF AUTHORITY: Cop goes ape-shit and hospitalizes man for 5 days because he had a van in his driveway
Kuldip Singh Nag was an Arab. An Arab awarded by the US Navy in the gulf war.
It is legal in many places to park an inoperable vehicle on private property.
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FBI raid in Nawlins on Arab stores - 2-10-2006 2:05:19
The FBI has raided some Arab owned stores in New Orleans. Although it will be spinned as part of a terror plot, my first instinct is that it probably has something to do with fraud, selling stolen merchandise or some other illegal activity.
It was well known (during the time of paper foodstamps) that the Arab stores was where one [...] more »
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Ipod music - Headlines from the Arab press - 18-3-2008 2:46:05
Headlines from the Arab pressMiddle East Times - What the Arab papers said November 29: Tishreen (Syria): Annapolis conference ends without statement The Annapolis Gold price chart and history Hemd Hotelbewertungen Information Website Development Internet-Agentur [...] more »
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Ipod cases - Headlines from the Arab press - 8-1-2008 22:30:03
Headlines from the Arab pressMiddle East Times - What the Arab papers said November 29: Tishreen (Syria): Annapolis conference ends without statement The Annapolis Gold price chart and history Hemd Hotelbewertungen Information Website Development Internet-Agentur [...] more »
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Conventional wisdom wrong about Arab journalists' anti-Americanism - 19-6-2008 21:09:47
Since September 11, U.S. politicians have repeatedly reminded us that the journalists in the Arab world are biased against America and the West. New research finds that much of the conventional wisdom about Arab journalists that has shaped U.S. public diplomacy toward the region lacks substance.
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BACKGROUND: The 1947 - 1949 Arab-Israeli War - 5-5-2008 5:08:01
Tel Aviv - The conflict known as the first Arab-Israeli War broke out on May 15, 1948, when five Arab armies invaded the one-day- old Jewish state. However, fighting had erupted long before this date between local Jews and local Arabs supported by vo... more »
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Seven Arab countries meet to coordinate pursuit of nuclear energy - 10-5-2008 18:07:06
Amman - Experts from seven Arab countries on Saturday opened a meeting to discuss ways of coordinating their activities in the pursuit of peaceful nuclear technology. The delegates represent Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Leba... more »
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Bouteflika calls on Arab League for disabled rights strategy - 4-12-2006 14:56:13
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has called for a pan-Arab strategy for improving living conditions and safeguarding the rights of disabled people, at the Arab League's congress in Algiers.
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Arab summit under way with Lebanon, nine others absent - Summary - 29-3-2008 19:00:06
Damascus - A two-day Syrian-hosted Arab summit started Saturday in Damascus amid a Lebanese boycott and the absence of nine Arab leaders. Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the kings of Jordan, Morocco and Saudi... more »
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First Arab Nominated For Holocaust Honor - 31-1-2007 9:31:19
A Jewish group is giving an award to an Arab man from Tunisia who saved...
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EXTRA: Abbas seeks Arab and world protection for the Palestinians - 29-3-2008 13:41:09
Damascus - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called on the Syrian-hosted Arab summit to help the Palestinians getting Arab and international protection in the Palestinian territories. Amid the ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Ban... more »
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Arab summit begins in Damascus with Lebanon, nine others absent - 29-3-2008 9:44:02
Damascus - A two-day Syrian-hosted Arab summit started Saturday in Damascus amid a Lebanese boycott and the absence of nine Arab leaders. Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the kings of Jordan, Morocco and Saudi... more »
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