Sunday, June 21, 2009

Man, this Iran stuff is getting to me. If these links were paper they'd be a blurry mess by now.

On to the rest of the world for now, though.

IAEA chief, Israel lock horns over Syria

Foreign minister: US wants to bridge gaps

Palestinians, Syria share concerns about new Israel PM
Yeah, he's not surrendering like they want.

Netanyahu: No foreign troops in PA territory
Netanyahu tells cabinet Israel wants recognition of state's right to keep future Palestine demilitarized.


Holy unicorns and rainbows, Batman!

Jerusalem launches debate on sharing holiest site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Espousing a dream of harmony that may stretch credibility among even the most fervent believers in dialogue among the great religions, clerics in Jerusalem launched a project on Thursday aimed at finding a way to share the city's holiest, and most fought over, site.
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Invitations to Thursday's launch conference depict a sunlit imagined future for the area Jews call Temple Mount. Happy Muslims and harp-playing Jews mingle between the Dome of the Rock and a new Temple, as Christians walk over from the nearby Sepulchre Church, traditional site of Jesus's resurrection.


Iraq confident about security after U.S. troops leave towns

Truck Bomb Kills At Least 55 In Iraq
Iraq: Death toll from huge suicide blast soars


Lebanon's Nasrallah, Druze leader hold rare meeting

Lebanon: 8 guilty of plotting attacks on UN troops


Slaughter of Foreigners in Yemen Bears Mark of Former Gitmo Detainee, Say Experts
The murder of three of nine foreigners abducted in Yemen bear the mark of Al Qaeda and the international terror organization's No. 2 man in the Saudi Peninsula: Said Ali al-Shihri.

A New Base? Al Qaeda Rises in Yemen
The recent kidnapping of nine foreign aid workers in Yemen, three of whom were reported killed Monday, has heightened attention on the activities here of Al Qaeda – which some analysts blame for the attack. The group appears to be using Yemen's factionalism to gain momentum in the country, one of the poorest in the Arab world. A separatist movement in the south and an unrelenting rebel group in the north have left Yemen's central government with little control reaching beyond the capital of Sanaa. That makes the country an ideal place for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) – the regional branch of the international movement – to gain popularity among those disenfranchised by the government.


Six missionaries still missing in Yemen


Currency union nations tidy central bank loans to fit new rules
The central banks of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain will liquidate loan portfolios to the public sector, says a Saudi newspaper.

Global Aviation Services appointed regional representative of StahlwilleTools

UAE and Turkmenistan Sign Aviation Deal


The tiger and the dragon
The Arabian Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes since ancient times and now a vital oil artery between the Gulf and Asia, is set to become an arena of competition between India and China.


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Land Mine Kills 11 Indian Policemen


Turkmenistan: Iranian Companies Increase Investments in Infrastructure Projects

Taliban In Secret Talks With U.S., Afghanistan
Is this what surrender looks like? I guess I can't joke about the French anymore.

U.S. and China Work Together to Rebuild Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in attack on U.S. base


Army offensive threatens Pakistan itself: Imran Khan

Power outage darkens Pakistan 'city of lights'

Ground forces move in for Pakistan offensive

Pakistan says it's wrapping up Swat campaign


Uzbekistan and Japan agree on joint uranium exploration

Turkmenistan, Belarus to enhance economic partnership: joint communiqué

Belarus, Turkmenistan to set up potash fertilizer company


Kazakhstan Poised to Step into the OSCE's Chairmanship

Kazakhstan using Azeri pipeline

Kazakh President Praises New Russian Bloc


Kyrgyzstan ready to allow transit of nonmilitary cargo through its territory

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Medvedev, Hu sign energy MOU
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a memorandum of understanding with his Chinese counterpart to restart energy cooperation.


China's Oil Supply Dependence
China's aggressive economic expansion over the past two decades has moved it from a net oil exporter to the world's second largest oil importer. This evolution is changing global competition over scarce, limited hydrocarbon resources. It further opens the door for new areas of conflict between the major powers in regions as diverse as Africa, Asia and the Middle East.


CHINA About 37,000 Chinese dams deem “unsafe”, some on the verge of collapse

China Warns Google Over Porn Links

China May Set Iron Ore Spot Prices If Rio Talks Fail

China, Myanmar sign oil pipeline agreement

PetroChina May Invest in Oil Refinery in Scotland

16 people killed in eastern China factory blast

Police disperse protesters after clashes in China

Defense Officials to Press China on North Korea, Ties

Pentagon Official in Seoul to Discuss N. Korea


Maylaysia - 50 drug rehab centre inmates escape in riot

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