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Record oil prices: Iran and the Strait of Hormuz | The price of oil soared over $145 today, fuelled by concerns of an attack on Iran by Israel or the US. | Investors are worried that continuing tension could push Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz -... (photo: AP Photo / U.S. Navy, Christopher Mobley, FILE) The Times Arab Iran Oil Photos Prices Strait |
Brown quizzed by senior MPs - live Minute-by-minute coverage of the PM's appearance before the Commons liaison committee | This one's not for the faint-hearted. is giving evidence to the liaison committee - the body made up of the 31 C... (photo: Creative Commons / Andrew Gee) The Guardian Britain Europe Evidence Photos Politics |
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Egypt Air to buy Boeing, Airbus planes | CAIRO: State-owned airline Egypt Air plans to buy five planes from Boeing and Airbus, the state news agency... (photo: public domain ) The Times Of India Airbus Airlines Boeing Egypt Photos |
Indonesia foils terror attack on Westerners | JAKARTA - A group of 10 suspected Muslim militants detained in raids on Sumatra island by Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit was plotting to attack Western targets, a poli... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) Canada Dot Com Indonesia Intelligence Photos Police Terrorism |
Art show debuts in USA to break stereotypes about Islamic women | In the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they sa... (photo: AP / Murad Sezer) Pravda RU Islamic Photos Social US Women |
The Post-9/11 Afghan Heroin Explosion | Prior to 9/11, the poppy production levels in Afghanistan were at a low and many of the Taliban were against heroin and the opium poppies. However, since U.S. forces en... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) Infowars Afghanistan Heroin Photos Poppy Production |
Praise for tougher consumer protection in Syria DAMASCUS - A new consumer law in Syria is being seen as a welcome step to protect people from overpriced or harmful goods and fraudulent trading practices. The only major... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Middle East Online Consumer People Photos Protection Syria |
Jordan's king to visit Iraq | The Associated Press | AMMAN, Jordan - Iraqi officials say Jordan's King Abdullah II plans to visit Iraq next week in the first trip by an Arab head of state since Sadd... (photo: AP/Charlez Rex Arbogast) Philadelphia Daily News Iraqi Jordan Kingabdullah Photos Visit |
Oil prices neared $146 a barrel for 1st time ever Oil prices neared $146 a barrel Thursday for the first time ever on reports of declining U.S. stockpiles and the threat of conflict with Iran. | Comments by Saudi Arabia'... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek) AOL Economy Industry Oil Photos Prices |
Stocks drop after new record for oil | NEW YORK - Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out o... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Buffalo News Business Economy Energy Market Photos |