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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, Interior Policy, Christopher Stevens, Pakistan, Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: Human Rights, North Africa, Tunisia, Stomach Cancer, Political Corruption
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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: Al-Qaeda, Water Supply, Ali Abdullah Saleh, United Nations, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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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: Human Rights, Freedom of the Press, Justice and Rights, Political Corruption, 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: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Finance, Abdullah II of Jordan, World Bank Group, Stock Market
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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: Kuwait, Parliament, Elections, Politics
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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: Government Ministers, Kuwait, Government, Petroleum Industry, Parliament
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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...Tags: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Chivas USA, FIFA World Cup, 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: Finance, Business, Balkan Peninsula, European Central Bank, Muammar Gaddafi
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Libya c.bank sees 18 pct economic growth in 2013 despite unrest
ReutersTRIPOLI, May 9 (Reuters) - Libya's central bank governor said on Thursday he expects the economy to grow 18 percent this year despite a deepening crisis threatening the government's ability to press ahead with its agenda. Armed groups surrounded...Tags: Central Bank, Executive Branch, Beirut (Lebanon), Government, Muammar Gaddafi
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Influential Muslim cleric visits Hamas-ruled Gaza
ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 8 (Reuters) - Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi paid a high-profile visit to Gaza on Thursday, giving a boost to the Islamist group Hamas that runs the enclave, but also laying bare Palestinian rivalries....Tags: Palestine, Egypt, Hamas, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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USAID develops a bad reputation among some foreign leaders
WASHINGTON — When Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from his impoverished country last week, he complained that Washington "still has a mentality of domination and submission" in the region. It...
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