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Iraq s Taq Taq oil output 20,000-40,000 bpdOil production from Iraqi Kurdistan…
Suicide blasts at Jakarta Ritz, Marriott kill 8
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Suicide bombers who checked in as guests smuggled explosives into…
Iraq vows to shield oil firms from union threats
BAGHDAD: Iraq will protect foreign firms against threats from trade unions seeking…
US embassy video conference discusses blogging in the US
CAIRO: The old media world is in decline, shifting, losing prominence, said…
Fear of the other, fear of the friend
NEW YORK: Contrary to popular opinion, fear is not inherently a negative…
French magazine becomes vehicle for cross-cultural interaction
PARIS: Since the 1970s, France has been evolving into a culturally and…
Obama in Africa
BERKELEY: On July 10, one very important descendant of black Africa made…
Assaulted Sout Al-Umma journalist to file a libel suit against ministry official
CAIRO: Journalist at weekly tabloid Sout Al-Umma, Alaa Al-Gamal, who was subjected…
Police force Sayeda Zeinab celebrations off the streets
CAIRO: The effects of the government's ban on Sayeda Zeinab celebrations are…