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Why Are Government Bureaucrats Turning America Into Nazi Germany?
Tue 14 Feb 2012
Share by Scott Lazarowitz Iâm sorry to put it in such a crass way, but that is exactly what they are doing. Ever since the September 11th attacks, these power-grabbing scoundrels have been putting... (photo: US Government / Pete Souza)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Obama praised Brazil's transition from dictatorship to democracy as a model for the Arab world, where decades of stability enforced by strongmen is giving way to an uncertain but potentially brighter future.

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Middle East Online
US Incentive Fund to boost Arab democracy
Tue 14 Feb 2012
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's administration on Monday requested a fund of nearly $800 million to boost political and other reforms in Arab countries undergoing pro-democracy revolutions.... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-i-Islami listen to their leaders during a rally to condemn U.S. drone attacks on alleged militants and Talibans hideouts in Pakistani border areas along Afghanistan, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, April 24, 2009.

Pakalert Press Tue 14 Feb 2012
US Restarts Deadly Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Share by grtv A US drone attack has killed at least 4 Islamic militants in Pakistan. The missiles, which struck late last night, hit an insurgent compound in North Waziristan, on the Afghan border.... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (right) along with General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (left), meet with the Turkish Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on November 1 2011. During the meeting Secretary Panetta expressed his concern for Turkey after the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on October 23, 2011. (DoD photo by Erin Kirk-Cuomo)(Released)

Breitbart Tue 14 Feb 2012
Panetta defends military budget plan
FILE - In this Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.... LOLITA C. BALDOR (AP) - Associated Press WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending his department's... (photo: US DoD / Erin Kirk-Cuomo)
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Business Insider Sun 12 Feb 2012
MAULDIN: The Truth Is It Doesn't Matter Who's President -- We'd Be Screwed Regardless
John Mauldin URL... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
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US to discuss trade, Syria and human rights with Xi

Taipei Times Sat 11 Feb 2012
US to discuss trade, Syria and human rights with Xi
The US said on Friday it would raise concerns about trade, human rights and Syria during a closely watched visit next week by Chinaâs likely next leader, despite hopes... (photo: UN / UN)
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A Lebanese Swedish woman cries as she is being evacuated from Lebanon with her family, on buses organized by the Swedish embassy, from a road intersection , leading out of the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 18, 2006. About 850 Swedes among about 5,000 in Lebanon have been evacuated, most to Aleppo in northern Syria. Westerners fled by land, sea and air as Israel launched waves of bombings that hit south Beirut, the border and the eastern city of Baalbek in the early hours Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Al Jazeera Sat 11 Feb 2012
Syrians trade blame over Aleppo bombings
Syria's opposition has denied claims by the government that it was behind bomb attacks in the northern city of Aleppo that left dozens of people dead.... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the President of the Peopleâs Republic of China, Mr. Hu Jintao, at a joint press conference, in New Delhi on November 21, 2006 - india - hires - am1

Indian Express Sat 11 Feb 2012
Asia giants join Iran diplomacy as sanctions hurt trade
China said on Friday it would send a senior official to Tehran to discuss Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, and India indicated it would also weigh in, as Asia's two... (photo: PIB)
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, listens to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speak during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Monday, June 14, 2010. Israel's Cabinet has approved an inquiry commission into its bloody attack on a Gaza-bound flotilla two weeks ago. The Cabinet convened Monday and okayed the independent public commission headed by a retired Israeli judge and including two high-ranking foreign observers.

Your Middle East Fri 10 Feb 2012
Israel approves new West Bank building
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved the construction of buildings in the West Bank to serve as an educational facility for special-needs youth, his office... (photo: AP / Baz Ratner, Pool)
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In this Jan. 2, 2011 file photo, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hugs Meir Dagan, then outgoing Mossad chief, after thanking him at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.

GlobalResearch Thu 9 Feb 2012
Israel's Mossad Teams up with Terror Group to Kill Iran's Nuclear Scientists
Deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists are being carried out by an Iranian dissident group that is financed, trained and armed by Israels secret service, U.S.... (photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun)
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The Times of India Thu 9 Feb 2012
Iranian trader keen on wheat imports from India
NEW DELHI: The Commerce Ministry today said that an Iranian private trader has evinced interest in importing a "very large" quantity of wheat from India. "That (the deal)... (photo: Creative Commons / William M. Brown Jr.)
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Politics

	How an embargo of Iranian oil could affect markets The Boston Globe
	Egypt stock market up on 2012 optimism; Gulf mixed The Times of India
	Egypt stock market pares early losses as bargain hunters step in The Washington Post

Terrorism

	Netanyahu Blames Iran-Backed Terrorism for India, Georgia Car-Bomb Attacks Bloomberg
	Israel blames Iran for embassy attacks Al Jazeera
	Antony in Saudi Arabia to uplift defence ties The Siasat Daily

Arab World Relations

	Energy News Recap: Scientists Warn Against Arctic Oil Drilling; Palestinians Install Renewable Energy Despite Opposition; More Treehugger
	Germany warns Israel against Iran attack The Siasat Daily
	The Arab League Observer Mission Report Defending the UN Charter by Use of the Veto: The Security Council Resolution on Syria GlobalResearch

Chinese work on the assembly line at DaimlerChrysler factory in Beijing in this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo. Chrysler Group recently announced a deal with China's biggest independent automaker, Chery, to launch a low-cost production venture that will aim to export the first Chinese-made cars to the United States. Chinese manufacturers have built up a reputation for reasonably well-made, inexpensive low-tech products such as toys and textiles. But as Chinese manufacturers begin exporting big ticket items such as cars to the U.S., quality and safety issues are taking on even greater impo

China has become capitalist nation aimed investments in US and EU.

People follow foreign stock prices in a brokerage in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, after Hungary reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Union on a broad economic rescue package, including substantial financing to stabilize the country's economy rocked by the global financial crisis. Hungary's currency and stock market were rising Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund said the country would get an aid package of up to $25.1 billion (20 billion euros) to rescue its economy hit hard by the global financial cri

Euro rises to 2-month high against dollar

Specialist Peter Mazza works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April

Markets rise on hopes for U.S. growth, earnings

Global markets rise after Greece austerity vote Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Sudan central bank boosts dollar supply after gold sale Gulf News
Asia giants join Iran diplomacy Khaleej Times
Sudanese Pound Up Vs. Us Dollar On Reports of Qatar Loan All Africa
NEWS ANALYSIS: Egypt traders seek security in dollar Business Day
Abul-Naga - Currency Reserves Still in Safe Limits Despite D All Africa
Iran feels sanctions pinch as Asia traders cut ties The Guardian
South Sudan Limits Dollar Export to Uganda, Kenya All Africa
Iran defaults on rice payments to India-traders The Guardian
UPDATE 1-Iran defaults on rice payments to India-traders The Guardian
Iran shrugs off latest US sanctions, trade suffers The Guardian
Dollar dazzles as fearful Iranians hit panic switch Sydney Morning Herald
Swiss risk deflation if euro crisis worsens: Jordan Chicago Tribune
Swiss risk deflation if euro crisis worsens-Jordan The Guardian
Remarks at Euro-Atlantic Security Community Initiative Scoop
Prices rise, patience thins in sanctions-hit Iran Kansas City Star
The Stunning Collapse Of Iran's Currency Business Insider
Rising prices, falling currency: Life in Iran under sanction Orlando Sentinel
Desperate wheeling and deali Asia Times
Markets wary as Greek talks drag Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Indian police officers stands next to the wreckage of a car belonging to the Israel Embassy that was destroyed in a blast in New Delhi, India, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

Israel blames Iran for car bomb attacks in India, Georgia

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The trees of life

In this image from TV made available Thursday Dec. 15, 2011, showing a man lying dead in the street in Homs, Syria, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2011.

Syria uprising is now a battle to the death

Israel accuses Iran of attacks in Delhi and Tbilisi The Guardian
AG Eric Holder honors Barbara Jordan Austin American Statesman
Suppressing the narrative in Bahrain Al Jazeera
UAE bans export of groundwater Gulf News
Iraq pumps oil to new Gulf terminal to boost export capacity Middle East Online
Report: Iran helping Syria to cope with sanctions m&c
Iraq opens new oil export terminal in Persian Gulf Atlanta Journal
China political star Xi Jinping a study in contrasts The Los Angeles Times
EU asks India to help bring Iran to nuclear talks The Times of India
Singapore to Extradite Four to U.S. Over IEDs Wall Street Journal
Iran's Disruptive Options in Hormuz Real Clear Politics
SENEGAL: Drought response slowed by election fever IRINnews
Company collapses point to major industry crisis Sydney Morning Herald
MALAWI: Rising prices and looming maize shortages IRINnews
Sanctions may disrupt RI-Iran trade Jakarta Post
The hole in Mitt Romney’s campaign The Washington Post
Banks curb services for Iranians Gulf News
KENYA: "Gold mining beats school any day" IRINnews
Trade team to visit Iran to boost ties The Hindu
Renault targets Europe from low-cost Morocco factory Middle East Online

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani

I Have Good Relations With Army Now, Says Gilani

Police and unidentified people are seen in the streets during a demonstration in Suez, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the streets of Egypt Friday, stoning and confronting police who fired back with rubber bullets and tear gas in the most violent and chaotic scenes yet in the challenge to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

U.S. general discusses crackdown with Egypt leader

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he deliver his speech at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Tehran, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Iran to announce nuclear progress - Ahmadinejad

Dubai's concert promoters report from inside the Grammys Gulf News
Iran: Nuclear facilities immune to cyber attacks Springfield News-Sun
Australian journalist and US student are detained in Egypt Taipei Times
Arab League 'may return to Syria' London Evening Standard
Maulana Aijaz Aalam to address inaugural function of Arqam I The Siasat Daily
Tunisia seeks to ward off closure of German factory Leoni Middle East Online
Syrian rebels blame regime for car blasts Canberra Times
Obama Signed Executive Order Declaring War On Iran Pakalert Press
The return of the Keyboard Asia Times
Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows: IEA Chicago Tribune
Karl and Pete, this ad's for you Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels London Evening Standard
Syria turmoil: Middle & power people suffer in the bloody st The Times of India
Sex for Sale in Beirut Foreign Policy
GTL Unit Could Become 'Project Enabler' Rig Zone
It's Time to Bypass Iran's 'Supreme Leader' Real Clear Politics
Mylan CEO urges lawmakers to OK oversight bill, new fee Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Iran turns to India for wheat as palm oil dries up Daily Press
Iran's seaborne trade suffers as sanctions mount KDVR
South Sudan signs oil pipeline deal Independent online (SA)

Kodak Shop

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki walks onstage prior to speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011.

Iraq's Sunni MPs lift their boycott of Maliki cabinet

Chinese technicians man drilling equipment on an oil rig in Paloich, South Sudan. Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote work site in the volatile South Kordofan region of neighboring Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.

Kidnapped Chinese workers freed in Sudan oil state

Dubai Mall plans expansion Gulf News
Al-Sabah anger against Al-Sabah: Kuwait's central bank chief Middle East Online
Lack of Internet Cuts Off Afghan Province GroundReport
Iranian president vows âimportant nuclear projectsâ Taipei Times
Govt Shows Support for Small Tech Companies All Africa
Dented economy haunts Egypt a year after revolt Your Middle East
McCain wants US action, help in Syria Business Journal
Briefing: The Egyptian revolution one year on IRINnews
Afghan private security handover looking messy Springfield News-Sun
IMF: Lebanon economy at risk from Syria unrest Middle East Online
APNewsBreak: Marine Corps confirms team posed with flag bear Orlando Sentinel
No one hurt when garbage truck rolls into busy Mt. Lebanon r Pittsburgh Tribune Review
UAE supports sustainable energy for all Gulf News
Insurance Minister Opens Today Producer Families Fair 'Diyar All Africa
Le 1031.7 Billion Total Local Liquidity By the End of Novemb All Africa
Navy Wins Defense Budget Superbowl Forbes
UAE's Etisalat takes $827 mln charge against Indian ops The Guardian
SOUTH SUDAN-UGANDA: Economic migrants battle xenophobia IRINnews
High stakes for South Sudan oil crisis talks France24
Arizona's McCain calls on administration to do more to help Orlando Sentinel

A family member of a Google worker rides a Google bike at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

Google's new privacy policy fuels worries

Sugar

Dubai Refreshments finds high sugar prices bittersweet

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak answer questions during a news conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011.

U.S. scrambles to avoid Israeli attack on Iran which 'could come in months'

Nervous Bahrain Marks Anniversary of Shiite Protests The Washington Institute
Iraq opens offshore oil facility Gulf News
World stocks slip as Greek bailout hangs in limbo Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Iran paying for grain with gold, oil: Traders The Times of India
Markets remain optimistic over Greek deal Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Berlin buzz: market titles Screen Daily
Targeting Syria and Iran GlobalResearch
IRAQ: Unspoken Crimes against Humanity Committed against th GlobalResearch
ConocoPhillips May Exit Nigeria, Libya, Vietnam, Algeria and Business Insider
TARGETTING IRAN: The Dogs of War are off the Leash Axis of Logic
Maersk suspends oil tanker trade deals with Iran The Guardian
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports The Star
Senators irked by India’s Iran ties, stalled nuclear t The Times of India
Markets upbeat as Greek debt deal appears near Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Profit Driven Prison Industrial Complex: The Economics of In Pakalert Press
UAE to pump more crude to Asia to cut reliance on Iran The Times of India
SA's ties to Iran under scrutiny News24
Exclusive: Trafigura deals in disputed Sudanese oil Daily Press
Commercial traffic back to Iran-Iraq border river Middle East Online
Shell takes Iraq's Majnoon from battle to oilfield The Guardian

U.S Vice President Joseph Biden signs the guest book at the residence of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is on a five-day tour of the Middle East, including Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan

Could war engulf the Mideast?

US Army 51900 Obama calls Afghanistan NATO's most important mission

Names of the Dead

A Syrian tank is seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

Syrian Forces 'Enter Town Near Lebanon'

India seeks political solution to crisis in Syria Deccan Chronicle
Iranians get some services back The Register
Iran chokes Internet at politically sensitive time Khaleej Times
Hamza Kashgari Reportedly Sent Back To Saudi Arabia To Face Crunch
Antony on Saudi visit tomorrow Deccan Chronicle
Gunmen Kill Government Stalwart in Syrian Capital The New York Times
Syria: Fresh Assault On Besieged Homs Skynews
Twitter 'apostasy' threatens Saudi web culture Newsvine
Iran draws veil over secure internet access The Register
Two Sudans Edge Closer to Brink in Oil Dispute The New York Times
110-year-old Sudan bookshop struggles on The Himalayan
Can Dictators Survive New Media? The Washington Institute
110-year-old Sudan bookshop struggles to survive Middle East Online
Maldives unrest can help Islamic radicals, feels India Indian Express
Qatada: Cameron Speaks To King Of Jordan Skynews
Why Russia Supports Assad The New York Times
McCain: US must act to help Syrians under siege Austin American Statesman
Germany Expels Four Syrian Diplomats in Spy Case The New York Times
RTA: More than a quarter million interact with us online Gulf News
World’s Pyramids Beaming Energy To Mysterious Space Cl Pakalert Press

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