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Arab League calls for 'immediate' Lebanon election
6 Jan '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... with Lebanon's political crisis."The ministers welcome favourably the consensus around Michel Sleiman as a candidate for the presidency and call for his immediate election in accordance with the constitution," Mussa said, reading from a statement.He said Syria, represented at the meeting by foreign ...
Obama vows to forge Israeli bond
24 Jul '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... lacks experience on the global stage.The senator reiterated his vow to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon, but defended his offer of talks with ... solid Democratic bloc of American Jewish voters, just over three months before the US election.On a day rich in imagery, he paid his respects to veteran ...
AB.com's most popular stories of 2008
31 Dec '08 | Media & Marketing / News
... high-rise towers across Dubai after an earthquake tremor hit the UAE. The quake’s epicentre, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, was in southern Iran about 316km from Abu Dhabi, but strong tremors were felt in the UAE. The tremors were felt most strongly in the Northern Emirates with the aftershock ...
Oil rallies to top $53 on OPEC, stocks support
24 Nov '08 | Energy / News
... supply by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) at the emergency meeting in Cairo and make the cut take effect before the end of the year. The comments were echoed by Iran's OPEC governor, who said in remarks published on Monday that OPEC needed to reduce output further.OPEC has not called a full-blown ...
Thousands lose battle to become Comorans
27 Jul '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... .Known locally as "ayatollah", the turban-wearing Sambi studied Islam in Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Iran and often leads Friday prayers."I believe in an Islamic regime," Sambi said after his election, adding however that the union's economic situation -- it is ...
Bush tries to dispel Arab doubts
18 May '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... oil to political reform, and urged them to isolate US foes Syria and Iran for "supporting terrorism"."We must stand with the Palestinian people, who have suffered for ... Bush said.Reflecting concern over record oil prices during a presidential election year, Bush also warned Arab oil producers their ...
Bush to reassure sceptics on peace push
18 May '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... by Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora against Hezbollah and to isolate Iran over its nuclear programme."Every peaceful nation in the region has an interest in ... debate.Reflecting US public concerns about high oil prices during a presidential election year, Bush will warn Arab oil producers that ...
Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens
11 May '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... 2006 has led in recent days an armed campaign against forces loyal to the pro-Western government.The volatile situation in war-torn Iraq, Iran's growing confidence, and Syria's defiance - experts see many of these as signs of diminished US clout in the region, even as sky-high gasoline prices hurt ...
Egypt joins Jordan, Morocco in snubbing Arab summit
27 Mar '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... held sway in Lebanese affairs for decades before it was forced to withdraw its troops from the country in 2005, has been accused of standing in the way of the election of a new president.Both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which backs the government of pro-Western Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, had ...
Russia, Egypt ink nuke deal
26 Mar '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... in controversy.Some Arab states have said they will not attend if the Lebanese parliament has not elected a president by then.Regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Egypt have blamed Syria, which has been the dominant political and military force in Lebanon for decades, for obstructing the election.
Egypt, Russia set to ink nuclear deal
25 Mar '08 | Energy / News
... in controversy, with some Arab states saying they will not attend if the Lebanese parliament does not elect a president by then.Regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Egypt have blamed Syria, which was the dominant political and military force in Lebanon for decades, for obstructing the election.
Mubarak plans Moscow nuclear talks
23 Mar '08 | Energy / News
... in controversy with some Arab states saying they will not attend if the Lebanese parliament does not elect a president by then. Regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Egypt have blamed Syria - which was the dominant political and military force in Lebanon for decades - for obstructing the election.
Mubarak in Saudi talks over Lebanon
25 Feb '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... backed by the West and several Arab states and an opposition supported by Syria and Iran. "There is a crisis in ties with the Syrian government, with Lebanon the main reason ... president," the official said. The Arab League plan calls for the election of army chief General Michel Sleiman as consensus ...
Lebanon PM in Egypt for crisis talks
24 Jan '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... marathon talks with rival Lebanese political leaders last week, but failed to win their support for a plan to solve the crisis.The Arab plan calls for the election of army chief general Michel Sleiman as president, the formation of a national unity government in which no one party has veto power, ...
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