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Jordan accused of iPod rip-off
Kate Price a.k.a Jordan has been accused of an i-pod rip off, for she's charging almost double the normal Apple price on some of her personalised iPod...


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Gaza rocket hits Israel, no damage
A Gazan rocket was reportedly fired into southern Israel on Saturday, two days after the start of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, causing no injuries or damage, the Israeli military said. The...
Syria moves to curb influence of Muslim conservatives
This country, which had sought to show solidarity with Islamist groups and allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has recently reversed course, moving forcefully to curb the influence...
'US to continue supplying military assistance to Lebanon'
Report says an estimated $100m. worth of equipment and weaponry has been approved, after funds were frozen by US in the wake of fatal border clashes with...
'Turkey should aid UN campaign against Iran's nuclear ambitions'
Speaking during official Ankara visit, U.S. Chief of Staff Mullen says both countries agree everything must be done to prevent Iran from getting hold of nuclear...
Military official arrested for masterminding deadly attacks in Iraq
Baghdad - Police on Saturday arrested a member of the country's military in southern Iraq, on suspicion of being behind car bombings that killed and injured dozens of people last month.Among the...
US military chief seeks Turkish support over Iran
The United States' top military officer stressed on Saturday the need for Turkey to help enforce United Nations sanctions against Iran aimed at deterring the Islamic Republic from obtaining a nuclear...
Rocket fired from Gaza hits Israel
Militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel today, two days after the start of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, causing no injuries or damage, the Israeli military...
Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on at the State Department in Washington...
Normal Summer Weather in Bahrain
Manama Sep 04 (BNA) The Meteorology Department at the Civil Aviation in Bahrain expects a normal summer weather today. Variable winds range from 13 to 18 knots at first, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots...
'The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America’s Interests in the Middle East'
Buy this book Does Israel have a stranglehold on Washington, corrupting America’s national interests? Quite the contrary, says Mitchell Bard. He argues that an insidious Arab lobby comprised of...
Obama to discuss US economy in address on Iraq
Submit your comment President Barack Obama will avoid a "Mission Accomplished" moment on Tuesday when marking progress in ending the Iraq war, using an Oval Office address to mark the milestone and...
[09/04] US military chief seeks Turkish support over Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The United States' top military officer stressed on Saturday the need for Turkey to help enforce United Nations sanctions against Iran aimed at deterring the Islamic Republic...
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, two killed
Smoke rises from the scene of a plane crash in Dubai September 3, 2010. A 747-400 Boeing cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service Inc crashed shortly after takeoff into a military compound near...
Iraq's Shiite VP says no "significant progress" in new govt issue
Iraq's Shiite Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi has said efforts in the country to form a new government had proved unsuccessful to make "significant...
Turkey, Egypt sign deal for joint trade chamber
Turkish and Egyptian trade chambers unions have signed an agreement to set up a joint trade chamber to boost business between the two countries. The agreement was signed on Saturday by Rifat...
Mullen denies demand on "Iraq pullout, Afghan war" during Turkey trip
Chairman of the U.S. military chief Mullen said that he did not come to Turkey to discuss shipping of heavy equipment or weapons in Iraq through Turkish...
Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel
Palestinian militants fired a rocket from Gaza into Israel on Saturday without causing any casualties or damage, an army spokesman said.The rocket struck an uninhabited area in the western part of...
Palestinian militants uniting to plan attacks
Last Updated: September 04. 2010 1:54PM UAE / September 4. 2010 9:54AM GMT RAMALLAH // The military wing of Hamas has announced that Palestinian militant groups have agreed to forge a common front to...
Ahmadinejad: Middle East talks 'doomed to fail'
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Friday launched an angry attack on "doomed" US-brokered Middle East peace talks and urged the Palestinians to continue armed resistance to...
Oren: Israel is offering gestures, not a freeze extension
WASHINGTON – Israel is offering the Palestinians gestures in place of extending the settlement moratorium in hopes of keeping them in peace negotiations once the freeze expires, Israel’s top US...
Report: U.S. to continue Lebanon army support despite fatal Israel border clash
The United States will continue arming Lebanese Armed Forces, despite recent calls to the U.S. promised funding of Lebanon's military in wake of a recent deadly clash with Israeli troops last month,...
Gaza militants fire Qassam into southern Israel
Hamas, which controls the coastal Strip, has vowed to commit 'operations of resistance' against Israel amid attempts to restart direct peace talks between Israel and the...
Egypt sees 50-50 chance for revived Middle East peace talks
Middle East peace talks that resumed earlier this week, a state-owned daily reported Saturday."There is a 50 per cent chance for both success and failure," Abul-Gheit told al-Ahram newspaper,...
Top US commander discusses Iraq with Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — The United States' top military officer says Washington does not plan to withdraw its weapons from Iraq through Turkey. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Mullen Urges Turkey to Help on Iran, Afghan Command
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s top military adviser, Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, urged Turkey to help ensure Iran doesn’t gain the capacity to make atomic weapons and to...
Middle East Peace Talks 'Every Two Weeks'
It is hoped they can agree on the creation of a Palestinian state - but Hamas militants are bent on destroying the talks, claiming that 13 factions have joined forces to launch attacks on Israel...
Bulgaria's Top Diplomat Alarmed about Middle East Ties
the scandal around the project to build a Formula 1 racetrack near Sofia would not have a negative influence on ties with Arab countries. "Bulgaria is leading an active policy in the Middle East,...
Kuwait Marriott Associates partner for charitable initiative
Following the 'Spirit to Serve the Community Spirit', the associates of JW Marriott Kuwait Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Kuwait Hotel and Arraya Ballroom collected money and clothes from all different...
[09/04] Top US commander discusses Iraq with Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The United States' top military officer says Washington does not plan to withdraw its weapons from Iraq through Turkey. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Qatar raises QR20m for Pakistani flood victims
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Charitable organisations in Qatar have so far mobilized QR20m for the relief and rehabilitation of flood victims in Pakistan. The organizations aim to eventually raise QR100m...
AMF: Qatar to have budgetary surplus of QR9.7b this fiscal year
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Qatar is expected to have a budgetary surplus of QR9.7bn in the current financial year (2010-11), says the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).The surplus could even be more because the...
Foreign investments in Syria drop last year
(MENAFN) The volume of foreign investments in Syria fell in 2009 to $1.4 billion compared to 2008 where it stood at $1.467 billion, according to the Central Bank of Syria.The central bank said in a...
Runner's trip to plant flags for Iraq vets stops in city
Mike Ehredt, left, is on a cross-country journey to plant a flag for every deceased Iraqi war vet. He is joined Friday by Don Lindley and Sarah...
MIDEAST: Ramadan Goes Down Under Rubble
JOHR AL-DIK, Eastern Gaza Strip, Sep 4, 2010 (IPS) - With power cuts up to 16 hours to full days, a soaring heat wave and unbearable humidity, the Israeli-led siege on Gaza is but one of many...
Clinton warns of last chance for Middle East peace
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton warned the Middle East that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks may be “the last chance for a very long time” to reach an agreement.In an unusual joint...
AsiaRooms.com - Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2010 Coming to Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Leading telecoms industry figures will be flocking to Dubai at the start of next month for the Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2010. The...
Gates says Pakistani military cooperation increasing
NATO -led forces and the Pakistani military to eliminate insurgent sanctuaries. Visiting Afghanistan, the Defense secretary says he and Karzai have agreed on the need for stepped up collaboration...