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Friday | Russia Taday

Iraq in ruins: Post-war life overshadowed by crumbling infrastructure, corruption, poverty

Despite Iraq being rich in natural resources and the US pouring money into its economy for over a decade, Iraqi infrastructure is constantly failing and the people are forced to beg, as RT's Lucy Kafanov reported from the war-torn country.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iraq, World News, Travel, Middle East Travel,

Thu May 16, 2013

Turkish Daily News

Iraq energy blues with the United States

Up until two days before Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's departure for the U.S. to meet with President Barack Obama on May 16, it was not 100 percent clear whether Turkish Energy Minister Taner Y ld z would be in the official delegation for the visit.

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Related Topix: Turkey, World News, Middle East, Travel, Middle East Travel, us Travel, North America Travel, Washington D.C. Travel, Abdullah Gul, Iraq

Wed May 15, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Sunni Muslim states must send troops to Syria

As President Barack Obama struggles to define America's position in Syria, events threaten to overtake his deliberations.

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Related Topix: Syria, World News, Middle East, Travel, Syria Travel, Middle East Travel, Israel, Israel Travel, Opinion

Mother Jones

The former veep knows all about misleading the public.

Dick Cheney has never been short on chutzpah. Jumping aboard the GOP scandal-mongering machine, the former vice president appeared on Fox News and declared to Sean Hannity that President Barack Obama and his aides "lied" about the attack in Benghazi last September that left four Americans dead.

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Related Topix: Dick Cheney, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Travel, Middle East Travel

Tue May 14, 2013

The Pordland Mercury

War Correspondent

There can be few things as sickening as being torn from sleep by the banshee howl of a foreign infant.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East Travel

Newsday

Fake bomb detectors 'still in use'

Peers have been told fake bomb detectors which were at the centre of a fraud case involving a Somerset man are still being used in Iraq.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East Travel, Iraq, World News

The Papillion Times

Turkey: oil search deal reached in northern Iraq

David Cookson, Bruning's chief of staff, downplayed the settlement, saying such fines happen all the time.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East Travel, Turkey, World News, Middle East, Omaha, NE, Blog News

Mon May 13, 2013

Merinews

Re-visiting Kashmir issue and why there's no going back

The Kashmir issue still exists today due to the creation of Pakistan as a result of the partition of the country in 1947.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Pakistan Travel, World News, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Middle East Travel, India, Asia

Wed May 08, 2013

AME Info

13th Airport Show closes on successful note

The 13th Airport Show, which concluded on Wednesday after a three-day run, has been a resounding success with both the exhibitors and visitors benefitting from the amazing portfolio of innovative technologies and products showcased at the B2B event and from the expertise shared by aviation industry experts and thought-leaders at the inaugural ... (more)

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Related Topix: Travel, Iran, Azerbaijan Travel, Asia Travel, Azerbaijan Travel, Pakistan Travel, Europe Travel, Iran, Pakistan Travel, Middle East Travel, Photography, Arts, World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East,

WTAX-AM Springfield

Iraq to rebuild rail system as reconstruction gathers pace

In a shabby, rusty train that had just left Baghdad for the southern city of Basra, Riyadh Saleh moved restlessly from carriage to carriage, searching for a comfortable, air-conditioned seat.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iraq, World News, Travel, Middle East Travel,

Sun May 05, 2013

Korea Herald

Iraq oil minister visits to boost energy ties

Iraqi exports of oil to Korea are on track at 200,000 barrels per day under term contracts, but Korea should reopen direct flights and lift its travel ban to further strengthen ties, the Middle East country's oil minister said during his visit here last week.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East Travel, Middle East, Israel Travel, Israel Travel, South Korea, World News

The Indianapolis Star

Tim Landwerlen: Why I'm cycling across the country

Tim Landwerlen is no stranger to a challenge. He joined the Marines right after graduating from Ben Davis High School 13 years ago.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, US News, Travel, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Middle East Travel

Sat May 04, 2013

The Peninsula

Qatar Airways to showcase success at ATM

DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar Airways, one of the leading carriers in the Mena region, is expected to make important announcements, about the most awaited opening of Hamad International Airport and the airlines' expansion plans, at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, a press statement said yesterday.

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Related Topix: Qatar Travel, Travel, World News, Qatar, Middle East, Middle East Travel, Doha, Qatar Travel, Middle East, Israel Travel, Israel Travel, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787

The Independent

Exclusive: Syrian aid in crisis as Gulf states renege on promises

James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Travel, World News, Bahrain Travel, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Middle East Travel, Kuwait Travel

Naples Daily News

Letter: Answers, please

Forget Fox News. I want to know what happened. A host nation is responsible for protecting the embassy and its personnel.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East Travel

Fri May 03, 2013

Examiner.com

Black Watch: Any veteran watching this performance will recognize every scene

Black Watch is a drama presented by the National Theater of Scotland, focusing on the titular regiment of the British Army in their deployment to Northern Iraq in support of the American offensive on Fallujah.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Travel, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Middle East Travel, Journalism

Wed May 01, 2013

The Papillion Times

Iraq, Shell officially kick off major gas project

A project intended to produce long-term results for the Benson business district has been nothing but a short-term headache for many local establishments east of 60th Street.

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Related Topix: Travel, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Middle East Travel, Omaha, NE, Creighton University

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Huntington News

OP-ED: U.S. Getting Snookered Again the the Middle East on Syria; Where Is the Arab League?

It was only a few years ago that many of us were demanding to know what we were doing helping to finance and fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with no clearly defined national interests of our own and with trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of men and women thrust into the conflicts that remain unresolved.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East, Israel Travel, Israel Travel, Middle East Travel, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, George Bush, Opinion

Mon Apr 29, 2013

National Geographic

8,000 Years After its Advent, Agriculture is Withering in Southern Iraq

This spring, National Geographic Young Explorer Julia Harte is traveling along the Tigris River from Southern Iraq to Southeastern Turkey, documenting ancient sites and modern communities along the river before they are transformed by the IlA su Dam, an 11 billion-cubic-meter hydroelectric dam that will generate 2 percent of Turkey's power.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, Travel, Middle East Travel, Agriculture, Science,

Reuters

Swatch sees double-digit China growth for mid-range

Several Swiss watchmakers admitted this month that demand for upmarket pieces had gone down due to the government's crackdown on illegitimate gifting and conspicuous consumption.

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Related Topix: Watches, Travel, Middle East Travel