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Top U.S. Middle East diplomat to retire next week
Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:18 -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeffrey Feltman, the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, will retire next week, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday but did not address reports he is expected to take up a senior U.N. position. Sources told Reuters on Monday that Feltman, the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, was expected to replace Lynn Pascoe, another career U.S. diplomat ...
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Aker Solutions targets Middle East and North Africa markets through acquisition of NPS Energy
Sun, 20 May 2012 23:03:03 -0700
21 May 2012 - Aker Solutions has agreed to acquire NPS Energy, which is part of oilfield services company National Petroleum Services. NPS Energy has a strong presence in the Middle East and North Africa, ...
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First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:38:02 -0700
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) , the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East.
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Regional ConsequencesThe Geopolitics of the Changing Middle East (Audio)
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:37:26 -0700
MICHAEL SLACKMAN: I'm Michael Slackman. I'm the deputy foreign editor with The New York Times now. Previously, I had been in the Middle East for eight years.
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Northern Trust appoints Sheldon Woldt as Middle East head
Tue, 15 May 2012 02:08:00 -0700
Northern Trust has appointed Sheldon Woldt to the newly created role of head of the Middle East, responsible for leading the continued growth of its business in the
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Middle East Online
Tue, 22 May 2012 12:43:31 -0700
JUBA - South Sudan said Tuesday Sudanese war planes have launched air strikes against its territory, the latest in a series of attacks that threaten to scupper international efforts to restart peace talks.
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Kronos Continues to Extend Reach in Middle East’s Healthcare Sector with OCSHI
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700
In response to increasing global demand, Kronos Incorporated continues to extend its reach into the Middle East through a new reseller agreement with OCSHI, a provider of solutions
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More than 1/4 of Arab youths jobless - study
Tue, 22 May 2012 04:58:03 -0700
ILO investigation finds rampant unemployment among youths, projected to get worse
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Middle East nuclear talks thrown into doubt
Tue, 08 May 2012 11:15:34 -0700
VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks on ridding the Middle East of nuclear weapons looked in doubt on Tuesday as the Western official organizing them said he had yet to secure the needed attendance of all countries in the region. The statement by Finnish diplomat Jaakko Laajava at a meeting in Vienna was a sign of the difficulties involved in getting Israel, its arch foe Iran and other Middle East nations ...
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Israeli Chief of Staff: China has Significant Influence in Middle East
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:23:37 -0700
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz met on Tuesday (May 22) with China's vice president. The meeting was part of the work visit that Lt. Gen. Gantz is conducting this...
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