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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:09:22 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:11 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/mideast http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/mideast http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5592e5c-c344-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The meeting of 11 Western and Arab nations warned of ‘severe consequences’ if use of chemical weapons is confirmed Thu, 23 May 2013 01:09:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5592e5c-c344-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d5592e5c-c344-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c59dc872-c2d8-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dubai financial centre appoints Brett Schafer as chief executive of DIFC Properties, the unit that manages real estate Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:59 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31bf769a-c2c5-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 31bf769a-c2c5-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/968236d2-c246-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct IDF chief of staff makes one of the most explicit warnings yet to the Syrian leader by an Israeli public official after a chain of incidents Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/968236d2-c246-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 968236d2-c246-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d07a2dc-c213-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Guardian Council, which vets potential presidential candidates for loyalty to Supreme Leader, also bans an ally of president from participating Tue, 21 May 2013 19:02:19 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/537dcad6-c214-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 537dcad6-c214-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In its annual economic update, the IMF says a moderate rise in oil-importing countries’ economic growth will not be sufficient to ease region’s unemployment problem Tue, 21 May 2013 08:58:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e78cbc4-c173-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Foreign secretary says UK will act if EU member states block moves to allow weapons to be transferred to rebels fighting the Assad regime Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:08 GMT 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