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"FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comFri, 4 Jul 2008 20:36 BSTSat, 05 Jul 2008 12:10:12 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f30cc832-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f30cc832-49f0-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlTehran has sent a written response to an offer from the world's leading powers regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes in the west that formal negotiations could beginFri, 4 Jul 2008 18:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcf544e6-49ed-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcf544e6-49ed-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlIsrael's security officials this week saw that not even the highest walls and strictest checks can stop an attacker who lives in their midst, as a resident of the city killed three Israelis with a bulldozerFri, 4 Jul 2008 20:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7b406f0-48e1-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7b406f0-48e1-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe Iraqi government sought to counter criticism of the opening of its oil sector to international participation with reassurances that the process would be transparent.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd67690e-4962-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd67690e-4962-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlAs the multibillion-dollar mega-projects inch forward, questions are being raised about the viability of the concept, amid rising costs and queries about whether the cities will attract the required private sector investmentFri, 4 Jul 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d37626d2-4912-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d37626d2-4912-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlIran sought to quell speculation that it was about to bow to inter­national demands for a ­suspension of its nuclear programme, insisting that the more conciliatory tone adopted recently did not amount to a surrender.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:43 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03385cca-4961-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03385cca-4961-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlIran yesterday sought to quell speculation that it was about to bow to inter-national demands for a -suspension of its nuclear programme, insisting that the more...Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0de5c72a-4867-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0de5c72a-4867-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlThe British Home Office will ask parliament to place the Islamist group's armed wing on the list of terrorist organisations for 'providing support to militants in Iraq'Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/019b5a82-4864-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/019b5a82-4864-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlBaghdad's foreign minister says 'a comfortable stage of negotiations' has been reached towards an agreement allowing US troops to operate legally in the country next yearThu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92044de-4819-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92044de-4819-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlA Palestinian rammed a bulldozer into an Israeli commuter bus, cars and pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, emergency services said Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2f72732-4862-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2f72732-4862-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlAs Tehran has accelerated its uranium enrichment programme instead of suspending it, speculation has mounted that Israel is considering a military attack Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ce3e126-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ce3e126-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlThe leaders of the political bloc, which is on the verge of rejoining the Shia-lead government after a year-long boycott, say enough has been done to address their demandsWed, 2 Jul 2008 18:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08569078-47e5-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08569078-47e5-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlTehran could resume nuclear negotiations on the offer put to it by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, suggests an adviser to its top leaderWed, 2 Jul 2008 17:50 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78700014-484a-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78700014-484a-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlA former medical student has helped transform football in the kingdom into a lucrative business Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88a49d64-484a-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88a49d64-484a-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlThe Gulf state is trying to change the job market in favour of its own nationalsWed, 2 Jul 2008 17:14 BST