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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:53 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:50:37 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/politics(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d96e030-d60f-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d96e030-d60f-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlDubai has removed the high-profile governor of the Dubai International Financial Center as a political power struggle caused by the emirate's financial troubles continues to buildFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b989978-d523-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b989978-d523-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlDespite Israel's proven resilience, the strategy of targeting the country's economic welfare in order to raise political pressure on the country is again gaining momentumThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d230f098-d45f-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d230f098-d45f-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Iraqi government has stepped up its efforts to encourage French business to invest in the oil-rich country, telling Total it could expect favourable treatmentThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:50:57 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/37415c18-d558-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37415c18-d558-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlGovernments far beyond Yemen's borders should also be alarmed at the deteriorating security in a country that has long been a breeding ground for the religious extremists of al-Qaeda, writes Roula Khalaf Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:44 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/58b136f6-d45f-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58b136f6-d45f-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlDisappointment with the delays and loopholes plaguing a highly touted programme upsets Ahmadi-Nejad's working-class constituencyWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/038521d0-d3ae-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/038521d0-d3ae-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlObama can still retrieve this situation by publishing a blueprint of a two-states solution and a Palestinian homeland on most of the West Bank and Gaza, and placing it before the UN Security CouncilTue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/44fc14d8-d391-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44fc14d8-d391-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.htmlAlgeria's envoy has been called in to explain the violence against Egyptian workers and companies in Algeria after Saturday's match between the sides in Cairo and before a play-off on Wednesday in KhartoumTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3fc7a26-d393-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3fc7a26-d393-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html The European Union has poured cold water on Palestinian plans to seek immediate recognition as an independent state, saying the move would be "premature" and called instead for a resumption of Middle East peace negotiations with IsraelTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:07:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6479872-d307-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6479872-d307-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlA Sunni politician and 12 other men were killed after being kidnapped from their homes as US troops withdraw from Iraq and the ranks of local paramilitary forces thin outTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:50:55 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/40fd0eaa-d2dd-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40fd0eaa-d2dd-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html Netanyahu says any unilateral attempt to declare a Palestinian state 'will unravel the existing agreements between us and could entail unilateral steps by Israel' Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3821ca18-d2f7-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3821ca18-d2f7-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlThe US government charged the main food supplier to troops in Iraq – the recipient of more than $8.5bn (€5.7bn, £5.1bn) in contracts – with systematically overcharging for burgers, chicken and crustaceans, among other productsMon, 16 Nov 2009 22:43:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/57e6605c-d2e3-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57e6605c-d2e3-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlRevelation of undeclared enrichment plant near Qom has reduced IAEA's confidence in Tehran's declarationsMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:25:22 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ffe7e4a-d2d5-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ffe7e4a-d2d5-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html Sharjah's vibrant community of small and medium-sized businesses has found plenty of opportunities over the past decade but its close economic link with Dubai has proved less beneficial of late Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:38:51 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/946e45fe-d2d3-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/946e45fe-d2d3-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlThe country's central bank has blamed the 'transitory' problem of rising fruit and vegetable prices caused by a poor harvest for a surge in the headline rateMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b95b658a-d2ca-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b95b658a-d2ca-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlAnkara's political and cultural charm offensive has for the first time gained it a leading role in the Middle East as the power of other leading players has wanedMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:12:07 +0000