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Dubai ousts financial chief over debt troubles
Dubai 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 build
Israel shrugs off boycott effort
Despite 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 momentum
Iraq woos French investors
The Iraqi government has stepped up its efforts to encourage French business to invest in the oil-rich country, telling Total it could expect favourable treatment
Roula Khalaf: Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy
Governments 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
Iran homes plan fails to raise roof
Disappointment with the delays and loopholes plaguing a highly touted programme upsets Ahmadi-Nejad’s working-class constituency
Editorial: Mideast brinksmen
Obama 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 Council
Cairo angered by football violence in Algeria
Algeria’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 Khartoum
EU dents Palestinian hopes of independence
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 Israel
Killings reignite al-Qaeda fears
A 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 out
Israel warns on Palestinian plan
Netanyahu says any unilateral attempt to declare a Palestinian state ‘will unravel the existing agreements between us and could entail unilateral steps by Israel’
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