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A Saudi charm, talent comes to ParisWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:19AMGovernor of Mecca Province leads Saudi delegation to emphasize women’s role in conservative society at IMA.

Abu Dhabi Hosts Media Chiefs Amid Press Law Debate (Update1)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:36AMAbu Dhabi, holder of more than 7 percent of the world’s oil, is hosting top media executives this week as it seeks to promote its role as a communications center and ward off criticism over curbs on the press.

Abu Dhabi Hosts Media Chiefs Amid ‘Draconian’ Press Law DebateWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:15AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Abu Dhabi, holder of more than 7 percent of the world’s oil, will host top media executives this week as it seeks to promote its role as a communications center and ward off criticism over curbs on the press.

Biden tries to restrain, reassure Israel over IranTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:08PM&$ &$Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a joint statement at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/GPO)&$ &$ by Dave Bender, Geng Xuepeng The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, apparently in an effort to ...

Sorting by most popular A - ZTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:16PMHaaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran ...

Ahead of Iraq election results news reports say Sunni, Kurd turnout strongTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:36PMWhile preliminary Iraq election results aren't due out until Wednesday, turnout in Sunni provinces was as high as 75 percent, say news reports. Many Sunnis boycotted the last election.

Rupert Murdoch: Gulf should lift media restrictionsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:38PMRupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, has called on the Middle East to open itself up to foreign competition to fulfil its potential as a future media hot spot.

U.S. Tanker Jet - EADS Abandons Airbus 'Deal Of The Century'Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:26PMThe stakes were huge - a $35 billion contract for 179 tanker jets - but in the end European aerospace giant EADS saw no chance in winning. On Monday, its U.S. partner Northrop Grumman withdrew its joint bid with EADS to build tankers for the Pentagon based on an Airbus aircraft model.

Murdoch urges more transparency in Arab mediaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:18PMABU DHABI (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch urged Arab governments on Tuesday to reject media censorship and open their markets to foreign competition as he opened a high-profile conference aimed at furthering oil-rich Abu Dhabi's ambitions as a cultural hub.