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Italy's Berlusconi in surprise Saudi trip

AFP Global Edition 5 days ago

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi paid a previously unannounced visit to Middle East oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the state news agency SPA reported. Berlusconi met King Abdullah and Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz separately to discuss unspecified bilateral ...

Brazil's Lula calls for Israel settlement freeze

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory must stop immediately, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday as he seeks to position Brazil as a player in the Middle East. "The expansion of West Bank settlements must be frozen," Lula said after ...

Gold demand falls 34 percent in Q3: World Gold Council

Reuters US Online Report Business News 7 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold demand fell 34 percent in the third quarter as high prices weighed on investment flows and led to a slump in jewelry buying in key markets like India and the Middle East, a World Gold Council report showed ...

Little behind Obama's tough Mideast talk: analysts

AFP American Edition 8 days ago

The Obama administration is hardening its tone against Israel, but analysts warned Wednesday the tough talk was mere bluster hiding the lack of a viable plan to revive the Middle East peace process. "You've had three 'no's' to an American president in ...

Sarkozy, Saudi king press need for Mideast talks

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi King Abdullah agreed in talks on the need to restart Middle East peace talks and took a firm stance on Iran, a French official said on Wednesday. In three hours of "deep" talks late Tuesday at ...

State pressure affecting Internet social networks: forum

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

Government pressure on companies linked to social media networks is threatening to infringe civil liberties, an Internet forum in Egypt heard on Wednesday. "There is no jurisdiction on the planet in which companies do not come under some kind of pressure from ...

Sarkozy warns of extremist backlash without talks

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Tuesday of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon, as he headed to Riyadh for a one-day stay with Saudi King Abdullah. "The priority is to restart as soon as possible ...

Sarkozy urges Middle East peace talks

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Tuesday of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon, as he headed to Riyadh for a one-day stay with Saudi King Abdullah. "The priority is to restart as soon as possible ...

Ruby Tuesday inks franchise contracts abroad

AP News 10 days ago

Ruby Tuesday inks international franchise agreements in Middle East, U.K. Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday Inc. said Monday it had inked new international franchise agreements in the Middle East and the U.K. for its namesake brand. The company said it also permitted ...

Dubai Airshow fails to produce big aircraft orders

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

An outline contract agreed on Monday for the supply of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Yemen's national carrier is among the few highlights of this year's Dubai Airshow, noticeable for its lack of big deals. The organisers' hopes of beating the 155.5 ...

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