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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to Navy Rear Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of Strike Group 3.

Iran Military Photos Washington Wikipedia: Leon Panetta

Lexington Herald-Leader
Panetta: US 'fully prepared' for an Iran challenge
Thu 19 Jan 2012
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is now "fully prepared" to deal with any Iranian effort to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Persian Gulf avenue for international oil shipments,... (photo: DOD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)

Hindu Devotess engaing in 'Kavadi' at a Vavuniya temple. The culture of Sri Lanka dates back over 2500 years.

Investments Lanka Photos Qatar Wikipedia: Tourism in Sri Lanka

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Qatar leader in Sri Lanka to increase investments in tourism, trade
Sun 15 Jan 2012
Colombo - The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, arrived in Sri Lanka Sunday on a two-day visit aimed at increasing investments in tourism and trade, officials said. The emir, who was... (photo: Creative Commons / Regunathan Umapathy)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, speaks as his Japanese counterpart Jun Azumi listens during a joint press conference in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012.

Zeenews Thu 12 Jan 2012
Japan to reduce oil imports from Iran
Tokyo: Japan will start to reduce oil imports from Iran in support of US sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Thursday after meeting with US Treasury... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Iran Japan Oil Photos Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran

U.S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures during a sppech at the launch of a Global Partnership for Girls and Women's Education at the UNESCO headquarter, in Paris, Thursday, May 26, 2011.

The Daily Telegraph Wed 11 Jan 2012
Hillary Clinton: Iran's Straits of Hormuz threats 'provocative and dangerous'
Calling it "the lifeline" that moves oil and gas around the world, US Secretary of State says Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz were "provocative and dangerous." 560 315... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus, Pool)
Iran Military Photos US Wikipedia: Iran–United States relations

Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012

Pakalert Press Tue 10 Jan 2012
Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012
Share by Strategic Studies Rarely in the past six decades has global context counted for as much in strategic forecasting — trend analysis — as it does at the dawn of... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Financial Industry Issues Photos Reliance Wikipedia: Economy

Qatar Airways Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Berlin-Tegel Airport

TravelDailyNews Wed 4 Jan 2012
Qatar Airways ends 2011 with top accolades at Business Traveller USA Awards
Qatar Airways has received top accolades at the prestigious Business Traveller USA magazine awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Readers voted the Five-Star carrier Best... (photo: Creative Commons / Per aspera ad Astra)
Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways booth at the 18th PTAA Travel and Tour Expo 2011 at SMX Mall of Asia, as seen in this February 20, 2011 photo.

TravelDailyNews Mon 2 Jan 2012
Qatar Airways Official Airline of ExxonMobil Open 2012
Qatar Airways is the Official Airline of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012 tennis tournament taking place in Doha from 2-7 January 2012. Widely acclaimed as... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Airline Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Qatar Airways

Iran threatens to stop Gulf oil if sanctions widened

Khaleej Times Tue 27 Dec 2011
Iran threatens to stop Gulf oil if sanctions widened
TEHRAN - Iran threatened on Tuesday to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz if foreign sanctions were imposed on its crude exports over its nuclear... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade)
Gulf Iran Oil Photos Wikipedia: Oil reserves in Iran

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Toronto Sun Tue 20 Dec 2011
UAE to accept Canadian live cattle
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to accept its first imports of Canadian live cattle in eight years, Canada’s agriculture and trade ministers said on Tuesday.... (photo: GFDL / Bene16)
Canada Emirates Food Photos Wikipedia: Livestock

Irish Times Tue 20 Dec 2011
Etihad to take stake in Air Berlin
ETIHAD AIRWAYS is taking a stake of almost 30 per cent in Germany's Air Berlin, becoming the first Gulf carrier to challenge European legacy airlines by putting cash on... (photo: Public Domain / Arpingstone)
Aerospace Germany Gulf Photos Wikipedia: Etihad Airways

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The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Jaipal Reddy in a bilateral meeting with the Minister of oil and Gas, Oman, Dr Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Rumhy, on the sidelines of 20th World Petroleum Congress at Doha on December 06, 2011. The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri G.C. Chaturvedi, the CMD EIL, Mr. A.K. Purwah, the CMD, BPCL, Mr. R.K. Singh, the MD, PLL, Mr. A.K. Balyan and the Director, Marketing, HPCL, Ms. Nishi Vasudeva are also seen.

Oman keen to invest in India

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Shell reaps rewards as fuel costs rise 48%

Kuwait Oil Company´s Gas Operations Controller Ahmed Al Jassem, left, and Safety Officer Walid Al Nassaralla work on a manifold of a crude oil flowline at Maqwa Oil Field, 50 kilometers south of Kuwait City on Wednesday, March 12, 2003. Oil prices

Kuwait warns strikers as oil exports stalled

Asia's Quest for Energy Security Real Clear Politics
Asiaâs energy, Asiaâs security Taipei Times
Hotspots of potential conflict in the geo-energy era Al Jazeera
Europe gas supply vulnerable to Qatar shipments The Guardian
China, Qatar to push for $12.6b refinery complex Gulf News
CNPC, Qatar agree to push for China refinery, petchem projec The Guardian
Asia's energy security Khaleej Times
The business of Going Green Gulf News
China and UAE sign energy cooperation agreement Your Middle East
China, UAE sign ‘strategic’ energy cooperation agreement Middle East Online
Jordan Optimistic Qatari Nat Gas Will Help Replace Egyptian The Street
New energy deals: Saudi Arabia helps China juggle Iran oil n Middle East Online
China, Saudi sign energy deals during Wen visit France24
China, Saudi ink energy deals during Wen visit The Times of India
China's Wen presses Saudi Arabia for oil, gas access Zeenews
Saudi and Chinese oil giants ink joint refinery deal Your Middle East
Saudi, Chinese oil giants ink joint refinery deal France24
China reluctant to get on wrong side of Iran as it boosts Sa Gulf News
China defends Iran oil trade despite U.S. push CNBC
China’s Wen Jiabao to visit Gulf energy powers The Washington Post

Iranian oil technician Majid Afshari, steps down as he make his way at the oil separator facilities in Azadegan oil field

How an embargo of Iranian oil could affect markets

Distillation of Crude Oil unit

Export ban will lead to sharp hike in oil prices, Iran warns

In this June 9, 2008 file photo, a sign with gas prices posted at $4.999 and above are posted at a Shell gas station in Redwood City, Calif. Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday, July 31, 2008, reported that its second-quarter profits rose 33 percent year-over-year to a company record of $11.6 billion thanks to high oil prices and the weak dollar

Oil price up on Mideast strife, Europe debt plan

Oil price wavers on economy concerns, Middle East The Charlotte Observer
Oil rises to $96 in Europe, extending rally as markets await Star Tribune
Oil price increases seen next week Inquirer
Gold firms as dollar retreats, oil climbs The Guardian
Oil slides back, below $105 per barrel The Associated Press
Oil prices fall after supply report The Associated Press
Gold climbs to record as Mideast violence flares Mining Weekly
FNC members debate rising food prices in UAE Gulf News
Oil prices set to run at $100 a barrel in 2011 Daily Star Lebanon
Rising oil prices, global stock rally may boost regional ind Gulf News
Prices of cooking gas rise over 20% Gulf News
Aramco raises January oil prices Gulf News
Gas cylinder prices rise by Dh13 in RAK Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi Statistics: Inflation at 3.8% in Sept Khaleej Times
Saudi Arabian stocks steady as oil prices ease Gulf News
Cement sales continue to flag on poor construction uptake Gulf News
Iraq cuts September Basra oil rates Gulf News
UAE petrol price increase will spur inflation but cut retail Gulf News
Petrol prices to go up by 20 fils Gulf News
Opec needs prices to stay above $70 Gulf News

Malaysia Bhp petrol station.

Oil price up as Iran threatens to block shipments

File - The flame of the Bayji Oil Refinery runs twenty-four hours a day in Bayji, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008.

Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq War

Catherine Ashton

A Europe boycott of Iran oil would cap years of U.S. effort

New Delhi to continue buying oil from Iran Khaleej Times
India open to all mechanisms to buy Iranian oil Zeenews
Iraq oil law deal festers as crisis drags on Chicago Tribune
India pledges to continue buying oil from Iran Belfast Telegraph
Gold for Iran oil? Govt declines any comment The Times of India
India exploring options for oil payments to Iran: Reddy The Times of India
India Explores Ways to Buy Iranian Oil Chosunilbo
Gulf Keystone Updates Ops in Iraqi Block Rig Zone
Oil prices rise as Iran renews threats to close strategic wa The Washington Post
Oil: Price up as EU embargoes Iran oil; natural gas soars Tulsa World
Oil up as EU embargoes Iran oil; natural gas soars my SA
Oil prices rise after EU announces Iran sanctions NZ Herald
India drawn to Iran's favourable oil terms: Reddy Zeenews
EU raises stakes with Iran oil embargo Newsday
India making 'best efforts' for oil payments to Iran: Jaipal The Times of India
Oil prices rise as Iran renews threats to close strategic wa Star Tribune
India drawn to Iran's favorable oil terms: minister KDVR
The European Union agreed on an Iranian oil embargo Foreign Policy
Analysis: How Oil Embargo Will Affect Iran Skynews
India Exploring Various Payment Options for Iran Oil Wall Street Journal

Traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles Citigroup, Monday, May 4, 2009.

US stocks rise on better data

Etihad Airways booth at the 18th PTAA Travel and Tour Expo 2011 at SMX Mall of Asia, as seen in this February 20, 2011 photo.

Etihad buys 12 more Boeing jets in $2.8B deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, speaks with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011.

What happens in Europe doesn't stay in Europe

Iran’s threat to fast-growing Qatar Citywire
Arab stocks rally on annual earnings, receding eurozone cris m&c
Qatar Airways leaves Spanair talks -shareholder The Guardian
Cameron urges new look at Doha’s aims Business Day
Qatar Airways may delay Airbus A380 delivery if problem on c The Times of India
World Economic Forum Davos 2012: UK PM David Cameron urges E The Times of India
Cameron urges EU to look beyond Doha Sydney Morning Herald
Cameron urges EU to replace Doha talks with bilateral pacts Gulf News
Qatar share prices gain for second day Gulf News
Europe eyes US free trade agreement Sydney Morning Herald
Eurozone crisis will affect Gulf countries The Times of India
Amid debt crisis, European construction firms head to Qatar The Times of India
China blasts EU sanctions on Iran The Times of India
Verizon Expands Global Enterprise Network Platform in Africa DNA India
With Doha dead, Europe eyes US free trade deal The Boston Globe
Summary Box: Etihad to invest in Air Seychelles The Wichita Eagle
Qatar's new lounge The Himalayan
Egypt faces hurdles in securing IMF aid Independent online (SA)
Qatar foreign ownership limits may remain through June-CEO The Guardian
Analysis: Visions for a healthier West Bank economy* IRINnews

Freed Syrian prisoners gather in front of posters showing Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and his father Hafez Assad, left, after they were released from Adra Prison on the north-east outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday Jan. 15, 2012.

Assad offers an amnesty to the 'criminals' of the Syrian uprising

Burundian troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) man frontline positions in territory recently captured from insurgents, in Deynile District, in the northern fringes of Somali capital Mogadishu, 17 November, 2011.

Britain's new year resolution: intervene in Somalia

Young hoist flags the Libyan in front of Arab League headquarters, during honoring Amr Moussa Secretary-General of the League, the end of his term General of the League of Arab States at Headquarters League, in the city of Cairo in Egypt

Did Pentagon help strangle the Arab Spring?

China Inching Towards Bigger Role in Persian Gulf Jakarta Globe
Enemies of the States Irish Times
Hamas Leader Abandons Longtime Base in Damascus The New York Times
Gulf states to spend $100b on water production by 2016 Gulf News
Libya teeters on edge of civil war GlobalResearch
Analysis: 2012 – “The Year of Crisis” in the Middle East IRINnews
Tunisia promotes coalition government for Arabs CNBC
Tunisia says its coalition government a good model for other The Washington Post
Nabeel Al Bu Saidi dubbed 'the sultan of snow' Gulf News
Israel's Spring moment Khaleej Times
Embracing political Islam in the West Gulf News
French 'genocide' law infuriates Turkey Al Jazeera
Egypt: Jan 25 anniversary demonstrations - live updates The Guardian
Breaking News and Commentary from CLG - 23 Jan 2012 Scoop
The Arab Spring revisited: How the Arab Monarchies can survi World Security Network
Sheikhs fall in love with re Asia Times
Sheikhs Fall in Love with the Renminbi. China eyes Investmen GlobalResearch
Islamists' current dilemma Gulf News
The myth of 'isolated' Iran Al Jazeera
Fairmont Inks mileage agreement with Qatar Airways TravelDailyNews

In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric

Iranian rescuers scour the waters for victims of a capsized boat, at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, some 1300 miles (2100 kilometers) south east of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Seventeen people have died after a storm capsized a passenger boat off Iran's southern coast, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. The boat sank Saturday evening while sailing between Hormuz Island and the port city of Bandar Abbas on the mainland. (AP Photo/Sami Hozni)

Many drown in Iran boat accident

Syrian army defectors gather at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.

Arab League to decide on Syria mission's fate

Navy Plans to Make Base From Old Ship The New York Times
Ireland's top diplomat in Gaza to see blockade impact France24
Protesters march before Port Authority vote Pittsburgh Tribune Review
KENYA: Shortage of HIV test kits raises concerns IRINnews
Costa offers $14,460 per person for ruined cruise Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Veteran, formerly of Ligonier, pursued passion for conservat Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Clashes Hit Closer to Home in Damascus Wall Street Journal
Pentagon to shrink US ground troops by 100,000 as part of $4 The Guardian
Port Authority bus loses tires, leading to accident on Parkw Pittsburgh Tribune Review
On the U.S.S. Stennis, an Assembly Line The New York Times
Potent Sting Is Prepared in the Belly of a Warship The New York Times
Woman accused of swindling doctor Gulf News
Fatah's Barghouti in rare court appearance Al Jazeera
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters leave Yemeni town Al Jazeera
Not guilty verdict for Port Vue officer in son's shooting Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Oman minister on Iran tensions with West BBC News
Egypt releases inmates on revolt anniversary Al Jazeera
Syria security forces 'destroy homes' in Hama Al Jazeera
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT CONQUEST: What does Libya tell us abo GlobalResearch
Russia to keep blocking UN sanctions on Syria Khaleej Times

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