TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| Iraq’s Sunnis Washington should use its influence to encourage Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to alleviate sectarian tensions between Shiites and Sunnis. nytimes.com |
China Opposes Iran Sanctions Sought by U.S. As the White House savored success after Russia, which long opposed economic sanctions, said it would consider tough new sanctions against Iran, China came out to repeat its opposition to the project. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Ministry Assails U.N. Vote on War Conduct Israel on Friday rejected a United Nations General Assembly vote endorsing a report accusing it of war crimes in Gaza last winter, saying that the resolution did not have “the support of the moral majority.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Amin el-Hafez, Baathist Leader of Syria in 1960s, Dies He nationalized Arab-owned banks, the country’s oil and mineral resources and other industries before being overthrown in a coup in 1966. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dubai Journal: Piercing the Sky Amid a Deflating Economy With an estimated $100 billion in debt and a burst real estate bubble, the Dubai skyline is defined not by the tallest building in the world but by a host of unfinished buildings. feeds.nytimes.com |