CNN:
Almost 200 million children under the age of five in the developing world suffer from stunted growth, according to a new U.N. report. But surprisingly, in the Middle East, wealthier countries have more of a problem than some poorer nations.
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CNN:
Almost 200 million children under the age of five in the developing world suffer from stunted growth, according to a new U.N. report. But surprisingly, in the Middle East, wealthier countries have more of a problem than some poorer nations.
. (Read More)
CNN:
Almost 200 million children under the age of five in the developing world suffer from stunted growth, according to a new U.N. report. But surprisingly, in the Middle East, wealthier countries have more of a problem than some poorer nations. (Read More)
Reuters:
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold demand fell 34 percent in the third quarter as high prices weighed on investment flows and led to a slump in jewellery buying in key markets like India and the Middle East, a World Gold Council report showed on Thursday.
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Reuters:
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 on Thursday.
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New York Times:
Judicial authorities plan to investigate the death of a young doctor who had testified before Parliament about prisoner abuses in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election.
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Crooks and Liars:
Now I am probably not telling you anything new in this title, but when I saw this op-ed by William Kristol in his Weekly Standard magazine (hat tip to Matt Y), I just suddenly got this pounding headache and resulting furious reaction.In areas where policies are still being debated--in foreign policy in particular--conservat (Read More)
ABC News: U.S.:
Iran rejects UN nuclear deal on sending uranium abroad for processing
Uranium - Iran - Middle East - Tehran - Society and Culture. (Read More)
Reuters: Mergers News:
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Citigroup has appointed
six regional heads to assist Wilhelm Schulz in growing its
mergers and acquisitions business in Europe, the Middle East
and Africa, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
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Huffington Post:
Co-authored by Neil StraussWhile President Obama tries to persuade Israel to stop constructing illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, some Americans are working hard to expand and entrench the Israeli occupation. The Hebron Fund and dozens of other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations raise funds in the United (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Douglastonis an area in north-east Queens (near the Long Island border) thatfilmmakers often use when they're looking to shoot in an upper-middleclass suburban neighborhood. The houses are all relatively large, with(gasp!) actual front lawns AND backyards, and lots of breathing roombetween properties.I was scouting Douglast (Read More)
BBC:
The press in the Middle East and North Africa has reacted with alarm to the growing tensions surrounding the Algeria-Egypt football World Cup qualifier match. (Read More)
ABC News:
Israel builds more settlements, defying White House and angering Palestinians.
Palestinian people - Middle East - Israel - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine. (Read More)
ABC News:
Iran FM rejects UN deal for exporting uranium, suggesting exchange inside country instead
Iran - Uranium - Middle East - Society and Culture - Tehran. (Read More)
ABC News:
Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president rejects part of key election law, throwing vote into question
Iraq - Sunni Islam - Arab - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict. (Read More)