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US-Israeli, Palestinian Companies
Join Forces in High Tech

Article by Danny Rubinstein Updated Tue, May 21 
The collaboration between the US company LivePerson Inc. and ASAL Technologies of Ramallah gives rise to hope for fast development of the Palestinian high-tech industry.
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Turkey, ExxonMobil Going Ahead
With Gas Project in Iraqi Kurdistan

Article by Hacer Gemici Updated Mon, May 20 
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has announced that Turkey will be carrying out joint gas exploration operations with ExxonMobil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
(REUTERS/Azad Lashkari )
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Enlarging the Israeli Workforce

Article by Mickey Peled Updated Tue, May 21 
The reforms that will encourage ultra-Orthodox men and Arab women to enter the workforce are the upside of the tough new budget.
(REUTERS/Uriel Sinai)
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The Children of Gaza’s Tunnels

Article by Khaled Kraizim Updated Tue, May 21 
The Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza is helping the smuggling tunnels flourish, with many children choosing to work in these tunnels out of necessity despite the danger.
(REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)
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Is Expansion Harming
Some of Mecca's Heritage Sites?

Article by Ahmad Dohman Updated Tue, May 21 
Saudi Arabia has destroyed many historical sites in Mecca, claiming that these are necessary measures to accommodate the millions of pilgrims that arrive annually.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh )
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Iran's Government Subsidies
Are Incentives for Poor Voters

Article by Mohammad Ali Shabani Updated Tue, May 21 
Cash handouts as part of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s subsidy reform programs have a constituency among Iran’s lower classes.
(REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl)
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Baghdad Struggles to Halt
Devaluation of Iraqi Dinar

Article by Omar al-Shaher Updated Tue, May 21 
The Central Bank of Iraq has taken measures to slow the fall of the Iraqi dinar, which has plummeted against the US dollar in recent weeks.
(REUTERS/Saad Shalash)
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The Limits of Asia-Gulf Ties

Article by Jean-Loup Samaan Updated Mon, May 20 
Gulf-Asian economic relations will likely continue to grow while national security considerations are ignored.
(REUTERS)
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Syrian Oil Becomes Fault Line
In War

Article by Andrea Glioti Updated Fri, May 17 
With Syria's oil reserves divided between Kurdish and opposition forces, some fear a clash over the country's energy resources.
(REUTERS/Hamid Khatib)
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Can Rafsanjani Save
Iran’s Economy?

Article by Bijan Khajehpour Updated Fri, May 17 
Whoever wins the Iranian presidential election will face a daunting economic challenge.
(REUTERS/Damir Sagolj)
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