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Iran's Government Subsidies
Are Incentives for Poor Voters

Article by Mohammad Ali Shabani Updated Fri, May 17 
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 Fri, May 17 
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 Fri, May 17 
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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Palestinian Investment Fund
Needs Reform

Article by Omar Shaban Updated Thu, May 16 
The Palestinian Investment Fund, established in 2003 to bring transparency to the Palestinian Authority’s assets, may also be promoting monopolies.
(REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)
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Floods Cause Severe Damage
In Southern Iraq

Article by Omar al-Shaher Updated Fri, May 17 
Southern Iraq has been hit with heavy rains for the past week, resulting in significant human and material losses.
(REUTERS/Jaafer Abed)
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Iraqi Kurdistan Real Estate Market
Makes a Comeback

Article by Abdel Hamid Zebari Updated Tue, May 14 
Progress made in the political dispute between Baghdad and Erbil has reflected positively on the economic situation in the Kurdistan Region, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.
(REUTERS/Azad Lashkari )
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Crisis in Algeria's Health Sector
May Affect Political Stability

Article by Kaci Racelma Updated Tue, May 14 
The health sector in Algeria has been hit by a massive wave of strikes which, if ignored by the government, could spread and affect the country’s stability, writes Kaci Racelma.
(REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina )
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Report Calls for New EU Approach
To Israel, Peace Process

Article by Daoud Kuttab Updated Tue, May 14 
A new European report urges the EU to toughen its stance on Israel and push it toward a two-state solution, reports Daoud Kuttab.
(GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images)
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