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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

Dubai, Reuters—Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest. Experts and web users say they believe the Internet obstacles are related to the June 14 presidential vote, the first since 2009 polls in which accusations of fraud—denied by the government—kindled months of protests organised in part via social networking sites like Facebook and Twi...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

IMF says Saudi outlook ‘positive’ for 2013

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave Saudi Arabia’s economy a clean bill of health in its latest report on the kingdom’s economic affairs this week, saying that its economic outlook is “positive.” The organization, which monitors economic and financial trends within states as well as internationally, said that overall growth in Saudi Arabia was strong and that it expected this to continue, but called for reforms to improve the country’s overall econom...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

US Senate: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Washington, AP—The world's most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes, a ...

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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

Jerusalem, Reuters—Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military ...

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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma

Oklahoma, Reuters—At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared killed after a 2-mile-wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubb...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Syrian government launches attack on key town

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian government has launched an attack over the last 48 hours on the strategic town of Qusayr, which lies near the Lebanese border. Hezbollah fi...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Iran’s Guardian Council hints Rafsanjani too old for presidency

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Less than 24 hours before the final list of candidates for the upcoming presidential election in Iran is released, a new statement from Iran’s Guardian ...

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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Venezuela says taking steps to restore US diplomatic ties

Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic rel...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

New bombings strike Baghdad and Basra

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A series of bomb attacks hit south and central Iraq on Monday, after four days of violence that rocked the country and left almost 150 dead. Baghdad an...

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Kuwait’s Kharafi group wins USD 930 million from Libya

Kuwait, Reuters—Libya will have to pay Kuwait's Kharafi group USD 930 million in damages for former leader Muammar Gaddafi's cancelling of the construction of a vacation resort, ...

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