Relating to Iran ... and the world.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OVER THE LAST few months, the world has witnessed a disturbing series of events: the assassination of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto: state of emergency in Georgia: Turkey threatening to invade Iraq: six members of the Afghan parliament, along with scores of...

Resurgence In The Shi'ite World - Part 13 - Iraq & US Reinforcement.
President George W. Bush and other senior administration officials are pressing on with their controversial plans to send more troops to Iraq, despite bipartisan opposition in Congress including threats to cut off funding for the new deployment. Speaking in a television interview on Jan. 14 on CBS's 60 Minutes,...

The Middle East as a business gateway.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Gulf Arab States are being touted by business media and economic commentators alike as a fast growing gateway for businesses in the subcontinent of India and the broad Middle East region, including North Africa, the Levant and Saudi Arabia, as well as to Europe....

GULF STATES EXPAND CASPIAN ACTIVITIES.
Pamela Ann Smith reports on the involvement of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states in the oil and gas industries of Kazakhstan. Although many Washington commentators and oil industry experts regard the huge oil and gas reserves of Central Asia as a potentially rival source of supply...

The Gulf looks east: India, China and Japan are among the nations exploiting opportunities to trade with the Gulf and restrictions are slowly being relaxed.
ONE OF THE most obvious manifestations of the Gulf states efforts to diversify their economies has been the recent round of trade talks with a number of important partners. All governments in the region recognise that relying on hydrocarbon exports to fund the import of consumer and industrial goods...

The United States and Persian Gulf security; the foundations of the war on terror.
9780863723216 The United States and Persian Gulf security; the foundations of the war on terror. Wright, Steven. Ithaca Press 2007 242 pages $54.50 Hardcover UA832 Wright (international affairs, Qatar U.) examines...

GCC States & Iran Are Wasting Huge Wealth, With Serious Global Implications.
*** With Iran Now Spending Billions On Its Nuclear And Regional Ambitions At The Expense Of Its Economy And 22M Of Its People Who Are Below The Poverty Line, Its Shi'ite Theocracy Is No Match To A Saudi Arabia Earning $1 Bn Per Day And Spending Heavily On Inter-...

The Emirate of Dubai.
The Emirate of Dubai One of the richest of the Gulf States and a sporting nirvana, the formerly oil-rich Emirate of Dubai, is enjoying unprecedented good times as it diversifies away from black gold to cater for tourists looking for almost endless sunshine and five-star service. ...

The Emirate of Dubai.
The Emirate of Dubai One of the richest of the Gulf States and a sporting nirvana, the formerly oil-rich Emirate of Dubai, is enjoying unprecedented good times as it diversifies away from black gold to cater for tourists looking for almost endless sunshine and five-star service. ...

Dubai points way to economic life beyond oil.
Byline: TOM PFEIFFER DUBAI, Aug. 13 (Reuters) Gulf states are booming due to record oil prices, yet the regions fastest rising economic star is Dubai, where oil reserves are actually dwindling. The emirate has reinvented itself as a hub for trade, finance, property and tourism,...