US resumes some Bahrain arms sales for 'external defence' BBC News The United States is resuming sales of some weapons to Bahrain, but says it will not supply the Gulf state with any crowd control equipment. | The US State Department says the shipment will help Bahrain "maintain its external defence capabilities." | Arms sales were frozen last year after ...
Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Al Jazeera | Are there hidden tensions which stand to undermine the important diplomatic relationship between Washington and rising star Brazil? During a recent meeting at the White House, Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sought to put on a good face. Brazil had made "extraordinary progre...
Singapore More Business Friendly for Middle Eastern Entrepreneurs Houston Chronicle PRWeb Published 01:10 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012 Larger | Smaller | Georgia (default) | Verdana | Times New Roman | ArialFont Printable Version Email This Photo: PRWeb / HC | View Larger Image | The ease of Singapore company registration and acc...
Worries mount as Nokia burns through cash Crunch Lab mice reveal path to dementia cure | Scientists in Australia have discovered a molecule in the brain that may hold the key to preventing or even curing dementia. Video Paralysis patient tastes freedom through thought controlStem cell th...
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Competition and ease of usage to drive consumer electronics demand Gulf News | Dubai: Demand for consumer electronics could be in for another bout of growth, fuelled mainly by intense competition. | Also helping the market dynamics is the fact that consumers have begun placing greater emphasis on how these products will enhan...
The cost of sustainability Al Jazeera | This week's show focuses on the environment as we take a look at what is being done to the planet and how some are trying to fix those wrongs. | It is about the buzzword 'sustainability' - doing things in a way that preserves what we have while mov...
Bahrain: U.S. Arms Sales to Resume The New York Times | Connect With Us on Twitter | Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. | Twitter List: Reporters and Editors | The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain despite human rights concerns after more than a ye...
US resumes some arms sales to Bahrain Jakarta Post | The Obama administration is resuming some arms shipments to Bahrain after most were suspended last year because of a government crackdown on political dissent. | The State Department said Friday the administration still has human rights concerns ab...
Iraq insurgents may have benefitted from US funds Middle East Online | Some US commanders believe funds available for relief and reconstruction during the country's war in Iraq may have ended up benefiting insurgents, a report released by a US watchdog said. | The US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) surveyed officers and officials associated with the Commander's Emergency Response Programme ...