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  • July 2008

    • Iran Tests More Missiles as US Vows to Protect Allies, Interests

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 10, 08 6:31 AM CDT

      Iran Tests More Missiles as US Vows to Protect Allies, Interests

      Iran claimed to have test fired more missiles today, a day after it launched nine missiles that pushed up oil prices and further stoked concerns that a regional conflict was brewing, reports Reuters. The "maneuver brings power to the Islamic Republic of Iran and is a lesson for enemies," said the Revolutionary Guards chief. Iran has said it will retaliate against Tel Aviv and US interests if attacked. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Persian Gulf  • shipping  • ballistic missile program

    • Quiet Qatar Plays Key Mideast Peacemaker Role

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 9, 08 3:40 AM CDT

      Quiet Qatar Plays Key Mideast Peacemaker Role

      Qatar has managed the amazing diplomatic feat of staying friendly with just about everybody in the Middle East, the New York Times writes. The tiny, oil-rich emirate, which somehow maintains close ties with Iran while also hosting an American airbase, is rapidly becoming the region's mediator. Its diplomats recently pulled Lebanon back from the brink of civil war and are pushing for more peace deals.  More »

  • April 2008

    • New Ship a 'Reminder' to Iran: Gates

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 30, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      New Ship a 'Reminder' to Iran: Gates

      A second US aircraft carrier steamed into the Persian Gulf yesterday, which Robert Gates says Iran should see as a "reminder." The defense secretary denied that the deployment of another ship in the Gulf amounted to an escalation of American forces in the area, Reuters reports, but hoped to get Tehran's attention with the extra vessel's presence. More »

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      Iran  • US military  • Robert Gates  • US Navy  • Persian Gulf  • aircraft carrier

    • AmEx Leads Dow Rally

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Apr 25, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      AmEx Leads Dow Rally

      Stocks were mixed today as financials rallied but Microsoft dragged down the tech sector.  Nevertheless, all three major indexes recorded back-to-back weekly gains for the first time since February, Bloomberg reports. The Dow closed up 42.91 at 12,891.86, the Nasdaq dipped 5.99 to 2,422.93, and the S&P 500 rose 9.02 to 1.397.84. More »

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      Microsoft  • S&P 500  • Nasdaq  • Dow Jones Industrial Average  • crude oil  • Nigeria  • Persian Gulf

  • March 2008

    • Qatar Navigates Persian Gulf Minefield

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Mar 5, 08 7:00 PM CST

      Qatar Navigates Persian Gulf Minefield

      The challenges of being Qatar, a peninsular nation bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, could be a hint of the diplomatic discourse to come, Bloomberg reports. The emirate cannily attends to the demands of its Saudi and Iranian neighbors, and it hosts US military forces; it also has learned to use its natural-gas wealth to avoid favoring one side exclusively. More »

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      Iran  • Saudi Arabia  • Hezbollah  • Persian Gulf  • natural gas  • Qatar  • Al Jazeera  • Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber al-Thani

    • Ex-Sailor Convicted in Terror Case

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 5, 08 5:43 PM CST

      Ex-Sailor Convicted in Terror Case

      A jury in Connecticut convicted a former Navy sailor today of passing along classified information about US ships in the Persian Gulf to terrorists, the AP reports. Prosecutors said Phoenix native Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 32, sent details about naval ship movements to a group affiliated with al-Qaeda in April of 2001. The FBI says no attacks resulted from the leak. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Navy  • Persian Gulf  • Strait of Hormuz  • USS Cole

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Old Spy Satellite Falling to Earth

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 26, 08 8:27 PM CST

      Old Spy Satellite Falling to Earth

      A dead US spy satellite will likely tumble out of space and hit Earth late next month or early March, the AP reports. Unnamed officials admitted it may contain toxic material but refused to say where it might land or whether it could be shot from the sky. "We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage this satellite may cause," said a National Security Council rep. More »

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      NASA  • Australia  • Earth  • Security Council  • Persian Gulf  • satellite  • spy  • Pacific Ocean

    • France Dives Into Gulf With Base

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Jan 16, 08 12:37 PM CST

      France Dives Into Gulf With Base

      President Nicholas Sarkozy returned to France yesterday with accords that will make his country a major player in the Persian Gulf, the Christian Science Monitor reports. France will soon have a permanent military base on the United Arab Emirates' side of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil pathway; it will also help the UAE build civilian nuclear reactors, netting billions for French businesses. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Persian Gulf  • United Arab Emirates  • Strait of Hormuz

    • Boat Face-Off Reveals Iran Tactics: US

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 12, 08 5:05 PM CST

      Boat Face-Off Reveals Iran Tactics: US

      Objects tossed from Iranian boats posed no threat to US ships last Sunday, the Navy said yesterday, but did reveal Tehran's warfare tactics. The incident was also one of three between US and Iranian ships over the past month: In the first face-off, Dec. 19, the USS Whidbey Island fired warning shots at a small Iranian boat that passed within 500 yards, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Iran  • US Navy  • Persian Gulf  • Strait of Hormuz  • Iranian speedboats  • Iranian Revolutionary Guards

    • US Files Formal Protest to Iran Over Ship Incident

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jan 10, 08 4:28 PM CST

      US Files Formal Protest to Iran Over Ship Incident

      The US sent a formal diplomatic complaint to Iran today over what it calls the "provocative" harassment of American ships by Iranian speedboats, the AP reports. Iran, meanwhile, released its own video of the encounter in the Persian Gulf, which it says backs up its contention that the US is lying. A Pentagon spokesman dismissed  that claim today. More »

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      Iran  • US Navy  • Tehran  • Persian Gulf  • Strait of Hormuz  • Iranian speedboats

    • Washington Slams Iran Over Ship Threat

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jan 7, 08 10:54 AM CST

      Washington Slams Iran Over Ship Threat

      Washington is firing diplomatic volleys at Tehran today after five Iranian ships "harassed" three US Navy ships in international waters yesterday, CNN reports. "Such actions are dangerous and could have quickly escalated into something much worse," the Pentagon press secretary said. "We see it as further evidence that Iran is unpredictable and remains a threat." Tehran shrugged off the encounter as "ordinary." More »

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      Iran  • Persian Gulf  • Revolutionary Guards  • Strait of Hormuz

  • December 2007

    • Gates: Iran Still a Threat to Security

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 8, 07 9:20 AM CST

      Gates: Iran Still a Threat to Security

      Iran is still a grave threat to regional security, with or without nuclear weapons, Robert Gates told a Persian Gulf conference today. The defense secretary challenged Tehran, which crowed over a recent US intelligence reassessment of its halted nuclear program, to acknowledge other American intelligence findings of destabilizing activities. More »

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      Iran  • Hamas  • terrorist  • Hezbollah  • Persian Gulf  • WMD

  • September 2007

    • Gates Sketches the Military's Long Haul

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 19, 07 11:49 AM CDT

      Gates Sketches the Military's Long Haul

      The Wall Street Journal meets with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, whose vision for a postwar Iraq includes a long-term American military presence—but no permanent bases à la Germany or Korea. Gates also proposes the maintenance of air- and sea-based forces throughout the Persian Gulf. It's a vision similar to that proposed by the Iraq Study Group, not to mention Senate Democrats. More »

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      Iraq  • Robert Gates  • Donald Rumsfeld  • Persian Gulf

  • August 2007

    • Dubai Betting $5B on Vegas Casino Giant

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Aug 22, 07 2:01 PM CDT

      Dubai Betting $5B on Vegas Casino Giant

      Dubai World—a company owned by the government of the oil-rich Persian Gulf state—plans to invest up to $5.1 billion in MGM Mirage, the world's second-largest casino company, Bloomberg reports. The move would give Dubai a presence in booming Las Vegas and free up assets for MGM Mirage to diversify its holdings. More »

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      Las Vegas  • gambling  • casino  • Dubai  • Persian Gulf  • Kirk Kerkorian  • MGM Mirage

  • June 2007

    • QE2 to Dock, for Good, in Dubai

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 18, 07 10:41 AM CDT

      QE2 to Dock, for Good, in Dubai

      After 40 years at sea, the glamorous passenger liner QE2 will be sold by Carnival Cruise Lines to a Dubai firm for $100 million, then turned into luxury lodgings. The company promises to restore the interior of the ship, which will be anchored off three man-made islands, and to build a museum celebrating its history. More »

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      Dubai  • Persian Gulf  • boat  • ship  • QE2

    • Cyclone Menaces Gulf Region, Oil Prices

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 5, 07 5:06 PM CDT

      Cyclone Menaces Gulf Region, Oil Prices

      A cyclone that may be the most powerful storm ever to hit the Arabian Peninsula is heading toward the oil-rich Persian Gulf region, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting fears of a spike in oil prices. Oman's coastal towns will take the brunt of Cyclone Gonu, which is producing winds equivalent to those of a Category 5 hurricane. More »

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      US military  • oil  • cyclone  • exports  • Persian Gulf  • Oman

  • March 2007

    • British Captives Standoff Stiffens

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 30, 07 7:17 AM CDT

      British Captives Standoff Stiffens

      London and Tehran and ratcheted up the rhetoric over the 15 British soldiers being held captive in Iran yesterday, the LA Times reports: Britain got the UN Security Council to issue a statement of "grave concern," while Tehran released more video of sailors professing guilt and issued charts and satellite readings to prove UK ships crossed into their waters six times. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Great Britain  • United Nations  • London  • Tony Blair  • diplomacy  • Tehran  • Persian Gulf  • captives

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