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Nov 18, 2008 10:17 AM CST

Jacko Sued by Arab Prince

Bahraini royal claims Jackson reneged on deal to cut album in exchange for bailout

(Newser) - A Bahraini prince is suing Michael Jackson in a UK court, Reuters reports, claiming the singer skipped out on a deal to record an album after years of financial support. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa claims payments to Jackson in 2005 and beyond were an advance for a new album,...

Jordan's King
Pledges Iraq Support

Aug 12, 2008 2:10 AM CDT

Jordan's King Pledges Iraq Support

First visit by Arab head of state big boost for Iraqi government

(Newser) - In a key sign of returning stability in Iraq, King Abdullah of Jordan paid a surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday, becoming the first Arab head of state to travel to the nation since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by the US military. The trip, postponed from last month after a...

Bahrain Arm Accuses Alcoa of Corruption

Feb 28, 2008 10:47 AM CST

Bahrain Arm Accuses Alcoa of Corruption

US aluminum giant bribed, defrauded, and overcharged, lawsuit alleges

(Newser) - A company controlled by Bahrain's government has filed a lawsuit in US federal court accusing metals giant Alcoa of a host of shady business practices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pittsburgh-based Alcoa, one of the world's biggest aluminum companies, systematically overcharged Bahrain Aluminum for raw materials and funneled money to...

Gulf Arabs Enjoy Iranian Thaw

Dec 23, 2007 4:30 AM CST

Gulf Arabs Enjoy Iranian Thaw

Tehran gets trade partners; Arabs get peace of mind

(Newser) - Relations between the Sunni states in the Persian Gulf and the Shias in Iran were chilly before Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to power in 2005, and they became even frostier afterward. But now the worm is beginning to turn—and former rivals are making nice. Burdened with UN sanctions and needing...

Arab World Frets Over
Iran Nukes

Nov 2, 2007 11:15 AM CDT

Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

Bahrain leader bluntly accuses Tehran of developing WMDs

(Newser) - The crown prince of Bahrain has become the first Arab leader to accuse Iran of lying about its nuclear program. In an interview with the Times of London, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa pushes aside diplomatic language as threats of a military strike multiply. "While they don’t...

Cash-Strapped Jacko Could Lose Neverland

Oct 26, 2007 2:10 PM CDT

Cash-Strapped Jacko Could Lose Neverland

King of Pop defaults on $23M loan and has 90 days to pay—or else

(Newser) - Michael Jackson has defaulted on a $23 million loan against his storied Neverland Ranch, and he’ll lose the Santa Barbara fortress if he doesn’t pay in 90 days. The King of Pop is in his worst financial situation ever, says Fox News, and speculation is mounting that he’...

US Sailor Slays
2 Colleagues, Shoots Self

Oct 22, 2007 10:55 AM CDT

US Sailor Slays 2 Colleagues, Shoots Self

Love triangle gone bad may have sparked killings on Bahrain base

(Newser) - An American sailor shot and killed two female sailors on an American military base in Bahrain early today, then turned the gun on himself. A State Department official told the AP the incident, which the shooter survived, may have been a consequence of a love triangle. The Navy said in...

Dubious Bush Benefactor Embedded in Clinton Camp

Oct 21, 2007 8:09 PM CDT

Dubious Bush Benefactor Embedded in Clinton Camp

Alan Quasha makes a strange Dem bedfellow

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has another backer as mysterious as the now-discredited Norman Hsu—this one a businessman who goes way back with George W. Bush. The Nation examines Clinton's ties to Alan Quasha, the Harken Energy magnate who bailed out the younger Bush’s oil company in 1986. Quasha now has...