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 | UAE gold sales plunge 15% in Ramadan
Gulf News Dubai : Retail gold demand volumes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi dipped by around 15 per cent in August on the year, as Ramadan led consumers to focus more on food purchases, traders said... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) | |
| Dubai Gold Ramadan Photos Wikipedia: Gold |
 Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai
Khaleej Times The emirate of Dubai is seeing waves of conversion to Islam over the last 14 years, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a top official here. Huda Al Kaabi, head of the New... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
| Dubai Islam Photos Ramadan Wikipedia: Islam |
 New Yorkers' Support for Islamic Center Is Uncertain, Poll Finds
The New York Times Two-thirds of New York City residents want a planned Muslim community center and mosque to be relocated to a less controversial site away from ground zero in Lower Manhattan, including many who say... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
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 Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
Lexington Herald-Leader AP Photo - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta) |
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 Makkah all set for last week of Ramadan
Gulf News Riyadh: Makkah is prepared for the last week of Ramadan when the number of pilgrims coming to the city is expected to peak. Many Muslims are keen to do etikaf... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
| Makkah Photos Pilgrims Ramadan Wikipedia: Ramadan (calendar month) |
 Iran threat may spur Middle East peace talks
Gulf News Washington: As US President Barack Obama convenes the first direct Middle East peace talks in 20 months, the question many observers here and in the region are asking is... (photo: AP Photo) |
| Iran Mideast Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Obama's Post-Iraq World
The New York Times LONDON — Europe adjusted long ago, but not without pain, to its diminished place in world affairs. After Suez for the British, after Algeria for the French, even... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) |
| Foreign Policy Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: 2003 invasion of Iraq |
 Israel, Palestinians launch direct peace talks
The Star WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides... (photo: AP / Jason Reed, Pool) |
| Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
 The risks of withdrawal loom
Gulf News Entering a war is easy; getting out of it is the hard part. That axiom is particularly true for the United States today, as it muddles through three wars — two of... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) |
| Defence Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: 2003 invasion of Iraq |
