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Saudis amass U.S. weapons to confront IranRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Aug 30, 2010 A proposed $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, one of the largest-ever U.S. weapons sales, marks the consolidation of America as the kingdom's main arms supplier after years of strain following 9/11. The deal, which includes Boeing F-15SA Strike Eagle fighters, also underlines Riyadh's determination to confront the threat it perceives from Iran, Saudi Arabia's rival for regional supremacy and leadership of the Muslim world. The Pentagon advised the U.S. Congress of the proposed mult ... read more |
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Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 30, 2010Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he never told the US administration a settlement freeze would be renewed after Middle East peace talks restart this week, an official said on Monday. "We have not presented any proposal to the Americans on an extension of the freeze ... the government has not taken any decision on the issue," the official quoted the premier as saying at a meetin ... more 
Brussels (UPI) Aug 30, 2010 A top EU official has rebuked Israel for convicting a Palestinian who has organized regular protests against the West Bank wall. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was "deeply concerned" about Abdallah Abu Rahmah, 39, who faces several years in an Israeli prison. Ashton said she fears that the possible imprisonment of Rahmah "is intended to prevent him and other P ... more  
Seoul (UPI) Aug 30, 2010 South Korea's president suffered a political blow after his choice for the post of prime minister withdrew over questions about his personal financial dealings. Kim Tae-ho, 47, the former governor of South Gyeongsang province, was set to win the National Assembly's approval as South Korea's new prime minister. Kim, appointed by President Lee Myung-bak, would have been the first p ... more |
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US remains at forefront of Iraq's 'trigger line'Gorga Chal, Iraq (AFP) Aug 29, 2010 When the US army ends its Iraq combat mission this week, Captain TJ Tepley will stay on the frontline - keeping the peace at the centre of what commanders say is the country's biggest challenge. The 27-year-old leads a company made up not only of US troops, but also of Arab and Kurdish soldiers whose job is to patrol a disputed tract of land in oil-rich Kirkuk province in the north, trying to abate ethnic tensions. While thousands of fellow Americans have packed their kit and headed home as par ... read more |
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