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Iran test-fires missiles in Persian Gulf
2008-07-09 16:16:00 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported. Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran?s elite Revolutionary Guards, said the exercise would ?demonstrate our resolve and might against ...
By: TexasFred's
The Battle for the World?s Skyline
2008-06-07 04:57:00 A building frenzy is raging in Asia, Russia and on the Persian Gulf. And cities like London and New York don’t have the money to compete. Will Western urban landscapes soon look outdated? By Ulrike Knöfel, Frank Hornig and Bernhard Zand more… Photo Gallery: The East’s New Skylines The Rise of Dubai: A Queue in the Sand Unveiling ...
By: 1913 Intel
China?s future water war with India
2008-05-14 15:06:00 Is there any end to Chinese ambitions in Asia? China wishes to dominate Asia with blockades, blockages, military diplomacy and political Machiavellism. China?s building of the port of Gwadar at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in fact is meant to blockade the oil supplies of the world. Its military diplomacy is on display at the ...
By: 1913 Intel
Why Oil Wealth Fuels Conflict
2008-05-10 04:09:00 The number of oil-producer-based conflicts is likely to grow in the future as stratospheric prices of crude oil push more countries in the developing world to produce oil and gas. In 2001, the Bush administration’s energy task force hailed the emergence of new producers as a chance for the United States to diversify the sources ...
By: 1913 Intel
SECOND CARRIER ENTERS PERSIAN GULF
2008-04-30 14:12:00 USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that sending a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf could serve as a “reminder” to Iran, but he said it’s not an escalation of force. Speaking to reporters after meeting with Mexican leaders, Gates said heightening U.S. criticism of Iran and its support for terror groups ...
Navy Fires Warning Shots on Two Iranian Fast Boats in Persian Gulf, AGAIN
2008-04-25 22:10:00 YES: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard is suspected of being involved in this incident, officials told FOX News.Defense officials said that typically the guard behaves in a very unprofessional and aggressive manner, using unmarked boats and uniforms, unlike the Iranian Navy. (more) Aarrrgggghhh! Reports of the incident prompted a nearly immediate spike in oil prices, which jumped $3 per ...
By: Webloggin
The rise of the Gulf
2008-04-25 06:22:00 Surely only good can come from so much cash? Hardly. In the 1970s the Gulf’s money was a disaster for Latin America, for, recycled through Western banks, it caused a decade-long debt crisis. The Gulf itself suffered by inflicting stagflation on the West, thus causing a 20-year-long slump in oil prices. They built white elephants ...
By: 1913 Intel
Superheroes head for the Persian Gulf
2008-04-21 04:12:00 Hollywood hopes theme parks, characters fly in Middle EastApril 20, MSNBCLOS ANGELES - Wonder Woman, King Kong and Shrek are heading for the Persian Gulf as part of the rush to build what could become the world's largest theme park playground.But even as the ink dries on the billion-dollar deals in the United Arab Emirates, movie studios are grappling with ways to make their signature characters and amusement parks fly in the conservative Muslim region.Politically sensitive characters such as Captain America could be left at home. Prayer rooms will join the list of accommodations, and menus will likely feature falafel and humus alongside pizza and hot dogs.There's even a move afoot to offer Bollywood dance shows to lure Indian visitors.Investors, studios and park operators are all aiming to cash in on what some observers call the Middle East's decades-long fascination with American culture. Hollywood movies are popular in the region, and Western fashions are hot commodities among...
MIDDLE EAST: Iran's oil bourse a gate to Int'l oil business
2008-02-18 13:04:00 Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Sunday that Iran's Oil Bourse is to open gate of international oil business to Iran in the near future. The specialized bourse for oil derivatives and petrochemical products is regarded as a turning point in oil transactions, he said. Nozari made the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Undersea cable cut in Persian Gulf
2008-02-01 19:27:00 A leading Internet provider in the Emirates said an undersea cable had been cut early Friday in the Persian Gulf, causing severe phone line disruptions here and compounding an already existing Internet outage across large parts of the Middle East and Asia after two other undersea cables were damaged earlier this week north of Egypt.
Scarlett returns with military souvenirs from Persian Gulf
2008-01-28 11:30:00 Scarlett Johansson was pleased when soldiers stationed in the Persian Gulf offered her their clothes as souvenirs during a visit to their camp last week. The 23-year-old actress spent five days visiting with about 3,500 men and women from the U.S. military as part of her first United Service Organizations tour. The troops gifted the ‘Lost In Translation’ star with patches torn off their jackets and challenge coins from their military units. "Everybody that I met there was so incredibly friendly and polite and genuine and generous,” Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. “They were so, so sweet. I mean, I was just amazed. One star-struck soldier gushed, you've made my whole deployment!" she added. (ANI)
By: B4U India
IRAN: India deeply committed to Iran gas pipeline
2008-01-25 08:05:00 India is optimistic about the 2,775-km Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline and is deeply committed to the multi-billion dollars project, Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said on Thursday. "Iranian Ambassador to India spoke to me Wednesday and they are very keen that the project takes shape... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
France gains military presence in Persian Gulf
2008-01-16 15:42:00 Abu Dhabi to host naval base. In a major strategic shift, France is setting up its first permanent naval base in the Persian Gulf, just across from Iran, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced during a visit yesterday to the United Arab Emirates. The 400-strong military base will be built in Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest and most influential of ...
By: 1913 Intel
Two U.S. FA-18 jets crash in Persian Gulf
2008-01-09 01:20:00 Two United States F/A-18 Super Hornet jets crashed in the Persian Gulf Monday night. The two jets were part of a fighter squadron that was aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. All three aviators were rescued after they ejected from their planes. The two jets involved were a two seat F/A-18F and the single seat F/A-18E. ...
By: Your World News
Admiral Details Iranian Challenge to U.S. Ships VIDEO
2008-01-08 01:32:00 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2008 ? The commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Middle East today called the behavior of Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats that buzzed three U.S. Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday ?unduly provocative."Navy Vice Adm. Kevin J. Cosgriff, who also commands U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, briefed Pentagon reporters via video teleconference from his headquarters in Manama, Bahrain.He said the USS Port Royal, USS Hopper, USS Ingraham were inbound to the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz yesterday morning. The ships were in the midst of a routine transit in the early daylight hours, the admiral said. Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard high-speed craft came from the north and approached the U.S. ships.?The five boats approached the U.S. formation on its starboard bow in international waters slightly inside the Gulf from the apex of the strait,? Cosgriff said.The Iranian boats broke into two groups and went o...
MIDDLE EAST: Iran, Malaysia sign dlrs 16 bn gas deal
2007-12-27 05:33:00 National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Malaysia's SKS Ventures on Wednesday signed a dlrs six billion gas deal to develop Golshan and Ferdos gas fields and over dlrs 10 billion worth of deals at downstream section to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG). IRNA Economic News Service reported that a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
US Navy is stockpiling fuel in Persian Gulf
2007-11-27 04:15:00 Daily Kos: smintheus's diary Many Middle East experts have wondered aloud what point there is to the Annapolis peace conference. It appears destined to achieve nothing significant. One of its main goals, I think, must be to demonstrate that Iranian-backed Hamas can in fact be marginalized. That PR victory would be worth enough to the Saudi regime that they'd send their Foreign Minister to a doomed conference. Simultaneously, the US military is gearing up for some kind of very large show of force against Iran to occur during the next 90 days. Reuters reported over the weekend that large amounts of fuel are being stockpiled at US naval and air bases in the U.A.E., Qatar, and Diego Garcia (where long-range bombers are based). In the past, these kinds of arrangements have foretold aggressive military operations or major changes in tactics in the region. For example, we're told in passing that... In February, oil industry sources told Reuters [Saudi Arabia] had raised the amount o...
US, Jordanian, and UAE Airforces take part in persian gulf exercises
2007-09-30 04:38:00 preparing for war …. US trains Gulf air forces for war with Iran By Tim Shipman in Washington Last Updated: 12:21am BST 30/09/2007 The American air force is working with military leaders from the Gulf to train and prepare Arab air forces for a possible war with Iran, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. An air warfare conference in Washington ...
Enterprise Strike Group Commences Operations in Persian Gulf
2007-08-22 20:59:00 The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise conducts maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, Aug. 17, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Brandon Morris. Enterprise Strike Group Commences Operations in Persian Gulf 20 Aug 07 USS Enterprise Public Affairs ABOARD USS ENTERPRISE — Enterprise Carrier Strike Group commenced operations in the Persian Gulf Aug. 10, where they are currently deployed to support maritime security operations as well as Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Rear Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12/Enterprise Strike Group, said the strike group is ready to do what it takes to accomplish the mission. => Read more!
By: Asymmetric
Persian Gulf Group Investing $5 Billion With MGM
2007-08-22 17:15:00 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- MGM Mirage is pursuing a long-term strategic partnership with the investment holding company Dubai World, including a joint venture for CityCenter.The deal involves a roughly $5 billion investment from the Persian Gulf holding company, according to MGM officials. That includes $2.7 billion for the sprawling CityCenter hotel project in Las Vegas and up to $2.4 billion in purchases of MGM Mirage common stock.The deal will give Dubai World a minority stake in MGM and will also give it a 50 percent equity in CityCenter, with MGM retaining the rest. MGM also has the opportunity to receive an additional $100 million from Dubai if it completes the project on time and on budget.MGM will remain CityCenter's developer and will be paid an unspecified management fee by the joint venture to operate the development's casino, retail space and condo-hotel tower. CityCenter site on 76 acres on the Las Vegas Strip. It is slated for completion by 2009.
Persian Gulf culture emerging as new voice of Arab world - Taipei Times
2007-08-05 03:34:00 Persian Gulf culture emerging as new voice of Arab worldTaipei Times, Taiwan - 2 hours agoWhen people spoke of culture in the Arab world, they meant Beirut, Cairo or Morocco, the biggest producers of films and music. ...
Persian Gulf culture emerging as new voice of Arab world - Taipei Times
2007-08-05 03:34:00 Persian Gulf culture emerging as new voice of Arab worldTaipei Times, Taiwan - 2 hours agoWhen people spoke of culture in the Arab world, they meant Beirut, Cairo or Morocco, the biggest producers of films and music. ...
The Persian Gulf Version of Taiwan
2007-08-03 05:13:00 Interesting entry from MEMRITension has recently developed between Iran and the Gulf states, particularly Bahrain, in the wake of an op-ed by the editor of the Iranian daily Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, who is an associate of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The op-ed, which depicted the Gulf regimes as "not legitimate" and claimed that Bahrain is an inseparable part of Iran and should be returned to it, provoked angry reactions in the Gulf.Makes ya wonder why the United States hasn't done anything...yet.
MIDDLE EAST: Iran Petroleum Ministry sells 90 information packages on 17 b
2007-07-21 00:17:00 Before the deadline announced for purchasing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot..over: Too many war ships in the Persian Gulf
2007-07-17 22:37:00 by Geezer Power …1:37:34 PM PDT U.S., Iran do Persian Gulf squeeze The stakes are big and the waterway is small, so communication between the two sides is a must to keep a lid on tensions. By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer July 11, 2007 ABOARD THE USS JOHN C. STENNIS ? Iran and the United States remain so far ...
By: Suzie-Q
SAUDI ARABIA: Morgan Stanley Hires Oil Tanker
2007-07-11 03:06:00 Morgan Stanley, the biggest oil trader on Wall... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
MIDDLE EAST: Cyclone Gonu Batters Southern Iran; People Evacuated
2007-06-07 07:36:00 Cyclone Gonu, the worst to hit the Arabian Peninsula in more than 60 years, battered southern Iran,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
eNergy Stocks: it close lower as inventories rise
2007-06-07 02:27:00 Oil and gas stocks gave up some of their recent gains Wednesday, pulled down by a drop in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
IRAQ - IRAN : The Persian Goverment wants to develop shared oilfields with
2007-05-28 19:35:00 Read more | Digg story Iran wants to develop previously untapped oil fields shared with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
REAL Power in the Persian Gulf
2007-05-23 15:27:00 A joint carrier strike group led by the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) and USS Nimitz (CVN-68) were joined by the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and its own strike group, which includes landing ships carrying members of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. That adds up to some 17,000 sailors and Marines, folks. The ...
By: The Bull Speaks!
U.S. Show of Force in Persian Gulf
2007-03-27 14:26:00 The U.S. Navy on Tuesday began its largest demonstration of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by a pair of aircraft carriers and backed by warplanes flying simulated attack maneuvers off the coast of Iran. click photo for details
Iran Seizes 15 Britons on Patrol in Persian Gulf
2007-03-24 01:18:00 LONDON, March 23 - Fifteen British naval troops carrying out an inspection in the Persian Gulf were seized by Iranian forces on Friday, the British government said.
By: Get rich
Russia's New Initiatives in the Persian Gulf
2007-03-02 01:32:02 Shortly after giving a much-discussed speech at the annual security conference in Munich, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan from January 11-13, 2007. This was the first trip of a Russian head of state to the three countries, and following Putin's speech the trip took on greater importance, especially the visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The trip highlighted... [read more]
By: Munaeem's Blog
Cheney arrives in Persian Gulf for talks
2007-02-26 11:32:02 A U.S. embassy spokesman in Oman declined to detail Cheney's plans or the focus of his visit to the sparsely populated oil-producing state, which allows the United States use of four air bases.
By: Get rich
US Warships Ordered to Persian Gulf
2006-09-22 17:57:00 On October 1st 2006, the US Navy is ordered to have ready for deployment one submarine, one Aegis-class cruiser, one mine sweeper and one mine hunter. These are slow moving ships, and will take about one month to reach the Persian gulf. The nuclear option is still viable. In the early part of this year, the ...
By: The Pine Needle
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