http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=6&title=Politics MENAFN.com Politics en-us Copyright © 2013 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=6&title=Politics http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638012/Questions-of-war-hang-over-Syria?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638012/Questions-of-war-hang-over-Syria?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â The biggest question coming from the Middle East today is simple: Will there be war if the Syrian peace conference fails? The reason is that many foreign protagonists find ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:05:54 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638010/Recent-scandals-could-be-Obamas-Watergate?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638010/Recent-scandals-could-be-Obamas-Watergate?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News)Â The trifecta of scandals - Benghazi, the IRS and snooping on journalists - that has broken upon the heads of the Obama administration is as bad as Watergate. No it isn't, ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:56 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638009/What-Pakistan-elections-meant?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093638009/What-Pakistan-elections-meant?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) For the first time, Pakistan's civilian government has successfully completed its five-year term. Nawaz Sharif, a prime ministerial candidate of the widely popular Pakistan ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:03:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637975/Salman-Erdogan-discuss-Mideast?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637975/Salman-Erdogan-discuss-Mideast?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the latest developments in the Middle East. ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:21 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637970/Prince-Saud-says-Iran-indulging-deception?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637970/Prince-Saud-says-Iran-indulging-deception?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The presence of an Iranian espionage cell in Saudi Arabia exemplifies Tehran's hostile attitude toward the Kingdom, said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday. "No ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 23 May 2013 01:45:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637672/With-Sharif-saddle-can-India-Pakistan-break-ice?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637672/With-Sharif-saddle-can-India-Pakistan-break-ice?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Even before Nawaz Sharif, the incoming prime minister of Pakistan, had formally declared his victory, residents from his native village in India had already begun celebrations. ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:17 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637671/US-diminishing-influence-the-Middle-East?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637671/US-diminishing-influence-the-Middle-East?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The United States, previously dubbed a key player in shaping events in the region, is displaying weakness and indifference at a time when the Middle East has found itself in ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:59 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637669/Questions-of-war-hang-over-Syria?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637669/Questions-of-war-hang-over-Syria?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The biggest question coming from the Middle East today is simple: Will there be war if the Syrian peace conference fails? The reason is that many foreign protagonists find ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637667/SaudiTurkey-rapport-bodes-well-for-global-influence?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637667/SaudiTurkey-rapport-bodes-well-for-global-influence?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The current political rapport between Riyadh and Ankara is an exciting development. If harmonized, it could completely result in the two countries achieving significant ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:12:54 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637632/KSA-Turkey-boost-ties?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637632/KSA-Turkey-boost-ties?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed on Tuesday key industrial and defense pacts. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, inked the deals with Turkish Foreign ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 22 May 2013 01:44:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637236/The-European-dream-finally-fading-away?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637236/The-European-dream-finally-fading-away?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â The European Union has asked its citizens to brace for further economic misery. In a report on European economic prospects released on May 3, the European Commission said that ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:46:33 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637234/Israeli-action-creates-hurdles-for-Jordan-govt?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637234/Israeli-action-creates-hurdles-for-Jordan-govt?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â An attempt in Jordan's Parliament to topple the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour over his refusal to expel Israel's ambassador ended when several members of ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:43:51 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637231/Mosques-become-targets-of-Iraqs-sectarian-divide?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637231/Mosques-become-targets-of-Iraqs-sectarian-divide?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Deadly attacks by militants on Sunni mosques and Shiite places of worship, using weapons ranging from bombs to mortar rounds, is raging in Iraq. Dozens of attacks this year ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:42:50 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637229/War-Syria-US-political-impotence-the-Mideast?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637229/War-Syria-US-political-impotence-the-Mideast?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â AMERICA'S half-hearted and confused approach to ending the civil war in Syria, now into its third year, has boosted the regime. As unpalatable as this fact may be to ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:45 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637225/Ansar-Dine-member-surrenders-Mauritania?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637225/Ansar-Dine-member-surrenders-Mauritania?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â NOUAKCHOTT, Senegal: A senior operative in an Al Qaeda-linked group in war-torn northern Mali has surrendered to Mauritania, a security source told AFP yesterday. Ansar ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:57 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637214/Saudi-Salmans-Turkey-talks-to-focus-on-key-issues?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637214/Saudi-Salmans-Turkey-talks-to-focus-on-key-issues?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, begins a two-day visit to Turkey today where he will hold talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul on a wide ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:23:29 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637213/Saudi-UN-resolution-on-Syria-welcomed?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637213/Saudi-UN-resolution-on-Syria-welcomed?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â The Cabinet has welcomed the UN General Assembly's approval of an Arab resolution condemning the escalation of violence and killings in Syria, and the resolution condemning ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:22:16 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637031/UAE-slams-Iran-for-Bahrain-interference?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637031/UAE-slams-Iran-for-Bahrain-interference?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The UAE on Sunday condemned Iran for its interference in Bahrain's domestic issues, accusing Tehran of trying to distract from its forthcoming elections. Addressing a ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 20 May 2013 02:29:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637010/Kuwait-Former-MPs-journalists-accused-of-repeating-speech-of-AlBarrak?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637010/Kuwait-Former-MPs-journalists-accused-of-repeating-speech-of-AlBarrak?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) Â The Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Anwar Al-Enezi, adjourned until May 27 the hearing on a petition filed by former MP Musallam Al-Barrak against the verdict of a lower ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 20 May 2013 02:10:14 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637007/Kuwait-When-you-are-just-and-respect-others-you-are-not-afraid-to-rule?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093637007/Kuwait-When-you-are-just-and-respect-others-you-are-not-afraid-to-rule?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) Â Those who attend Monday's meetings of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, meet a man of striking personality and loads of patience hidden ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:54 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636955/Bouteflika-in-deep-coma?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636955/Bouteflika-in-deep-coma?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Three weeks after being rushed to hospital in Paris, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has disappeared from sight, leaving behind a country preparing for a successor who ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:42:55 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636939/GCC-rails-at-Iranian-threats-to-Bahrain?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636939/GCC-rails-at-Iranian-threats-to-Bahrain?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Gulf Cooperation Council yesterday condemned Iranian threats to Bahrain as un-Islamic and asked Tehran to reconsider its approach to Arabian Gulf countries. GCC ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:32:21 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636876/Obama-submits-request-to-lower-Afghan-war-funding-to-USD79.4b?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636876/Obama-submits-request-to-lower-Afghan-war-funding-to-USD79.4b?src=RSS (MENAFN) In order to lessen the US presence in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama lowered his funding request for the war in the country and other operations abroad to USD79.4 billion, reported ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:02 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636828/Syria-state-TV-Powerful-blast-rattles-Damascus?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636828/Syria-state-TV-Powerful-blast-rattles-Damascus?src=RSS (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Syrian TV said a powerful explosion has hit the nation's capital, causing an unknown number of casualties, AP reported. State TV says the blast rattled the Damascus ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636826/Bahrain-Slams-Irresponsible-Iranian-Statements?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636826/Bahrain-Slams-Irresponsible-Iranian-Statements?src=RSS (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The Kingdom of Bahrain today strongly condemned the statements made by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussain Amir Abdullahyan. In ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:59:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636821/Iraq-needs-deep-change-to-avoid-sectarian-war-says-paper?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636821/Iraq-needs-deep-change-to-avoid-sectarian-war-says-paper?src=RSS (MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) What Iraq needs desperately is a system of more decentralised governance, where Baghdad is not calling all the shots - and targeting political opponents. ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:59 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636819/Rescuing-revolution-Syria?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636819/Rescuing-revolution-Syria?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Having started the grueling process of choosing a new head of their government in exile two months ago, Syrians are likely to decide on a new leader next week. The process ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:49:11 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636818/The-jobless-kafeel?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636818/The-jobless-kafeel?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The changes on recruitment and its procedures are driving things to an area of 'let's imagine.' The announcements on the new Iqama (residence permit) are also in serious ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:48:09 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636814/Rafsanjani-bid-for-Irans-presidency-elicits-hope?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636814/Rafsanjani-bid-for-Irans-presidency-elicits-hope?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Persians are known for their patience, a quality that has rigorously been cultivated through the centuries-old art of rug making. Not only does rug making demand patience but ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636812/Tax-agency-scandal-thrusts-Tea-Party-back-spotlight?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636812/Tax-agency-scandal-thrusts-Tea-Party-back-spotlight?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) LEFT adrift in the wake of President Barack Obama's November election victory, the anti-tax Tea Party is predicting renewed popularity and relevance - thanks to the scandal now ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:42:32 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636810/Echoes-of-Arab-Spring-Pakistan?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636810/Echoes-of-Arab-Spring-Pakistan?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) In the run-up to what is being viewed as Pakistan's truly historic elections, an old Pakistani reader of mine from Saudi Arabia wrote in, twice, to ask: "Not a word on ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:41:19 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636805/Tunisia-ups-security-as-Salafists-vow-to-defy-ban?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636805/Tunisia-ups-security-as-Salafists-vow-to-defy-ban?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Tunisian security forces deployed in strength yesterday after Salafist movement Ansar Al-Sharia called on its hard-line supporters to defy a government ban on its annual ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 19 May 2013 02:37:49 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636538/55-dead-as-hailstorms-lash-China?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636538/55-dead-as-hailstorms-lash-China?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A total of 50 people have died while 14 reported missing due to latest rain and hailstorms that have hit south China, the government statistics said Friday. The worst-hit ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:50 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636529/Nineyearold-girl-raped-Odisha?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636529/Nineyearold-girl-raped-Odisha?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) man has been arrested for raping a nine-year-old girl in an Odisha village, police said Saturday. Santosh Rout, 45, was arrested after the girl's father lodged a ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:19 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636521/73-killed-148-injured-Iraq-attacks?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636521/73-killed-148-injured-Iraq-attacks?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A wave of bombing attacks struck war-torn Iraq on Friday, leaving as many as 73 people dead and 148 injured, police and officials said. At least 41 people were killed and ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636520/Syrian-refugees-exceed-1.5-million?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636520/Syrian-refugees-exceed-1.5-million?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The number of Syrian refugees, who are either registered or awaiting registration, has surpassed 1.5 million, while the actual number is much higher, according to the UN ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 02:21:20 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636481/Hundreds-demand-Mursis-ouster-at-rally?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636481/Hundreds-demand-Mursis-ouster-at-rally?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Hundreds of people marched on Cairo's Tahrir Square yesterday calling for Egypt's President Muhammad Mursi to resign and demanding early elections, AFP correspondents and local ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:42:20 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636480/Women-cannot-contest-Iran-presidential-election?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636480/Women-cannot-contest-Iran-presidential-election?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Women can not contest Iran's June 14 presidential election, a member of the Islamic state's electoral watchdog said in media reports yesterday, dashing the hopes of some 30 ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:41:58 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636479/AntiManila-rage-puts-Taiwan-on-high-alert?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636479/AntiManila-rage-puts-Taiwan-on-high-alert?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Taiwan's leader yesterday called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:17 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636130/Obama-under-fire-over-civil-liberties?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636130/Obama-under-fire-over-civil-liberties?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:32 GMT