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Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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Bush arrives in Riyadh to press for higher oil output
US President George W. Bush sought again on Friday to persuade Saudi Arabia to raise oil output after arriving to visit the world's biggest crude exporter as record oil prices hit Western consumers. "Clearly, the price of gas is too high for Americans, and it's causing a hardship for many families of low income. Full Story |
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Oil prices surge on weaker dollar, demand concerns
Oil prices surged nearly $2 a barrel Thursday as the dollar fell against the euro and investors anticipated strong demand for diesel fuel in parts of China ravaged by Monday's earthquake.
Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose $1.87 to $126.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Full Story |
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Bush's speech to the Knesset added insult to all the Palestinians' injuries
US President George W. Bush's speech to the Israeli Knesset on Thursday generated near-immediate controversy in the United States for all of the wrong reasons. Within hours, Senator Barack Obama, the likely Democratic nominee for president, had accused Bush of taking a political swipe at him by ridiculing those who advocate dialogue with. Continue |
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Managed by God
In April, the Amana Trust Income Fund, with nearly $400 million under management, won a Lipper Fund Award in the equity income category for the second year in a row. Not only has manager Nicholas Kaiser managed a repeat victory over nearly 200 similar funds, he's done it while selecting stocks that don't violate Sharia, or Islamic law. Full Story |
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Scottish artist's exhibition commemorates Nakba
Spectral figures hang in what appears to be suspended motion, fleeing an unseen threat. They, says artist Jane Frere, represent the multitude of Palestinians who lost their homes to the creation of Israel six decades ago. Some carry babies, suitcases or bundles, some are stooped, seemingly struggling to move. Full Story
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The core issues for Doha and beyond
By Rami G. Khouri
The agreement among all the Lebanese political leaders to hold talks in Doha, Qatar, Friday and keep meeting until they resolve their current political impasse will probably bring peace and quiet to Lebanon for a period of time, certainly months and perhaps even years. Skepticism abounds, though alongside signs of hope and maturity. Continue
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Did the Lebanon Examiner help, hurt, or make no difference at all?
The basic function of a daily newspaper is to provide useful information to its readers, a goal so theoretically simple that any child can understand it. Beyond this core purpose, however, the mission grows exponentially more complicated. Decisions must be made, for example, in terms of what subjects and geographical areas should be covered. Full Story |
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