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Federal lawyers have begun making their case for adding some $13.7 billion in penalties to costs already incurred by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. (Jan. 20)
Federal lawyers have begun making their case for adding some $13.7 billion in penalties to costs already incurred by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Pictures of fouled beaches and dead, oil-coated birds flashed on a courtroom screen...
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State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki comments on the announcement of Russia's planned air force patrols along the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, the coast of California and other Pacific regions. (Nov. 13)
At the US State Department on Thursday, spokesperson Jen Psaki reacted to an annoucment by the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu that there will be an increase of long range patrol missions.
She said given the current climate in the...
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USA: SANCTIONS EASED ON IRAN
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The Clinton administration has eased its sanctions on Iran.
U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced the lifting of the ban on U-S imports of Iranian luxury goods, such as caviar and carpets, and also pledged to...
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Fashion, Football, War, Rioters
Way-Out Fashions
Designers put on a "space age" style show.
Tarkenton Leaves Vikings For Giants
Quarterback Fran Tarkenton switches from Minnesota to New York in pro football's biggest deal this year.
The 6-Day Middle East...
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Despite mounting frustrations, the top federal official overseeing the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says there's no reason to push BP out of the way. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports
HEADLINE: White House to stick with BP in oil spill response
CAPTION: Despite mounting frustrations, the top federal official overseeing the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says there's no reason to push BP out of the...
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Heavy weight galleries and upcoming artists at Dubai art fair
It may not stay intact for long, but this pink cube of confetti could fetch a high price at this year's Art Dubai.
It's on sale for 41-thousand US dollars, with a promise from the gallery to be boxed up and reassembled for any potential...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Well off Syrians create slice of home in UAE
VOICED : Well off Syrians create slice of home in UAE
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Dubai opens world's tallest skyscraper
CLEAN: Dubai opens world's tallest skyscraper
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Mexico arrests Gulf drug cartel leader
CLEAN : Mexico arrests Gulf drug cartel leader
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Combatting counterfeiters in Dubai's trade hub
VOICED: Combatting counterfeiters in Dubai's trade hub
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Yemen facing 'crisis' as oil production declines
VOICED: Yemen facing 'crisis' as oil production declines
Bloomberg
Saudi Sale Spurs More Gulf Borrowing
Oct. 26 -- Gulf borrowers have raised a record amount in the public debt markets in 2016 and they are not finished yet. Bloomberg's Sam Potter reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : In Dubai weight loss is rewarded with gold
CLEAN : In Dubai weight loss is rewarded with gold
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CLEAN : Last overland route closure chokes off Lebanon exports Bekaa Valley
CLEAN : Last overland route closure chokes off Lebanon exports Bekaa Valley
Bloomberg
OPEC Delivers Record 90% Compliance on Output Cuts
Feb.10 -- OPEC's plan to reduce output and boost global supplies saw 90 percent compliance as increasing demand helps to boost the effects of the cut. Blomberg's Javier Blas reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Opposition boycott overshadows Bahrain election
CLEAN : Opposition boycott overshadows Bahrain election
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Egypt to suspend air links with Qatar from Tuesday
Egypt said it will suspend air links with Qatar from Tuesday after it and other Arab states cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf emirate and accused it of supporting extremism
Bloomberg
U.S., U.K. Ban Laptops on Some Mideast Flights
Mar.21 -- The U.K. has joined the U.S. in banning laptops and large electronic devices in airline cabins on some flights out of six Middle Eastern nations. Blomberg's Riad Hamade reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Hair therapy boosts Istanbul's receding tourism
With over 300 clinics specialised in hair transplant alone, with relatively low prices Istanbul is becoming a growing hub in the industry attracting patients from all over the world but mainly from the Middle East and the Gulf
Bloomberg
Arabia Monitor Says GCC, Qatar Tensions Nothing New
Jun.14 -- Arabia Monitor Chief Economist Florence Eid-Oakden discusses tensions in the Middle East. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Qatar says UAE source of hacking that sparked Gulf row
Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the hacking of its national news agency that triggered one of the worst Gulf crises in years
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Hurricane Harvey Could Create Market Volatility
Refinery operators along the Texas Gulf Coast are hunkering down for Hurricane Harvey, while motorists far from the storm's path are also feeling the effects as gasoline prices rise.
According to energy analyst Stephen...
Bloomberg
Hurricane Harvey's Impact on the Energy Markets
Aug.25 -- Bloomberg's Shunondo Basu takes a look at Hurricane Harvey's impact on the energy industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley and Julie Hyman on "Bloomberg Markets."