http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Middle_EastFind stories, videos, and photos about Middle East from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:15 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/10/02/yas.architecture/tztop.guggenheim.cnn.jpg.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Middle_East14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Middle East from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/02/yas.architecture/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/02/yas.architecture/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith all the pomp and money befitting its status as the world's richest city, Abu Dhabi will soon unveil its new Formula One track on Yas Island, a spectacular entertainment destination emerging from the turquoise waters off the coast of the Emirati capital.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/abu.dhabi.bureau.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/abu.dhabi.bureau.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN Abu Dhabi, the latest newsgathering expansion from the global news brand, opens its doors today, it was announced by Tony Maddox, MD and EVP CNN International.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/28/synopsis.november/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/28/synopsis.november/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis month on Inside the Middle East -- Brent Sadler Hosts from Beirut, Lebanon.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/01/synopsis.october/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/01/synopsis.october/index.html#cnnSTCTextTHIS MONTH ON IME -- Stan Grant hosts this month's edition of Inside the Middle East from Abu Dhabi where he highlights some of the city's most prominent landmarks.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/synopsis.september/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/synopsis.september/index.html#cnnSTCTextINSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST RE-LAUNCHES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/pope.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI called on Israelis and Palestinian to put aside their "grievances and divisions" and work toward reconciliation in the Middle East during a speech in the West Bank.Wed, 13 May 2009 10:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/06/mmesynopsis.may6/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/06/mmesynopsis.may6/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Focus -- The Darker Side of LaborTue, 12 May 2009 10:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/10/pope.mideast.christians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/10/pope.mideast.christians/index.html#cnnSTCTextGiven the delicate balancing act with Muslims and Jews facing Pope Benedict XVI in the Middle East, it can be easy to forget there's also a third faith with antique roots in the region wanting some attention from the pontiff: Christianity.Mon, 11 May 2009 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/showsynopsis.feb27/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/showsynopsis.feb27/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn focus: Investing in Middle East ArtThu, 26 Feb 2009 10:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/05/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/05/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices soared again Monday - moving closer to the $50 mark - as the movement of Israeli forces into the Gaza Strip this weekend added to worries about Middle East supply disruption.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/29/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/29/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar was mixed against major currencies Monday, as a light trading day left markets largely inactive, and Middle East conflict raised concerns about oil and commodities.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/youth.israel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/youth.israel/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen you grow up in a place of war, your realities are inevitably driven by the violence surrounding you.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTextHigh-technology services across large tracts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were crippled Thursday following a widespread Internet failure which brought many businesses to a standstill and left others struggling to cope.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/pf/2008_outlook_spending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/pf/2008_outlook_spending/index.htmAlthough the cost of a barrel of crude jumped more than 40 percent this year to over $90 in October, the spike was driven more by jitters about unrest in the Middle East and forecasts of strong demand than by a drop in supply.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/25/news/international/ge_orders.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/25/news/international/ge_orders.reut/index.htmGeneral Electric Co. has signed three new deals in the Middle East worth a combined $1.8 billion, highlighting the region's importance to the U.S. industrial conglomerate.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/10/commentary.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/10/commentary.noor/index.htmlIn 1982, during a period of dangerous stalemate in the Middle East peace process, I gave a speech at Georgetown University about the critical need for a more engaged and balanced role for the United States in the region.Thu, 10 May 2007 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/05/Dobbs.Dec6/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/05/Dobbs.Dec6/index.htmlThe bipartisan Iraq Study Group, led by former Secretary of State James Baker, a Republican, and former 9/11 Commission Co-Chair, Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, has been at work for eight months to develop an assessment of the war in Iraq and new policy recommendations.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/19/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/19/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush made a case for democracy and moderate voices in the Middle East Tuesday, challenging world leaders to play a supportive role and rejecting claims that the West is at war with Islam.Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/11/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/11/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmSeems like only a couple of weeks ago, everyone was worried that oil was on its way to $100 a barrel. Since then, the oil price has fallen 15 percent to below $66.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/22/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/22/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stocks turned higher just after Tuesday's open as oil prices remained steady in the face of concerns about the Middle East.Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmBonds ended lower Monday as geopolitical tensions eased in the Middle East and a cease-fire appeared to be holding between Israel and Hezbollah.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/ivins.mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/ivins.mideast/index.htmlState of play in the Middle East: Lebanon, extensively damaged plus a half-million refugees; Syria, tired of being dissed; Israel, disproportionate. Are you kidding? Did it work last time they occupied Lebanon? Condi Rice, undercut by neocons at home? Iraq, completely fallen apart. Iran, only winner? Everybody else, mad at Bush. Most under-covered story, collapse of Iraq.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks bounced back Tuesday, erasing losses at the end of a tough session, after oil prices fell amid hopes for a cease-fire in the Mideast.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stock markets were pointing to a flat open Tuesday as higher oil and global tension were being balanced by better than expected earnings results from some blue chip companies.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/10/british.museum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/10/british.museum/index.htmlThe world's most densely populated capitals are familiar with traveling exhibitions that bring large numbers of fantastically rare objects from around the world and put them on display for the general public to enjoy.Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/02/ime.gorani/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/02/ime.gorani/index.htmlWe were filming an interview on a Beirut street with Youssef, a 21-year-old Lebanese man from a conservative Shia family.Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/etiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/etiquette/index.htmlThinking about giving a Japanese business partner a gift bearing the words "made in China", or ordering an Italian colleague an after lunch cappuccino? Think again.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmIt may be one of the most dangerous phrases in the English language. It certainly is one of the most expensive.Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/22/eyemideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/22/eyemideast/index.htmlCNN International is turning its "Eye on the Middle East" with a wide-ranging and engaging week of special programming focusing on the people of this critical region, the prospects they embrace, and the problems they face.Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/09/eyemideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/09/eyemideast/index.htmlNovember sees CNN International turning its "Eye on the Middle East" with a wide-ranging and engaging week of special programming focusing on the people of this critical region, the prospects they embrace, and the problems they face.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmThe airline industry is in trouble in the United States. But elsewhere, it's blue skies and big opportunity--especially for niche players in regions with only one major airline. Launching at the en...Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/05/03/eye.ent.kingdom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/05/03/eye.ent.kingdom/index.htmlIt's funny how the word "crusade" has gotten watered down over time.Tue, 03 May 2005 18:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/history.turns.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/history.turns.tm/index.htmlPeople power is changing the face of the Middle East, but the democracy deal isn't sealed--yetMon, 07 Mar 2005 18:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/02/foreign.policy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/02/foreign.policy/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday night reiterated his second-term commitments to win the war on terrorism, and spread freedom and democracy throughout the Middle East -- from Iraq to Israel to the Palestinian territories.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/31/jordan.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/31/jordan.iraq/index.htmlThe Iraqi elections helped send a signal to the entire Arab world that democratic reforms are necessary, Jordan's King Abdullah II said Monday.Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/21/news/economy/oil_shocks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/21/news/economy/oil_shocks/index.htmIf you think the worst is over for oil, think again.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/20/mideast.britain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/20/mideast.britain/index.htmlBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling Monday to the Middle East where he will promote an international conference he plans to host in London after next month's Palestinian election. CNN's European Political Editor Robin Oakley spoke to anchor Tony Campion about the visit.Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/11/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/11/markets/stockswatch/index.htmThe death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was raising hopes among investors Thursday that there may be an opening for peace in the long-troubled Middle East.Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/29/bush.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/29/bush.iraq/index.htmlPresident Bush on Tuesday delivered a wide-ranging speech extolling what he described as a rise of freedom in the Middle East and the Muslim world; asserting that the return of sovereignty in Iraq is a clear defeat for terrorists; and lauding Turkey as a model of democracy.Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/17/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/17/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmU.S. Treasury prices dropped Thursday in an initial reaction to firm inflation and jobs figures, although the losses were limited amid additional unrest in the Middle East.Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/24/bush.iraq.speech.6/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/24/bush.iraq.speech.6/index.html"Completing the five steps to Iraqi elected self-government will not be easy. There's likely to be more violence before the transfer of sovereignty and after the transfer of sovereignty. The terrorists and Saddam loyalists would rather see many Iraqis die than have any live in freedom.Mon, 24 May 2004 23:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stocks tumbled early Monday, hit hard by geopolitical worries and higher oil prices.Mon, 17 May 2004 13:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/15/jordan.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/15/jordan.forum/index.htmlJordan's King Abdullah II called on fellow Arab leaders Saturday to unite against a "culture of terror and destruction" and enact sweeping changes to bring democracy to the Middle East.Sat, 15 May 2004 17:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/22/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/22/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose Monday as investors looked to fixed-income securities amid concerns of further violence in the Middle East and political turmoil in Asia.Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349142/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349142/index.htmWar, we all know, is hell. It's not too good for economies either. The continuing instability in Iraq and the renewed fighting between Israelis and Palestinians are having corrosive effects on busi...Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313332/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313332/index.htmTo appreciate America's energy predicament in the post-Sept. 11 world, you don't have to visit the oil fields of Texas and Alaska or journey to East-of-Suez OPEC strongholds like Kuwait and Saudi A...Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/01/310910/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/01/310910/index.htmThey started hauling the bodies out about 36 hours after the attack. A day and a half to let the fires burn, to sift through the rubble and ash that was once the citadel of American capitalism and ...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/22/269107/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/22/269107/index.htmPeople have worried that the world will run out of oil almost since Colonel Drake drilled the first well in Pennsylvania in 1859. As early as 1874, Pennsylvania's chief geologist predicted that ker...Mon, 22 Nov 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/22/78645/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/22/78645/index.htmWhile most of the industrialized world rouses from recent economic slumber, many developing nations are long awake and working overtime. Mon, 22 Nov 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/08/74176/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/10/08/74176/index.htmIt's in the air, everywhere: recession scare. Most FORTUNE 500 CEOs responding to the magazine's latest survey expect one soon (see The Economy/CEO Poll). More than half the Blue Chip consensus now...Mon, 08 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86134/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86134/index.htmFear of a Middle East war sent stocks tumbling and bond yields soaring in August. Small stocks were pummeled worst, falling 13%, while blue-chip Dow stocks slipped 10%. Meanwhile, inflation fears p...Mon, 01 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/73993/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/73993/index.htmHIGHER OIL prices have raised simmering worries about the economy to a boil. The small band of forecasters who expect recession -- some say a downturn started last spring -- is growing and getting ...Mon, 10 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/74002/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/74002/index.htmTumult in the Middle East has cast a pall over the stock and bond markets but lit a fire under anything associated with oil. Shares of the big oil producers were the first thing most investors boug...Mon, 10 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDT