CNN 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.
This month on Inside the Middle East -- Brent Sadler Hosts from Beirut, Lebanon.
With 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.
THIS 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.
INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST RE-LAUNCHES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Pope 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.
In Focus -- The Darker Side of Labor
Given 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.
In focus: Investing in Middle East Art
Oil 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.
CNN 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.
This month on Inside the Middle East -- Brent Sadler Hosts from Beirut, Lebanon.
With 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.
THIS 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.
INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST RE-LAUNCHES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Pope 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.
In Focus -- The Darker Side of Labor
Given 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.
In focus: Investing in Middle East Art
Oil 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.
The 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.
When you grow up in a place of war, your realities are inevitably driven by the violence surrounding you.
High-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.
Although 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.
General 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.
In 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.
The 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.
President 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.
Seems 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.
U.S. stocks turned higher just after Tuesday's open as oil prices remained steady in the face of concerns about the Middle East.
Bonds ended lower Monday as geopolitical tensions eased in the Middle East and a cease-fire appeared to be holding between Israel and Hezbollah.
State 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.
Stocks 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.
U.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.
The 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.
We were filming an interview on a Beirut street with Youssef, a 21-year-old Lebanese man from a conservative Shia family.
Thinking 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.
It may be one of the most dangerous phrases in the English language. It certainly is one of the most expensive.
CNN 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.
November 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.
The 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...
It's funny how the word "crusade" has gotten watered down over time.
People power is changing the face of the Middle East, but the democracy deal isn't sealed--yet
President 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.
The Iraqi elections helped send a signal to the entire Arab world that democratic reforms are necessary, Jordan's King Abdullah II said Monday.
If you think the worst is over for oil, think again.
British 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.
The 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.
President 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.
U.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.
"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.
U.S. stocks tumbled early Monday, hit hard by geopolitical worries and higher oil prices.
Jordan'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.
Treasury prices rose Monday as investors looked to fixed-income securities amid concerns of further violence in the Middle East and political turmoil in Asia.
War, 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...
To 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...
They 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 ...
People 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...
While most of the industrialized world rouses from recent economic slumber, many developing nations are long awake and working overtime.
It'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...
Fear 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...
HIGHER 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 ...
Tumult 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...
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