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 Bush troop surge to stem rise of Taliban
| IN AN attempt to enhance his legacy and place his stamp on the direction of the war after he leaves office, President George W Bush is expected to announce a "surge" of up to 10,000 troops in Afghan... (photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Times
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 Gordon Brown's tonic may yet have a hangover
| If anyone can be said to be enjoying the awful financial crisis it is Gordon Brown. No 10 erupts at my mention of the word "enjoyment" - it's unbecoming to take pleasure in our woes - but all the sa... (photo: AP / Macdiarmid/pool) The Times
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 'Oprah' helps lift veil of silence in Saudi Arabia
| THE NEW YORK TIMES | DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia - Once a month, Nayla says, she writes a letter to Oprah Winfrey. | A young Saudi homemaker who covers her face in public migh... (photo: AP Photo / Paul Hawthorne) Omaha World-Herald
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 Opec members divided over oil price
| This could be a difficult moment for Saudi Arabia. After urgent calls for a meeting of the Opec cartel by its more hawkish members, the organisation has agreed to get t... (photo: AP Photo / Ronald Zak) The Times
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 Afghan talks widen US-UK rift
| By Gareth Porter | WASHINGTON - The beginning of political talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, revealed by press accounts this week, is likely to deepe... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) Asia Times
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 Rabbi: Halt Persecution Of Christians
Jewish Times - 55 mins ago An Islamic court in Shiraz, Iran , has just convicted two men of being infidels. Their crime? Converting to Christianity. The possible sentence... (photo: AP Photo / Hasan Sarbakhshian) The Examiner
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 Settled areas a worry for US
| By Anwar Iqbal | WASHINGTON, Oct 9: Two senior US officials have warned that Al Qaeda has expanded its influence from the tribal belt to the settled areas of Pakistan, ... (photo: US Navy file / PO2 Kim Smith) Dawn
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 'Misyar' biz thrives in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH | Misyar marriages are usually clandestine and the women in most cases forfeit all their rights. Why should any women accept such conditions? The reason is usually... (photo: AP Photo ) Bahrain Tribune
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 Saudi Arabia tops in competitiveness
Qatar and the Saudi Arabia have emerged as the most competitive economies in the GCC, according to the World Economic Forum's competitiveness rankings. Overall, the GCC e... (photo: AP Photo) Bahrain Tribune
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 US faces downward spiral in Afghan war, says leaked intelligence report
• White House forced to reconsider strategy | • Washington wants Nato to confront drug lords | US intelligence agencies believe the war in Afghanistan is in "a downwa... (photo: US Army) The Guardian
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