Persian Gulf

US and European warships will be deployed in the Persian Gulf in an unprecedented build-up

The Blog of JesusRaptureMe.com (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Fars News Agency :: IRGC to Establish Separate Missile Command

Trace Adkins - Adkins Plans For Persian Gulf Trip

Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | yesterday

Country star TRACE ADKINS is planning another tour of duty to visit and perform for U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. The Chrome singer, who was awarded the ...

ADKINS PLANS FOR PERSIAN GULF TRIP

PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Country star TRACE ADKINS is planning another tour of duty to visit and perform for U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. The Chrome singer, who was awarded the USO Merit Award in 2007 for his military concerts overseas, will perform for troops as part of a tour sponsored by the Armed Forces Entertainment. This will mark [...]

Trace Adkins Returns to Persian Gulf for a Tour

Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

is giving back to the community by scheduling another concert in Persian Gulf to entertain the U.S. troops who are serving their nation. The country crooner had visited the U.S. army base camp in 2002 and received a USO Merit Award last year but is looking forward to return for a tour and performance. "I'm really humbled by the opportunity to spend more time with our nation's finest,"...

• ADKINS PLANS FOR PERSIAN GULF TRIP - PR-Inside.com Entertainment News
• Trace Adkins - Adkins Plans For Persian Gulf Trip - Contactmusic Ltd

War Games In the Persian Gulf Have Started

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

US, UK Begin War Games In Persian Gulf -- Press TV The US has begun five-day military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, claiming it is preparing for a 'potential confrontation' in the region. According to a US navy statement issued on Wednesday, the joint war games led by Britain's Royal Navy Commodore Peter Hudson have also brought together vessels from Britain and Bahrain...

Report Says 5 U.S. Carrier Groups Are in the Persian Gulf or Are Headed Toward It. The Evidence Supports Some of the Report.

The Blog of JesusRaptureMe.com (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Report Says 5 U.S. Carrier Groups Are in the Persian Gulf or Are Headed Toward It. The Evidence Supports Some of the Report.

Gulf Partner: Renault's Persian-market, Maxima-based Safrane

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Renault Click above to view the Renault Safrane in high resolution The Persian Gulf is fast becoming a demanding market for luxury automobiles. So demanding, in fact, that some automakers have begun creating special models just for consumption there. Just days ago we brought you news that Rolls-Royce, having already shipped a golden Drophead Coupe for one...

Bagels And Booze On Persian Gulf Air

Anorak News (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

COME fly Persian Air. Eat like a Jew and drink like an infidel: Pictures of the very first Airbus 380 flying from Dubai to New York City show a smiling attendant at the first class bar. Yes, a Persian Gulf airline serves alcohol. But what’s really of interest is the plump bagel sitting on the right side [...]

Persian Gulf bourses weak amid the Iran Seyyed issue

Iran News Blog (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

“With the absence of good news there is no impetus and volumes are still thin,” said Amro Motasim, chief trader at Qatar’s Ahli Bank. “The Iranian issue is still not resolved and foreign institutions continue to sell.”

Hummer may find a home in the Persian Gulf

Top Speed (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Posted on 08.26.2008 09:45 by Myles Kornblatt Hummer may have a new home, again. Right now, the most interest so far has come from the region of the world that has made it famous, the Middle East. General Motors is reporting today interest in the off-road brand from two separate Gulf Arab private investors. Unlike the United States, the Gulf region is currently experiencing low fuel...

Gulf States Try to Steer Jobs to Citizens

Get Mash (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008

MUSCAT, Oman — Coffee shop manager Lalit Jadeja groaned as white-robed Omani officials swooped down on his Filipina cashier at one of the largest shopping malls in this Persian Gulf kingdom. It was the Omanization squad. Read the full story

Gulf States Try to Steer Jobs to Citizens

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008

MUSCAT, Oman -- Coffee shop manager Lalit Jadeja groaned as white-robed Omani officials swooped down on his Filipina cashier at one of the largest shopping malls in this Persian Gulf kingdom. It was the Omanization squad.

IMB Issues Piracy Warning to Vessels in Gulf of Aden; Entry to Oil Transit Chokepoint

Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008

Following a month that has seen seven vessels hijacked in the region, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has issued a fresh piracy warning to all vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden. The Gulf of Aden is connected to...

End to Middle East oil imports unlikely

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

... States imported about 10 million barrels of oil a day, of which about 20 percent came from the Persian Gulf states - principally Saudi Arabia, which sent 1.4 million barrels a day of crude to the United States.

Even if U.S. oil demand were to decline significantly over the next decade with more fuel-efficient automobiles and a greater use of biofuels such as ethanol, the United...

• End to Middle East oil imports unlikely - Examiner
• End to Middle East oil imports unlikely - San Fransisco Chronicle
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - Urban Development: The Battle for the World’s Skyline

Pros and Cons (Free subscription) | yesterday

SPIEGEL ONLINE - Urban Development: The Battle for the World’s Skyline, suggests that the West is losing the really crucial battle. “A building frenzy is raging in Asia, Russia and on the Persian Gulf. And cities like London and New York don’t have the money to compete. Will Western urban landscapes soon look outdated'” Oh [...]