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Saudi slams Russian remarks over Shiite unrest
Jul 15th, 2012
Saudi Arabia has hit out at a Russian official for his remarks on unrest in the kingdom's east, saying his comments were a "blatant interference" in its internal affairs, a report said. (Source: AFP) -
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has sued Forbes magazine for libel in a British court, alleging its valuation of his wealth at $20 billion was short of the mark by $9.6 billion, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Friday. The prince, a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder and nephew of King Abdullah, had ... [Full Article]
By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians voted for a new president on Friday urged by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to turn out in force to discredit suggestions by arch foe the United States that the election would be unfair. The ballot, the first presidential poll since a disputed 2009 contest led to months of unrest, is unlikely to ... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday it will spend $572 million to buy 30 Russian-built military helicopters that will be used by Afghan security forces. The Mi-17 helicopters will be used by Afghanistan's National Security Forces Special Mission Wing, which supports counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics and special operations mis... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired from his job at French fashion house Christian Dior after making anti-Semitic rants, says he is not a racist and has spent the past few years trying to atone for his words and actions. In what is described as his first interview since the events in 2011, he told Vanity Fai... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - A Shiite militia leader on Monday claimed responsibility for a rocket attack over the weekend that killed two members of an Iranian exile group near Baghdad. Saturday's attack on the sprawling Camp Liberty also killed an Iraqi and wounded nine Iranians and seven Iraqis. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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