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Lebanese soldiers sit on armored personnel carriers as policemen pass by in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, A deadly miscalculation in Lebanon
By Sami Moubayed DAMASCUS - The Lebanese government made a fatal underestimation of how far leaders of the Shi'ite group Hezbollah would go to preserve what they believe are their rights, such as an... (photo: AP Photo) Asia Times
Beirut   Damascus   Hezbollah   Lebanon   Photos
Lebanese military army soldiers, carry the coffin of slain Maj. Gen. Francois Hajj, wrapped in the n Lebanon: the army's role
The Lebanese army has remained scrupulously neutral during clashes between government and opposition. But can it last? Articles May 13, 2008 12:30 PM | It is tempting to see the current violence in... (photo: AP) The Guardian
Lebanon   Mideast   Military   Photos   Sunni
Poland 2007. Oil Stations in Poland :BP , Statoil, LOTOS, Orlen. Oil and gas prices in Poland. Polish Rafineries in EU. (mb1) WN Photographer High prices to drive Africa's economy
Maputo - Africa's economy will grow by 6.0 percent this year and next, an acceleration from 2007, owing to high oil prices and demand for commodities, research from the African Development Bank... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek) Business Report

Africa   Economy   Maputo   Photos   Prices
A view of the company Bogoso Gold Limited, open cast gold mine near the town of Prestea, Ghana, Sept. 27, 2005. Gold prices, much of it mined in Africa, are hitting new 25-year highs, letting mining companies post surging revenues as they search for new ways to extract every nugget from the ground. Yet one thing they say they can't do is substantially increase production, a limitation that could keep prices high for years.hg3 Weather and power problems knock mine output
Johannesburg - South Africa's total mining production for the first quarter of 2008, after seasonal adjustment, decreased by 8.3 percent compared with the previous quarter, Statistics... (photo: AP / Olivier Asselin) Business Report
Business   Climate   Photos   Production   S Africa
South African Airways /aaeh SAA 'strong enough' to take market pressure
Johannesburg - South African Airways (SAA) will fail to achieve a profit margin of 7.5 percent by March next year due to soaring oil prices, chief... (photo: public domain ) Business Report
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