Nikhail Lohade
Emirates Today, August 11 – There is a growing concern in the business community that Dubai may out-price itself as a competitive location to set up base, with the city featuring among the most expensive in the world in yet another survey.
Dubai ranks as 36th most expensive city
Iran using Hezbollah to dodge Security Council, U.S. Ambassador says
Voice of America, August 8 – Gregory Schulte, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, says that Iran is trying to maximize its gains from the current Lebanese crisis to remain indifferent to United Nations’ recommendations and mandates. However, Mr. Schulte says such methods will not get anywhere.
Conflict in Lebanon sheds light on threat posed by a nuclear armed Iran
American Forces Press Service, August 7 – The activities in the Hezbollah-Hamas battle space are being manipulated by Iran, directed by Syria and executed by Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a senior U.S. military official, speaking on background, said today.
Iran’s prominence in the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, the official said, points to the problem a nuclear-armed Iran would pose to the region and world. Iran’s sponsorship of Hezbollah and its moves to gain influence in Shiia areas of Iraq and other areas of the Middle East and Persian Gulf are designed to gain time for the Iranian nuclear program, and also to increase Iranian regional power, he explained.
Iran continues laser enrichment while reporting to IAEA otherwise
Der Tagesspiegel Weekly, Aug. 6, Germany – The Iranian regime continues its activities of enriching uranium using lasers. According to a Russian engineer who works in an institute abroad for advancement of nuclear reactors, the regime in Tehran has received technical assistance regarding this matter from Russia since March 2004.
This assistance is given in a program called “Laser System for Separation of Heavy Isotopesâ€â€¦ The laser method has appreciable advantages that are very important for the Iranian regime, one of them being its small need for space and energy but a higher yield of uranium 235 and plutonium 239…
Iran hangs Afghan in public
Bam, Iran, August 8 – A young Afghan man was hanged in public on Monday on a highway close to the ancient city of Bam, southern Iran, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
The man, identified as Najib Karzahi, was hanged in public in the presence of the deputy commander of a local Revolutionary Guards garrison, Qassem Rezai; the governor of Bam, Majid Etemadi; and a number of other provincial officials.
Feds to continue BetOnSports prosecution
ST. LOUIS (AFX) – Federal prosecutors said Friday, August 10, they will continue prosecuting BetOnSports PLC even though the online gambling company is shutting down its operations that take bets from U.S. customers.
Australia has lost Iraq wheat trade to US
The Australian, August 7 – AUSTRALIA has lost almost the entire Iraqi wheat market to US farmers as AWB battles against claims it bribed the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Dubai film festival to celebrate Arab culture
Gulg News, August 7 – Arab filmmakers are being urged to enter their work into a contest that aims to celebrate the region’s cultural heritage.
London shares open lower as BP’s Alaskan shutdown, mining strike news weighs
LONDON (AFX) – Leading shares opened lower this morning, weighed down by weakness across miners and oils, with BP falling back after a shutdown at its Alaskan operation, dealers said.
Mobile Streams buys US mobile content co Nickels Group for up to 690,000 usd
LONDON (AFX) – Mobile Streams PLC has bought The Nickels Group, a California-based mobile content production company, for up to 690,000 usd.
