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Clinton Warns Iran Over Meddling in Persian Gulf
By not in system - AOL NewsPARIS -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that the U.S. will bring "unique capabilities to bear" in Libya as a global coalition began enforcing a U.N.-authorized no-fly zone to protect civilians from Moammar Gadhafi's forces. The world will not "sit idly by," she said at a news conference, amid fears that Gadhafi will commit "unspeakable atrocities" against his people. "We have every reason to fear that left unchecked Gadhafi would commit unspeakable atrocities," she told reporters after an international conference at which world powers launched enforcement of the ...
Could Saudi Arabia Be Next?
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsWith a wave of pro-democracy fervor sweeping the Middle East, could the region's richest powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, be next to fall? Or perhaps the question should be: Can oil money buy stability? Weeks ago, the answer seemed to be "yes." While revolutions took hold in Tunisia and Egypt, the Persian Gulf's richest and most entrenched kings and sultans seemed to be riding out the unrest around them unscathed. But over time, the movement has spread to surprising places such as Oman and Bahrain, where wealthy monarchs had until now been able to placate their populations by doling out oil money ...
Roadblocks, Looting, Riots Hit Sleepy Sultanate of Oman
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsThe wave of pro-democracy fervor sweeping the Middle East and North Africa has landed in Oman, a tiny Arab sultanate thought to have been one of the region's most stable, prosperous places. Omani protesters demanding better jobs and political reforms clashed with the country's vaunted security forces on Sunday. There were reports of up to six people dead in the northern industrial town of Sohar, even though Oman's health minister said only one died. Oman is a staunch U.S. ally, with strategic importance. It lies next to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical entryway into the Persian Gulf, where ...
Why Is Everyone So Scared of Little Bahrain?
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsTensions have reached the boiling point in the tiny, but strategically crucial, island nation of Bahrain as a surprise and shocking crackdown by military police left at least four people dead today. The violence in Pearl Square, which included an attack on ABC News reporter Miguel Marquez, prompted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to phone her Bahraini counterpart to urge restraint. Protests inspired by the recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia inspired the Shiite Muslims in Bahrain, long a key U.S. ally, to begin demonstrating on Monday. The Shiites, who comprise ...
Need a Map of Bahrain? Here's a Geography Lesson [PHOTOS and VIDEO]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsWhere in the world is Bahrain? The government's brutal crackdown on protests has drawn international attention to the Middle Eastern nation. But some people are having trouble figuring out exactly where on the map their attention should be pointed. So Surge Desk has prepared a brief primer on Bahrain's geography. The Kingdom of Bahrain is an archipelago -- a chain of islands -- just to the east of Saudi Arabia and north of Qatar, about 15 to 20 miles away from each. It's in the Persian Gulf, in an inlet called the Gulf of Bahrain. It's quite tiny, at just 274 square miles, or roughly four ...
Bahrain Protests Update [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsAs anti-government sentiment spreads across the Middle East, two people have been killed in Bahrain, sources say. On Monday protesters filled the streets outside the Persian Gulf state's capital of Manama during a "day of rage." Police reportedly responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, fatally wounding one protester and injuring up to 20 more. The Christian Science Monitor reports that a second protester was killed today during a funeral procession for the individual killed Monday. According to Al-Jazeera, riot police fired bird shot at the procession, and at least 25 people were ...
Iran Claims It Shot Down 2 Spy Planes; Offers No Proof
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsIran is claiming that its elite Revolutionary Guards has shot down two "Western" spy planes flying over the Persian Gulf. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Guards' air force wing, told state-run media on Sunday that the drones had violated Iranian air space. "Westerners have a series of capabilities from long ago which cannot be ignored. ... For example, they have spy drones which can take pictures in some places," he said, according to Press TV. "They do not dare [use] these [planes] in our country. For example, we shot down two of their planes in the Persian Gulf, and this is the first ...
Beauty Pageant Decides Persian Gulf's Cutest and 'Milkiest' Camel
By Matthew Hall - AOL News(Dec. 16) -- The question remains, who gets to kiss the winner? A camel called Deri'a has been declared the Persian Gulf's "milkiest" dromedary, defeating hundreds of competitors in a traditional contest held in the United Arab Emirates. According to a Gulf News report, local favorite Deri'a gave up 11.7 kilograms of milk to defeat rival camels from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen in the Abu Dhabi showdown. courtesy ADACH The second season of the Hallab competition for milky camel will be held on December 11-13 as part of the fourth season of Al Dhafra Festival in Madinat Zayed Al ...
Theory Points to Civilization Under Persian Gulf
By Hugh Collins - AOL News
(Dec. 11) -- The waters of the Persian Gulf may be hiding a lost civilization that could change our understanding of human history, according to new research. This huge fertile stretch of land may have been home to humans from about 74,000 years ago until about 8,000 years ago, according to Discovery News. When the waters around them began to rise, these early humans may have migrated to what is now the gulf shoreline, founding new settlements there, according to a paper published in the December issue of Current Anthropology. Wikipedia New research suggests the waters of the Persian ...
Qatar: Pros and Cons of the 2022 World Cup Site
By J. Richard - AOL News(Dec. 2) -- The small Middle Eastern nation of Qatar has beat out Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to win hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Executive Committee announced today. Shortly after the news broke, fans and sports analysts around the world began debating the wisdom of the decision letting Qatar, a nation of fewer than 2 million people, play host to the world's most popular sporting event. Surge Desk offers a look at key points being discussed across the Web. The lay of the land Qatar is about the same geographic size as Rhode Island, and the ...
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