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Clinton Warns Iran Over Meddling in Persian Gulf

PARIS -- 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...

Could Saudi Arabia Be Next?

With 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...

Roadblocks, Looting, Riots Hit Sleepy Sultanate of Oman

The 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...

Why Is Everyone So Scared of Little Bahrain?

Tensions 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...

Need a Map of Bahrain? Here's a Geography Lesson [PHOTOS and VIDEO]

Where 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...

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Daniel J. Graeber: Iran Tries Brotherly Love in the Persian Gulf Oil Game

The Iranian government said if its diplomatic efforts with its "brother," the Kuwaiti government, didn't bear fruit, it would work to develop a shared oil field by itself.

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05/31/12 Persian subversion: Can America withstand an Iranian... Source: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) In recent months, Iranian saber rattling has shaken energy markets.
05/31/12 Persian Gulf benefits available Source: The Bellefontaine Examiner - Bellefontaine OH The Ohio Veterans Bonus is available for Persian Gulf era veterans for a limited time.
05/29/12 The trouble with Persian Gulf islands Source: Peak Oil Until the last century, the reservoirs of fossil water, not too far below ground, were easily the more important.
05/23/12 Iranian UN envoy protests Google Maps' omission of... Source: Payvand A week after the Islamic Republic Foreign Ministry warned Google that it will file a suit over the omission of the name "Persian Gulf" from Google Maps, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has written to a Google executive, urging him to "correct their error."
05/21/12 Iraq buying U.S. drones to guard Persian Gulf oil... Source: The Raw Story The Iraqi military will use U.S.-manufactured drone aircraft to protect its oil platforms in the Persian Gulf, officials told reporter Jim Michaels with USA Today on Monday.