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Middle East Nuclear Energy Race (Iranvnc.com)
Washington, May 21, 2008 (IranVNC)— Ongoing rise in fuel costs and dependence on foreign oil is forcing many countries to explore alternative energy sources. One such alternative has been nuclear energy. Some argue it incurs high costs and risks. Yet, the nuclear energy tide appears to be overwhelming so far, not only in the West, but also the Middle East. Iran's nuclear ambition has already propelled many Arab countries to enter the nuclear energy race.
Continuous rise in fossil fuel costs and possible disruptions to oil supply is forcing many countries to consider alternative energy sources... one such alternative has been nuclear energy. (GFX: Since the oil embargo in 1973, interest in nuclear energy has been revived.) To some, it has zero emissions and reduces dependence on foreign...
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John McCain: Oil is Only Reason for U.S. Wars in Middle East
"My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East. That will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East." -- John 'Insane' McCane
For more insanity and calamity, check out http://www.michaelmoore.com/
Tags: blood, bush, east, energy, for, george, john, mccain, middle, oil, policy, w.
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The Middle East: Life Beyond Oil
The Middle East is looking to open its markets and improve its infrastructure in hopes of becoming less dependent on oil revenue.
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Mosaic: World News From The Middle East - February 21, 2007
The Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East including, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.
Taliban Prepare For Spring Offensive
Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
Britain Reduces Troops in Iraq
Al Arabiya TV, UAE
Israeli Muslim Banned from Al Aqsa Mosque
Al Arabiya TV, UAE
Islamic Jihad Leader Killed
IBA TV, Israel
Defying the Settlers
Abu Dhabi TV, UAE
Palestinian Opposition Rejects Unity Government
Al-Alam TV, Iran
Syria Fires at a Lebanese Boat
Future TV, Lebanon
UNIFIL Expelled From a Southern Lebanese Village
Dubai TV, UAE
Nuclear Energy Will Bring Tremendous Advancement
IRIB2 TV, Iran
Tags: 2007, east, february, middle, mosaic, news, world
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Lindsey Williams, Author of The Energy Non-Crisis $50 Oil
Crash the Middle East - Financial War with Russia - Total Economic Collapse US
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Tags: Collapse, Crash, East, Economic, Financial, Middle, Russia, the, Total, US, War, with
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 22: Hollow Victory
Part 22 - Hollow Victory. The creation of artificial states by the Western Powers gives rise to a Middle East characterized by military conflict and political instability. Beginning in 1920 with a Muslim revolt in Iraq against British rule, the region is plagued by wars, revolts, coups, and interventions up to the present day. The need for oil to fuel Western economies, and the need for pro-Western governments in the Middle East, has been a constant political reality since the end of World War I.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing importance of Middle Eastern oil...
Tags: britain, british, east, empire, energy, england, english, fuel, gas, great, middle, oil, ottoman, petroleum, turkey, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 20: Greco-Turkish War
Part 20 - Greco-Turkish War. The Allies, exhausted from four years of total war, readily accept Greece's offer to suppress the Turkish nationalist movement. On May 15, 1919, a Greek Army lands on the western coast of Turkey, with an Italian force also landing farther south. By July, Greek forces have captured a large portion of western Turkey, encountering little opposition.
Having disposed of the Armenian threat in the east, Turkish forces turn toward the Greek army in the west. In August 1922, the Turks launch a counter-offensive and drive the Greeks back toward Izmir (Smyrna) on the southwest coast of Turkey. On September 11th, the Turks recapture Izmir, and Kemal advances toward British forces at Istanbul.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat...
Tags: britain, british, east, empire, energy, england, english, fuel, gas, great, middle, oil, ottoman, petroleum, turkey, war, world
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Space Based Solar Power - Alternative Energy Solution
FACT: There aren't enough resources on this planet to sustain continued human growth and increasing quality of life.
FACT: If we want to avoid catastrophic war, suffering, and global shortages of energy, we need to start looking to space seriously for solutions.
Space Based Solar Power is the first step.
Music - "Pulse" by Yoko Kanno
www.energyfromspace.org
Tags: Alternative, Barack, Constellation, Crisis, Disaster, East, Economics, Energy, Fission, Green, Iraq, John, Launch, McCain, Meltdown, Middle, National, Nuclear, Obama, Oil, Power, Program, Resources, Science, Security, Shuttle, Solar, Space, Sustainable, Technology, War, Wind
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 19: Turkey Fights Back
Part 19 - Turkey Fights Back. Turkish forces under General Kazim Karibakir go on the offensive against Armenia in October 1919. They capture the city of Kars on October 21st and steadily push the Armenians back toward Yerevan in the Caucasus. Establishing a new nationalist government at Ankara in April 1920, Mustafa Kemal and his generals pursue their offensive against Armenian forces in eastern Turkey. On December 3, 1920, the Kemalist government signs a peace treaty with Armenia and hostilities are officially ended.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing importance...
Tags: britain, british, east, empire, energy, england, english, fuel, gas, great, middle, oil, ottoman, petroleum, turkey, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 15: Oil in Baku
Part 15 - Oil in Baku. By 1918, the oil fields of Baku become the objective for British, Turkish, and even Bolshevik forces. In January, General L.C. Dunsterville leads his troops ("Dunsterforce") from Baghdad to the Caspian Sea and into Baku by August. Meanwhile, the Turks finally drive Armenian rebels from Eastern Anatolia (March-April) while German troops land from the Black Sea and capture the city of Tiflis in the Caucasus (June12th). The Turks win the race to Baku and vigorously attack the British, who evacuate the city on September 14th. Two months later, a British naval flotilla on the Caspian Sea drives the Turks out of Baku.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in...
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Inside Story - Mid East nuclear arms race - 5 Aug 07- Part 1
Israel has announced that it is considering building a nuclear power station to meet what it calls the country's growing energy needs. Amid the international furore over Iran's nuclear ambitions -- and with other regional powers like Egypt and Jordan declaring plans to develop atomic energy -- Inside Story asks what is the prospect of a Middle East nuclear arms race?
Tags: aljazeera, arms, atomic, east, egypt, energy, inside, iran, israel, jazeera, jordan, middle, nuclear, power, race, station, story
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AMERICA IN THE WORLD: America & The Middle East
The Center for American Progress and The Century Foundation hosted the "America in the World" conference to explore how the United States can restore its leadership for a more peaceful, prosperous, and secure world. The conference brought together leading thinkers from government, academia, the military, and the non-governmental sector to discuss the peace and security issues that will shape the public agenda over the coming years. Keynote speakers included former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR), and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. Panel discussions focused on four topics: energy and the environment, the Middle East, America's defense posture, and the global economy. www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/06/america_conference.html
Tags: diplomacy, iraq, israel, mideast, palestinian, progressive, security, seeprogress, terrorism, war
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Mosaic: World News From The Middle East - March 12, 2007
The Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East including, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.
Suicide Bombing in Morocco Injures Four
Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
Exit Strategy for US from Iraq
Al Arabiya TV, UAE
Olmert and Abbas Meet Again
Dubai TV, UAE
Saudi Initiative Re-visited in Knesset
IBA TV, Israel
Turkey Leases Land to Israel
Al-Alam TV, Iran
Former UN Chief Inspector Urges US to Drop Conditions
IRIB2 TV, Iran
Iran Develops Alternative Energy
IRINN TV, Iran
Islamist Group Threatens Germany
Jordan TV, Jordan
Syria Manufactures Car with Iranian Help
Syria TV, Syria
Tags: 2007, east, march, middle, mosaic, news, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 3: The Dardanelles
Part 3 - A Franco-British fleet under Admiral Sackville Carden bombards Ottoman fortifications along the Dardanelles Straits, hoping to break through to Istanbul. Carden has a nervous breakdown and Rear Admiral John de Robeck takes charge of the 16-battleship task force. On March 18th, three Allied battleships are sunk by mines and three others are disabled. De Robeck fears losing more ships and decides to call off the attack. Despite the pleas of First Admiralty Lord Winston Churchill, the Allied Fleet withdraws. If only one British battleship had made it to Istanbul, the entire course of the war might have changed.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs....
Tags: army, britain, british, empire, energy, fuel, gasoline, great, military, navy, oil, ottoman, turkey, turkish, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 13: Arab Revolt
Part 13 -- Arab Revolt. On June 5, 1916, Sherif Hussein proclaims Arab independence from the sultan in Istanbul; five days later, the Turkish garrison at Mecca surrenders. The Cairo Bureau assigns Major T.E. Lawrence to coordinate military operations with the Arab rebels. Yet much confusion exists as to the revolt's actual strength; British intelligence relies on a single Arab source whose information is suspect.
Promoted to colonel, "Lawrence of Arabia" and Prince Feisal lead the Arab Revolt in earnest by the start of 1918. His guerrillas attack the Hejaz Railway, running some 600 miles from Medina to Amman. Lawrence's actions pin down 25,000 Ottoman troops in blockhouses and outposts along the train line. By September, Lawrence and his guerrillas move north to operate on Allenby's...
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 2: Military Disaster
Part 2 - Military Disaster. Enver Pasha takes personal command of the Ottoman Third Army (95,000 men) and sends it to attack Russian forces in the Caucasus. German military advisor, General Liman von Sanders, advises against a mountain offensive in winter. On December 29, 1914, the Ottoman advance is halted by about 100,000 Russian troops at Sarikamesh. Six days later, the Turks have lost 30,000 men and reel back toward the city of Erzurum. More soldiers desert or die of frostbite; more than half of the Third Army is lost.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing...
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MOSAIC World News from the Middle East December 8, 2005
The Peabody Award-winning Mosaic features selections from daily TV news programs produced by national broadcasters throughout the Middle East, translated when necessary into English. Link TV is an independent national network providing Americans a global perspective on world issues and cultures, now available in one out of four US homes.
Palestine TV, Ramallah
Israeli air force launches raid against Palestinians
IBA TV, Israel
IDF assassinates senior commander of Palestinian popular resistance group
IRIB2 TV, Iran
Iranians mourn plane crash victims
Ahmadi Najad says Iran's right to peaceful nuclear program is non-negotiable
Tehran and Russia discuss nuclear energy cooperation
Al Alam TV,...
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Taiwan (Chinese) warm solves the Earth to invent me not to spend money God was looking that the people have made anything, enables the Middle East, the country to become the green world
Taiwan (Chinese) warm solves the Earth to invent me not to spend money God was looking that the people have made anything,Let the Middle East, the country becomes the green the world
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On America's military and diplomatic role in the Middle East
On America's military and diplomatic role in the Middle East
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Water and Energy Security
http://www.weforum.org 31.10.2008
Resource Flashpoints: Managing Water and Energy Security
Sudden scarcities in energy and water have challenged governments from diverse regions, such as Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, to quickly adopt new strategies to avoid a cycle of increasing tension and potential conflict over access to critical resources.
1) Is access to energy and water resources a zero-sum national issue, or are there regional win-win solutions?
2) What frameworks or institutions should governments put in place to coordinate policy over energy and water scarcity?
3) What can Turkey and other regional players offer in terms of leadership to assure these flashpoints do not lead to conflict?
4) How might private enterprise and technology contribute to mitigating...
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