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Mideast Water Wars: In Iraq, A Battle for Control of Water
2014-08-25 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: There is a water war going on in the Middle East this summer. Behind the headline stories of brutal slaughter as Sunni militants carve out a religious state covering Iraq and Syria, there lies a battle for the water supplies that sustain these desert nations. Blood is being spilled to capture the giant dams that control the regions two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. These structures hold back vast volumes of water. With their engineers fleeing as the Islamic State (ISIS) advances, the...
Israel Nears Gas Sales to Egypt as Mideast Unrest Flares: Energy
2014-08-22 00:43:08| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In the midst of some of the worst Middle East tensions in a decade, one-time enemies Egypt and Israel are negotiating deals that may mean the sale of $60 billion in Israeli natural gas to liquefaction plants in Egypt.
Commerce, AIA Plan November Trade Mission to Mideast
2014-08-15 20:08:45| ENR.com: Headline News
Trip includes stops in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which have huge plans for new buildings of many types.
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As International Trade Recovers, FedEx Sees 'Wild Card' in Mideast Turmoil
2014-06-18 19:36:13| Air Courier - Topix.net
FedEx employees at a Miami facility sort through packages for delivery on "Cyber Monday" on Dec. 2 of last year.
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U.S. Mideast Trade Mission Focuses on Infrastructure
2014-03-24 20:59:25| ENR.com: Headline News
U.S. firms welcomed meetings with top local officials but face strong competition for the region's huge wave of projects.
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