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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 21 External-link
DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast External-link
SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said.
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan External-link
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.    
Jordan: Arab Spring clears way for press freedoms External-link
AMMAN, Jordan — The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled four Arab leaders have forced Mideast governments to allow more freedom of expression and of the press, Jordan's prime minister said Monday, but critics charged that Jordan itself is not doing enough.Abdullah Ensour told a meeting of the Vienna-based Internatio...
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Syria Conflict, Peace Process Top Kerry's Mideast Agenda External-link
John Kerry will make his fourth trip to the Middle East in his four months as secretary of state, as he searches for progress on thorny issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the conflict in Syria.
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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 19 External-link
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Embassy Threats Grow in Mideast External-link
The U.S. is seeing a spike in al Qaeda-related terror plots and threats against its embassies in Libya, Yemen and Egypt, say current and former U.S. officials citing domestic and foreign intelligence reports.
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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 16 External-link
DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Correction: Mideast-Young and Hopeless-Glance External-link
In a May 11 glance about Mideast economic figures, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the regional gross domestic product is nearly $2.7 billion. The GDP is nearly $2.7 trillion, according to the World Bank.    
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Kerry in Russia for Talks on Syria External-link
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend airstrikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks.
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