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EU to levy 4.7 percent duty on jet fuel imports from Mideast

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union will impose a 4.7 percent duty on jet fuel imports from the Middle East starting next year, officials said on Wednesday, in a move that could significantly increase costs for the EU's embattled airlines. Full story

Middle East investors eye PE, alternatives: Natixis

DUBAI (Reuters) - Large institutional investors in the Middle East are increasingly switching towards alternative investments such as private equity and hedge funds to generate returns in volatile global markets, a study released on Monday showed. Full story

Why Quiksilver Shares Sunk

Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? Full story

Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets

A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the Middle East, including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday. Full story

Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent in 2012: executive

DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks and IT outsourcing will be among its main regional growth drivers, the firm said. Full story

Pres. Obama & Turkish PM Erdogan News Conference

   President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan hold a news conference on the progress towards peace in the Middle East, and agreements reached on trade and security.

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  Does America’s foreign policy begin at home?

Council of Foreign Relations President Richard Haass joins The Cycle to explain why he believes America’s biggest security and prosperity threats actually come from within.

  Reimagining America's foreign policy

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East, David Rhode talks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. He offers his unique insights on the U.S. improving its relationships with Muslims, international diplomacy in the Middle East, and militant, religi

  Author: ‘Some extremists will never ever agree with us’

Author David Rohde talks about the difference between Muslims and jihadists. Rohde also explains why powers are shifting in the Middle East between conservative and moderate Muslims.

  Kerry pushes new Mideast peace talks

Secretary of State John Kerry wants to resuscitate Mideast peace talks. In meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior and Israeli and Palestinian officials Kerry said he believed peace was possible. NBC’s Catherine Chomiak reports. 

  North Korea Threat: How Should US Respond?

How concerned should the U.S. be in regards to the threat from North Korea? Sen. George Mitchell who was the special envoy to the Middle East, provides perspective.

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U.S. Senator John McCain walks after the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the Dead Sea
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U.S. Senator John McCain walks after the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed