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Saudi Arabia to boost oil output. Will gas prices fall?
At a rare meeting Sunday, some oil-producing nations tried to stabilize prices – and Western concerns over a recession.
06/23/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion A legal case against the OPEC cartel
Decades of putting up with OPEC have not reduced oil prices.
06/23/2008 01:00 am -
Some signs of relief on gasoline prices
But short-term pressures may keep them up for a while.
06/23/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Yes to offshore oil – but just not now
Save that oil for future generations. Saudi Arabia just took a similar step.
06/20/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Somali bomb attack targets president Abdullahi Yusuf
The attack undermines a UN-mediated cease-fire signed last week between the government and opposition groups as the country's humanitarian crisis worsens.
06/19/2008 01:00 am -
Kuwait's empowered Islamists question all things Western
After an Islamist victory in Kuwaiti elections, lawmakers' new agenda reflects a regional debate over the pace of social change as economies surge.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
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06/17/2008 01:00 am -
Bridging the African digital divide - with a ‘toaster’
Lines form at open-source software vending-machines.
06/17/2008 01:00 am -
How to cut the price of oil
Energy costs have become a driving force of inflation.
06/16/2008 01:00 am -
Syria sees warming ties in Middle East
Its improved standing poses challenge to US policy of isolation.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian family captured on video
The recording's release comes as the UN Security Council prepares to discussa resolution demanding the halt of Israeli settlement construction.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
Pakistan's Musharraf refuses to quit, as opponents eye impeachment
Political activists and lawyers launched a cross-country march Monday to press for the reinstatement of independent judges fired by Musharraf.
06/09/2008 01:00 am -
Senate warms to a climate policy
Even though legislation fell to defeat, Friday’s debate marked the first time a majority backed a cap on carbon emissions.
06/08/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion $4 gas – it's our fault
The 1970s energy crisis shocked us into action. Then we resumed bad habits.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Water-rich New England builds ... a desalination plant?
Brockton, Mass., seeks a certain supply to assure growth. Some worry about what such installations portend.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
End near for U.S.-E.U. chicken flap?
Lifting a European ban could help pave the way to resolving other recent trade disputes.
05/28/2008 01:00 am -
Six months out, Bangladesh's cyclone woes unresolved
1.3 million people still live in makeshift homes, often built from cyclone debris.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Why Qatar is emerging as Middle East peacemaker
It was uniquely positioned to broker a deal this week between warring factions in Lebanon.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Qatari deal defuses Lebanese crisis
The agreement gives Hezbollah and the opposition allies of the Shiite militants enough control in the government to have veto power over legislation.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Bush contrasts Arab, Israeli paths
In speeches during his Mideast swing, the president lectured Arab regimes but praised Israel.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion The heart of Lebanon's strife
Violence is rooted in the flawed 1943 power-sharing pact.
05/20/2008 01:00 am -
As Bush leaves Mideast, he gives Arab leaders a to-do list for reform
In Sharm el-Sheik Sunday, the president chided Arab leaders for lagging behind on democratic progress, in sharp contrast to a speech in which he praised Israel.
05/19/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Barack Obama – Muslim apostate?
For Al Qaeda, the answer – and the implication – is clear.
05/19/2008 01:00 am -
How do Muslims view women's rights?
Many Muslims believe that women should have the right to vote and to hold any job outside the home that they qualify for.
05/17/2008 01:00 am
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