The Standardtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13896572007-11-30T21:36:14-05:00Your Guide to the World and its NewsTypePadTo Our Readers and Subscriberstag:typepad.com,2003:post-422745162007-11-30T21:36:14-05:002007-11-30T21:36:14-05:00The Standard has great news. Based on reader feedback, we have decided to vastly re-design and better focus the content of our site. In the coming months, we plan to bring you intelligent commentary on financial and political news from...Michael RencewiczcAbu Dhabi Buys $7.5 Billion Stake in Cititag:typepad.com,2003:post-420725802007-11-27T14:40:03-05:002007-11-27T14:40:03-05:00Middle Eastern Investment May Loosen Stalled Credit Markets The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has agreed to buy a $7.5 billion stake in Citigroup. The investment has spurred speculation that Middle Eastern countries may invest more aggressively in US banks to...Benjamin BrightAl-Jihad Leader Tries to Change the Rules of Jihadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-420270502007-11-26T13:18:37-05:002007-11-26T13:18:37-05:00Egypt's Al-Jihad Group Changes Course Egypt's leading Al-Qaeda faction has published a series of articles in two Arabic language newspapers criticizing the religious justifications for Jihad. In "Revisions," Al-Jihad Group's founder and ideological father, Sayed Imam El-Sawahri, renounces violence and...Benjamin BrightWeek In Reviewtag:typepad.com,2003:post-419309142007-11-23T12:07:50-05:002007-11-23T12:07:50-05:00**** A divided Lebanese parliament postponed a vote to elect president Emile Lahoud's successor for the fourth time since September. The president's term ends on Friday and observers fear the fermenting political crisis may lead the country to civil war....Michael RencewiczcMTV Arabia Launches in Cairo and Dubaitag:typepad.com,2003:post-418546042007-11-21T20:51:23-05:002007-11-21T20:51:23-05:00New Channel Aims For Middle East's Under Thirty Demographic Viacom and the Dubai-based Arab Media Group have launched a version of MTV aimed at an Arab audience. MTV Arabia premiered at midnight on Saturday with performances by the rapper Ludacris,...Benjamin BrightLebanon May Face No Government, Civil Wartag:typepad.com,2003:post-418244522007-11-20T17:25:33-05:002007-11-20T17:25:33-05:00Divided Politicians Unable to Reach Consensus The deeply divided Lebanese parliament has postponed a vote to elect President Emile Lahoud's successor for the fourth time since September. The vote has been delayed until Friday -- the day Mr. Lahoud's term...Michael RencewiczcWeek In Reviewtag:typepad.com,2003:post-416704762007-11-16T18:18:51-05:002007-11-16T18:18:51-05:00**** UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called the melting Antarctic ice caps an "emergency situation" and urged world leaders to act swiftly in the fight against global warming. **** Police probed 100 offices across Israel to determine whether Israeli prime...Michael RencewiczcIran Hands Over Weapons Blueprinttag:typepad.com,2003:post-416266022007-11-15T22:21:17-05:002007-11-15T22:21:17-05:00Iran Gives IAEA Warhead Blueprints Iran handed over a nuclear weapons blueprint to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday, which details how to mold uranium into hemispheres used for making nuclear weapons. The IAEA requested the documents four...Michael RencewiczcGore, Kleiner Perkins Firm Forge Clean Tech Investment Alliancetag:typepad.com,2003:post-415699962007-11-14T18:11:14-05:002007-11-14T18:11:14-05:00Gore To Sit on Board Al Gore has joined the board of the Silicon Valley venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers. Mr. Gore's new spot is the result of an alliance between Kleiner Perkins and his own firm...Michael RencewiczcOlmert Probe May Have Consequences for Peace Conferencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-414721002007-11-13T19:54:40-05:002007-11-13T19:54:40-05:00Police Raid 20 Locations Across Israel in Olmert Probe Over 100 police officers raided offices across Israel Sunday morning, seizing evidence in connection with several criminal investigations involving Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Police were looking for documents relating to...Benjamin Bright