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that the Haitian transaction, for instance, was supported by the United States commercial attaché in Haiti at the time. For Mr. Barrack, the key to the Middle East's appeal is what first drew foreign investors to the region a century ago: oil. "There are 22 countries producing oil and they have been the benefic
e last three years or so, we had big investors in the U.S. and Europe starting to get interested in private equity investments in the region," said Ahmed Youssef, a partner in the Dubai office of the consulting firm Booz & Company. "Now my worry is when will this interest come back or whether it will come ba
ot preoccupied with fighting for their interests in the maelstrom of regional disputes. Gerald Butt, a former BBC Middle East correspondent, covers the Middle East for the Church Times. Asharq Al Awsat Diverting the Blue Nile's course could take Africa to war Huda Al Husseini 24 Mar, 2014 -- Water wars, ma
s in Tehran. Furthermore, Hamas is optimistic that Meshaal's visit will result in increasing Iran's financial support. The latter was confirmed by Ahmed Youssef, a former political adviser to Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh, who said that Hamas is keen to develop its relationship with Iran because the two
a act on its commitment to support NATO's missile defense project by placing radars on its territory. Turkey, anchored in NATO and oriented toward the Middle East, is a greater threat to Iranian interests than the merely pro- EFTA_R1_00229098 EFTA01842297 Western Turkey of a decade ago. There is a chance tha
ssible Israeli or American attack on its nuclear facilities. How the crisis in Hamas develops depends on several factors. A close ally of Meshaal, Ahmed Youssef, has implied that Qatar promised strong financial backing in return for the agreement. If that is delivered, especially if it is augmented by aid f
Entities connected to both Middle East and Ahmed Youssef

Barack Obama
PERSON
United States
LOCATION
Lebanon
LOCATION
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Department of Justice
ORGANIZATION
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
Vladimir Putin
PERSON
Jerusalem
LOCATION
Yemen
LOCATION
Cairo
LOCATION
Wilbur Ross
PERSON
Damascus
LOCATION
Bahrain
LOCATION
Tunisia
LOCATION
Beirut
LOCATIONthe Palestinian Authority
ORGANIZATION
Los Angeles Times
ORGANIZATION
Dennis Ross
PERSON
Khaled Meshaal
PERSONMarwan Issa
PERSON