International Business News - Middle East/Africa http://ibtimes.co.uk/subsection/globalnews/meafrica.htm All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://ibtimes.co.uk/ http://ibtimes.co.uk/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Saturday, seeking to build on the improved security situation in the country to promote investment. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3939-prime-minister-gordon-brown.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080719/gordon-brown-investment-iraq.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080719/gordon-brown-investment-iraq.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:37 EDT Sudan's president, accused of masterminding genocide in Darfur, might escape war crimes charges if he brings to justice two men suspected of mass killings, Western envoys said on Wednesday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/sudan-hassan-bashir-war-crimes-indictment.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:11:37 EDT The United States will announce in the next month that it plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, a London newspaper said on Thursday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/establish-tehran-presence.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:09:37 EDT Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group prepared to swap prisoners on Wednesday two years after they fought a month-long war. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-prisoner-swap.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:39:37 EDT In a shift in policy, the United States will send an envoy to talks this weekend between Iran and major powers over Tehran's nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3889-nuclear-power-plant.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/envoy-iran-talks.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/envoy-iran-talks.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:36:37 EDT The International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor charged Sudan's president on Monday with masterminding a campaign of genocide in Darfur, killing 35,000 people and persecuting 2.5 million refugees. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3871-protesters.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/sudan-president-accused-genocide.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/sudan-president-accused-genocide.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:58:37 EDT Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday he believed neither the United States nor Israel would want to get entangled in a new Middle East crisis and attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080712/iran-israel-attack.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:18:21 EDT Iran tested more missiles in the Gulf on Thursday, state media said, and the United States reminded Tehran that it was ready to defend its allies. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3834-missiles.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/iran-missile-tests.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/iran-missile-tests.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:57:21 EDT Iran tested more missiles in the Gulf on Thursday, state media said, and the United States pledged to defend its allies against any Iranian aggression. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3821-missile.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/iran-tests-more-missiles.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/iran-tests-more-missiles.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:05:21 EDT Lebanese troops deployed in volatile districts of the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday, ending 24 hours of sectarian clashes that killed four people and wounded 75. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/lebanon-troops-tripoli-fighting.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:55:21 EDT Israeli troops killed an unarmed Palestinian who crossed into Israel from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, an Israeli army spokesman said. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/israeli-army-kill-palestinian-gaza.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:52:21 EDT Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3816-missile.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080709/iran-missile-test-nuclear-programme.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080709/iran-missile-test-nuclear-programme.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:52:21 EDT Israeli soldiers extended a curfew for a fourth straight day on Monday in the Palestinian town of Ni'lin in the occupied West Bank, a military official and a resident said. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080707/israel-palestinian-town-curfew.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:24:21 EDT Iran said on Saturday its nuclear stance had not changed and it was ready to hold talks with world major powers over its disputed nuclear programme based on international regulations. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080705/iran-nuclear-programme.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:29:59 EDT Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, defiant despite growing African condemnation of his re-election, said on Friday the opposition must drop its claim to power and accept that he was the rightful head of state. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3762-president-robert-mugabe.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080705/robert-mugabe-mdc-zimbabwe-power.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080705/robert-mugabe-mdc-zimbabwe-power.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:59 EDT The four-wheel-drives outside the terracotta villas include a Lexus and a Porsche, and under the shade of the palms and the bright red poinciana trees men in liveried overalls are buffing them to a shine. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3734-palm-hills.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080703/egypt-divide-rich-poor-poverty.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080703/egypt-divide-rich-poor-poverty.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:04:59 EDT Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected talks on a unity government, saying President Robert Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful election winner. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080703/zimbabwe-morgan-tsvangirai-talks.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:34:59 EDT An Iranian leader said on Wednesday he detected a better mood in talks over his country's nuclear program as the top U.S. military officer called for more dialogue to avoid a confrontation with Tehran. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080703/iran-nuclear-talks-admiral.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:31:59 EDT President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080702/zimbabwe-robert-mugabe-african-summit.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:32:59 EDT Iraq opened its giant oilfields to foreign firms on Monday, putting British and U.S. companies in pole position five years after U.S.-led troops invaded the country to oust Saddam Hussein. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080701/iraq-oil-firms-fields-foreign.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:19:59 EDT