Arab nations fear unrest may spread to W. Bank
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CAIRO -- Arab countries are eyeing the chaos in Gaza with alarm, fearing that the Palestinian fighting could spread to the West Bank and further destabilize the region. The Arab League chief called yesterday for a cease-fire, warning of disaster otherwise.
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The World Bank said it would not open its buildings in Washington on Friday because of a bomb threat.
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Leaders of six Gulf Arab states began talks on Monday, facing a spat over a US-Bahraini free trade deal that diplomats say could threaten economic agreements between the members of the oil-rich bloc.
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US calls for reform in the Middle East clashed with Arab demands to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict on Saturday as Washington insisted that economic and political modernisation is needed to fight terrorism.
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The political tectonic plates under the Middle East may have at last begun to shift. Some Arab leaders, facing four more years of George W. Bush, seem to have understood the policy message he sent from Canada
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European Investment Bank president Philippe Maystadt has renewed warnings about aggressive Chinese lending in Africa, which he said could drive up debt levels dangerously.
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An anti-corruption group says three Arab states were among a dozen seeing a significant rise in perceived corruption.
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World leaders expressed confidence Sunday they would emerge from an economic summit overshadowed by violence in the Middle East with a consensus position calling for peace &amp;#151; despite differing views on who shares the blame.
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AMMAN, Jordan -- As Iraq's bloodshed worsens, the tide of refugees fleeing the country is straining the region's resources and inflaming fears that Iraq's sectarian conflict might spread to neighboring countries.
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East Timor is likely to face an upsurge in anti-government protests and civil unrest this week, Australia warned in a travel advisory.
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The Bank of France has warned that globalization could aggravate inflationary pressures that would justify greater vigilance on monetary policies.
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Investing remains risky in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, notably because the presence of US forces in the region makes these countries vulnerable to terrorist attacks, a security consulting firm said.
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The move by Bush administration officials could boost America's image abroad, but institutions like the World Bank fear it could leave them strapped for cash.
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International observers toured army roadblocks in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Palestinian officials complained Israel wasn't fully complying with promises to ease travel restrictions one day ahead of presidential elections to replace the late Yasser Arafat.
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Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's 20 biggest economies voiced concern on Saturday over sudden currency swings, venturing for the first time into the territory of the more influential Group of Seven.
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The attack threatened to intensify the continuing unrest that has destabilized the struggling young nation.
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Western diplomats downplayed on Tuesday fears of an exodus of expatriates from the kingdom, as the United States reiterated a warning to its citizens to shun Saudi Arabia after a brazen attack on its consulate in Jeddah.