World News Atlas
Arab Countries
2008
September
| Arab Countries, September 2008 Timeline | Thursday, November 27 | Author |
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| Sep.1 | Western Iraq | Iraqi troops take control of key province | ||||
| Northern England | Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group | |||||
| Sep.2 | Washington | Rice to make historic Libya visit | ||||
| Sep.4 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai: Helicopter hits oil platform, 7 dead | ||||
| Syria | Syria floats proposal for Israel talks | |||||
| Washington | U.S. military: No troop cuts this year | |||||
| Sep.5 | Libya | Rice making historic Libya visit | ||||
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Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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Egypt
Massive boulders peeled away from a cliff and buried dozens of homes in a shantytown, killing at least 20 people. 8 boulders fell from the c...
Washington
Bush reshuffles war-zone troops| US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan. Marine and army units will be sent to Afghanis... |
Austria
Saudis: No need to cut OPEC output Saudi Arabia suggested that a meeting of oil ministers of the OPEC will decide to keep crude production steady, despite concerns over prices
Austria
Oil falls as Opec ministers meet Brent crude has fallen below $100 for the first time since April, as traders predict Opec will stick to current output levels
Lebanon
Baghdad
Gates arrives to oversee command change Secretary of Defense Robert Gates flew to oversee a change of command of American forces. Gen. Ray Odierno will take over command
Yemen
Al Qaeda blamed for U.S. Embassy attack
Map of Sanaa Yemen| Suspected Al Qaeda disguised as security forces launched an explosive assault on the embassy in capital, Sanaa. The attack involved 2 car bombs. 18-year-old Susan El-Baneh and her husband of three weeks died ... |
Southern Iraq
Yemen
Iraq
Baghdad
Libya
Somalia
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company |
Syria
Damascus blast kills at least 17 Dunia television said the suspected car bomb had targeted a security forces installation
Sudan
Somalia
Hijacked ship captain: Crew member dead The captain of a Ukrainian vessel Faina loaded with tanks and weapons that was seized off the African coast says one crew member has died
Baghdad
Yemen
Northern Lebanon
A blast targeting a bus carrying Lebanese soldiers went off near a southern entrance to Tripoli, causing at least 10 killed or wounded
Egypt | 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed |
Baghdad
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