washingtonpost.com - Near EastNear EastTargeting Value in Eastern Europe- May 9, 2005 Julian Mayo, whose Eastern European stock holdings have helped his mutual fund outperform all of his U.S. peers since 2000, bought shares of Turkish companies for the first time on optimism the country will join the European Union.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11081-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/... Al-Jazeera Puts Focus on Reform- May 9, 2005 DOHA, Qatar -- From its headquarters, dispersed among cramped trailers, air-conditioned tents and a squat box of a building on a dusty lot crawling with stray cats, an unlikely ally has emerged in this desert capital for the Bush administration's new Middle East democracy campaign -- al-Jazeera.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45555-2005May8.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/n... Putin Calls Arms Aid No Threat To Israel- May 9, 2005 JERUSALEM, April 29 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin chided Israel on Friday for thwarting his efforts to provide military equipment to the Palestinian Authority's security forces. But he said he would not antagonize Israel by moving forward with the military assistance now.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26976-2005Apr30.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/... For Some, Seder Passes Over Home Cooking- May 9, 2005 The matzoh balls float in a peppery poblano broth. The chopped liver comes stuffed in jalapeqo peppers. The gefilte fish is fried and served on a squiggle of green sauce. Soft jazz plays in the background.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10612-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/... |