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Gas line to India may be a pipe dream
There's not enough power to go around in South Asia, so India is hoping to get natural gas shipped in from Iran. But there's one big obstacle. Raymond Thibodeaux reports. (11/03/2009)
U.S. may ban insurers of Iran's cargo
The Obama administration is looking at ways to disrupt Iran's economy if it doesn't come clean about its nuclear program. Bob Moon reports global insurance companies doing business with Iran may be targeted. (09/29/2009)
Will more sanctions against Iran work?
Iran's acknowledgment of a previously secret nuclear plant garnered strong international reactions. The U.S., U.K. and France want Iran to disclose its nuclear efforts or face new sanctions. Jeremy Hobson reports. (09/25/2009)
Sovereign wealth funds pull back
Dubai's sovereign wealth fund is stopping investments. Jeremy Hobson reports these types of funds haven't had the greatest year. (09/11/2009)
U.N.'s Iran sanctions may target gas
The United Nations has given Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until the end of the month to stop enriching uranium. The country's gas imports may be at stake if he doesn't comply. Stephen Beard reports. (09/08/2009)
West Bank's economy is improving
Israel's West Bank is seeing some economic growth, thanks to Israel removing some checkpoints and allowing Israeli Arabs to come in and shop. But some businessmen say it'll take more to create a thriving economy. Michael May reports. (09/08/2009)
Water drives Palestinians, Israelis apart
In the often tense relationship between Israelis and Palestinians there are many underlying issues: land, settlement rights... and water. Michael May reports. (09/03/2009)
Olmert fraud charges could mean jail
An U.S. businessman is at the center of a corruption scandal that could land former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in jail. It's the first time in Israel's history a prime minister has faced criminal charges. Daniel Estrin reports. (08/31/2009)
China refiner may be blacklisted in Iraq
China has been busy making oil and gas acquisitions, but one deal in Iraq has landed the country's biggest refiner, Sinopec, in political hot water. Scott Tong reports. (08/25/2009)
Women-only businesses thrive in Beirut
At the end of Lebanon's civil war, a series of laws was introduced to improve prospects for female entrepreneurs. Lebanese women have been playing catch-up to their male counterparts ever since. Now there is an emerging sector of services by women, for women. Don Duncan reports. (08/05/2009)
