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A worker adjusts the valve of an oil pipe in Tawke oil field near Dahuk, 400 kilometers north of Baghdad, November 14, 2011.

Iraq Struggles to Create Jobs and Wealth

Despite its remarkable oil wealth, the country is beset by high unemployment, war damage and the lingering effects of sanctions

An Egyptian man sells popcorn on the street in Feb. 2011.

2011 Food Price Spikes Helped Trigger Arab Spring, Researchers Say

Rising costs expected to become more frequent, according to International Food Policy Research Institute

A Libyan woman sells traditional products at a stall along a street in downtown Tripoli, Libya, October 30, 2011.

Libyans Look to Economy as They Build Their Future

As Libyans resume their normal lives after uprising that ended Gadhafi’s 42-year rule, many hope for economic improvements, more jobs

A prefabricated home sent by Israel is seen next to an Israeli cargo plane before being transported to the earthquake zone, at Esenboga airport in Ankara October 27, 2011.

Turkey-Israel Trade Unaffected by Diplomatic Spats

Israel also one of first countries to answer Turkey's appeal for help after last week's deadly earthquake

Empty market in the town of Houmet Souq on the island of Djerba, Tunisia, July 9, 2011

For Tunisia, No Easy Path to Prosperity

Unemployment remains high, investment is down, along with country's key tourism industry

Libyans waits outside a branch of the North Africa Bank to get 250 Libyan dinars ($200) at the Souk al-Djoumaa district in Tripoli, Libya, August 2011. (file photo)

Libya Faces Economic Challenges in Post-Gadhafi Era

At least one expert says despite North African country's historic dependence on oil exports, oil is not key to Libya's future

Workers check pipes and valves at Amaal oil field in eastern Libya, October 7, 2011.

IEA: Many Months to Restore Libya's Oil Output

International Energy Agency official talks of 'many logistical, operational and security related challenges'

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the 66th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, September 22, 2011.

Iran Looks East to Bypass Western Sanctions

Tehran's refusal to stop production of its fuel enrichment program has provoked four rounds of UN sanctions, tighter US, EU restrictions

The Ottoman-era Topkapi Palace, foreground, one of landmarks of Turkey's largest city and the country's cultural and economic capital, Istanbul (file photo)

Turkey Taps Arab World For Tourist Dollars

Country It is proving an increasingly popular destination for Arab tourists

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