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Jordan Finally Front Center In ‘Fruitvale’
CANNES, FRANCE (CBS SF/AP) – Before ';Fruitvale Station,'; Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like ';The Wire'; and ';Friday Night Lights,'; and in films like ';Chronicle'; and ';Red ...
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Arab Parliament seeks support for Comoros
WAM MORONI, MAY 17th, 2013 (WAM): The Arab Parliament will hold a session in Moroni, the capital of Comoros, in the near future in presence of all its members, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Mohammed Al Jarwan, has announced. "The Arab Parliament will also launch an initiative to build a new Moroni with modern hospitals and universities. The Parliament will seek to find supporters ...
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US slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria
WASHINGTON -; The Obama administration is criticizing Russia's decision to provide Syria with anti-ship missiles, which it says will only worsen the civil ...
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Several Thousand Rally in Egypt
Cairo, 17 May (Prensa Latina) Thousands of protesters converged on Cairo''s Tahrir Square on Friday to join a planned rally in solidarity with the recently-launched "Rebel" campaign, which aims at "withdrawing confidence" from Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and bringing about early presidential elections. Hundreds of marchers coming from Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque and ...
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Gaza business smuggles in KFC from Egypt
Gaza across the Egyptian border. Mohammed al-Madani, financial manager of al-Yamama company, said the business idea came when employees contacted a friend who works at the KFC in al-Arish, Egypt, with some orders and they were able to smuggle the food through a tunnel within three hours, The Christian Science Monitor reported Friday. "Then we asked ourselves, 'Why don't we ...
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Violence taints Qatars PSG dream
Springtime in Paris. Any place in the world that combines season and city to better effect would have to be very special indeed. And what better setting than the Trocadero, just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, to fete the newly super-rich, newly glamorous Parisian football team after a famous achievement? Unfortunately, the occasion degenerated into a violent confrontation between ...
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China supports peace in Middle East Xi says
China would like to further strengthen communication and coordination with Saudi Arabia to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, ...
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Arab spending focus of U.S. hearing
Corruption and economic growth must be considered when assessing the underlying cause of Middle East revolutions, a U.S. lawmaker said. A vendor frustrated with economic conditions in Tunisia committed suicide in December 2010, sparking the country's Jasmine Revolution and opening the door to the so-called Arab Spring. Former U.S. Secretary of ...
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Hundreds march in opposition to Egypts Morsi
Protesters frustrated with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said three marches took place Friday to press for early elections. Opposition groups have expressed frustration with Morsi, who marks his first year in office next month. He's the first democratically elected president in Egyptian history. Criticism against his administration ranges from his oversight of a weak economy to the ...
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Russia ‘does not understand’ uproar over arms sales Lavrov
Russia's foreign minister said Friday he did not understand the international uproar created by Moscow's continuing weapons cooperation with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad."I do not understand why the media is trying to create a sensation out of this," said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "We have not hidden that we supply weapons to Syria under signed ...
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Saudi Arabia says hackers sabotage government websites
RIYADH (Reuters) - Several government websites in Saudi Arabia were sabotaged in a series of heavy cyber attacks from abroad in recent days, disabling them briefly until the attacks were repelled, the government ...
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Michael Jordan Once Forced A Young Bow Wow To Get Rid Of His Allen Iverson Shoes
(WSCR) Michael Jordan takes his brand very, very seriously. And when a young Bow Wow came to his house wearing a pair of Allen Iverson’s Reebok shoes, Jordan wasn’t ...
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In ancient Egypt summer was baby-making season
The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest.Researchers made this discovery at a cemetery in the Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt whose burials date back around 1,800 years. The oasis is located about 450 miles (720 kilometers) southwest of Cairo. The people buried in the cemetery lived in the ancient town of Kellis, with a population of ...
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Egypt Fears of spurious charges in trial of another opposition activist
There are credible fears that the charges against a well-known opposition activist in Alexandria may be spurious and in retaliation for his activism, Amnesty International said as his appeal hearing is due to resume. On 12 March, the activist Hassan Mostafa was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for insulting and attacking a public prosecutor in Alexandria - accusations he vehemently ...
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Impregilo-led group wins 1.7 bln-euro contract in Qatar
MILAN | Fri May 17, 2013 12:02pm EDT MILAN May 17 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Italian builder Impregilo has won a contract worth around 1.7 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to build a metro line in Doha, Qatar, Impregilo said in a statement on Friday. Impregilo has a 41.25 percent stake in the consortium, it said. ($1 = 0.7798 euros) (Reporting By Danilo ...
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KFC smuggled to Gaza from Egypt via tunnels– video
A delivery company in Gaza is transporting Kentucky Fried Chicken from Egypt through underground tunnels for residents. Families order their meals a day in advance, and they are transported to the blockaded region through the Hamas-run tunnel system. Delivery company Alyamama reportedly charges around $35 (23) for a family ...
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Actor dressed as woman feels Egypts sexual harassment
As part of a documentary TV series, a young male actor took to the streets of downtown Cairo dressed as a woman and experienced sexual harassment ...
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UAE Mozambique sign air transport accord
Dubai, 17 May (WAM) - Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday in Dubai signed a bilateral accord covering air transport. The agreement will pave the way for airlines to launch services for the movement of passengers and cargo, and will serve as a basis for the growth of trade and investment and the development of partnerships in sectors such as tourism. The accord was ...
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Jordan finally front and center in Fruitvale
CANNES, France -- Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails."That changes emphatically with "Fruitvale Station," a Sundance hit that premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival. ...
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Iranian constitutional watchdog head suggests disqualifying candidates seeking full US ties
TEHRAN, Iran - The head of Iran's constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United States. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, secretary of the Guardian Council that vets candidates, said Friday on state radio that some nominees may hope that international sanctions over Tehran's disputed nuclear program will end if ...
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Palestinian President in Egypt With Heavy Agenda
Cairo, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pursue a heavy agenda of vital issues in this capital, one of which is a meeting today with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Morsi. Abbas arrived in Cairo last night, just 48 hours after delegations from his Al Fatah organization and Hamas, the Islamist entity that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed to form a transitional ...
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Egypt closes border after kidnappings
Cairo - Egyptian police closed the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Friday in protest at the kidnapping of colleagues in the Sinai peninsula, a security source and witnesses ...
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Pro-Assad hackers attack UK newspaper FTs website Twitter feed
Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of hackers and on-line activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Stories on the FT's website have had their headlines replaced by "Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army" and messages on ...
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At least 32 killed by blasts outside Sunni mosque in Iraqs Baquba
Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, after Friday prayers, police and medics said.Attacks on Sunni and Shiite mosques, security forces and tribal leaders have spread since security forces raided a Sunni protest camp ...
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Bahraini security forces raid sheikhs house opposition
The most senior Bahraini Shiite cleric, Sheik Isa Qassim, center, talks to worshipers after midday prayers Friday, May 17, 2013, in Diraz, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan ...
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Aqaba taking Jordan along for the ride
Aqaba is now officially the site of one of the largest infrastructure developments in the Middle East region, and certainly the largest development ever undertaken in Jordan’s history. Marsa Zayed is a mammoth project worth $10 billion and on its own is expected to more than double Jordan’s tourist revenues. Marsa Zayed is one in a long list of significant developments taking place in Aqaba, which is set to become the premier tourist destination of the country and a leading destination in the Gulf, but this project is notable for its sheer size.
Marsa Zayed envisions a marina development with room for 300 yachts and a cruise ship terminal all surrounded by a mixture of hotel, resort and luxury apartment complexes. The entire project is slated for completion in several years time, when Jordan first signed the development deal with Al Mabaar, a UAE-based real estate firm, in 2008, Jordan news media reported that it would be completed in 2013. Read more
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