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Syrian actress released lawyer
DAMASCUS: A prominent Syrian actress and activist who was detained by regime forces earlier this week was released after several hours, a human rights lawyer said on Saturday."The security forces released the actress May Skaf around 10:30 pm (1930 GMT) on ...
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Bobcat reveals strong growth in Middle East
The importance of the Middle East and Africa for Bobcat is growing as the European construction market stagnates, with MEA now making up 30% of the total business volume for the EMEA region, said Martin Knoetgen, president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Doosan Infracore. "EMEA results here are going faster, and Bobcat is growing its market share," said Knoetgen, speaking to PMV ...
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Suspected Islamist gunmen assassinate Yemeni colonel
ADEN (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a senior Yemeni military intelligence officer who had been targeted for assassination by al Qaeda-linked militants, a local security official ...
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Qatar could be chosen for new Ferrari launch
Qatar is likely to be selected as one of the few countries for the launch of the exclusive new Ferrari Sergio designed by Pininfarina, the president of Pininfarina told Arabian ...
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Coptic Christian latest target of blasphemy frenzy under Islamist-ruled Egypt
The parents of 24-year-old school teacher Dimyana Abdel-Nour, who is accused of insulting Islam while teaching fourth graders history of religions, pose for a photograph in their home in southern Egypt's ancient city of Luxor, Egypt, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Freed on Tuesday on a 20,000-pound (nearly 3,000 dollars) bail after nearly a week in detention, Abdel-Nour is due to stand trial later ...
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Qatar to buy stake in $2.56bn project in Italy
The project is transforming the city of Milan by creating a new central district. The central building of Porta Nuova Garibaldi, which is leased to Unicredit, is Italy's tallest structure and a new beacon for the ...
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Kuwait- Arab expat Asian lady caught drunk in car
(MENAFN - Arab Times) A drunken Arab expatriate accompanied by an Asian lady was arrested by police for consuming alcohol, and with two glasses full of imported gin in their keep. Sources said rescue men from the Capital approached the suspects when they noticed the motorist was adamant to move his vehicle after the signal had turned green. Moreover, the officers smelt liquor in their breath ...
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Cannes Arab Film Power Players Partner on Road Movie A to B
Mohamed Hefzy, 'A to B' writer/producer; Jerome Paillard, executive director, Marche du Film; Wayne Borg, president, twofour54; Mohammed Al Turki, producer; Ali F. Mostafa, Emirati filmmaker; Robin Colgan, managing director for Jaguar Land Rover Middle East & North ...
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MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 9
Jordan Pacheco hit a grand slam homer and drove in five runs Friday, giving Colorado enough of a cushion to pull out a 10-9 win over San Francisco. Pacheco's home run came during a five-run fifth and he also drove in a run with a ground out in the second. Colorado took a 10-4 led through six innings and fought off a Giants' rally that ran out of steam ...
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Arab International Festival cancelled
DEARBORN, Mich (wxyz) - The Arab International Festival in Dearborn, the largest of its kind in the nation, has been called off for this year for many reasons, say organizers. "I am saddened," says Fay Beydoun, the Director of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce when talking about the decision to cancel the Arab International Festival for this year. It was set for June 14th through ...
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Oman desalination project approaches completion
reports that the Barka reverse osmosis desalination project, being developed by ACWA Power Barka, will make new capacity available to the Omani network by October of this year. The new plant is an expansion of the adjoining Barka I power and desalination project and will add 45,000 m³ per day of water capacity to the facility, taking Barka I’s total potable water output to 136,200 ...
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Qatar Airways sued after passenger struck by wayward drinks cart
A wayward drinks cart could cost Qatar Airways a steep damages bill with a passenger alleging serious physical and psychological trauma after being struck by a trolley nearly two years ago. It's the latest in a string of legal actions to be launched against international air carriers in the last year alleging injury and mistreatment of customers by ground staff and air crew. John ...
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Kerry to visit Middle East Africa in late May
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit the Middle East and Africa later this month, the State Department announced on Friday.On May 21, Kerry will visit Muscat, the capital of Oman, and meet with senior Omani officials on a range of bilateral and regional issues, the department said in a statement.On May 22, the top US diplomat will visit Amman, the capital of Jordan, to meet ...
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15 killed 57 wounded in bombings in Iraqs capital
At least 15 people were killed and 57 others wounded in three roadside bomb attacks on Friday in Iraq 's capital city of Baghdad, a police source said.A roadside bomb exploded in the Amiriya district in western Baghdad, killing 12 people and wounding 32 others, the police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.Another roadside bomb in the Doraa district in southern Baghdad killed two ...
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UN envoy urges Iraqi leaders to protect civilians following wave of bombings
The top UN official in Iraq on Friday urged the Iraqi leaders to better protect civilians following a wave of bombings across the country in recent days, a spokesman told reporters here."Martin Kobler, the Secretary-general's Special Representative for Iraq, urged all Iraqi leaders to do everything possible to protect Iraqi civilians, as another wave of bombings hit the country during ...
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Al-Zaatari in Jordan Soon to Become World’s Largest Refugee Camp
Al-Zaatari, Jordan, the second largest refugee camp in the world, is set to become the largest by the end of this year. The camp, already home to 500,000 refugees, receives between 2,000 – 4,000 refugees on days when the violence in Syria is especially dire, and will soon overtake the Dabaab camp near the Somali-Kenyan border as the highest-populated refugee camp in the world. According to ...
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France opposes Syria conference if Iran attends
Iran is invited, clouding the prospect for a U.S.-Russian initiative to end the 2-year-old war. No date has yet been agreed for the international meeting, which appears to face growing obstacles, including the announcement by a top U.S. military officer Friday that a Russian shipment of advanced missiles to Syria could embolden Assad. Western leaders have been cautious about the prospects of ...
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Iran presidential nominees seeking U.S. ties risk ban
Ahmad Jannati announced that some nominees may hope that international sanctions over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program will end if the country restores relations with the United States. "Some hopefuls say, ‘I will hold talks with the U.S. and solve the issue of sanctions," Jannati told worshipers in remarks carried by state TV and other Iranian media. "Indeed, we ...
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Syrias Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraqs Al-Qaeda
Fighters from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra take their positions on the front line during a clash with Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad in Aleppo in this December 24, 2012 file photo. The most feared and effective rebel group battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a yet more radical jihadi force. Al Qaeda's ...
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At least 73 killed 148 wounded in wave of attacks in Iraq
At least 41 people were killed and 56 others injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital of eastern Iraq's Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, the city' s mayor Abdullah Hayali told ...
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One dead dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority ...
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DEARBORN Chamber cancels 2013 Arab International Festival
@joeslezak1 DEARBORN - The American Arab Chamber of Commerce has canceled this year’s Arab International Festival.It was scheduled for June 14 to 17 at Ford Woods Park, a change from when it was a street festival along Warren Avenue.According to a press release, the one-year hiatus will allow organizers to better prepare for the new venue."With the move to a new location, Ford Woods ...
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World Briefing | Middle East Angry Egyptian Police Close Gaza Crossing
Egyptian police officers blocked the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen, witnesses said. Officers strung barbed wire across the border post and chained up the gates, leaving hundreds of Palestinians stranded on both sides of the fence, residents said. Gunmen abducted the seven security officers ...
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Video Kidnapping prompts Egypt-Gaza border closure
Egyptian police close Rafah border crossing to protest against government's inaction over the kidnapping of security forces in Sinai. Lindsey Parietti ...
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Egypt Damac settle disputes
Egypt has said it had settled disputes with the Dubai-based developer Damac involving projects dating back to the Mubarak era, an agreement the government hopes will reassure prospective investors, Reuters has reported. The settlement, which covered two disputes involving housing projects near Cairo and the third involving a piece of land on the Red Sea, means that Damac would withdraw a suit ...
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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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