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Syrian rebels launch attack to block northern highway
A member of the Free Syrian Army aims his weapon through a hole as he takes up a defensive position in Deir al-Zor June 18, 2013. Picture taken June 18, ...
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U.S. delegation for Taliban talks arrives in Qatar source
DUBAI (Reuters) - A delegation of U.S. officials has arrived in Qatar for peace talks with Afghan Taliban representatives expected to take place in the capital Doha on Thursday, a diplomatic source said. (Reporting by Amena Bakr, Writing by William Maclean; Editing by Janet ...
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Afghanistan to shun Qatar peace talks until process Afghan-led
Qatar ," Karzai said in a statement, referring to a body he set up in 2010 to seek a negotiated peace with the Taliban. Karzai also said the opening of a Taliban office in Qatar showed the United States had failed to honor promises made to the Afghan state about the role of that office. (Reporting by Hamid Shalizi and Mirwais Harooni; Writing by Dylan Welch; Editing by Robert ...
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Party of Egypts Islamist president blames opposition for violence over governors
CAIRO - Egypt's most powerful Muslim group has blamed the secular and liberal opposition for a wave of violence over the appointment of new Islamist governors. A Wednesday statement by the Freedom and Justice party, political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, says the refusal of opposition leaders to talk to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was to blame for the violence in four Nile Delta ...
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Qatar Gaza Aid Via Egypt Not Israel
Former US President Jimmy Carter has downplayed the US influence over Israel and Palestine, saying its record low sway on either side hinders resolution of prolonged Palestinian-Israeli ...
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Arab Lawmakers Say Early Vote Boosts Netanyahus Chances
Some Arab members of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, said Wednesday that Prime Minister Netanyahu's call for early elections was a simple political calculation. Netanyahu called on Tuesday for an early election, seeking to strengthen his political position after signaling that any military action against Iran could be months away.Opinion polls suggest Netanyahu's right-wing Likud ...
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Deaths in Israel-Egypt Border Shootout
One Israeli soldier and three armed men have been killed in clashes along the Israel-Egypt border. Israeli troops shot the three heavily armed men when they crossed the Egyptian border and ambushed the soldiers, averting "a very big terror attack", an Israeli military spokeswoman said on Friday. The incident took place on the Israeli side of the frontier at a place called Har Harif, ...
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Kuwait says port project to continue despite Iraqi opposition
Kuwait said Wednesday it was " determined to go ahead with" the construction of a port which neighboring Iraq said would affect its shipping lanes.Kuwaiti government spokesman Ali Al-Rashid said the Gulf emirate "won't be intimidated by any remarks," referring to those from Baghdad earlier Wednesday which called the construction of the Mubarak Al-Kabir port on ...
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Zamaaan a visual archive of Middle East memories and nostalgia
Photographs of the Middle East on Zamaaan - your Passport to the Past are keeping alive links with the region's recent history, and the people who lived it. Courtesy Noor Al ...
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Egypt Islamists blame violence on opposition
Egyptians looks through a decorated tent set by volunteers to offer a shade spot in Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Temperatures in Cairo reached 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Amr ...
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CORRECTED-AIRSHOW-Boeing says Oman Air orders five 737-900ER jets
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:43am EDT (Adds dropped word "million" in first paragraph) PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Boeing said on Wednesday it had won a firm order from Oman Air for five 737-900ER planes valued at $473 million at list prices. The order was previously logged as being from an unidentified customer. It marks the first order for a 787-900ER from a Gulf customer. Oman Air now has six ...
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Shubbak festival a refuge for Arab culture at a troubled time
These are troubled times to be putting on a festival celebrating a culture that is, on several levels and in different regions of its rich geography, tearing itself apart. Three "cradles" of our many regional civilisations ...
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Saudi Arabia IPO subscriptions decline 53 in 6 months
Only Saudi citizens are allowed to subscribe for IPOs The subscriptions to IPOs (initial public offerings) in the Saudi stock market dropped drastically during the year, according to a recent economic study."The total amount of IPO subscriptions since the beginning of the year till June fell to SR 1.2 billion, accounting for 53 percent compared to SR 2.5 billion in the same period last ...
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Ramadan Etiquette Workshops to Educate Expats
Ramadan is considered to be the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. A month in which Muslims around the world not only fast but celebrate this special time by showing humility, spending time with loved ones and giving the most of themselves as a means of charity. However Ramadan is a sensitive time when one can offend a colleague or acquaintance without ...
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Vatican cardinal Middle East Christians called to love enemies amid persecution
Reflecting on love for enemies, the prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches prayed that God might "render Eastern Christians [in the Middle East] strong and meek, filling them with the consolation of the faith, along with all those who partake in their tragic fate." "When one thinks of the vortex of violence - as unceasing as it is irrational - which has struck our ...
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Lebanon Middle East consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary
The patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church has consecrated Lebanon and the entire Middle East to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, a Catholic, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam, a Muslim, were present at the consecration. During the consecration, Cardinal Bchara Boutros Ra ...
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Egypt Demonstrators Attempt to Storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Gharbiya
A group of demonstrators attempted to break into the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Gharbiya governorate on Tuesday, an eyewitness said. They hurled petrol bombs and stones at the building, the eyewitness added. The demonstrators earlier attempted to barge into a services office belonging to the brotherhood yet they later withdrew. At the same time, a state of cautious calm ...
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Egypt Salafi Nour Party Will Not Take Part in Next Fridays Demonstrations
The Salafi Nour Party said on Tuesday it will not participate in next Friday's demonstrations in order to avoid any violence that may break out. Demonstrating amid such circumstances leads to mobilising more crowds from the opposing side, the Middle East News Agency reported the party as saying. Several Islamist parties including the Freedom and Justice Party, the Building and Development ...
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Arab Idol finalists share what theyve learnt in the competition
Not too long ago, Ahmad Gamal spent most of his time in front of beakers in a lab rather than before a microphone on a star-studded stage. While the Egyptian has completed his pharmacy degree in his homeland, his once-hidden vocal and composing talents have gained the most recognition. "It has indeed been something I could never expect," he says. "To be here in the final is such ...
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Arab Idol A showcase for success
set, led by the four superstar judges: the UAE's Ahlam, Lebanon's Ragheb Alama and Nancy Ajram and the Egyptian Hassan El Shafei. "They all have their own personalities but they are very complimentary," she says. "For instance, Ragheb has a real love for the crowd, Nancy has a real soft heart and is easy-going while Hassan is just a real pro." Hilal singles out ...
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Qatar World Cup winter tournament under debate – video
Secretary general of the Qatar 2022 supreme committee Hassan al Thawadi says in Brazil that the World Cup could be hosted at 'whatever time' as the debate regarding the scheduling for the global event rumbles on. Summer temperatures in Qatar are often around 40 degrees Celsius, which would take a toll on most players. Many European clubs are opposed to a winter World Cup due to ...
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15 killed 30 wounded in suicide bombing at Baghdad Shiite
Up to 15 people were killed and 30 wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, an Interior Ministry source said."Our latest report said that 15 worshippers were killed and 30 others wounded by the suicide bombing at al-Husseiniyah (Shiite mosque) in Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.The attack occurred around ...
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U.N. U.S. ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario talks about three big issues involving the Philippines, including the presence of the Philippine contingent to the UN peacekeeping forces at the Golan Heights during a news conference Wednesday June 19, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit ...
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Suicide bomber gunmen target UN office in Somali capital
Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and witnesses said, in a strike that bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda-linked militants.The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) base before attackers ran inside and opened fire on security guards, a senior police official told Reuters.Gunfire could still be heard more than 30 minutes after the initial ...
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Time running out for Mideast peace Blair
Former British prime minister Tony Blair leaves after addressing delegates at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) fourth annual conference in central London on November 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JUSTIN ...
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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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