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Abu Qatada admits defeat and says he could be gone within weeks
The firebrand father of five and his family have also complained that their house, provided at taxpayers' expense, is too cramped and does not have enough storage space. His lawyers also described his family as being "under siege" from right wing protesters and being "exhausted and terrified". Robin Tam QC told Siac that Qatada's offer to return home ...
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Abu Qatada believes he can be cleared of terror charges
Qatada's barrister told an immigration court that the measure "substantially raises the prospect of his acquittal of what we say are tainted ...
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Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab May 20 2013 1249 AM ET The National
Strict contract prevents scientists from collaborating on deadly virus The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad -- but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the ...
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Hot summer spells trouble for Syrian refugees
The onset of a hot summer may spell trouble for the estimated 1.5 million Syrians living as refugees, international agency Oxfam warned Monday. Oxfam said it expected temperatures in the Middle East to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming weeks. Regional Oxfam coordinator Rick Bauer said that will strain the capacity of humanitarian agencies working to address those people displaced by ...
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Israel cancels UNESCO mission to Jerusalem
ISRAEL announced on Monday it was calling off a United Nations investigative mission to the Old City in annexed east Jerusalem because of Palestinian efforts to politicise the visit. "Israel has cancelled the delegation," which was due to have arrived the same day, a foreign ministry official told AFP "The Palestinians were not respecting the understandings. The visit was supposed to ...
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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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