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Clinton's 'defense umbrella' has murky history
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton set off tremors in the Middle East this week when she said a nuclear Iran could be contained by a U.S. “defense umbrella” — an offhand remark that appears to have emerged from obscure Washington policy debates and her own presidential campaign rhetoric. Clinton’s comments raised eyebrows [...]
Gaza : The siege leads to malnutrition
GAZA CITY, Jul 15 (IPS) – “No one is buying meat these days,” says Yousef Al-Jerjowi, sitting next to his butcher shop devoid of customers. “There are some people who buy frozen meat, because it’s much cheaper: 20 shekels (five dollars) per kilo versus 60 shekels for fresh beef.”
Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
AP -BEIRUT – Syria’s leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in [...]
Honduras slides toward greater instability
AP -TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Already volatile Honduras slid toward greater instability after soldiers blocked an airport runway to keep ousted President Manuel Zelaya from returning, and protests that had remained largely peaceful yielded their first death. Police and soldiers blanketed the streets of the capital overnight Monday — enforcing a sunset-to-sunrise curfew with batons and [...]
Who will ascend the throne of the Egyption Kingdom ?
What is the fact in Egypt is that no president can ascend the throne without a support from the military establishment . the advantage of Omar suliman over Gammal is that he is one of the big officers in that establishment while Gammal is not.
Ahmadinejad mocked at World Cup qualifier ahead of election
By Colin Freeman in Tehran Published: 10 Jun 2009 | The Daily Telegraph Yet as evening fell, the 100,000 seater stadium played host to what promised to be a crucial event in the run-up to Friday’s election campaign – Iran’s World Cup qualifier match against the United Arab Emirates. Seldom can the outcome of a [...]
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Huge challenges for Pakistan after Swat war
MINGORA, Pakistan (AFP) — Grenades, rifles, knives and an ornate sword of the kind allegedly used by the Taliban to behead foes lay on a table in a Pakistan military base, an apparent victor’s bounty seized by the army. Among the rocket launchers, Osama Bin Laden T-shirt and bombs hidden in pressure cookers are more [...]
Memo From Cairo : Why Freed Dissidents Pick Path of Most Resistance
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN The New York Times 26/05/2009 CAIRO — When political dissidents who challenge authoritarian leaders are locked away in prison, when they are tortured and their families threatened, the goal is to break their resolve, to crush their spirit, to silence them. So how come so many get right back to it [...]
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Dubai cars overflow in Abu Dhabi streets
You can’t pass through any of Abu Dhabi major streets without noticing Dubai car parking side by side to Abu Dhabi cars.It is the new phenomenon in Abu Dhabi , the UAE capital which it was even forgotten as a capital before the collapse of Dubai’s real- state sector . We can describe this phenomenon [...]
Religion is good business in Turkey
ISTANBUL // Mustafa Karaduman is one of Turkey’s leading self-made entrepreneurs – and a devout Muslim. He has made a fortune in the textiles industry with a string of factories and shops selling conservative clothes in Turkey, the Middle East and Europe, earning him the nickname “Allah’s tailor”. But he has never sacrificed his belief [...]