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  • Meeting of Syrian opposition leaders begins in Istanbul Meeting of Syrian opposition leaders begins in Istanbul

    ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition leaders Thursday began their three-day meeting in this Turkish capital city to decide on their participation in talks aimed at end the civil war in the country. As the meeting began in Istanbul a prominent Syrian figure in the opposition proposed a transition plan for the country that requires President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to a senior aide and ...

  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • UAE issues stamp to commemorate satellite

    Emirates Post has issued a stamp to showcase the UAE's achievement in the field of science and technology, and to commemorate the "Y1A", the first multipurpose satellite by Yahsat. The satellite, a milestone for the nation, is designed to provide advanced satellite services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia. The stamp is available in a denomination of four ...

  • Afghanistans Helmand Province Sees Fresh Clashes Conflicting Claims

    Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province. Afghan officials claimed victory Wednesday in southern Helmand province, saying they turned back a series of attacks by Taliban militants in Sangin. A spokesman for the provincial governor estimated the number of attackers at close to 1,000, including Arabs and ...

  • USA Prepares Regional War in the Middle East

    Ottawa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Hidden behind alleged peace talks between, the United States is preparing a regional war, denounced today the Canadian alternative publication Global Research. Using as background curtain the peace talks between the Syrian government and Western-backed "rebels", Secretary of State, John Kerry, met with US allies to prepare for region-wide war, says the ...

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Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

Brian De Palmas Femme Fatale is a tour de force of giddy-enthralling cinematic trashiness. Its a true return to a form for an old master who is constantly threatening to mellow and go soft, a highly self-conscious meditation on both De Palmas inspirations and himself. Its everything De Palmas detractors hate about him and his fans love about himit thumbs its nose at convention, laughs at l ... ...

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  • The War for the Arab World - Marc Lynch

    Obama to redouble efforts to shutter Gitmo, reduce drone strikes; Rosa Brooks wants POTUS in her classroom; Horror in the U.K.; Is Jon Stewart goading the WH on the VA?; Hagel: build a better software program; and a little bit more. - by Gordon ...

  • Arab Spring Puts the Middle East in Bloody Whirlpool Says Patriarch

    Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem said that the historical period referred to as the "Arab Spring" puts the Middle East in a "serious and bloody ...

  • Egypt Hope in the Midst of Storms

    The following article was written by Michael (not his real name). He is a Christian leader in Egypt, which is ranked No. 25 on the Open Doors 2013 World Watch List of the worst persecutors in the ...

  • US and Israel raise hopes of peace restart in the Middle East

    May 23, 2013: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any ...

  • AP PHOTOS Egypts languishing Islamic antiquities left worse for wear after 2011 uprising

    In this photo taken Sunday, May 12, 2013, Egyptians walk by the medieval fortress wall in the historic Fatimid Cairo, Egypt. Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets. But its rich history and contributions to Islamic art has languished. (AP Photo/Nasser ...

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