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  • Russian cruise missiles sent to Syria Russian cruise missiles sent to Syria

    WASHINGTON - Russia has sent advanced anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria in a move that underscores its support to the beleaguered regime of President Bashar Al Assad in the war-torn Arab nation, officials citing credible intelligence reports said here. The New York Times reported Friday that the new missiles sent to Syria have an advanced radar system that makes them "more effective". ...

  • Egypt hotel pool tragedy girl named

    The grandmother of Chloe Johnson, from Forest Hill in south London, told Sky News that the family was "devastated" by her death.Chloe died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Red Sea resort ...

  • Gunmen mass at Iraq security command HQ

    Iraq's national flag flies as followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attend Friday prayers in the Sadr City neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 17, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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Drive Angry

Drive Angry

Referring to the agonies of spending an eternity in hell, Nicolas Cages character in Drive Angry notes that the worst part is not the burning, but rather the video feed, meaning that one is forced to bear constant witness to the suffering of his loved ones. And, while that sounds g ... ...

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • British child dies in a pool at Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in Egypts Sharm el-Sheikh resort

    The company said the child died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed the death of a British national and said it was providing consular assistance.First Choice said it would carry out a "full and thorough investigation" in partnership with the hotelier.A spokeswoman said: "First Choice can ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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