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8000 troops from 19 countries join Jordan war games in readiness for spreading Syria conflict
The West may be flip-flopping over whether or not to send lethal arms to the Syria rebels, but that has not stopped a 12-day military exercise in Jordan, in which thousands of troops from a variety of countries are preparing for the possibility of fighting in Syria. The war games come to an end ...
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Arab Saudi Afrika Berminat Guna Teknologi Spnb Bina Projek Perumahan
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Jun (Bernama) -- Delegasi dari Arab Saudi dan Afrika berminat menggunakan teknologi dan pelan yang diguna pakai Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) dalam mengendalikan pembinaan projek perumahan kos rendah dan sederhana. SPNB dalam kenyataan di sini berkata perkara tersebut dinyatakan Profesor Seni Bina dan Perumahan, King Saud University Prof Dr Ali Bahammam dan ...
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AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Qatar interested in Eurofighter Rafale jets
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:41am EDT By Brenda Goh, Praveen Menon and John Irish PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon. Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to replace its fleet ...
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Egypt appoints former terrorist as Luxor Governor
Adel Mohamed al-Khayat is a former leader of terrorist group Gamaa Islamiya -- which in 1997 sent a terrorist squad that massacred 62 tourists before killing themselves at the ancient Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor -- and now he's a governor. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi this ...
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Assad forces build up for Aleppo offensive
Forces loyal to Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad are reported to be tightening a cordon around the northern city of Aleppo, once the country's commercial heart, in a major offensive against rebels who hold 60 percent of the ...
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This is how I am Ahlam the true show-stopper on Arab Idol
has a nifty insurance policy for any dull moment that may arise. The Emirati singer and all-out diva has more than once stolen the show from her fellow judges and contestants with controversial quotes, colourful outfits and a regal guest performance in the semi-final. The result so far has this year's series follow two plot-lines: Who will make it to the final? And what will Ahlam say ...
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UAE charges 30 Egyptians Emiratis over Brotherhood cell
UAE authorities for allegedly setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.The suspects have been referred to the Gulf nation's State Security Court, ...
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Obama refuses to specify U.S. aid to Syrian rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, gestures during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the German Chancellery on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Berlin. (AP Photo/Evan ...
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Miss Algeria contest resumes after 10 years
ALGIERS: After an absence of 10 years, the Miss Algeria beauty contest is to resume on Friday in the western city of Oran, organisers said.A total of 20 women aged between 18 and 26 have been carefully selected from Algeria's main cities to line up for the beauty pageant, co-organiser and jury member Hamza Ameziane ...
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Five dead in Iraq suicide bomb ahead of vote
Iraq on Wednesday killed the leader of a provincial political party and four relatives, officials said, on the eve of elections his bloc was to participate in.Yunus al-Ramah, head of the United Iraq party, had been hosting a social gathering at his home in the town of Al-Hadhr, ...
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Syria opposition says any solution must bring down Assad
Ating President of the Syrian National Council (SNC) George Sabra (C) and members of Syrian National Council attend a press conference at the end of Syrian Opposition meeting on May 30, 2013 in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN ...
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Arab Mob Attacks Car in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Police rescued two Jewish men just in time Wednesday morning after Israeli Arabs bombarded their car with rocks, smashing all the windows. The two men fled from the car, escaping an attempted lynching as the mob began beating them. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told CBN News police arrived on the scene within eight minutes and initiated a search for the perpetrators, ...
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The unifying power of Arab Idol
Middle Eastern version of "American Idol" is the feel-good story of the year Performers say they're lucky to be part of show, talk about its power to bring people together "I'm trying to make people love one another again," Syrian singer says Executive producer's proud to be part of "something that all of the Arab world" can unite ...
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Research and Markets United Arab Emirates Endoscopy Devices Investment Opportunities Analysis and Forecasts to 2019
"United Arab Emirates Endoscopy Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. "United Arab Emirates Endoscopy Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2019", this new report provides key market data on the United Arab Emirates endoscopy devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume ...
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Dar Al Ber Society outlines Ramadan programme
The ceremony will be held under the patronage of Shaikha Hind Bint Maktoum Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honour orphans and spread joy among ...
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Egypt tourism minister resigns over Luxor governors terror links
Egypt 's tourism minister has resigned in protest over the appointment as Luxor governor of a member of a hardline Islamist group associated with terrorists who killed at least 58 tourists in 1997.Hisham Zaazou, whose resignation has not yet been accepted by Egypt's prime minister, ...
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BRIEF-Rolls Royce wins $200 mln order from Oman Air
LONDON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:28am EDT LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC : * Rolls Royce-wins $200M order from oman air * Contract to deliver trent 700 engines to power three airbus A330 aircraft * Source text for ...
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Morsi Critics Demand Early Egypt Elections
An Egyptian signs a petition for Tamarod, Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections in the Shubra neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, ...
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Auditors find EU financial aid to Egypt to promote democracy ineffective
The approximately 1 billion the EU gave to the Egyptian government from 2007 to 2013 to fight corruption and promote human rights made little progress, according to the European Court of Auditors. A report by the ECA declared EU support for governance in Egypt, the most populous Arab country and a priority of the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument, as "well-intentioned but ...
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Bahrain Welcomes APL Antwerp Largest Container Vessel Docks at State-of-the-Art Khalifa bin Salman Port
Manama, June 19. (BNA) -- APM Terminals Bahrain,(APMT) the operators of the state-of-the-art Khalifa bin Salman Port, (KBSP), today welcomed the largest container vessel yet to enter Bahrain's waters. APL Antwerp, on route from Asia docked in Bahrain for one day. The vessel is on its Asia-Middle East schedule calling at Jebel Ali, Bahrain and Dammam before heading eastbound to Singapore and ...
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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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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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