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Sigma Paints Middle East achieves sustained success
Since its establishment 32 years ago, Sigma Paints Middle East has strived to maintain the highest international quality standards throughout its wide range of products, hence ensuring clean paints absolutely lead- and VOC-free. Moreover, Sigma Paints Saudi Arabia has been keen to create and deliver the finest and safest products, with the support of the latest relevant novelties in sciences and ...
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Jerusalem Journal A-List Celebration Traces Leader’s Trajectory and Israel’s
President Shimon Peres turns 90 in August. He is the last of Israel's founding fathers still in office, and in recent months has strained his largely ceremonial role by speaking out on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian ...
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On Syria leaders didn’t agree on much
For Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Tuesday's communiqu issued by the Group of Eight meeting in Northern Ireland was hugely disappointing; as it was for the four million internally displaced civilians in Syria and the 1.6 million people who have sought refuge in neighbouring ...
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When artists scapegoat Israel
Dear Ms. Walker,I am writing this letter to you with great pain, after encountering your name in the news, again, calling for a boycott on my home and country. Recently, you urged a popular American artist to boycott Israel. In your statement you claimed that "under a campaign named ‘Brand Israel,’ Israeli officials use culture and arts to showcase Israel as a modern, welcoming ...
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Obama’s Second-Term G-8 Dance Card Judo With Putin Trade and Syria
. Europeans also see a free-trader pressuring the French to bow before the altar of low tariffs in pursuit of a U.S. and European trade pact. Just last week, White House officials feared they wouldn't even be able to announce the beginning of trade talks at the G-8 Summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Northern Ireland. Under sustained pressure from British Prime Minister David Cameron, ...
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Obama Putin express cautious optimism over Iran
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed "cautious" optimism on Monday that the election of a moderate cleric in Iran's presidential poll would open up dialogue with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.In a private meeting following the press conference, however, the presidents said they would sign an agreement ...
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Putin scores victory on Syria at G8 summit
With scant support at the G8 summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin managed to derail the prospect of a statement condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and left Western allies divided over how to end the conflict.The summit concluded in brilliant sunshine at the Lough Erne Resort, about two hours outside Belfast, with a lengthy statement on the Syrian conflict signed by all eight ...
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10 killed 53 wounded in Iraqs violence
BAGHDAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed and 53 wounded in separate shootings and bombings in central and northern Iraq on Thursday, the police said. Up to five people, including two policemen, were killed and 30 wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near a police patrol in Nahrawan area, in the southeastern part of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told ...
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Turkey PM Erdogan welcomes Hamas leaders
As the European Union cancels a parliamentary visit to Ankara, embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts Hamas heads Mashaal and Haniyeh; unclear if visit is instead of Erdogan traveling to ...
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Russian stand on Syria settlement in line with those of other G8 countries
LOUGH ERNE, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian stand on the settlement in Syria is in line with the stands of other G8 countries, which is confirmed by the statement of the Group of Eight, Sergei Ryabkov, Russian deputy foreign minister, told reporters on ...
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Calm restored in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese army completed its deployment in various neighborhoods of the southern city of Sidon which witnessed sectarian clashes Tuesday that left one person dead and four injured.The army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a statement that the army units managed to "eliminate all armed manifestations, opening roads to traffic and fully restoring normal situation."Clashes erupted ...
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Lebanon reiterates appeal to Intl commusharing burden of Syrian
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati reiterated Tuesday his appeal for the international community to cooperate with Lebanon in sharing the burden of Syrian refugee influx.Miqati called for imposing certain standards on the refugees entering Lebanon during a conference attended by UN Higher Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres.The prime minister said Lebanon would not be able to cope with ...
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EU Lebanon discuss Syrian refugee issue
Visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday discussed with Lebanese officials the plight of Syrian refugees in the country and urged "a political solution to the conflict in Syria."According to a statement, Ashton said after a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman that "de-escalating tensions in Lebanon is a priority."Ashton said "any country ...
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G8 leaders concerned by threat from terrorism in Syria
The G8 leaders said here Tuesday afternoon they are deeply concerned by the growing threat from terrorism and extremism in Syria.They also said they are deeply concerned by the increasingly sectarian nature of the conflict."Syria must belong to all Syrians, including its minorities and all religious groups," they said in a final communique, issued after the annual G8 summit in Lough ...
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G8 leaders express commitment to political solution in Syria
G8 leaders on Tuesday said they remained committed "to achieving a political solution to the crisis based on a vision for a united, inclusive and democratic Syria.""We strongly endorse the decision to hold as soon as possible a Geneva conference on Syria," a final communique issued after the G8 Summit read.The communique said the Syrian government's military forces and ...
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UN refugee chief urges support for Lebanon in hosting Syrian
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres warned of the massive support needed for refugees and for the countries and communities hosting them as he started a visit to the region Tuesday, the UNHCR said.Guterres noted in Beirut, Lebanon during his visit to mark the World Refugee Day that the long-feared spillover of the Syrian crisis into neighboring countries is becoming a ...
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G8 statement on Syria nothing new
n analysts said that the G8 leaders brought "nothing new" on the Syrian issue during their two-day summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland. After their summit, the G8 countries stressed their commitment to achieve a political solution to Syria's long-standing crisis but didn't call for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as precondition to political dialogue in ...
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McCain and MacKay talk Syria in D.C.
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (L) talks to reporters as he departs following the weekly Republican caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ...
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Iran’s president-elect is an odd ‘moderate’
Mainstream Western media praising Hassan Rowhani, Iran's president-elect, as a "voice of moderation" and a "reformist" no doubt please the radical clerics who actually rule in Tehran. The more he's seen as something other than what he is -- one of the mullahs' own -- the more easily they can continue developing nuclear weapons by stringing along an America ...
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Long overdue Reactions to announcement on Syria
announced that the U.S. government plans to provide support to opposition groups in Syria after determining that President Bashar Assad's regime has, in fact, used chemical weapons against rebel groups.Political leaders started praising the decision almost immediately.In a joint statement, U.S. Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said, "A decision to provide ...
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BP classes Iran as top gas reserves holder in world
BP classes Iran as top gas reserves holder in world BP classes Iran as ...
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Platini Praises Israel as Spain Take Spoils Once Again
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Star-studded party for Israels Peres 90
More than 3000 guests, including prominent politicians and Hollywood stars, have turned out for a gala dinner held in honour of Israeli President Shimon Peres, who will turn 90 in August."We have our queen, you have your Shimon," said former British prime minister Tony Blair as the celebration got under way on Tuesday evening in Jerusalem.Former US president Bill Clinton, former Soviet ...
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Islamists Press Blasphemy Cases in a New Egypt
DEIR EL GABRAWI, Egypt ...
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Kerry briefs House leaders on Syria
Leadership from both parties in the House received a classified briefing on Syria from Secretary of State John Kerry and other military officials on Tuesday afternoon.House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and committee chairs from both parties attended the ...
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Iran will have men in space within ten years
Iran will have astronauts in space within the next ten years, according to government officials who recently revealed to Iran news media the Iranian Space Agency’s long-term space objectives.
Iran has pursued an ambitious space program in recent years, entering the so-called ‘Asian Space Race’ and launching the country’s first rocket in 2004, followed in 2009 by the launch of an entirely domestically-built satellite, thereby becoming the 9th country in the world to have achieved orbital-launch capability. Read more
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