Israel claims iconic Gaza photo a fake

Independent.ie - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Now Israel has labelled the famous footage supposedly depicting Mohammad al-Durra's last moments "a blood libel" after publishing an official report that says he may not have died at all and that he was never hit by Israeli gunfire.An investigation commissioned ...

Wave of Iraq bombings leaves over 70 dead

Independent.ie - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Kareem Raheem - 21 May 2013 More than 70 people have been killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims ...

Dave Villwock apparently leaving U-96 Spirit of Qatar team | Hydroplanes

The Seattle Times - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

One of the most successful partnerships in unlimited hydroplane racing — that of driver Dave Villwock and the U-96 Spirit of Qatar team — is apparently breaking up. In a statement posted on the H-1 Unlimited Facebook page last night, team manager Erick Ellstrom wrote: "Dave Villwock has retired from our team. We had a great run together and celebrated many victories together. ...

Cinema imagination and object perception questioned in Cairo art display

albawaba - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Cairo's Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) is collaborating with the UK's Tate Modern in a collective video art exhibition entitled 'Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear', which raises questions about the nature of cinema and moving images, and the role played by the audiences' imaginations and perceptions in constructing narratives.The exhibition features ...

Cooperation in Irans interest to clarify peaceful nuclear intent - IAEA chief

RT - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

UN After last week's failure for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran to agree a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, the UN watchdog told RT that it must gain access to Iran's nuclear facilities. The urgency of which to reach an agreement appears to be increasing, as Washington and Tel-Aviv threaten a possible military response if diplomacy and sanctions fail to ...

Jordan will change Charlotte nickname back to Hornets | NBA

The Seattle Times - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said ...

Petroleum Development Oman and GlassPoint Commission the Middle East’s First Solar EOR Project

Yahoo - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

View Photo GlassPoint's Enclosed Trough technology harnesses energy from the sun, to produce emissions-free steam for Petroleum Development Oman's (PDO) thermal EOR operations at its Amal West field in Southern Oman. (Photo: Business ...

Mt. Lebanon School District to charge for sports extracurriculars

Tribune Review - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Mt. Lebanon School Board passed an $83.16 million budget on Monday night, instituting fees ranging from $5 to $40 per year for students participating in sports and extracurricular ...

Dubai aims to become top destination for health tourism in the Middle East

eTN - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday. The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term sustainable development ...

Kerry travels to Middle East Will face time help Syria

Christian Science Monitor - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Oman and Jordan in hopes that in-person meetings can rally support for peace talks in Syria, despite uncertain support from ...

U.S. wont rush to intervene in Syria

SINA - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

US president Barack Obama signaled on Tuesday he is no rush to respond quickly to Syria's apparent use of chemical weapons, taking a cautious approach to the country's civil war, mirroring the views of the American public, most lawmakers and some U.S. allies. Obama, who last year declared that the use or deployment of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would cross a ...

Imprivata eyes IPO adds Beth Israels Halamka to board

Business Journal - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Dr. John Halamka, the CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has joined the board of directors at health care IT security firm Imprivata. Lexington-based Imprivata, a IT security firm focused on the health care industry, is expecting an initial public offering within two years after growing to more than $50 million in revenue in 2012, CEO Omar Hussain said in an interview. The ...

US discussing religious freedom worries with Israel

Jerusalem Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

NEW YORK - The US State Department said on Monday that the Israeli government's respect for freedom of religion has remained consistent through 2012, but that it has engaged in "detailed discussions" with Israeli officials over rights concerns that have persisted for multiple years."Governmental and legal discrimination against non-Jews and non-Orthodox streams of Judaism ...

Chaos caused by Libyan war delaying intervention in Syria

Jerusalem Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Islamists won in Libya and toppled Gaddafi, and this is a motivating message carried by the Islamist opposition in Syria, which is trying to follow this example in bringing down Assad's regime, expert tells ...

Israel bars UNESCO from entering Jerusalem

albawaba - Monday 20th May, 2013

An Israeli security officer stands infront of Al Haram Al Sharif in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam. Israelis frequently prevent Muslims from praying and launch attacks against non-Jewish worshippers. AFP Photo Israel on Monday ...

Rafsanjani may be out of Irans elections as Guardian Council vets older candidates

albawaba - Monday 20th May, 2013

Rafsanjani, who is seen by many as too old to run Iran yet again. AFP Photo The overseers of the upcoming Iranian election have said that they will ban those who are "physically weak" from running, which is a former Iranian president. "A person who is able to work only a few hours a day can't be approved," Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, spokesman of the Guardian Council said on ...

Tensions rise as Israeli jets bomb Syria again

SINA - Monday 20th May, 2013

ISRAELI jets bombed Syria yesterday, rocking Damascus for hours and sending pillars of flame into the night sky in what a Western source called a new strike on Iranian missiles bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah. Local people reported massive explosions and internet video showed the capital's skyline lit by flashes. Syrian opponents of President Bashar Assad rejoiced at Israel's third ...

Blog In the hills of Syrias Alawistan

SBS - Monday 20th May, 2013

Above the Syrian coastal town of Tartous, groups of Alawite men and boys were amassing at different landings along a road that winds higher and higher, away from the Mediterranean and into the hills. We saw them assembling as we traveled the same path, taking advantage of a day off to get out of the city. On this new spring Sunday, they were waiting for the corpses of Alawite soldiers - ...

Washington sells US$2b more arms to Oman

The Standard - Monday 20th May, 2013

(1 hr 34 mins ago) US Secretary of State John Kerry will help ink a major estimated US$2.1 billion proposed deal with Oman to supply a US-made air-defense system to the Gulf nation, officials said. One of the main focuses of Kerry's trip to Muscat was to applaud the signing of a letter of intent between Oman and US manufacturer Raytheon ahead of talks on the final contract, they told ...

Rabbi Abraham Cooper From Sudan to North Korea and Syria A Plea to President Obama to Activate His Atrocities Prevention Board

Huffington Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

Co-authored by Professor Samuel Totten "In remembrance lie the roots of redemption; in forgetfulness the roots of destruction." That Judaic theme has inspired museums, international memorial days, and not a few politicians to invoke "Never Again" when the specter of genocide rears its horrific head. Yet while millions may draw inspiration and hope from survivor's ...

Op Ed on Hamas website Assad regime no less evil than Israel

IMRA - Monday 20th May, 2013

A regime that has been murdering its own people in the tens of thousands and utterly destroying Syrian towns and villages in order to keep a specific family or sect in power doesn't deserve our sympathy or solidarity. Even in the best possible circumstances, this regime is not less evil than Israel. We condemn the Israeli bombing, but the Assad regime isn't blameless ...

Excerpts Fatah-Hamas agree to form Palestinian unity government.

IMRA - Monday 20th May, 2013

Excerpts: Fatah-Hamas agree to form Palestinian unity government. IAEA-Iran nuclear talks fail again. Proposed Syrian peace talks May 15, 2013 +++SOURCE: Saudi Gazette 15 ...