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09 Jan 2010 14:52

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Offbeat: Israeli chefs agree on just one thing: Hummus rules hardcore

  • 50+ Arabs and Jews united by crushing chickpeas source
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02 Jan 2010 21:28

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World: Iran twists the West’s arm on a nuclear counter-offer

  • Western governments have until the end of the month to take Iran’s offer. Remember how the U.S. tried really hard to convince Iran to agree to a nuclear plan that limited their ability to create nuclear weapons? And how Iran pussyfooted around with them? Well, after ignoring the offer and missing a deadline, now Iran’s playing hardball, setting a counter-offer and saying the West has to agree or they’ll just do what they want. Great. source
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21 Dec 2009 10:56

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Biz: Dubai should really consider a debt-consolidation program

  • $40 billion in overcharging really big credit cards source
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18 Dec 2009 09:57

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Tech: Twitter susceptible to pro-Iranian hackers, say pro-Iranian hackers

Yo, Twitter, not to be critical or anything, but your site is large and powerful enough that it shouldn’t be able to get taken down like this. source
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27 Nov 2009 11:14

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U.S.: The CIA wants to hire more Arab Americans. Good luck, guys

  • People have been told, ‘Your name is Mohammed; your name is Ahmed; you must be a terrorist.’ How do you bring people into the government when they have been subjected to a great deal of discrimination?
  • Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani • Discussing the CIA’s plan to try to hire Arab-Americans in Dearborn, Mich. The Detroit suburb, currently the heart of the U.S.’ Middle Eastern community, is being targeted by the CIA to help boost its intelligence ranks and diversity. Many applaud the decision but question the trust Arabs can have with the organization, especially considering the way they’ve been treated by the government post-9/11. source
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27 Nov 2009 09:36

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Biz, World: Investors looking for an out from the mirage of Dubai

  • The question right now is is it just a Dubai issue or is the whole UAE in trouble, does Abu Dhabi still have enough cash to help Dubai?
  • Merrill Lynch sales manager in emerging markets equity Amr Aboushaban • Describing shaken investor confidence in the Middle East after Dubai said it couldn’t repay billions in loans. There are other areas in the region – most notably Abu Dhabi – that might be able to help the Middle East’s largest sign of unparalleled wealth, but investors are scrambling to keep their money safe in other regional financial havens as a result of the news. source
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16 Nov 2009 10:30

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U.S., World: We’re already dumping a lot of money into Pakistan’s intelligence

  • ⅓ of the Pakistan intelligence agency’s cash comes from the CIA source
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04 Nov 2009 10:21

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World: In more ways than one, memories of #iranelection stoked in Iran

  • It may be months on from #iranelection, but the spirit is definitely still kicking among its people as this protest on the 30th anniversary of Iran taking over the U.S. Embassy proves. Sadly, however, it goes both ways. Many were beaten by military in the largest protest in Tehran in six weeks.source
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20 Oct 2009 09:23

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World: Hamid Karzai’s learning to live with the idea of a runoff

The Afghan president has the look of a man hoping that the “anyone but Karzai” grassroots campaign didn’t get off the ground. source
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03 Oct 2009 23:26

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World: Iran’s well along in knowing how to make their own nukes

  • They plan to MacGyver it. Great. You didn’t have enough other things to worry about, and now Iran has enough knowledge and data to make a nuclear bomb, United Nations members say. We’re going to hide in a bunker now. If you’re worrying about how we’re gonna update the site, don’t; we’ve managed to get wi-fi in there. source
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