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Spies, Lies and Goodbyes – Part 1 Written by Claude Salhani
The killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was until recently widely believed to have been perpetrated by the Syrians, or at least on their behalf. It was the assassination of Mr. Hariri that led to the forced departure of Syrian troops from Lebanon as a result of... August 15, 2010 - 17:16 |
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Saudis hope giant clock will set 'Mecca Time' MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP)
Muslims around the world could be setting their watches to a new time soon when the world's largest clock begins ticking atop a soaring skyscraper in Islam's holiest city of Mecca.
Saudi Arabia hopes the four faces of the new clock, which will loom over Mecca's Grand Mosque from what is... August 11, 2010 - 14:46 |
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Saudis order 40 lashes for elderly woman for mingling 09 March.2009
By Mohammed Jamjoom and Saad Abedine
(CNN) -- A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a 75-year-old Syrian woman to 40 lashes, four months imprisonment and deportation from the kingdom for having two unrelated men in her house, according to local media reports.
According to the Saudi daily... March 11, 2009 - 00:19 |
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Proud to be a new Canadian 15 Feb,2009
OTTAWA — The 70 people standing in the Great Hall of the Museum of Civilization couldn’t possibly have been Canadian citizens.
They waved flags.
They spoke glowingly about Ottawa.
And they knew all the words to O Canada.
Canadians? No way, eh.
Yet as they raised their right hands... February 15, 2009 - 22:28 |
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Afghan foetus 'aborted by razor' BBC, 07 Jan. 2009--The family of a 14-year-old Afghan rape victim face prosecution after her foetus was removed without anaesthetic.
The mother and brother of the girl are accused of cutting her open with a razor blade to perform an abortion.
Doctors say the girl is in a critical condition. A man accused of raping... January 07, 2009 - 13:10 |
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Bailed-out Goldman Sachs profit soars to 3.44 bln dlrs By Veronica Smith
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs on Tuesday posted second-quarter profit of 3.44 billion dollars, beating market expectations and possibly signaling recovery in the battered US financial sector.
Goldman Sachs, which has repaid a 10-billion-dollar US government bailout in full in the... July 14, 2009 - 14:48 |
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Is greed overcoming fear in the stock market? By Chuck Mikolajczak - Analysis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks typically rebound six months before the economy, but investors worry that the current 25 percent rally since the market's March 9 low could be a red herring.
At the same time, lack of investor conviction -- or simple fear -- can be considered a sign of... April 11, 2009 - 12:17 |
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Microchip uses nanotechnology to detect cancer SASKATCHEWAN (CBC) - Canadian researchers have developed a prototype microchip that could one day lead to a portable device that could diagnose cancer in 30 minutes.
The chip uses nanotechnology wires and materials on the scale of a billionth of a metre to detect chemical markers that indicate the presence of... September 29, 2009 - 11:26 |
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Study links morning sickness to brighter kids CTV.ca News Staff
Moms who spend part of their pregnancies vomiting and nauseated can take heart: Canadian research suggests they might actually have a smarter baby.
Researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children's Motherisk Program have discovered that morning sickness appears to be linked to enhanced... April 27, 2009 - 11:48 |
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HIV mutates at high speed to avoid immune system: study 27 Feb,2009.
PARIS (AFP) - - A worldwide team of scientists said the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was swiftly evolving to avoid the body's immune defences, a phenomenon that adds to the challenge of crafting an AIDS vaccine.
Mutations in HIV enable it to rapidly sidestep genetic variations that offer a... February 27, 2009 - 01:31 |
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July 18, 2007 - 16:32
Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu Announce The Elders – An Historic Group of Leaders     
Press Release, the Elders.org, July 18, 2007=
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 18 July 2007-- – Out of deep concern for the challenges facing all of the people
of our world, Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, and Desmond Tutu have convened a group of
leaders to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the
world’s toughest problems.
Nelson Mandela announced the formation of this new group, The Elders, today in a speech
he delivered on the occasion of his 89th birthday. He was joined by founding members of the
group, Desmond Tutu, Graça Machel, Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, Li Zhaoxing, Mary Robinson
and Muhammad Yunus. Founding members, Ela Bhatt and Gro Harlem Brundtland were
unable to attend.
“This group can speak freely and boldly, working both publicly and behind the scenes on
whatever actions need to be taken,” Mandela commented. “Together we will work to support
courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and inspire hope where
there is despair.”
Tutu, Chair of The Elders remarked, “Despite all of the ghastliness that is around, human beings
are made for goodness. The ones who ought to be held in high regard are not the ones who are
militarily powerful, nor even economically prosperous. They are the ones who have a commitment
to try and make the world a better place. We – The Elders – will endeavor to support those
people and do our best for humanity.”
The Elders will use their unique collective skills to catalyze peaceful resolutions to long-standing
conflicts, articulate new approaches to global issues that are or may cause immense human
suffering, and share wisdom by helping to connect voices all over the world. They will be
working together over the next several months to carefully consider which specific issues they
will approach. The Elders’ criteria are not only the magnitude and importance of the challenge,
but a deliberate view that their role could contribute significantly to solving the problem.
In addition to working independently, The Elders will work to complement, not duplicate or
compete with the efforts of other organizations. They will seek opportunities to partner with
established groups in ways that help shine a light on work already underway or to assist in
bringing the group’s efforts to another level.
“I see The Elders as a small but independent group that may fill an existing void in the world
community,” said Jimmy Carter. “Almost impervious to the consequences of outside criticism,
the group will conduct unrestrained analyses of important and complex issues and share our
ideas with the general public and with others who might take action to resolve problems."
The Elders will invite new members who share the attributes of the original ten: trusted, respected
worldly-wise individuals with a proven commitment and record of contributing to
solving global problems. Elders will step down if they are elected to public office.
“I have worked with extraordinary people at the community level, people who have brilliant ideas
and are making a huge effort to solve problems but often their contribution is localized, and their
voices are not strong enough to be heard,” said Graça Machel. “The Elders can play a role in
amplifying the voices of the millions of citizens of the world.”
Several years ago entrepreneur Richard Branson and musician and activist Peter Gabriel
discussed with Mandela the obstacles to solving difficult conflicts facing the world. Their idea
of a small, dedicated group of leaders, working objectively and without any vested personal
interest in the outcome, began to develop and eventually grew into The Elders.
Founder Peter Gabriel said, “In traditional societies, the elders always had a role in conflict
resolution, long-term thinking and applying wisdom wherever it was needed. We are moving
to this global village and yet we don’t have our global elders. The Elders can be a group who
have the trust of the world, who can speak freely, be fiercely independent, and respond fast
and flexibly in conflict situations.”
The Elders will be independently funded by a group of Founders, including Branson and
Gabriel. Additional Founders include: Ray Chambers; Michael Chambers; Bridgeway
Foundation; Pam Omidyar, Humanity United; Amy Robbins; Shashi Ruia, Dick Tarlow; and The
United Nations Foundation.
“This group of Elders will bring hope and wisdom back into the world. To play a role in bringing
us together to stop unnecessary human suffering and to celebrate the wonderful world that we
are so privileged to be part of,” said Founder Richard Branson.
For more information please visit: www.theElders.org
For media enquiries, please email: media@theElders.org 
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NPWJ: “Kenya must arrest President Omar al-Bashir” Brussels-Rome-New York,
President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan arrived in Kenya this morning to attend the promulgation of the country's new constitution. President al-Bashir is the subject of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed... August 31, 2010 - 11:49 |
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Is it a Gaffe, Is it a Joke, Is it Cause for Removal? Once in a while a senior political figure makes a statement that is so outlandish and ludicrous that one is forced to ask questions such as, “is he serious?; has he gone rogue like Sarah Palin?; has he lost touch with reality?” Such an event occurred the other day, when I saw comments reported on the Jamhuuriya website on... August 09, 2010 - 22:51 |
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Kulmiye’s Win: A Beginning of New Era or Politics of Business as Usual? Now that Somaliland’s much anticipated presidential election is behind us and the victorious Kulmiye’s leadership in the driver set, what future holds for the down-trodden citizens? Is this a begging of new progressive era or politics of business as usual of the status quo? What does this victory mean for the average... August 05, 2010 - 11:29 |
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Thank You Mr. Rayalle Today, 26th July 2010, Somaliland marks another watershed in its continuing story of progress, democratic achievement and political maturity. Today Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud ‘Silanyo’ assumes the Presidency, having won the election held a month earlier, and Dahir Riyalle Kahin hands over the reins of power in a much... July 27, 2010 - 01:19 |
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A Proposal for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize. It is my understanding that this prize has been established to nudge African politics and politicians towards democracy and the rule of law, a direction in which the continent so reverently claims to head but often misses by 180 degrees. The matter has been debated, discussed and dissected at many a forum, the least of... July 25, 2010 - 22:01 |
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Requiem For A Disgrace According to the definition given in the 1997 New Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, plagiarism is “the unauthorized use of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own”.“To avoid plagiarism, an author should document sources properly using Footnotes, End... June 28, 2010 - 21:38 |
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Would UDUB Defeat/Kulmiye Victory be Bane or Blessing f or Somaliland? Somaliland is going to the polls Saturday June 26, 2010 to elect its next president.
Since, by all indications, it appears that the this election will be a fiercely contested one and all the counts will be very close with each party getting about 30% plus, it is difficult to predict which party will win. However, it... June 26, 2010 - 20:28 |
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The Year of Living Dangerously: The Generals and Other Notes of Forgotten Wars (Part I)\ “Even in the valley of the shadow of death two and two do not make six.” Leo Tolstoy.
Folks, I have to make serious public confessions today that I would like share with the readers. It is a deeply guarded secret known only to close circle of friends and family members. You would assume I’m going to make... June 22, 2010 - 02:06 |
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Somalia: Original Bevin plan welcomed and 1897 and 1954 treaties repudiated Mohamed Osman Omar, former Ambassador of Somalia to various countries including India, former Yugoslavia and the Sudan and as non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Singapore, was on May 28, 2010, among the speakers at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, on the occasion of the... June 17, 2010 - 00:49 |
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Somaliland Politics: The election fever and tribal politics. The election fever is on its highest level and tribal politics which we thought we are grown out of it has taken its deepest root ever.
We entered in the last two weeks of the presidential campaign. The three parties’ leaders are vying for the crucial votes. Politicking, campaign lies, false propaganda, and finger... June 17, 2010 - 00:03 |
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Gabay - Bal yar kaadso Gabay Magaciisa la yidhaa Bal yar kaadso oo ku socda kuwa quraanku ku tilmaamay ( Humasadi lumasadi) ayaan halkan ku soo bandhigaynaa inay akhristayaashu nala wadaagaan nalana dhuuxaan sugaanta muga weyn ee ku ladhan iyo ujeedada weyn ee ka danbaysa gabayga oo ah mid si toosa ugu socota dadka Jahadu ka luntey ee... August 03, 2008 - 12:40 |
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KIINIYAA IS DAGAASHAY (Geeraar) Maansadan waxa tiriyeye Maxamed Xirsi Guuleed. Waxay soo baxday 2008-01-31
Waxay ku saabsantahay xaaladda siyaasadeed ee dalka Kenya ee cakirantay iyo saadaasha mustaqbalka ee Soomaalida u fiicnaan lahayd. Wuxu Yidhi:
Kiiniyaa is dagaashay
Doorashay isku maagtay
Kun daday iska laysay
Sidii daad isu jiidhe... February 02, 2008 - 01:52 |
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