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LEBANON: Proposed ban on sale of land between Muslims and Christians sparks controversy
Babylon & BeyondLabor Minister Butros Harb on Tuesday vigorously defended his controversial draft law that would ban the sale of land between Christians and Muslims for the next 15 years on the pretext of protecting Lebanon's Christian community. Outraged critics have... -
KUWAIT: U.S. confirms detention of American citizen who claims being beaten
Babylon & BeyondA U.S. official has confirmed that an American citizen of Somali origin who claims he was beaten by security agents in Kuwait while they were interrogating him about his travels in Yemen and Somalia is being held in detention in...... -
SAUDI ARABIA: Cleric calls for Muslim-only maids in Saudi homes
Babylon & BeyondSheikh Yousuf Ahmad, a lecturer at the prestigious Imam Mohammad bin Saud University in Riyadh, seems concerned about the influx of non-Muslim women household workers into the ultra-conservative kingdom. When he recently spoke to an Arab news site,... -
Obama seeks to turn the tables in Ohio and Texas
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersWith the Democratic presidential race about to enter another crucial phase of voting, Barack Obama has launched a newly aggressive strategy to undermine two pillars of support for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton: Latinos and working-class white voters. Each...Tags: Trade Dispute, Unions, Elections, Bill Clinton, Trade Agreements
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Jay Fiondella dies at 82; flamboyant owner of Chez Jay made the restaurant a Santa Monica landmark
Jay Fiondella, the flamboyant owner of Chez Jay, the scruffy restaurant-bar he opened almost 50 years ago that became a Santa Monica landmark and something of a shrine to his exploits as an adventurer, has died. He was 82.
Fiondella died Nov. 6 at a...Tags: Celebrities, University of Miami, Marlon Brando, John Barry, Movies
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Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr is marked by sweet dishes
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTODAY marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day holiday signaling the end of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month. According to culinary historian and former Times food writer Charles Perry, " ''Fitr,' or the 'breaking of fast,' is traditionally associated...Tags: Pistachios, Recipes, Islam, Saudi Arabia, Ramadan
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Abu Dhabi: The richest city on Earth
Chicago Tribune ReporterIf Dubai and Abu Dhabi were '50s film idols, Dubai would be Marilyn Monroe. Abu Dhabi would be Grace Kelly. Dubai is the sizzle. Abu Dhabi is the steak. Dubai is the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates that gets all the attention. Some 60 miles...Tags: Wetlands, Travel, Grace Kelly, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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The Times on the Armenian genocide
Since Armenian-genocide publishing issues are always popular for vigorous debate, and since there were at least two big related bits of news this week -- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) reintroducing the non-binding genocide-recognition resolution, plus...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Massacres, Turkey, Coup d'Etat, Germany
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Turkish pride and The Times
We've had plenty of cause for celebration lately that we are not bound by Article 301 of the Turkish penal code (which specifies a six-month-to-three year prison sentence for insulting "being a Turk, the Republic or Turkish Grand National Assembly") or...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Istanbul (Turkey), Defense, Massacres, United Kingdom
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U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one a senior leader of al-Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate and said...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Jihad, Pakistan, Raleigh, International Relations
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Employment is a tough job for ME youth
Khaleej TimesThe Middle East has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, with females struggling the most to find a job thanks to a slow global recovery, according to a report from the International Labour Organisation. The International Labour...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Saudi Arabia
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Al-Naimi: New supplies add depth to world oil markets
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia welcomes additional supplies from other producers that may help to stabilize oil prices, said Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi. "New supplies are welcome. They will add depth and, I hope, greater stability to world...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Economic Indicator, Science and Technology, Petroleum Industry, Education
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