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Cameron and Obama move closer to taking military action against their growing unpopularity
I only wish it was satire – Cameron is such a boob and my President keeps wanting to be strong on foreign policy but it puts more in harm’s way and gains us and him nothing,
(satire?)
The British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama are said to have concluded that joint military action in Syria may be required in response to shocking reports of their growing unpopularity in the polls.
Mr Cameron and President Obama moved the west closer to military intervention on Saturday as they agreed that last week’s alleged chemical weapon attacks merited a “serious response” which would enable both western leaders to regain at least some of their lost popularity with voters.
In a phone call that lasted 40 minutes, the two leaders are understood to have concluded that the chemical attack that is believed to have killed as many as 1,400 people in Damascus in the middle of last week was serious enough to gain themselves a few percentage points in the polls.
The prime minister and US president said all options should be kept open, including the…
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Police ignoring a civilian [Audio]
The following is a recording of a call made by a Tripolian man to the police to report armed men blocking the road.
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Egyptian Aak. Week 34
Main Headlines
Monday
- At least 24 policemen killed in blast in Sinai
- Sinai killings are a cover up for murder of Brotherhood detainees – spokesman
- 255 Brotherhood members detained pending investigations
- Egypt prosecutor detains Morsi for 15 days in new case
- HRW condemns excessive use of lethal force
- US carrier passes through Suez Canal, despite tensions
Tuesday
- Egypt arrests spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood
- ElBaradei faces court for ‘betrayal of trust’
- Erdogan: Israel is behind Egypt coup.
- Muslim Brotherhood names Mahmoud Ezzat temporary leader
- Egyptian cabinet slams Turkish PM, says its ‘running out of patience’
- Islamist alliance encourages civil disobedience
Wednesday
- Egyptian court orders the release of Mubarak
- Ousted Egyptian leader Mubarak to be put under house arrest
- Excluding Islamists in Egypt could lead to violence: Nour party head
- Security forces arrest 36 more Brotherhood members
- Former Brotherhood leader Mohamed Habib unleashes on Morsi
- Qatar to send remaining liquefied…
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Screw Lebanese Media
A Separate State of Mind | A Blog by Elie Fares
The above sheikh was hosted on NewTV earlier tonight to talk on behalf of the people of Tripoli. I guess that city ran out of spokespeople over the past few days so the TV station in question figured digging this creature up from the depth of whatever abyss he was in was a good idea. Ratings are proportional to beards.
Note that this sheikh is said not to even be from Tripoli and has not been residing there all his life to get to talk on the city’s behalf.
This man spoke about the need for self-security for himself and his fellow Sunnis of Tripoli. Did the TV station in question even bother to target this rhetoric? Of course they didn’t. This is the rhetoric they want being spewed around their airwaves lately. This is what gets people talking. This is what gets people to tune in. Of course…
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Minerva Mirabal and Trujillo
Minerva Mirabal and Trujillo
A Phone Call with Lebanon’s Police
Wish it were satire but it is true…
A Separate State of Mind | A Blog by Elie Fares
I keep hearing about security plans for this country, especially for the places where security has been non-existent. My idea of a security plan, despite me not being an expert whatsoever, involves – at the very least – a sense of involvement from the police seeing as we are asked nowadays to report any suspicious behavior because you never know if that behavior might lead to us getting blown up.
For instance, one of the two bombers in Tripoli apparently parked double parked the car in broad daylight and simply walked away. People called after him and I’m sure someone might have tried to call 112. What would 112 have done in that setting?
I present to you a transcript of a phone call of a man from Tripoli, the city that was victim of two explosions on Friday, with the police in his city. I’m not sure if this…
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Steve McCurry: Photographer of Life
Steve McCurry is a phenomenal photographer. He has been working as a photojournalist for the majority of his life & if you think you don’t know who he is, think again. His iconic national geographic image of the Afaghn Girl , resonates with everyone. His photographs truly capture what it is to be human, from absolutely all around the world. Below are just a few of his outstanding photographs. He also has a personal blog on wordpress, so start following to see continuous updates of his magnificent and inspiring work…
Day One: Rebuilding Tripoli
A Separate State of Mind | A Blog by Elie Fares
Day one post two blasts that killed 45 of its sons and daughters, this is Tripoli.
This morning, these young men and women are not pointing fingers and expressing blame. They are not sinking to the sectarian rhetoric that many people believe will change how this country is going. They are mourning their city in the way they know best: by cleaning up the rubble and the destruction so they can at least have part of the place they call home back.
For many Lebanese, Tripoli is a city that exists way up there, beyond that army checkpoint, that we don’t need to visit. For many Lebanese, Tripoli exists only as a city that is ravaged by Islamists and militants and violence and destruction. But this city, which currently sits in a near-comatose situation, is – thanks to the efforts of those young men and women – trying to get…
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