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4 min ago | Al Bawaba

Old habits die hard. Qatari men still look for a cook when they pick their wife

Desperate husbands. In spite of evolving lifestyles mentalities are stuck as Qatari men still expect their better half to be a better housewife.

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4 min ago | Arutz Sheva Israel News

Israel's History in Pictures: The Cigarbox Collection

The following was written by Lenny David of Efrat, formerly of AIPAC, who created the website for a Picture a Day after realizing the extent of the Library of Congress archive of pictures - and the "Cigarbox Collection": Dr.

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2 hrs ago | Gadling

Photo Of The Day: Yemen Beach

Looking at the gorgeous beach landscape above, you might think you were looking at Hawaii or New Zealand .

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6 hrs ago | The Sampson Independent

Farrow among group visiting Israel

The Rev. Thomas Farrow, pastor of First Baptist Church, 900 College St., Clinton, is among a group of 37 visiting the Holy Land.

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6 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Neighbourhood markets planned

DOHA: Remote and sparsely populated areas of the country will soon have large commercial complexes so that people don't have to travel long distances to access commodities and services of daily need.

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8 hrs ago | J

Israel in the Gardens | Hotel offers lap of luxury in a breathtaking landscape

Stroll the moonlike terrain along the rim of the Ramon Crater in southern Israel and you'll feel like you're walking on the edge of the world.

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10 hrs ago | Anna.aero

Jet2.com inaugurates Lanzarote base; Qatar Airways' 787 returns to...

Jet2.com and Lanzarote Airport celebrated the launch of the airline's new base on the island.

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10 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Grapevine: The lion has roared

Yediot Aharonot reported on Thursday that yet another Hollywood celebrity -Robert De Niro- was coming to Israel to join President Shimon Peres in celebrating his 90th birthday.

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10 hrs ago | Times of Oman

flydubai begins flights to Salalah

Building bonds: Hamad Obaidalla, chief commercial officer of flydubai, at Salalah Airport with Sheikh Hamood bin Mustahil Al Mashani, vice-president of Muscat Overseas Group.

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12 hrs ago | Hospitality Net

High demand for Muslim travel | ITB Berlin Survey Shows

By the year 2020 growth in Muslim travel will have reached 4.8 per cent, significantly higher than the global figure of only 3.8 per cent.

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12 hrs ago | CFR.org

What The United States Can Do For Egypt Right Now

A worker sits amongst bags of Flour at a warehouse in a grain market in Cairo . "How can the United States help Egypt?" is a common question heard around the Beltway these days.

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12 hrs ago | The Guardian

Locust plagues point to grim future of climate change

The desert locust , the most notorious of about a dozen locust species for its ability to rapidly multiply and travel long distances, threatens an area of 32 million square kilometres, stretching across 50 countries from west Africa to India.

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16 hrs ago | QTMagazine

OutTraveler Goes to Israel: Eliad Cohen

Eliad Cohen wants to sleep with you-in a piazza near the Ponte Vecchio, with the waves of Leblon crashing out front, high above the streets of Chelsea, or late at night on a terrace in the heart of Tel Aviv.

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17 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

Back in time

If you decide to check out the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, make sure you don't touch anything -- some of the artifacts are 3,000 years old.

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21 hrs ago | This is Derbyshire

Roe signs on as UAE snooker coach

DAVID Roe's snooker career in the Middle East has taken another big step forward as he officially takes over as the national coach for the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.

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23 hrs ago | Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs C...

Asia ahead in courting hi-tech Israel

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to China was revealing.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Al Bawaba

DAMAC Properties launches 'Bay's Edge' in Burj Area

DAMAC Properties, the region's largest luxury private developer, is launching sales on its latest serviced living project in the Burj Area of Dubai.

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Al Bawaba

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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates , has appointed Mansour Al Marzouqi as its new General Manager in Belarus.

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The Peninsula

Doha set for French comedy: The Lady from Maxim's

After directing plays written by Alan Bennett, Victor Ham, Samuel Beckett, Jaoui-Bacri, Reza and Molire at the Qatar National Theatre since 2008, French actress and director Alice Safran now brings to Doha The Lady from Maxim's. The comedy, written by Feydeau at the end of the 19th century, has a main cast of 15 Lebanese and French actors, plus six ... (more)

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HawaiiNews

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort Palestinians believe...

Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The arrives on another peace mission, Israel and the Palestinians appear to be as divided as ever over the issue of Israeli ... (more)

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