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Kuwait to contribute $177m to Libyan rebel cause - ArabianBusiness.com

Kuwait will contribute KD50 million ($177.2 million) to Libya's rebel council to help pay salaries in the breakaway east of the country, a rebel leader said on Sunday. "His Highness the Emir gave us a financial grant valued at 50 million Kuwaiti dinar. This amount will help us a lot in paying the salaries of employees who did not receive their little salaries for two months," said Mustafa Abdel Jalil, head of the Libyan rebel national council.

UAE in talks to invest in Australian farmland - Industries - ArabianBusiness.com

The UAE plans to hold further talks with officials from Australia with a view to invest in farmland as part of its plan to tackle food security. He said in comments published by state news agency WAM that it would "open new prospects for cooperation in the fields of innovation, research and development, technology, agriculture and livestock production, petrochemicals and others".

Suspects in Italian's murder die in Gaza raid - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

A shootout at a refugee camp in Gaza City between Hamas security forces and the men suspected of killing an Italian peace activist last week has left two of the suspects dead. The first suspect, a Jordanian, is reported to have shot himself during the operation. The second died of his injuries in hospital, while a third man has been arrested. Vittorio Arrigoni was kidnapped on Thursday and found strangled in Gaza City on Friday.

tags: gaza middleeast palestine italy

Syrian forces raid homes to quell protests - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said , as popular opposition to President Bashar al Assad mounted following the bloodiest attacks on pro-democracy protesters. Security operatives in plain clothes wielding assault rifles broke into homes in the suburb of Harasta just after midnight on Sunday, arresting activists in the area, known as the Ghouta, or the old garden district of the capital. Security forces and gunmen loyal to Assad killed at least 112 people in the last two days when they fired at protests demanding political freedoms and an end to corruption on Friday and on mass funerals for victims a day later.

tags: revolution middleeast syria asad tyranny

Yemen's Saleh accepts Gulf exit deal - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Yemen's embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to a deal brokered by Gulf Arab mediators that would lead to a transition of power in the country after weeks of anti-government protests. Tariq Shami, a presidential aide, told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the president had accepted in principle the proposal from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) that would see him step down.

tags: revolution colonialresistance Yemen gulf

Abu Dhabi's first satellite has lift off from French Guiana - Technology - ArabianBusiness.com

Abu Dhabi-based Yahsat's first satellite Y1A has successfully launched from the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, the company said on Saturday.

tags: space abudhabi UAE middleeast gulf technology

Michele Bachmann: 'Planned Parenthood is the LensCrafters of Big Abortion' | Death and Taxes

“Planned Parenthood is the LensCrafters of big abortion,” Bachmann said in her barn-burning address to a room of social conservatives. I see what she’s saying, guys. LensCrafters, a mecca of convenient vision-related services, provides one-stop convenience for customers who need an eye exam and new glasses to fit their personality and busy lifestyle. Planned Parenthood, a mecca of women’s health, provides one-stop services for women who need a pelvic exam, STD tests, a breast cancer exam and, say, a prescription for birth control that fits their personality and busy lifestyle. The comparison only gets tricky when we get to the word “abortion,” which only comprises 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services.

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Solar farm to power Dubai's first sustainable city - Construction - ArabianBusiness.com

Diamond Developers has announced plans to build Dubai's first sustainable city which will include a solar power farm and will be 70 percent green space. The project's electricity needs will be supplied by a solar energy farm and to combat growing water shortages in the region, waste and sewage water will be treated and recycled for irrigation purposes.

tags: Dubai watersecurity UAE alternativeenergy middleeast

Egypt extends Mubarak detention for further 15 days - Politics & Economics - ArabianBusiness.com

Egypt’s public prosecutor extended the detention of former president Hosni Mubarak for 15 days, the state-run Middle East News Agency said, citing Adel el-Saeed, a prosecutorial spokesman.

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Introducing: The Muslim-baiting tracker - War Room - Salon.com

A decade after 9/11, Muslim-baiting has become de rigueur for Republican politicians -- especially those who aspire to the party's 2012 presidential nomination. All of this is forcing Republican presidential hopefuls into a game of Islamophobic one-upmanship in which crossing the line is inevitable. As the primary field takes shape and the race unfolds, we'll be keeping tabs on how the candidates try to differentiate themselves from each other -- and stand out in the eyes of their target voters -- on this issue with a regularly updated list that ranks the most extreme instances of campaign trail Muslim-baiting. So make sure to bookmark this page and check back frequently.

tags: muslims islamaphobia racism colonialism islam republicans

Second phase of $1.4bn Gulf power grid underway | Energy, Oil and Gas | AMEinfo.com

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE has inaugurated the second phase of the Dhs5bn ($1.4bn) Gulf power grid, Reuters has reported. The GCC Grid Interconnection unifies the grids of the six Gulf countries, with the first phase having become operational in early 2009 connecting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. The project will save up to $5bn and will lay the foundation for a common energy market among the GCC countries, Sheikh Mohammed said.

tags: electricity energysecurity gulf middleeast gcc

Concrete NYC’s 'lungs' are on rooftops - Arab News

Tourists will never see them up close. Few New Yorkers will. Those who notice these airy playgrounds, some just a few floors above the sidewalk, may wonder how it would feel to step out of one’s living room into a private green space without giving up the perks of urban living. A new book, “Rooftop Gardens: The Terraces, Conservatories and Balconies of New York” satisfies that curiosity with a photographic tour of 28 such exclusive oases. Coauthors, and best friends, Denise LeFrak Calicchio and Roberta Model Amon called on friends and connections made over years in New York’s high-end real estate business. With architectural photographer Norman McGrath, they set out to showcase the most spectacular gardens.

tags: newyork gardens urbanism