Barack who? Mixed Bag of Reactions as Obama Takes It to The Middle East

It's a feisty, contradictory mix of politics, religion, and personal views now sitting as Barack Obama's judge on his Middle East tour. As this article shows, one person may think he'll improve things by with-drawing...

Israel makes arrests in alleged plot against Bush

"JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused six Arabs on Friday of trying to set up an al Qaeda cell in Israel and said one of them had proposed attacking helicopters used during a visit by President George W. Bush. ...

Welcome to Iraq, the hot new holiday destination

" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam al-Yakoubi,...

Sacha Baron Cohen Incites More 'Bruno' Controversy

You'd think that by now the infamous Sacha Baron Cohen, of Ali G and Borat fame, would have a tough time arranging (ie. staging) crazy interviews without the interviewees immediately realizing they were being...

Aderet, Israeli Transsexual Singer, awarded ‘12 Points by Lebanon'

Facts and Opinion. More often than we think, new connections between Jewish, Israeli and Arab people, create their own unique interferencing waves, reverberating in their own space and leave the Israeli Arabic...

UPDATE: Israel: Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 In Jerusalem

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Certainly Police gave the man every opportunity to stop his rampage with a 5 ton bulldozer, ending his spree with a bullet from an off duty soldier, after the crazed man...

Arab sheikh backs wild horses for endurance

Could Australia's wild horses be about to take the endurance world by storm? Thirteen wild horses from Western Australia have been plucked from the wilderness, and, in a tale reminiscent of "My Fair Lady", now find...

TURBO charged event set to give petrol heads a buzz in Abu Dhabi

"Abu Dhabi (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - The internationally acclaimed CMPi, is set to captivate car and bike enthusiasts from around the world with their recently announced festival; 'TURBO: For A Custom Nation'.'For avid motor enthusiasts looking to experience the very...

Oil climbs 1%, Saudi pledge fails to halt rally

Even the world's biggest oil producer cannot stop the surge in oil prices--it is becoming clearer that speculation is the strongest force out there.  " Oil rose nearly 1.0 percent Monday, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran stoked supply...

Master Plan for a Spectacular New City Unveiled in Dubai

"Dubai (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city to be built in the desert.Respectful of the region's cultural heritage in both...

'Ball of fire' if Iran hit

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael professing they are a peaceful people, take to the skies with jet fighters along the med as a show of force to show Iran it means business.  Certainly belies...

The Koran: Words beyond worth

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHaving read the Koran cover to cover and being Catholic having the Bible drilled into me as a child the comparisons are eeriely similar, both preach tolerance, benevolence,...

Canada Needs Foreign Ownership Curbs

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Canadians and Americans have witnessed foreign ownership in our prospective countries.Statistics posted the left of this story from US Government agencies can...

Israel-Hamas truce begins Thursday

Hamas striking the peace deal has found their way to legitimacy in the Mideast peace process, Hamas being winner in Palestinian election but the world rejected them as radicals. Deputy Foreign Minister Syria said "The impact of peace will be bliss"World Leaders hailed the...

Egypt bans 92-year-old's marriage

In a bizzare incident in the middle east a marriage between 92 old man and 17 year old egyptian girl have been stopped. "The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper has reported. The ministry of...

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