Arabs and Democracy – Part 1 Many suggest that the uprisings that spread through North Africa and the Middle East are not to be taken as a repetition of the past, but as original experiments that open up new political possibilities, relevant beyond the region, for freedom and democracy. In fact, it is expected that through this […]
Marvelous Marvin Hagler backs Dubai to host Pacquiao-Mayweather mega fight Former undisputed World Middleweight Champion, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, also wants United Arab Emirates to be the venue for the mega-fight between the pound-for-pound kings Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, which is finally expected to get real. Earlier, UAE-based boxer Eisa Al Dah requested the authorities […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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UAE boxer Eisa Al Dah wants Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight in Dubai UAE born welterweight contender, Eisa Al Dah, who is currently residing in Bristol, Gloucestershire, wants the super-fight between eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, and five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather, to take place in Dubai since he believes such a big fight will make […]
Jan 20 2012 | Posted in
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So, the 24-hour blackout is over and the site returned to normal. Means we can once again use Wikipedia’s free information that United States authorities do not like for their own reasons. Anyway, a question arises, what did Wikipedia’s day-long blackout accomplish? Before going into details, read below the official statement by the Wikipedia […]
Jan 19 2012 | Posted in
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Wikipedia has shut down its English-language service for 24 hours protesting against anti-piracy bills that according to critics might amount to censorship. A bleak statement on Wikipedia website states, “Imagine a World without Free Knowledge, for over a decade; we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right […]
Current times might not be very much in favour of new businesses but some entrepreneurial ventures have seen success in the past half a decade. Most of the new ventures that are coming off the ground these days are internet-based start-ups. Although only some of such ventures have tasted the sweet fruit of success in […]
KTLA and CTV, in addition to newspapers and magazines like USA Today, Boston Globe, Forbes. 1. 2. Gonabit With Groupon.com leading the way in group purchasing business, there is no surprise that many others have towed the same line. However, unlike Groupon, these websites are not looking to become public without a solid instrument of […]
India and Pakistan exchange nuclear sites information Pakistan and India Sunday exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities as well as lists of prisoners in each other’s custody, as required under bilateral agreements between the two South Asian nuclear neighbours. Senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian High Commission exchanged […]
US-Pak relationships to take a limited form US officials believe the country’s relationship with Pakistan has been seriously damaged and a counter-terrorism alliance can survive only in a limited form, The New York Times reported late Sunday. Citing unnamed US and Pakistani officials, the newspaper said officials acknowledge this deterioration will complicate the ability to […]
The ongoing tussle between the powerful Egyptian military and secular parties, if not rupturing the inherent fabric of society, has opened new fissures. In a precariously combustible political situation, the mayhem witnessed on the streets of Cairo points to the inability of the state to find any practical solution apart from resorting to violent force. […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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US hold drone attacks in the aftermath of NATO attack on Pakistan Army The CIA has stopped firing missiles at militants in Pakistan since last month’s deadly NATO airstrikes along the Afghan border so as not to “aggravate” already strained ties with Islamabad, the chief of Pakistan’s senate defense committee said Tuesday. The 33-day pause […]
Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan for Taliban operations Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said that Pakistan has a key role to play in his government’s peace talks with the Taliban because the militant group operates from there. "They operate from there. And a meaningful peace process cannot go well or end in satisfactory resultswithout Pakistan’s […]