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Syracuse stung by Georgetown in Big East quarters – Democrat and Chronicle
NEW YORK — Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden. Suddenly, top-seeded Syracuse had more to worry about than a loss in its Big East Tournament opener. Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past the third ... »
Palestinians try to breach East Jerusalem checkpoint – Ha’aretz
Ha'aretzPalestinians try to breach East Jerusalem checkpointHa'aretzBy Haaretz Service and News Agencies Palestinian youths on Friday hurled stones at Israeli security forces near the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem and tried to breach a barrier to gain entry to the area, which has been sealed off amid concerns over ...Israel moves to change law... »
Biden blasts Israel’s OK of new homes in east Jerusalem – Denver Post
JERUSALEM — Vice President Joe Biden strongly criticized Israel on Tuesday for approving construction of 1,600 new housing units in the eastern part of Jerusalem, a decision announced a day after Israeli leaders and the Palestinians agreed to U.S-mediated, indirect peace negotiations and while ... »
House of Fraser to open Middle East stores
The agreement could see House of Fraser open stores in Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Doha, its management said.The privately owner retailer has signed a franchise deal with Ret... »
Epson launches latest HD Ready video projector in the Middle East
Leading video projector manufacturer Epson, has announced the Middle East launch of the HD Ready EH-TW450, a stylish, versatile video projector that brings high quality giant screen entertainment to g... »
Small dogs may have originated in the Middle East 12,000 yrs ago
Washington, Feb 24 : A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago. »
U.S., Russia working on new Middle East peace effort
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States, Russia and their Mideast peace partners are hoping that a strategy session among top diplomats can prod Israel and the Palestinians to rest... »
Small dogs may originate from the Middle East, geneticists say
Small dogs may all originate from the Middle East, according to research from the University of California.A study published in the journal BioMed Central found a gene found in small dogs, IGF1, is cl... »
Zain to focus on Gulf and Middle East regions
NEW INVESTMENTS: Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain said that it will be concentrating on the Gulf and MENA regions and is open to 'new investments'. (Getty Images) »
Zain to focus on Middle East market
Kuwait's telecom firm Zain, which is in exclusive talks with Bharti Airtel for sale of its Africa assets, today said it will focus on expanding in the Middle East market. »