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Twitter Has Been Hacked
Then you should stick to TC.
The worst twitter hacked happened on August, the DOS attack that happened on a firestarter kind of fashion (even blogger, FB, LiveJournal) has been compromised a bit. Obviously today, Twitter still got some loopholes to
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Hariri Goes to Damascus; US Gives More and Better Arms to Israel
The Romans conquered "Aquitania" after a bitter fight against the Celts led by Vercingetorix, a local hero. Having been appointed governor of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern Provence) in 58 BC, Julius Caesar proceeded to conquer the
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December 19th Stream
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"just how much Facebook and Twitter are growing off-site. Facebook announced they reach 60 million through Facebook Connect. Meanwhile nearly half of Twitters activity takes place away from Twitter.com – they
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Messi named World Player of Year
Lionel Messi claimed the World Player of the Year award on Monday to nearly complete his collection of football’s greatest honors.
Messi tacked on the prestigious award to his growing list of accolades at a Fifa gala ceremony in Zurich, easily
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Messi is World Player of the Year
ZURICH, Dec 22: Lionel Messi added FIFA’s World Player of the Year award to his growing list of accolades Monday, completing a nearly perfect campaign in which his club won an unprecedented trio of Spanish and European titles.
Messi received the
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Messi takes first award, Marta obtains record-breaking fourth crown
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi collected his first FIFA World Player of the Year title while Brazil’s Marta became the first to obtain four FIFA Women’s World Player of the
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Style Matters
Rodarte Line heads to target for limited time
Recessionista, it wasn't long ago that we met sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy at a fashion show of their wares in Dallas. The California duo designs the much-praised line Rodarte, which is carried in
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People of the decade: Sheikha Mozah of Qatar
Sheikha Mozah of Qatar has joined a small group of wives of Arab leaders who use their public profiles to improve the lives of women across the region. Hamida Ghafour looks at the rise of Islamic feminism and the changes that have taken place over the
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The unstoppable rise of the public trophy wife
Behind every great statesman is meant to stand a good woman. But what if she
doesn’t want to stay there? Public life in the last decade has belonged to
the wives, especially the political variety, who have never been more
analysed and admired as
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Europe waking up to honour killings after Turkish Kurd jailed in UK
Tulay Goren, who was killed, aged 15, in 1999 by her father for having an affair with a man from a different Islamic sect. AP Photo
LONDON // Police and religious communities across Europe are mounting new offensives against “honour killings”.
The
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Savvytek lands the first Red-Hat Linux virtualization implementation project at MEPS
This technology migration project comes to support MEPS direction in building a Highly Available, Cost-Effective-Ready Data Center that hosts and supports their mission-critical, dynamic operation.
In the first Red Hat Virtualization implementation
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First Ladies Of Fashion: Who Is 2009's Best-Dressed Worldly Woman? (PHOTOS, POLL)
When Michelle Obama moved into the White House in January, America unknowingly welcomed its newest style star, but our FLOTUS is hardly the only fashion-conscious leading lady to grace the globe. From...
When Michelle Obama moved into the White
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The caged and the saved: finding feminism in the Islamic world
But definitions are only useful for what they illuminate, and the language of feminism, like the languages of democracy or freedom, has often been used to obscure.
So much of the discourse around the West’s relationship with the Muslim world has been
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Body of Jordan soldier killed in Afghanistan repatriated
AMMAN, Jan 02, 2010 (AFP) - The remains of a Jordanian distantly related to the royal family who was killed in Afghanistan were repatriated on Saturday and received by King Abdullah II, Queen Rania and other royals.
Captain Ali bin Zeid was killed "on
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5 civilians die in Afghan blast
Sunday, January 03, 2010
HERAT: Five civilians were killed and six wounded when their pick-up truck detonated an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, the governor of Nimroz province told AFP Saturday.
The Taliban in Bakwan district, Farah
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Afghan Attack Kills an Officer From Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (Agence France-Presse) The remains of a Jordanian distantly related to the royal family, who was killed last week in an attack in Afghanistan, were repatriated on Saturday and received by King Abdullah II, Queen Rania and other members of
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Jordanian bomber of CIA base deceived family
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) The suspected Jordanian double agent who killed eight people on a CIA base in Afghanistan wanted to die in a holy war, and wrote fiery Internet articles calling for jihad against the U.S. and Israel, family and friends said
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CIA bomber coerced to work for Jordan spy agency
ZARQA, Jordan — The suspected Jordanian double agent who killed eight people on a CIA base in Afghanistan was recruited by his country's intelligence agency after it threw him in jail to coerce him into helping them track down al-Qaida's No. 2 leader,
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Twain to interview Queen of Jordan
Shania Twain will interview Queen Rania of Jordan for Canadian radio station CBC, it has been announced.
The 'Man I Feel Like A Woman' singer will guest host The Current show on January 8 and is expected to ask the Jordanian queen about 1Goal, her
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SHANIA TWAIN TURNS JOURNALIST
Country star SHANIA TWAIN is putting her journalism skills to the test - she's signed up to interview the Queen of Jordan for a Canadian radio programme.
The singer will guest-host an episode of The Current show for the country's Canadian Broadcasting
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Shania Twain Turns Journalist
Country star Shania Twain is putting her journalism skills to the test - she's signed up to interview the Queen of Jordan for a Canadian radio programme.
The singer will guest-host an episode of The Current show for the country's Canadian Broadcasting
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Capital's rooftops to go green under GAM initiative
The project, implemented by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and financed by the World Bank, is already under way, with the initial phase having seen the planting of gardens on rooftops around the Citadel in the heart of the capital.
"The
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GSMA Announces Additional Keynote Speakers for 2010 Mobile World Congress
2010-01-14 11:03:54 -
the Mobile World Congress addresses every aspect of the broad mobile communications ecosystem,” said Michael O’Hara, chief marketing officer at the GSMA. “Attendees will learn about and experience first-hand the latest
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For king and country
Thirty-eight years ago, Randa Habib landed an interview with King Hussein of Jordan, a meeting that would change the course of her life. The veteran AFP news bureau chief talks to Helena Frith Powell about her life and her book on Jordan’s royal family.
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This Month In The Lady Mags: Which February Issue We Heart
It’s the middle of January, which means that—bizarrely—it’s February at your local newsstand. So which of next month’s magazines are worth your $3.50 to $3.99? After the jump, I’ve read through and picked the highlights for you.
Lucky
I think I’ve
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Larry King Telethon: CNN Raises $5 Million For Haiti
Here is a list of celebrities that appeared during the two hour special: Ashley Judd, Queen Rania, Ben Stiller, Ringo Starr, Benicio del Toro, Russell Simmons, Charles Barkley, Ryan Seacrest, Christian Slater, Sarah Ferguson, Colin Powell, Scarlett
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Bill Gates says hello world - by tweet
Gates bid the Twitter community a "Hello World" around midday, and then followed that message with three more lauding efforts to raise aid funds for earthquake-devastated Haiti.
The recently-retired Microsoft legend's < a
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Haiti: The stars come out for Haiti relief
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he travelled to support earthquake relief efforts by UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity.
NEW YORK, USA, 21 January 2009 The two-hour, star-powered Hope for Haiti Now global concert
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Larry does it live
The talk show host did a special on Haiti
A s he did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, CNN's Larry King reaches around the world, this time to help the people of Haiti. King hosted a two-hour Larry King Live — Haiti: How You Can Help, bringing
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Webcast programme of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum 2010
In partnership with Time magazine, industry leaders, economists and policy-makers rethink the "new normal" for key economies going forward.
Despite an upward revision of the International Monetary Fund's most recent World Economic Outlook, average
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Ask Dr. Isis - How Do I Save My Kid From the Princesses? [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess]
The other day I received this adorable email for the mother of a little princess...
I am the mother of a four year old girl with a princess fixation. I have made some efforts to find stories with intelligent, resourceful princesses with real goals
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Major responsible competitiveness opportunities await Jordan, report finds
The report includes forewords by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and Her Excellency Suhair Al-Ali, Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and was released alongside Jordan's annual 'National Competitiveness Report 2008-2009'.
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World Economic Forum Embraces Social Media
Davos, Switzerland, 25 January 2010 – The World Economic Forum is once again making full use of the major social media platforms at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland giving unprecedented access to the wider public.
The general public
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Jordan King, Queen in Davos to attend WEF meeting
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) His Majesty King Abdullah arrived Wednesday evening in Switzerland to take part in the January 27-31 World Economic Forum in Davos, which Her Majesty Queen Rania is also attending.
Earlier in the day, King Abdullah and King
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Davos Virgin Margaret Brennan On Unbuttoning Titans Of Finance
Here's her full report, sent in an email:
Where else but Davos do you see two competing titans of finance - Goldman's Gary Cohn and Joe Perella - joking around over cocktails at the end of a work day just an arm's length away from the CEO of Twitter
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Davos 2010: Day four as it happens
LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (All times GMT, CET -1) NikGowing tweets: Eye contact amng delegates less fashionable ths year! Default is heads down reading email and internet, even walking. Many near misses! 0840 AP reports that government officials from
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Jordan King discusses means of cooperation with heads of global corps
His Majesty King Abdullah talks to Googles Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt on Friday
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) His Majesty King Abdullah on Friday met with chairmen and chief executive officers of several international giant firms in
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Davos in words
Queen Rania of Jordan (and member of YGL Foundation board): “The saddist thing is not death, it’s when your dreams die when you are alive.”
Muhammad Yunnus, Nobel Prize of Peace: There are two paths for an entrepreneur, one of profits, one of social
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This month on Inside the Middle East
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Les Moulins Mahjoub, south of Tunis, have occupied a niche, producing the purest "boutique" olive oil.
UAE's first female filmmaker on the issues facing her generationSarah's Bags, bringing handbags made by prisoners to the
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Beirut designer brings prisoners' handbags to Paris catwalks
Lebanese fashion label Sarah's Bags has had huge success employing female prisoners to sew and embroider accessories.
Former prisoners stitch their way to a brighter future in LebanonSarah's Bags gives inmates income and a second chanceSarah Beydoun is
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Jordan Queen's educational reform program lauded
Jordans Queen Rania and the Executive Director of Prince Salman Center for Disability Research Sultan Al-Sudairi and Tarun Mahrotri, CEO of Gemini Systems Middle East, Asia & Europe.
(MENAFN - Arab News) Jordan's Queen Rania accompanied Princess Hessa
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Syrian School
I expect I'm not the first to point out that one of the more horrifying ironies of the adventures of Blair (born-again Catholic) and Bush (born-again, full stop) in Iraq is that Christians have been forced to flee the country in great numbers. In
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Jordan Queen rallies support for global education campaign
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Her Majesty Queen Rania met with CEOs of mobile operators from around the world in Barcelona on Monday to rally support for the 1GOAL global education campaign.
Queen Rania, who is in Barcelona on a working visit, addressed
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Meryl Streep Joins The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit
On March 12th, less than a week after what might be her third Oscar win for her performance in Julie & Julia, Meryl Streep will be back in New York City, on-stage at the Hudson Theatre, lending her voice to an ensemble reading of the documentary play,
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Glitterati of London Fashion Week pay tribute to McQueen
Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister’s wife, yesterday led the tributes at London Fashion Week to designer Alexander McQueen, who took his own life last week.
There were many heartfelt tributes paid to the legacy of the 40-year-old designer, who was found
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More Buzz, a small buzz, and my real and virtual lives meet
My friend Pete informs me of his Google Buzz experience, and it’s not positive, either.
He is no stranger to technology and is more expert than I am on these matters. He had turned off Buzz, and was surprised to find that it was still taking his
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Jordan Queen inaugurates youth development programme
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday attended the launch of the Youth: Work Jordan (YWJ) programme, an initiative to support the long-term development of young Jordanians.
Launched under the patronage of Queen Rania, the
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Jordan- Queen Rania inaugurates Arab Open University facility
Her Majesty Queen Rania, along with Prince Talal Ben Abdul Aziz, inaugurates a new facility at the Arab Open University in the Tareq neighbourhood in Amman
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Her Majesty Queen Rania and Saudi Prince Talal Ben Abdul Aziz
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Tina Brown and the Whole Gang... Short Cuts... Mark Kirby Exits GQ...
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TALKING TECH: Tina Brown touched down in Los Angeles Tuesday to host Burberry’s 3-D presentation of its London runway
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Queen Rania: Elegant in San Remo
The most elegant Queen of all, Queen Rania of Jordan, visited Italy and attended the 60th San Remo Festival.
The Queen, who was the guest of honor at the music festival, appeared in a smashing black Giorgio Armani Privé gown on the Italian stage
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How Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp Can Save the World
In the war of ideas for the “hearts and minds” of the Muslim world, cultural diplomacy can go a long way. The US government may not be very popular abroad, but our cultural products certainly are. Many Muslims hate our policies, but they still love our
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12 Indians, 4 NRIs among Young Global Leaders
As many as 12 Indians and four persons of Indian origin -- three Indian Americans and one Indian Canadian -- feature among the 197 Young Global Leaders named by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
The WEF's Young Global Leaders for 2010 honour
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Stephanie Okereke on Stage with Meryl Streep Hillary Clinton and more March 12th in New York City
Stephanie Okereke on Stage with Meryl Streep and more…March 12th in New York CityWOMEN IN THE WORLD: STORIES & SOLUTIONS CHARITY EVENT co-hosted byThe Daily Beast, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Diane vonFurstenberg, and the UN Foundation.
MIAMI,
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Batelco backs global education drive
Batelco Group, the leading in telecom services provider in Bahrain, will join other leading mobile operators in an education initiative aimed at supporting universal education.
The 1Goal: Education For All a legacy of the FIFA World Cup 2010 is
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Women in the World Speakers
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From Queen Rania to Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of activists from around the world, see our complete list of summit speakers and perfomers. Bios written
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Women in the World Gather in NYC
New York's Hudson Theatre is the location for a three-day-long gathering of women in business, the media, politics, and entertainment. In addition to the tvnewsers, also on hand will be Queen Rania of Jordan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,
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Nigeria: 1GOAL Welcomes Education Summit At World Cup
Lagos — Co-founder and global co-chair of the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign, Queen Rania of Jordan last Thursday welcomed the news that South Africa will host a global summit on education during the World Cup.
"I congratulate President (Jacob) Zuma
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UNICEF appoint Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year received the honour in a ceremony in Barcelona.
"While Messi's accomplishments as a player are well known, it is his
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Citigroup elated over WEF honour for Shamina Singh
The World Economic Forum last week named former Clinton Administration official, erstwhile Congressional staffer and longtime Democratic Party activist Shamina Singh, 41, as one of its Young Global Leaders for 2010.
Singh, currently chief operating
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Women in the World Summit Galleries
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View photos from The Daily Beast’s weekend of events, featuring Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Queen Rania, Marcia Gay Harden, and more.
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Women in the World: Bravery in the Pursuit of Power
Yes, images do matter. In introducing Seven, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the story of her recent visit to Guatemala and the request of an American diplomat there when she met with a a civil rights leader. The ambassador's request to
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The 'Women of the World' Summit -- Now If This Were a Political Party ...
Holy girl power. This weekend marked the first-ever Women of the World: Stories + Solutions summit, co-hosted by Tina Brown, editor in chief of The Daily Beast, Vital Voices Global Partnership, the U.N. Foundation and Diane Von Furstenberg, and
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Selected
Coimbatore: Ashok Aram, Managing Director of Abraaj Capital, is among the Young Global Leaders for 2010 announced by the World Economic Forum. Young Global Leaders 2010 were chosen by a selection committee, chaired by H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of
