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 Saudi Arabia ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan speaks to business leaders Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, in Phoenix. bin Sultan spoke briefly regarding the latest dramatic raid in Saudi Arabia´s crackdown on Islamic militants. S
Arabia Saudi   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Bandar bin Sultan  
 Canberra Times 
Saudi Arabia to 'shift away from US' over Syria, Iran: spy chief
Secretary General of Saudi Arabia's National Security Council Prince Bandar Bin Sultan has warned of a rift with the US. Photo: Reuters | Doha: Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom w... (photo: (AP Photo/Matt York))
Kingdom Centre also called Burj Al-Mamlaka (Arabic:  ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and the 45th tallest building in the world with a height of 311 m (1,020 ft). It is also host to the highest mosque in the world. The Tower Contains a total of 43 floors excluding the 4 levels of basement. The Kingdom Centre is owned by Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prince of the Saudi royal family. It is also the headquarters of his holding company: Kingdom Holding Company. The total cost of the project was US$ 1 billion and the contract was taken by Saudi Arabian Al-Saif and The Italian Impregilo.
Photos   Riyadh   Saudi Arabia   Syria War   Wikipedia : Geneva II Middle East peace conference  
 The Times Of India 
Riyadh to 'shift away from US' over Syria and Iran, Saudi spy chief says
DOHA: Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a "major shift" in relations with the United States in protest at its perceived inaction over the Syria war and its overtures to ... (photo: Creative Commons / Ameen Mohammad)
Spain must free ETA militant - European rights court  Swissinfo 
Spain must free ETA militant - European rights court
  | Reuters | October 21, 2013 - 15:28 | By Raquel Castillo | MADRID (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights court ordered Spain on Monday to release a Basque separatist militant, saying her extend... (photo: European Community / EC)
EU Court   Human Rights   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: ETA  
A nurse gives a health record to the mother of a malnourished child about to be examined at a clinic run by the international NGO Kuwait Patients Helping Fund, in Abu Shouk camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), North Darfur. The NGO provides medical care and nutrition for malnourished children, as well as for pregnant and lactating women, 30 September, 2013.  Al Jazeera 
Another African Union failure in Sudan
The brutal crackdown in late September by Sudan's security forces and militias, resulted in over 200 deaths and hundreds of protesters wounded and arrested, according to Sudanese and international hum... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzalez Farran)
African Union   Human Rights   Photos   Sudan Conflict   Wikipedia: War in Darfur  
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The week ahead at the European Parliament BBC News
The week ahead at the European Parliament
In a regular guest post, my colleague Alasdair Rendall from BBC Democracy Live takes a look what's coming up in this week's plenary session of the European Parl... (photo: EC / EC)
Democracy   EU   Parliament   Photos  
UN chief says no "official notification" from Saudi Arabia on Security Council seat Xinhua
UN chief says no "official notification" from Saudi Arabia on Security Council seat
|  • Ban Ki- moon on Friday said that s "not received any official notification in this regard." |  • It came as the first UN response to the decision of Saudi A... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Arabia   Photos   Saudi   Security   Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia  
Cashing Out: U.S. Military Quits Critical Air Base After $100 Million in Payoffs Foreign Policy
Cashing Out: U.S. Military Quits Critical Air Base After $100 Million in Payoffs
After years of tense negotiations and more than a hundreds million dollars in payoffs, the U.S. military is finally giving up on a massive air base that served as a criti... (photo: US Army / Theanne Tangen)
Afghanistan   Kyrgyzstan   Photos   US Military   Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces  
	Italy's president warns against reckless changes to 2014 budget Swissinfo
Italy's president warns against reckless changes to 2014 budget
  | Reuters | October 18, 2013 - 17:01 | ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano warned political parties on Friday not to change the government's 2014... (photo: WN / Marzena J)
EU   Italy   Photos   Rome   Wikipedia: Italy  
Italian protests against Letta government disrupt transport Swissinfo
Italian protests against Letta government disrupt transport
  | Reuters | October 18, 2013 - 12:16 | By Catherine Hornby and Francesca Piscioneri | ROME (Reuters) - Civil servants, hospital staff and transport workers went on... (photo: WN / Marzena J)
Italian   Photos   Rome   Transport   Wikipedia: Rome  
Germany head coach Joachim Loew addresses the media during a press conference of Germany prior to the Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Gdansk, Poland, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Goal
Be careful what you wish for: Why Germany are right to extend Jogi Low's contract
The 53-year-old has overseen a period of radical change within the Nationalelf and deserves to be rewarded for his invaluable work COMMENT | By Enis Koylu | It is a decis... (photo: AP / Frank Augstein)
Football   Germany   Photos   Sportstars   Wikipedia: Joachim Löw  
Former President of the Republic of Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Nasheed. Swissinfo
New election in Maldives in doubt as challengers dither over list
  | Reuters | October 18, 2013 - 09:18 | By Dinuka Liyanawatte and J.J. Robinson | MALE (Reuters) - Hopes that a presidential election in the Maldives would go ahead... (photo: PIB of India)
Election   Maldives   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mohamed Nasheed  
In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 file photo feminist punk group Pussy Riot members, center from left, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Maria Alekhina, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow. Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Friday Nov. 2, 2012 that he detested the Pussy Riot act, but added the women have been in prison long enough and should be released. Swissinfo
Pussy Riot member withdraws release plea in solidarity with bandmate
  | Reuters | October 18, 2013 - 08:34 | NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - Jailed Pussy Riot punk band member Maria Alyokhina withdrew her plea for an early releas... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev)
Europe   Photos   Politics   Russia   Wikipedia: Pussy Riot  
Adapting Africa to changing climates Al Jazeera
Adapting Africa to changing climates
The changing climate is no longer an abstract issue, and the realities of its impacts are being felt across the world. The long awaited IPCC Assessment Report (AR5) summa... (photo: UN / Pierre Albouy)
Africa   Climate   Photos   UN  
Politics Business
- Nobel Laureates Call for End to Nuclear Weapons
- Nobel laureates call for end to nuclear weapons
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- The U.S., The Mid East and The COP on the BEAT
 Saudi Arabia ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan speaks to business leaders Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, in Phoenix. bin Sultan spoke briefly regarding the latest dramatic raid in Saudi Arabia´s crackdown on Islamic militants. S
Saudi Arabia to 'shift away from US' over Syria, Iran: spy chief
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UN chief says no "official notification" from Saudi Arabia on Security Council seat
UN chief says no "official notification" from Saudi Arabia on Security Council seat
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Education Technology
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- Nursery teacher banned from speaking Polish at work awarded
Malala Yousafzai, the young education rights campaigner from Pakistan, speaks at a special event entitled, Delivering on the Global Education Promise. The event marks the first anniversary of the Secretary-Generals Global Education First Initiative (GEFI). The event was co-organized by the Initiatives Secretariat and UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Malala among favourites for Nobel prize
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- Towards A Peaceful Afghanistan: ‘Learning From Her Heritag
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This image provided by the European Space Agency Monday July 14, 2008 shows an image taken by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESAs Mars Express of Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet.
India putting final touches on Mars-bound spacecraft
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Trade Health
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- US STOCKS-Wall St set to fall on concern over China, Europe
- Economic Indicators in Germany from October 24
Trader Albert Young, right, watches the board as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 12, 2010
Stocks rise, dollar falls
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- In Paris, a Contemporary View of Confinement
- Nobel laureates call for end to nuclear weapons
- An Israeli 'spy eagle' has landed?
A Carabinieri paramilitary police officer looks at migrants waiting to board a ferry boat from the port of Lampedusa, for Sicily, southern Italy, where they will be sent to other temporary camps based on their legal status, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
Golden Rule Should Govern Factors of Immigration
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