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Sir Menzies Campbell 'Lords should be mainly elected'

Forty-five new peers have been appointed to the House of Lords, including former MPs, special advisors and election strategists. The delayed dissolution ...

Leon Panetta: Obama Hesitation Cost Us, Wouldn't Make Critical Foreign Policy Decisions

Leon Panetta: Obama Hesitation Cost Us, Wouldn't Make Critical Foreign Policy Decisions.

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Gil theJeep commented on 07 Oct 2014

The verdict is out it is obvious he is against our country he's not take advice from the most intelligent people that has been working in our government for years for Democrats and Republicans would not even listen to this man how disrespectful a community organizer scumbag f****** queer selling his house for cocaine will not even take advice from some of the people in our government this is who we have in there a fraud imposter was not born here Sunni Muslim sympathizer 4G hottest and a f****** sodomite went to destroy our children a pervert them all in one Wake Up America this guy needs to go we need a general are we need somebody in the government to have him removed now immediately he's going to get his allowing these jihadist son of a bitch god damn scum bags to come back to her country a good Islamic Jihad isn't dead kill every f****** Islamic Jihad as you can get ahold of

Gil theJeep commented on 07 Oct 2014

Impeachment now punishment with extreme prejudice and don't forget to bring Valerie Jarrett and Eric Holder and hold them accountable for the crimes they have helped commitment facilitate against American people by holding up this f****** Barack Obama may God strike them out of the country

Noel Lacey commented on 09 Oct 2014

I'm looking to Exit Right from this Gong Show.

World's Greatest Amount of Compression Ratio Engine

Dear Friends, Hi. The cost of fuel is very high now. I am very excited already to produce a prototype of my "SUPER-EFFICIENT ENGINE SYSTEM". I believe I ...

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The cost of Canadian tax cheats

It seems more Canadians are cheating on their taxes. A new survey shows most of us know it's wrong, but many are still willing to pay under the table to get a ...

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Jim McCaskill commented on 24 Jul 2014

Nothing wrong with avoiding the tax man. Simply the citizens way of telling the government that taxes are too high.

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The Berlin Wall that is government services.

The Human Cost Of Dubai's Economic Meltdown

CNN's Rima Maktabi reports on the victims of the collapse of the Dubai property market.

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Wrath0fKhan commented on 16 Nov 2014

*UAE Cabinet approves list of designated terrorist organisations, groups (wam, Nov 15, 2014):* "The UAE Cabinet has approved a list of designated terrorist organisations and groups in implementation of Federal Law No. 7 for 2014 on combating terrorist crimes, issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Cabinet's own resolution on the designation of terrorist organisations that provided for the publication of the lists in the media for the purposes of transparency and to raise awareness in society about these organisations. The following is the list of organisations designated as terrorist that has been approved by the Cabinet: :: The UAE Muslim Brotherhood. :: Al-Islah (or Da'wat Al-Islah). :: Fatah al-Islam (Lebanon). :: *Associazione Musulmani Italiani (Association of Italian Muslims).* :: Khalaya Al-Jihad Al-Emirati (Emirati Jihadist Cells). :: Osbat al-Ansar (the League of the Followers) in Lebanon. :: *The Finnish Islamic Association (Suomen Islam-seurakunta).* :: Alkarama organisation. :: Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM or Tanzim al-Qa‘idah fi Bilad al-Maghrib al-Islami). :: *The Muslim Association of Sweden (Sveriges muslimska forbund, SMF).* :: Hizb al-Ummah (The Ommah Party or Nation's Party) in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. :: Ansar al-Sharia in Libya (ASL, Partisans of Islamic Law). :: *The Islamic Council Norway (Islamsk Rad Norge, IRN).* :: Al-Qaeda. :: Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (AST, Partisans of Sharia) in Tunisia. :: *Islamic Relief UK.* :: Dae'sh (ISIL). :: Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (HSM) in Somalia ( Mujahideen Youth Movement). :: *The Cordoba Foundation (TCF) in Britian.* :: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). :: Boko Haraam ( Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad) in Nigeria. :: *Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) of the Global Muslim Brotherhood.* :: Jama'at Ansar al-Shari'a (Partisans of Sharia) in Yemen. :: Al-Mourabitoun (The Sentinels) group in Mali. :: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (Taliban Movement of Pakistan). :: *The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) organisation and groups.* :: Ansar al-Dine (Defenders of the faith) movement in Mali. :: Abu Dhar al-Ghifari Battalion in Syria. :: Jama'a Islamia in Egypt (AKA al-Gama'at al-Islamiyya, The Islamic Group, IG). :: The Haqqani Network in Pakistan. :: Al-Tawheed Brigade (Brigade of Unity, or Monotheism) in Syria. :: Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (ABM, Supporters of the Holy House or Jerusalem) and now rebraneded as Wilayat Sinai (Province or state in the Sinai). :: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Soldiers, or Army of the Pure, or of the Righteous). :: Al-Tawhid wal-Eman battalion (Battaltion of Unity, or Monotheism, and Faith) in Syria. :: Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) group. :: The East Turkistan Islamic Movement in Pakistan (ETIM), AKA the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), Turkistan Islamic Movement (TIM). :: Katibat al-Khadra in Syria (the Green Battaltion). :: Majlis Shura al-Mujahedeen Fi Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis (the Mujahedeen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, or MSC). :: Jaish-e-Mohammed (The Army of Muhammad). :: Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Brigade in Syria. :: The Houthi Movement in Yemen. :: Jaish-e-Mohammed (The Army of Muhammad) in Pakistan and India. :: Talha Ibn 'Ubaid-Allah Brigade in Syria. :: Hezbollah al-Hijaz in Saudi Arabia. :: Al Mujahideen Al Honoud in Kashmir/ India (The Indian Mujahideen, IM). :: Al Sarim Al Battar Brigade in Syria. :: Hezbollah in the Gulf Cooperation Council. :: Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (Caucasus Emirate or Kavkaz and Chechen jidadists). :: The Abdullah bin Mubarak Brigade in Syria. :: Al-Qaeda in Iran. :: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). :: Qawafil al-shuhada (Caravans of martyrs). :: The Badr Organisation in Iraq. :: Abu Sayyaf Organisation in the Philippines. :: Abu Omar Brigade in Syria. :: Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq (The Leagues of the Righteous). :: *Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).* :: Ahrar Shoummar Brigade in Syria (Brigade of the free men of the Shoummar Tribe). :: Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq. :: *CANVAS organisation in Belgrade, Serbia.* :: The Sarya al-Jabal Brigade in Syria. :: Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ( rigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas) in Syria. :: *The Muslim American Society (MAS).* :: Al Shahba' Brigade in Syria. :: Liwa al-Youm al-Maw'oud in Iraq (Brigade of Judgement Day). :: *International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS).* :: Al Ka'kaa' Bigade in Syria. :: Liwa Ammar bin Yasser (Ammar bin Yasser Brigade). :: *Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe.* :: Sufyan Al Thawri Brigade. :: Ansar al-Islam Group in Iraq (Partisans of Islam). :: *Union of Islamic Organisations of France (L'Union des Organisations Islamiques de France, UOIF).* :: Ebad ar-Rahman Brigade (Brigade of Soldiers of Allah) in Syria. :: Jabhat al-Nusra (Al-Nusra Front) in Syria. :: *Muslim Association of Britain (MAB).* :: Omar Ibn al-Khattab Battalion in Syria. :: Harakat Ahrar ash-Sham Al Islami (Islamic Movement of the Free Men of the Levant). :: *Islamic Society of Germany (Islamische Gemeinschaft Deutschland).* :: Al-Shayma' Battaltion in Syria. :: Jaysh al-Islam in Palestine (The Army of Islam in Palestine). :: *The Islamic Society in Denmark (Det Islamiske Trossamfund, DIT).* :: Katibat al-Haqq (Brigade of the Righteous). : The Abdullah Azzam Brigades. :: *The League of Muslims in Belgium (La Ligue des Musulmans de Belgique, LMB)*"

Wrath0fKhan commented on 30 Oct 2014

*Most Arab states share Isis’s ideology. They’re trying to have it both ways (guardian, Oct 27, 2014):* "Compulsion in religion is the ideological foundation stone of Isis and Islamist movements in general. Believing they have superior knowledge of God’s wishes for mankind, such groups feel entitled – even required – to act on his behalf and punish those who fail to comply with the divine will. In doing so, of course, they do not claim to be seeking power for themselves but merely trying to make the world more holy. Bombing Isis and banning Islamist movements may suppress such movements for a while but it does nothing to address the ideological problem. Unless the question of compulsion in religion is tackled head-on, and in a serious way, they will resurface later or similar groups will emerge to replace them. Although freedom of belief is a widely accepted principle internationally, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, it is still far from becoming established in the Arab countries. This is true of both governments and society. As far as many of the Arab public are concerned, discriminating against members of the “wrong” faith, or those who hold unorthodox views, is not only acceptable, but the right thing to do. For Arab governments, enforcing religious rules and allying themselves with God helps to make up for their lack of electoral legitimacy. This causes a particular problem in combating the ideology of groups such as Isis because most Arab states – including several members of the military coalition against it – share Isis’s approach to compulsion in religion. Isis may be more brutal in practice but, basically, they are on the same ground – asserting the superiority of Islam and the legitimacy of religious discrimination. Isis’s readiness to execute people for their beliefs has parallels in six Arab countries – Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the UAE and Yemen – where apostasy is a crime and in theory the death penalty can apply. Curiously, though, they seem reluctant to enforce it. No recent executions for apostasy have been reported in any of them and in Saudi Arabia there have been none for well over 20 years, according to the US state department. On the rare occasions when an execution for apostasy becomes a possibility, these countries usually resort to avoidance mechanisms. In 1996, for example, the authorities in Kuwait were confronted with their first apostasy case since independence when Hussein Ali Qambar, a Shia Muslim, converted to evangelical Christianity and adopted “Robert” as his first name. Qambar had separated from his wife and his conversion came to light during a court case about custody of their children. In accordance with Islamic custom, efforts were made to persuade him to recant – but to no avail. Islamists then began agitating and filing lawsuits seeking to have him condemned for apostasy. The case went to court and a judge recommended the death penalty. This put the Kuwaiti authorities on the spot, since there was no doubt (in sharia terms) that Qambar was an apostate. Looking for a way to defuse the situation, they issued him with a passport and allowed him to quietly leave the country. A similar case arose in Yemen in 2000 when Mohammed Omer Haji, a Somali refugee who had converted from Islam to Christianity, was arrested and charged with apostasy. Once again, there were behind-the-scenes activities to avert his execution, which ended with him being granted emergency resettlement in New Zealand with his wife and son. More recently in Sudan, Meriam Ibrahim was convicted of apostasy and sentenced to death. In the absence of her Muslim father, Ibrahim had been raised by her mother as a Christian but in Sudan, under Islamic law, children inherit the religion of their father and so Ibrahim was officially classified as a Muslim. This meant she was technically an apostate, having supposedly abandoned Islam for Christianity. Following much international pressure, an appeal court overturned her death sentence. She was released from jail and, as with the Kuwaiti and Yemeni cases, eventually allowed to leave the country. These countries are essentially trying to have it both ways. They don’t want to execute anyone for apostasy because they know there would be an international outcry, but they also fear the reaction from religious elements if they try to abolish the death penalty. This kind of fudging and fence-sitting has served them quite well until now, but with the growth of religious intolerance and the spread of sectarian-related conflicts in various parts of the region it is becoming less and less tenable. So long as they shy away from a clear commitment to freedom of belief, their stance helps to legitimise the actions of groups such as Isis. At some point soon they will have to decide whether they want to be part of the problem or part of the solution."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 21 Jan 2014

*United Arab Emirates to introduce compulsory military service for males (DW, Jan 19, 2014):* "The UAE cabinet applied a draft law on Sunday to make it compulsory for men aged between 18 and 30 to serve in the military. Speaking at the cabinet meeting, UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, said the policy aims to "strengthen the sense of belonging to the nation among young people and plant in them discipline and sacrifice." In a statement published in his official Twitter account Shiek Mohammed said: "Protecting the nation and preserving its independence and sovereignty is a sacred national duty and the new law will be implemented on all." "Our gains are a red line that must be protected." Under the bill, which still needs to be approved by the largely advisory Federal National Council, Emirati men who have finished secondary school will have to serve for nine months. Those without a secondary school diploma will be obliged to serve for two years. The service will continue to be voluntary for women. It was not immediately clear when the system would start being implemented. Observers say the move, at least in part, is designed to boost the number of Emirati national in the federation's armed forces. The military and police force rely heavily on foreigners who make up around 90 percent of the UAE's population. It is also considered possible that the UAE is seeking to bolster its forces to deter potential threats from nearby Iran despite longstanding trade and cultural links between the two. The UAE may also be wary of nearby tensions in Syria, Iraq, and Israel and the Palestinian territories. The move follows similar action taken by Qatar which approved a draft law mandating men in the Gulf state to do military service in November. Kuwait is also debating the introduction of compulsory military service..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 06 Apr 2015

*Actress Nicole Kidman takes heat from flight attendants over her latest role (latimes, Apr 5, 2015):* "Actress Nicole Kidman is drawing fire from flight attendants for her latest role as the face of Etihad Airways, the state-owned carrier of United Arab Emirates. But there may be more to this story than meets the eye. Kidman, who was named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for women in 2006, is featured in a new ad for Etihad that promotes the luxury and sophistication of the carrier. The Assn. of Professional Flight Attendants say her UN work is at odds with what the group says is poor treatment of women by Etihad and the United Arab Emirates, where men are allowed to physically discipline their wives. “The APFA must respectfully ask that you — as a leading advocate for women around the globe — not lend your voice, your image and your good name to Etihad Airways, the second-largest airline in the UAE,” the flight attendants said in an open letter to Kidman. Only a week earlier, the same flight attendants union took a shot at Etihad for another reason. The group complained that Etihad and two other Persian Gulf carriers unfairly compete with U.S.-based airlines by relying heavily on subsidies from their government owners. They have urged the U.S. government to restrict the carrier’s access to American airports. Responding to the criticism of Kidman, Etihad said the airline treats all workers fairly and recently received a 93% approval rating from its employees in an independent survey. “Our commitment to the welfare, safety and well-being of the diverse group of men and women who have worked so hard to make Etihad Airways great is one of our airline’s top priorities,” Etihad said."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 26 Oct 2014

*Migrant Domestic Workers Beaten, Exploited, Trapped in United Arab Emirates: HRW (ria, Oct 23, 2014):* "Migrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates are physically abused and exploited amid subjection to unfavorable work conditions, a statement published on the website of Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday said. "Migrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are beaten, exploited, and trapped in forced labor situations. The UAE government, about to take up an influential new role in the International Labour Organization (ILO), has failed to adequately protect female domestic workers – many of them from the Philippines – from abuse by employers and recruiters," the statement said. According to the organization, the UAE's visa sponsorship system, known as kafala, and absence of labor law safeguards have played their role in the abuse that migrant domestic workers, mostly from Asia and Africa, experienced. The contractual obligations, the organization noted, were such that left migrants little to no opportunity to change their jobs. "The UAE's sponsorship system chains domestic workers to their employers and then leaves them isolated and at risk of abuse behind the closed doors of private homes. With no labor law protections for domestic workers, employers can, and many do, overwork, underpay, and abuse these women," HRW Middle East women's rights researcher said in the statement. Although the UAE made some revisions this June to the standard domestic worker labor contract, it still bypasses the number of hours that migrants have to work, HRW noted. The organization also stated that migrants were forced to abuse even when they approached their recruitment agencies to get help."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 01 Jul 2015

*Billionaire Saudi prince vows to donate $32 billion fortune (yahoo, June 1, 2015):* "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world's richest people, announced Wednesday that he will donate all of his wealth of $32 billion to charity over the coming years. The money will go to the Saudi prince's organization called Alwaleed Philanthropies to work in the fields of "intercultural understanding" and supporting communities in need, he said in a statement. Programs will include promoting health, eradicating disease, bringing electricity to remote villages, building orphanages and schools, as well as "empowering women." The prince, chairman of investment firm Kingdom Holding Company, said he has already donated $3.5 billion to the charitable organization. Alwaleed joins other billionaires who have made similar pledges in recent years, such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Michael Bloomberg. He credited the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their wide range of charitable projects and said his organization has partnered with them on health initiatives. "Philanthropy is a personal responsibility, which I embarked upon more than three decades ago and is an intrinsic part of my Islamic faith," he said in the statement, which came during the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims are encouraged to give charity and help the needy. The prince, who does not hold an official government position, built his wealth through seed money from his father and smart investments. Kingdom Holding owns stakes in hotels like The Four Seasons, Fairmont and Raffles, as well as companies such as News Corp., Citigroup, Twitter and Apple...."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 24 Dec 2013

*Six foreigners, incl American, get jail in UAE over YouTube mockumentary (RT, Dec 23, 2013):* "Six foreigners from the US, Canada and Britain have been sentenced to a $2,725 fine and up to a year behind bars in a United Arab Emirates maximum security prison over a YouTube video mocking Dubai ‘gangsta’ youth culture. The US national Shezanne Cassim, 29, was detained in the UAE in April for posting the 20 minute parody video which made fun of young men and boys from the city who seem to imitate US hiphop culture. The American aviation business consultant was charged with endangering security in the UAE by violating a cybercrime law. The wording of the law makes it unacceptable to commit acts deemed damaging to the nation’s reputation, with the collective standing accused of “defaming the UAE society's image abroad,” according to state-owned newspaper The National. As well as the prison sentence, Cassim received a 10,000 dirhams ($2,725) fine for the video, which was entitled “Ultimate Combat System: The Deadly Satwa Gs”"

Wrath0fKhan commented on 22 Jan 2014

*UAE jails 30 over 'Muslim Brotherhood ties' (BBC, Jan 21, 2014):* "A court in Abu Dhabi has sentenced 20 Egyptians and 10 UAE citizens to up to five years in prison after finding them guilty of national security charges. The Islamists denied setting up an "international" branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, and stealing secret information from the security services. They will have no right to appeal. Amnesty International said the case was "littered with irregularities", and many of the defendants told the court they had been tortured or ill-treated. The UAE authorities have denied using torture and the court ordered medical tests for some of the men when their trial started in November. On Tuesday, the UAE Federal Supreme Court convicted the 30 men of stealing and distributing classified files belonging to the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS), establishing and running a branch of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, and collecting money to support it..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 11 Dec 2013

*Atheists face death in 13 countries, global discrimination: study (Reuters, Dec 9, 2013):* "In 13 countries around the world, all of them Muslim, people who openly espouse atheism or reject the official state religion of Islam face execution under the law, according to a detailed study issued on Tuesday ... A first survey of 60 countries last year showed just seven where death, often by public beheading, is the punishment for either blasphemy or apostasy - renouncing belief or switching to another religion which is also protected under U.N. accords. But this year's more comprehensive study showed six more, bringing the full list to Afghanistan, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 30 Apr 2014

*Scorpions drummer James Kottak jailed in Dubai (BBC, Apr 29, 2014):* "The drummer for the German rock band Scorpions has been sentenced to one month in jail in Dubai for offensive behaviour, according to local media. They say James Kottak, an American national, was convicted of insulting Islam, raising his middle finger and being under the influence of alcohol. Kottak, 51, admitted to drinking alcohol but denied the other charges. The reported incident occurred at Dubai airport on 3 April, when Scorpions were en route to Bahrain for a concert. Kottak was arrested following a disturbance in the transit hall, the National newspaper reports. The court heard he started swearing and talking about "non-educated Muslims", then flashed his middle finger...."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 27 Feb 2014

*Gold market breaches 'covered up' (BBC, Feb 25, 2014):* "Dubai's biggest gold refiner committed serious breaches of the rules designed to stop gold mined in conflict zones from entering the global supply chain, a whistleblower has revealed. Amjad Rihan led an Ernst & Young team that audited Kaloti and found it was failing to carry out the proper checks. But after he told the Dubai regulator, it changed its audit procedures. He said that allowed details of the most serious findings to be covered up, with Ernst & Young turning a blind eye. The regulator, Ernst & Young and Kaloti all say they acted properly. Mr Rihan told BBC Newsnight: "The risk of conflict gold entering Dubai and entering the global supply chain is extremely high." ...."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 22 Jan 2014

*Dubai to charge Austrian woman victim for illegal sex (austriantimes, Jan 22, 2014):* "An Austrian tourist who claimed she was raped by a policeman's son in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has been told that she is facing jail herself - for having sex outside of marriage. The 24-year-old woman reported the rape to local police expecting that they would take action against the accused, and instead found herself facing charges. And even more amazing she claims that she was told by one of the policeman that she complained to that she could escape charges if she were prepared to marry the man that she alleged had raped her in a car during an attack on December 2nd, which is a public holiday in Dubai..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 29 Nov 2013

*Dubai holding US man over spoof video, activists say (BBC, Nov 28, 2013):* "A rights group says a US man is being held in a maximum security prison in UAE accused of endangering national security after posting a parody video about youth culture in Dubai. Shezanne Cassim, a consultant, is the first foreign national to be charged under a 2012 cybercrimes law, says the Emirates Centre for Human Rights. Mr Cassim has been held since April without a trial date, says the centre. It says the law has also been used to prosecute local political activists. A number of other foreign nationals who took part in the video have also been detained, says the London-based Emirates Centre for Human Rights..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 06 May 2014

*Asian gets death for adultery in Abu Dhabi (emirates247, May 4, 2014):* "An Abu Dhabi criminal court sentenced an Asian housemaid to stoning to death after she was found guilty of committing adultery while married. The maid had been rushed to hospital following abdominal pains and tests showed she was pregnant after sleeping with another man. Newspapers said the maid confessed in court that she committed adultery and the judge handed down the sentence on the basis of her confession in line with Islamic law. It was the first time in many years that a person was sentenced to stoning to death in such a case in the UAE. Judicial sources said the maid can appeal the sentence."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 08 Jan 2014

*Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem criticized after UAE bans Israeli player (CNN, Jan 7, 2014):* "A Dutch football club is facing criticism for playing in the United Arab Emirates, despite being told its Israeli defender would not be allowed in the country. Vitesse Arnhem, second in the Dutch league, is in Abu Dhabi for training and matches with two German teams during its mid-season break. The team's spokeswoman Esther Bal says the team was told just one day before the trip that defender Dan Mori could not enter the UAE. Like most Arab countries, the UAE does not recognize Israel, and its immigration policies stipulate that Israeli citizens will be refused admission...."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 18 Jul 2014

*Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travellers to 'detect' gay people and stop them from entering the country (dailymail, Oct 7, 2013):* "A medical test being developed by Kuwait will be used to 'detect' homosexuals and prevent them from entering the country, or any of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), according to a Kuwaiti government official. GCC member countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, already deem homosexual acts unlawful..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 20 Jun 2013

UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup linked to Muslim Brotherhood (AP, June 19, 2013): "The UAE broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with plans to bring 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects to trial for alleged coup plotting linked to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The UAE has faced complaints from rights groups and others for its arrests and other security measures since Arab Spring. The regional uprisings have not brought any street..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 19 Jul 2013

UAE arrests man for sharing road attack video (BBC, July 18, 2013): "Police in Dubai have arrested a man who filmed an incident in which a United Arab Emirates government official attacked an Indian van driver. The man has been arrested for sharing footage of a crime, after his video was posted on YouTube and went viral, prompting anger both inside and outside the ... The Dubai police force explained on its Twitter feed that the man who filmed the attack was arrested "because he shared it"..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 20 Oct 2013

'I was told to keep quiet or they'd stone me to death': British woman wrongly jailed in Dubai for having sex outside marriage lied about husband to avoid adultery charge (dailymail, Oct 20, 2013): "A woman has told of her ordeal in a Dubai prison after being imprisoned for having sex outside marriage ... Speaking to the Sunday Express, the 30-year-old said she was forced to lie about being married or she would face a more severe punishment for adultery and could have been stoned to death..."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 03 Jul 2013

UAE jails 61 Islamists in coup plot trial, rights groups protest (reuters, July 2, 2013): "61 convicted coup plotters received jail terms of up to 10 years in the UAE on Tuesday after a trial that targeted Islamists and drew criticism from human rights groups. Among those sentenced were academics, lawyers and members of prominent UAE families, including a cousin of the ruler of one of the 7 emirates in the oil-rich federation, a longtime foe of Islamist groups seeking a role in politics...."

Wrath0fKhan commented on 12 Jun 2013

Woman accused of torturing two maids in Dubai (gulfnews, June 11, 2013): "A woman has been accused of torturing her two maids and causing one of them to die of pneumonia, while she kept them unfed and locked in her Al Rashidiya home for more than a month. The surviving maid, a Filipina, alleged that the 45-year-old Emirati woman, R.M., beat them with sticks while naked, banged their heads against the wall until they bled and forced her to drink cleaning products. She told the court...."

H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1934-2012

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf (August 22, 1934 -- December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general who, while he served as Commander of U.S. Central ...

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Virginia Piery commented on 22 May 2014

He was born in the infamous state of NJ -- I KNEW IT!!!

Virginia Piery commented on 19 Oct 2014

I will always remember him.

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