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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Another suicide bomber blew himself up in Syria: seven casualties and 100 injured


Seven people died and hundreds were injured in a suicide bombing that struck the city of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria on Saturday, said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry.The attack occurred in the neighborhood Masaken Ghazi Ayyach and was carried out with "500 kilos of explosives," said Jihad Makdisi in his Twitter account. A group of UN observers inspected the site of the attack, said Makdisi. "A terrorist suicide bomber drove a car bomb that exploded in the neighborhood Masaken Ayyach Ghazi" , had previously stated on state television. "The residential buildings and public and private facilities near the site of the terrorist attack suffered major damage," television had reported no account of casualties. The blast occurred on a street where are the headquarters of military intelligence and aerial military hospital, said for his part, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). Images broadcast on official television channel showed buildings and cars destroyed, a large crater and traces of blood on the street. This is the first attempt of its kind in this city, where authorities had said on Friday it had foiled a project car bombing. Several deadly attacks rocked the capital of Damascus and Aleppo , the second largest city, since the beginning of the rebellion against the dictatorial regime of President Bashar al-Assad in March 2011. On 10 May, a double attack had caused the deaths of 55 people in Damascus. Most attacks were claimed by dark factions, such as Facing Nusra. On Thursday, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki- moon, attributed to al Qaeda network responsible for the recent attacks in Syria. In other regions there were explosions and attacks that caused several casualties, according to the OSDH. In Duma, near the capital region, there was a loud explosion and the province of Aleppo, the seat of the ruling Baath party was attacked with an RPG anti-tank rocket shot. In Idleb , northwest of the country, insurgents attacked a troop carrier rocket, causing deaths and injuries, and destroyed three military vehicles in fighting near the Turkish border. Violence continues in Syria despite the presence of 260 observers in the country to supervise the truce instituted on 12 April.

Ayman al-Zawahiri Qaida leader calls for uprising in Saudi Arabs

Almost everywhere in the Arab world, people have risen against their rulers.Only in Saudi Arabia is no rebellion in sight. Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri calls on his followers to revolt now in the birthplace of Islam - with little chance of success. In a video posted on Thursday called al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to the uprising in Saudi Arabia on, the land without even once mention his proper name. The eponymous King Saud family is the illegitimate rulers Zawahiri clan, so is also the name of Saudi Arabia illegally. So the terrorist leader's message is directed instead to "our people in the place of revelation and the cradle of Islam." Slightly longer than six minutes to take the latest video from the al-Qaeda's media department was al-Sahab released. It is the fourth message in a week, with Zawahiri addressed his followers. In the publications condemned the Egyptians, the Koran burns in Afghanistan and sent martial appeals to his followers in Somalia and Yemen. So now Saudi Arabia: For the first time addressed Osama bin Laden's followers in his own speech to the nation on the Arabian Peninsula. He begins his video with historical footage from Saudi Arabia. This question appears: "Why does it not, ye sons of proud and powerful tribes who do not fear death, to throw off oppression and humiliation?" Following are brief excerpts, the King Abdullah to show with dignitaries, the al-Qaeda has declared to be enemies of Islam. Pope Benedict XVI, George W. Bush, Colin Powell and Barack Obama. Then Zawahiri begins his first speech, it is a still image of the innocent white robed in al-Qaida leaders appear. In his right hand he holds a rifle. The 60-year-old is quick to the point: the Arab peoples everywhere have collected for more than a year, "west of you, just south of you, just north of you, but you do not move!"

King Abdullah bought the following

Enraged continues Zawahiri. "My noble brothers, why you are patient with the rule of the Saud It is one of the worst regimes in terms of corruption and depravity." It also would have allowed the royal family, that "the crusaders" - meaning the U.S. military - could come to the birthplace of Islam in order to carry out their attacks from there to Iraq and Afghanistan. "Why did not follow the example of your brethren in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Syria, which have risen to hundreds of thousands?" The troops of Saud could not do anything when the people in the Kingdom entschlössen to rebellion and the "state of humiliation" by a "state of Islam" substituted. But a rebellion, as envisaged by Zawahiri, Saudi Arabia is far away. Delicate protests in March 2011, the regime stifled in the bud. The royal family bought the loyalty of his subjects to continue with the old familiar way, gushing oil revenues.King Abdullah ordered a comprehensive benefit package worth the equivalent of 26 billion euros. Among other things, the salaries of government employees were increased by 15 percent. While unemployed, according to unofficial estimates, one in three Saudis under 30 years, but their standard of living is still considerably higher than that of most Egyptians or Syrians who share the same fate. And yet: There is unrest in Saudi Arabia. In the oil-rich Eastern Province, the oppressed Shiite minority regularly goes against the royal family on the road.Since the beginning of last year in clashes between demonstrators and security forces, several people have been killed.

Ayman al-Zawahiri goes on these protests have not a word. If there are people that the Qaeda leader hates even more than the Saudi royal family, then there are Shiites.

Obama and Hollande: "Greece has to stay in the euro '


The new French president, Francois Hollande , arrived Friday at theWhite House with little joy. He confirmed President Barack Obama to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan later this year and both commented on the possible departure of Greece euro . At least, agreed that the EU should be more concerned with lower unemployment and create businesses. "We must send a strong signal to Greece to say that his place is within the euro area" , said Hollande, who said the U.S. president, sitting beside him, share your opinion. Obama and he talked about how to try to resolve the more public money crisis after two and a half years of budget cuts and reforms failed halfway . And in this case the occupant of the White House said that his ideas fit more with those of Hollande than with those of Chancellor Angela MerkelBut after an hour of meeting, Obama failed to get more commitments from France to Afghanistan . Hollande intends to fulfill his campaign promise to withdraw troops in late 2012, two years ahead of schedule, and only said to help "otherwise" , presumably with money and military training of Afghans. The details are discussed in Chicago on Sunday and Monday in the meeting of heads of State and Government of NATO .

American food

To try to unload the environment, something cold and the need for interpretation by the issues, Obama joked that Hollande is expected to have prepared for the "fast food" American and enjoy the 'cheeseburgers' of Chicago. The French president replied that he has"nothing against them" . And the U.S. said that "go well with potato chips". In his rural retreat of Camp David (Maryland), Obama received Friday at eight leading industrialized countries of the world, including Germany ,France , United Kingdom and Italy , the first international meeting since the elections in Greece, Hollande takeover and nationalization of Bankia. The G8 meeting is also the first meeting between heads of State and Government in Brussels while explicitly mention how to get to the Greeks of the euro. "It's a very sensitive time" , explained the national security adviser, Tom Donilon .

Budgetary control

Obama says now be "pleased" that the Europeans back to talk about how to stimulate growth. But his administration stresses that it wants to exploit the division between Hollande and Merkel. In fact, try to focus on what can be done to reduce the number of unemployed in countries like Spain and insists he can still have a "balance" the budget control. But German Chancellor is becoming isolated in defending radical austerity.Apart from Hollande, also begin to doubt Mario Monti , the Italian Prime Minister and David Cameron , the first British and who complains that his colleagues in the euro area have too many years acting too slowly. Cameron said on Wednesday in Parliament that the currency is "facing a possible break" . British Prime Minister said with his usual crudity and distance to their colleagues in the euro: "It's a choice we have to do, and it's a choice we can not delay much" .

Facebook IPO makes the musician Bono the world's richest


It can be defined as the musician - and investor - Bono Vox. In 2009, when he bought 2.3% of Facebook for 57 million euros (U.S. $ 90 million), certainly the lead singer of Irish band U2 did not think could become the world's richest musician. On Friday 18, when it happens the debut of the company founded by Marck Zuckerberg on Nasdaq - the stock market for technology companies - Bono will have an estimated fortune of about $ 1.5 billion. The figure exceeds the largest fortune in the music world until then, the ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who has $ 900 million. In one of the largest initial public offerings (IPO, in English) of the United States, the company raised $ 16 billion on Thursday 17, priced at $ 38 for each paper. Now valued at $ 104 billion, Facebook has surpassed the size of Starbucks and Hewlett-Packard (HP) together. The value can only increase from this Friday, when shares begin trading by the code "FB". Some experts estimate that the increase could be up to 30%, taking every action to $ 50. Zuckerberg, who owns 503.6 million shares, now has a fortune of $ 19.1 billion after the IPO, according to Tech Radar blog, the website of The State of Sao Paulo. This makes it the 29th richest man in the world, surpassing the creators of Google, Sergey Brin and Page Lary, according to Bloomberg's ranking. If the experts' expectations are realized and the action is well appreciated - at twice the price, for example - the fortune of the young can reach $ 40 billion and approach of of billionaire Warren Buffett ($ 45 billion), which is third in the list of world's richest.

Netanyahu says Iran used negotiations to buy time for its nuclear program


The Government of Iran uses talks with Group 5 +1 - United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany - in order to get more time to advance the nuclear program is "very good playing this game chess, "said on Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel feels threatened by Iran's nuclear program because Israeli leaders believe that Tehran intends to get the atomic bomb, but Iran denies. "Obviously, it would be better if the dispute is resolved diplomatically," said Netanyahu talks to resume next week in Baghdad after months of a possible airstrike on Iran atauqe. "But I have to admit I have not seen any evidence that Iran is willing to abandon its nuclear program," said the Prime Minister at a press conference in Prague. Netanyahu has said that Tehran uses these negotiations as a game that takes a number of issues that then does not apply or is committed to taking a series of measures that will not slow down your program. "It seems to use the talks as another opportunity to delay, deceive and gain time, similar to what you are doing for years North Korea," said."Iran is very good at playing this game of chess and sometimes you have to sacrifice a pawn to save the king," he said. Netanyahu has repeatedly called on Iran to end nuclear activities, dispose of all material enriched and dismantle a plant located underground near the city of Qom. The objective of negotiations is that Tehran end the process to enrich uranium at a high level that began in 2010 and allow visits by observers from the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) to certify that the nuclear program has not had military targets, in exchange for not approve further sanctions or suspend some of the existing ones.

List of guests for lunch Jubilee of Elizabeth 2nd draws criticism

The UK was criticized for inviting the king of Bahrain, whose government is engaged in a brutal crackdown on political dissent , to attend a luncheon in celebration of the Jubilee Diamond Queen Elizabeth 2nd, which marks its 60th anniversary on the throne. Another invitation that caused controversy was made to King Mswati 3, Swaziland, who is accused of keeping a profligate lifestyle while his people starve. Lunch at Windsor Castle has focused much of monarcar foreigners in the UK since the Prince William married Kate Middleton last year. At that time, as now, the decision to extend the invitation to members of the royal family of Bahrain outraged those who are outraged by the violence used against demonstrators since the protests began in the Gulf state. The Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, ultimately did not attend the royal wedding, saying that the controversy did not want to tarnish the couple's happy day. But on Friday Buckingham Palace confirmed that his father, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, attended the luncheon of the Queen - along with 45 other royal guests from around the world. The Labor legislator and former foreign minister Denis MacShane said the diplomats should have tried not to allow the approach of Al Khalifa Queen "instead of exposing it to a meal with a despot." A Republican group antimonarquia lunch featured a "catastrophic error of judgment" that "seriously affect the reputation of British". The British Foreign Office, who advised Buckingham Palace on the calls, said the UK British ties with Bahrain to the British authorities allowed to speak frankly with the strategic nation about "various issues, including those with whom we care." The controversy related to the king of Swaziland has made to concentrate on protesters earlier this week in front of a London hotel where he thought he was staying with his entourage.