he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally. tags middle east countries borders Afghanistan israelWhat if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
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Many have tried. All have failed. But with a new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Or do they? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Did the United States turn down Israeli requests for military hardware to help it prepare for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities? picked by AfroMosHi 3 months ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas — the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel — is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to "live as a neighbor next door in peace." 6 comments edit related share plime.comActually, maybe not But Carter warned that there would not be peace if Israel and the U.S. continue to shut out Hamas and its main backer, Syria. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago |
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retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Book retailer Borders is removing "Tintin in the Congo" from the children's section of its British stores, after a customer complained the comic work was racist. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are looking to test the notion that flavinoids found in cocoa may reduce the risk of heart disease in women with type 2 diabetes. This will require their test subjects to consume 27g of chocolate per day for a year. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
I'd make a description for this but I've got to go somewhere and claim it as my own. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sega and Dubai properties firm Emaar plan to open a number of indoor theme parks across the Middle East and North Africa. picked by punthe 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Take a 50-second trip through 5000 years of conflict. picked by amador 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Aka, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, & others want reparations. They claim to be the original inhabitants of land now occupied by Israel & Palestine. They also are demanding a recognition that Joshua ordered the “smiting” of 12,000 men and the burning of the entire metropolis. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
A bloodstained corridor along the East Coast are seeing a surge in killings. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
One of the most popular jewelry and watch expositions is to be help in the Middle East. The participants include such countries as: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong - China, India, Singapore, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the UAE. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
I have this bad feeling that it may be used to start a strike against iran. Heard that the officals in Washington are saying that this is a serious act of aggresion. MIDDLE EAST ROUND ? FIGHT!!!!!!!!! picked by Kurt311c 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
East Indian style Parody of the Simpsons opening done in Flash. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Thick haze extended off the U.S. East Coast on October 8, 2007. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the translucent haze obscures the view of the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast. East of the Carolinas, the haze narrows into a thin band that continues eastward. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Japanese and Chinese scientists have announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species that used to roam the southwestern region of present-day Zhejiang province in east China 100 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Hamas set out its conditions on Wednesday for a ceasefire with Israel, calling for an end to all acts of Israeli "aggression" in the Gaza Strip and West Bank and the reopening of Gaza border crossings picked by topofall 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
This photo essay shows the urban decay of the once prosperous East Saint Louis, Ill picked by titojuante 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |