Archive for the 'Middle East' Category
A preliminary probe into two explosions in southern Lebanon seemed to indicate that Israel had planted spy gear in Lebanese territory, a violation of a cease-fire agreement between the two countries. The explosions, according to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force, were caused by the detonation of two Israeli underground sensor devices, apparently planted during the 2006 [...]
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Tags: Hezbollah, Israel, spy gears
After Waltz with Bashir, the Israelis are once more defining their version of Lebanon’s history. The first movie was a war between the Israelis and Palestinians on Lebanese soil, this latest describes the Israeli war with the Syrians, on Lebanese soil. The film will not be played in Lebanon, and hence this circle will, as [...]
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Tags: film, Israeli, Lebanese Media, Lebanon, Samuel Maoz
When Lebanese and the Arabs talk about ‘powerful & influential Jews‘ in the U.S.; knowingly or unknowigly, they’re refering to AIPAC – the American Israeli Public Affairs Commitee. While not all Jews are pro-AIPAC, an emerging decency in viewing the Middle East and the U.S. role in it is shaping up, rather unexpectedly, in the [...]
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Tags: AIPAC, American jews, Brit Tzedek V’Shalom, Hadar Susskind, Israel, J Street, Jewish Lobby, Lobby, Washington
This news relates to two post we’ve released; One is about Yahoo!’s purshase of Maktoob (a Jordanian company) and the other on Google exploring the Mideast markets while in Beyrouth. The CEO of Abraaj Capital got the leap of the sum, he sold 40 percent of its stake in the Maktoob Group in 2007. The [...]
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Tags: Google, Maktoub, Market, Middle East, Yahoo!
More than half of the region’s employers (52%) have said that using top jobsites is their preferred method of sourcing talent, according to the results of a recent online poll series conducted by the Middle East’s number one jobsite, Bayt.com.
Traditional methods of recruitment have now been relegated according to the results: just 11% of recruiters [...]
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Tags: Employers, Middle East, Online Recruitment
Kabab-Ji, the popular Lebanese grill, is expected to open in Washington, DC at the end of this year.
Kabab-Ji, which already has 28 franchises throughout the Middle East, is not the only outlet to take its brand outside its borders. Upscale coffee shop Casper & Gambini’s is not far behind with 22 regional operations, while Zaatar [...]
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Tags: Abdel Wahab, Al Sultan Al Brahim, Casper & Gambini, Duo, franchise industry, Kabab-Ji, Karam, La Piazza, Middle Eastern, Salmontini, Zaatar w Zeit
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IN TRADITIONAL international conflicts, the side with the stronger military force tended to win. In today’s information age, it is often the party with the stronger story that wins.
Thus in addition to their shooting and killing, Israel and Hezbollah are struggling to [...]
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Tags: Joseph S. Nye Jr., smart power
