Israel abar accromon chalieche Gaza upotakkay

Detached leaderships 

As Israel was busy firing hundreds of rockets at Gaza Tuesday evening, much of the Arab world was wrapped up in the admittedly enthralling Germany – Brazil World Cup semifinal.
But even then, there appears to be more individual concern for the unfolding catastrophe in the Palestinian enclave than there is among governments in the region.
And while the Western reactions have been unfortunately predictable – the U.S. has condemned rockets targeting Israel from Gaza, despite the absence of a single Israeli injury, while dozens of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, have already been murdered – the response, or lack thereof, from Palestine’s Arab neighbors has been disappointingly hypocritical.....Read more

Argentina o Netherland Football Juddho

Threats neutralized in close Argentina-Dutch encounter

SAO PAULO, Brazil: The contrast between the two World Cup semi-finals could not have been greater.
After Brazil collapsed under pressure, their defense falling apart in a remarkable 7-1 loss to a sparkling Germany, the Netherlands and Argentina cancelled each other out in a tactical encounter that the South Americans won but only after penalties.
The match will go down in the record books as the first World Cup semi-final to finish goalless after extra time.
Mistakes, bad defending and clinical finishing clearly make for great entertainment while organisation, discipline and well-executed containing tactics are less appreciated by the neutral.
But while the qualities on display at the Corinthians arena did not thrill, they were qualities nonetheless with some outstanding defensive work from both sides.
Javier Mascherano in the center of midfield and Pablo Zabaleta at right-back were excellent for Argentina, while Ron Vlaar, who will be remembered for missing the first penalty for the Dutch, was a rock at the back.
It was a pity, however, that both teams were missing the same ingredient - a creative midfielder who could open up the game.......Read More

After Boycott, Baghdad Halts Kurdish Cargo Flights 

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BAGHDAD: Kurdish ministers said they were boycotting meetings of Iraq's caretaker cabinet and authorities in Baghdad halted cargo flights to two Kurdish cities, in an escalating row between the Shiite-led central government and Kurdish leaders.

The suspension of attendance was in protest at Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's "provocative" branding of the Kurdish provincial capital Arbil as a haven for the Islamic State of..........read more

21st Century is Met

21st Century is Met by Orientalist Fantasy  

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BEIRUT: Since the publication of Edward Said’s critique of Western cultural representations of the Middle East, “Orientalism” in 1978, Westerners seeking to depict “the Orient” in words or imagery may approach the task with a hint of trepidation.

In “I am the Two Moons,” a solo exhibition of work by Claudia Scarsella that takes its inspiration from Beirut, the Italian artist addresses the elephant in the room head on. She includes a literal representation of an elephant and rider in her tongue-in-cheek collage “Cycling Caravan,” in which people camels, elephants and a giant tortoise are pitted against old-fashioned penny farthings, bicycles, tricycles and even unicycles, ridden by men in top hats and acrobats in circus clothing............More

Mishor Kurdi Joddhader jonno Border Khule Deieche

 The Border is Opened to wounded Palestinians by Egypt 

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CAIRO: Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing to Gaza Thursday to receive wounded Palestinians as Israel pounded the enclave with airstrikes, an official at the border said.

Hospitals in north Sinai, which borders Gaza and Israel, have been placed on standby to receive the Palestinians, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

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