Mass action in Egypt, torn down walls of Parliament

Mass rallies demanding the military return power back in Egypt. Media ZeeNews proclaim, Saturday (31/3), dozens of anti-military activists marched through downtown Cairo. They managed to knock down the wall near the Egyptian parliament.

As reported by AFP, in addition to anti-military slogans, they also use a hammer and knock down the walls of the cable in action. Protesters promised to bring the masses in greater numbers if that claim has not been met.

Riot police guarding the action did not react to the actions of protesters. Security forces stationed just behind the row of barbed wire.

The military built a wall to keep protesters from a nearby government offices and security headquarters. This was done after a series of bloody clashes with anti-military protesters since last November.

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Spain Hit Protest, Street Filled with Fire

The protest resulted in violence in Spain. The protesters destroyed the windows and lit a fire in a building in Barcelona.


Protests demanding economic recovery in the second largest city in Spain was initially carried out peacefully. However, all of a sudden riot during a strike that shut down the entire plant in the city.


The situation worsened when protesters threw stones at the bank in the city. They also lit a fire in a cafe and other shops destroyed. So reported the Associated Press on Friday (03/30/2012).


As a result of these events, the city's transport system was paralyzed. While the operation of the hospital were also unable to function properly.


The protests also took place in the capital Madrid and several other cities in the land of Matador. They oppose government plans to raise taxes and use it for state purposes.


Until now, approximately 176 protesters were arrested across Spain. While 104 others reportedly injured in the riots, 58 people including police officers. There has been no reported serious injuries or deaths.

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Khameiny : Syria refused Israel, we will defend

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to make sure it will continue to defend Syria, as the country's anti-Israel. It is delivered when receiving the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.


Principles held by Khamenei was very opposed to Turkey. So far, Turkey is very opposed to the violence in Syria. PM Erdogan government has even recalled its ambassador residing in Syria. "Iran will defend Syria for its support for anti-Zionist movement," said Khamenei was quoted as saying Israel National News, Friday (30/03/2012).


In addition, Khamenei also balked at foreign intervention in Syria, but at the same time Khamenei urged the reform process in Syria can be done immediately.


In a meeting with Khamenei, Erdogan had stated that the conditions in the Middle East are now in difficult conditions with the conflict in Syria.
"Turkey hopes tough conditions facing the region (Middle East) can be overcome," said Erdogan.


Khamenei also warned the U.S. to refrain from any initiative to try to solve the conflict in Syria. He said Iran will reject initiatives that are hard.


Erdogan arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, March 28 and then in an official state visit. When meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Turkish Prime stated its support for Iran's nuclear ambitions.


Regarding the sanctions that surround Iran, Erdogan criticized the external pressure on Iran to develop its nuclear program.
"No party has the right to impose sanctions against anyone who develops nuclear power, for the sake of peace," Erdogan said.

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Muslims in Moscow need a Mosque

On a cold day in March, thousands of Muslims perform Friday prayers outside the mosque's oldest Tatarskaya Bolshaya Street, downtown Moscow. They were praying in the snow-covered streets. Car horns sounded in the street and local communities trying to cross the line.


The same scene occurred in all mosques in Moscow, amounting to four, when tens of thousands of Muslims perform Friday prayers. More than two million Muslims currently living and working in Moscow. And became one of the countries with the largest Muslim communities in Europe and no longer can fit an existing mosque in the city.


The Muslims, who are mostly young immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Central Asia and Caucasus. Poverty and conflict forced them to try his fortune in Russia, they mostly come from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to work and get a new place to live in Moscow.


"There are a lot from our country," said Ulugbek, a migrant from Uzbekistan. "We should be thankful that there is a mosque in Moscow. City is not prepared by the arrival of millions of us who all of a sudden."


But others think that the authorities ignored the needs of the Muslim population. Fakhritdinov Hasan, imam historic mosque in Moscow, said that there are not enough facilities. "We ask the authorities to allow us to build a new mosque, but they ignored our wishes," he said. "Now people have to pray outside in the rain or snow."


Tatar mosque which is the oldest in Moscow has turned into a new building. But even then still not be able to accommodate the worshipers.

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Reaching the struggle for the Iron Throne Begins

Adapted from the bestselling novel by George. R.R. Martin called A Song of Ice and Fire, an award-winning HBO original series Emmy, Game of thrones back for a second season on HBO this April.


Game of thrones, the series tells the historic struggle to seize power in a vast empire and violent, where the summer goes for several decades and winters can last a lifetime in the frozen north with 800 foot-high ice wall protecting the kingdom of darkness out there.


Kings and queens, knights and dissidents, the liar, noble and honest people, all of them will participate in the struggle for the Iron Throne.


Starring Peter Dinklag - Emmy award-winning star and Golden Globe - Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley and Kit Harington, it's Game of thrones too good to miss season two premiere on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 20.00 pm at 19:00 pm on HBO.

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Kim Jong Un was officially appointed as the leader of North Korea in April

North Korea (Korea) announced it will hold the annual session of parliament in April to officially designate Kim Jong Un as a new leader in the country.


"The annual session of parliament will be held on 13 April in the upcoming issue of launching satellites into space to mark the 100th anniversary of the birthday of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung," North Korea's KCNA newspaper told Reuters on Saturday (24/03/2012).


Official appointment of Kim Jong Un as the leader of North Korea was considered would reduce the number of concerns related to the seizure of power after the death of paramount leader Kim Jong II in the country.


Previously a number of parties considered Kim Jong Un will be more lenient in the lead North Korea after his father who died last December. But the announcement of a satellite launch to be conducted in April denied it.


North Korea's announcement that it will launch its satellites will say next April has come under fire from several countries, including the United States (U.S.), Japan, China and South Korea.


Even China, a key ally of North Korea has asked the country to refrain from rash to avoid increasing escalation of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula region.


North Korea's nuclear issue is also expected to be the main topics discussed in the meeting of the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Seoul, South Korea in April.

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Religious Freedom in Indonesia as the U.S. Highlights

Indonesia in a group with Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, India, Laos, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, and Venezuela in terms of related violations of religious freedom.


Similarly, according to an annual U.S. government report to be released on Tuesday (3/20/2012), but has acquired the news agency The Associated Press (AP) on Monday. U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its annual reports that categorize Indonesia and nine other countries in the list of controls that need careful monitoring because the government is doing or allowing freedom of religion-related offenses.


The report also mentions, there are 16 other countries that are categorized as countries with special attention. Included in this group, two U.S. allies, namely Turkey and Tajikistan, due to "systematic and terrible limitations" related to religious freedom. Turkey and Tajikistan was part of a total of 16 countries listed by the commission as the country with special attention.


Turkish ambassador to Washington, Mamik Tan, has denied the commission's assessment and said it could not be justified. "Every eye that no bias will soon realize that Turkey should not enter the USCIRF's annual report," Tan told The Associated Press.


The report criticized Turkey for organizing groups of non-Muslims by limiting how they should train their religious leaders, offering education, and confiscate places of worship.


The U.S. Congress established the commission in 1998 to prepare reports that can be used by presidents, foreign ministers, and members of the country's parliament.


In addition to Turkey and Tajikistan, the report also includes Myanmar, North Korea, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam in the same category.


Although the commission recommends action to be taken by the U.S. Government encourages improvements in religious freedom in various countries, the U.S. State Department's list typically pursing a smaller group that should receive special attention in its own annual report neighbors for religious freedom. Those countries could then be penalized.


As a NATO ally, Turkey stand out among the other countries named by the commission. However, the report seems to conflict with the U.S. State Department assessment of Turkey. When the department released a report last year, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised Turkey for taking "serious steps to improve the climate of religious tolerance."

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Hamid Karzai : Stop Military Operation in the Night!

Latest message from the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai is so foreign troops under kepimimpinan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to stop the military operations at night. "Afghanistan to work together to stop the military operations at night," Karzai said in his speech on the anniversary of graduation of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul.

According to Xinhua reporter on Thursday (22.3.2012), Karzai speech was associated with the delivery of Central Prison Bagram from the United States (U.S.) to the Afghan government. Bagram is located 50 kilometers north of Kabul. The prison is located in the U.S. military compound in Bagram. There has been no official data how many suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda members who become residents of the prison.

Since ten years ago, the U.S. poured 4.1 billion fund to support security in Afghanistan. As of the end of 2014, the transition to the transition from national armies of NATO forces in Afghanistan will continue.

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Mali Military Coup The Government

Militier Mali overthrow his own government. The military considers the civilian government can not cope with an insurgency by supporters of ousted former Libyan ruler Moammar Khadafi.

Approximately 20 soldiers looked exhausted Mali gathered at the table and stared at the camera. They announced their success in a coup.
Mali is currently authorized under the National Committee for Construction and Restoration of the State (CNRDR). Mali army complained, saying that the civilian government is not strong enough to deal with Tuareg rebels who once had helped Libya's Gaddafi in the war.

"CNRDR represent all elements in the armed forces, defense forces, and security. We decided to take responsibility and end the regime of President Amadou Toumani Toure incompetent. CNRDR not aiming to take power, we vowed to hold democratic elections after the national unity and sovereignty of the wake, "said CNRDR, as quoted by the Associated Press, Thursday (22/03/2012).

After returning from Libya, the Tuareg rebels have captured weapons from the armory Khadafi. Previously, had also predicted that the weapons were stolen by Gaddafi's African rebels and Al Qaeda militants based in the Sahara.

Tuareg began to launch its action in mid-January, tens of thousands of people looking to flee to the north of Mali. In addition, they also fled to neighboring countries. Many military who were killed in the incident and military widows Mali began a demonstration in February.

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Israel will attack iran in 2012 to stop the nuclear program

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel and the United States (U.S.) do not reach an agreement on granting certain time limit for Iran to halt its nuclear program.

"The U.S. has more time to plan an attack on Iran because of their military capability is far superior. Consideration of the U.S. as a powerful country that feel different to a direct threat to Israel over Iran's nuclear program," said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Associated Press Thursday (3/22/2012).

Ehud Barak himself has warned that Iran was trying to build a nuclear defense system before making a decision to produce nuclear weapons and military attacks carried out into the country.
"Israel can not afford to wait, but sanctions and negotiations could still be done in the next few months. It is important to strike Iran in 2012," he added.

Israel Defense statement is contrary to the attitude which affirmed its allies, the U.S. wants Iran's nuclear program issue can be resolved through negotiations and diplomatic efforts.

Not only the U.S., some parties such as Britain and Russia were repeatedly warned Israel that a military attack on Iran would destabilize regional stability and lead to war are difficult to control.
But Israel has so far insisted that a military strike is the only effort that can be done to stop the Persian country's nuclear program.

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Lady Gaga 'World Tour' Make she Mixed

On June 3, 2012 she will hold a concert in Jakarta, Lady Gaga (25), challenging fans to compete to make the design of their shirts as official merchandise that will be convening a world tour.
Singer of the song "Poker Face" is to invite the "Little Monster", the name for the fans, the proposed design their shirts through his official website.

Ten selected designs will receive cash prizes and the best will be printed and sold at the concert "Born This Way Ball" in many cities in the world during 2012-2013. Unfortunately, enrollment in the program work Merch Fan Art Design Contest is closed Tuesday.

Talk about a plan that will start her world concert on 27 April in Seoul, South Korea, Lady Gaga said it was looking forward to the tour begins.
"I can not wait to see the new monsters that will be in different places I went to. I never dreamed that the tour will be filled with a love like this, "wrote Lady Gaga via his Twitter account.

About preparation for a world tour, according to Lady Gaga, it has made mixed feelings. "Her love is really peaking during my workout. Though all my body pain, broken nails, hair tangled, but I'm happy, "he said.

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Queen Beatrix wearing the veil, Wilders angry

Queen Beatrix wearing the veil, Wilders angry

Various Dutch media, both print and online highlight busy Queen Beatrix wearing the hijab. Dutch queen to wear Muslim-style headgear is currently visiting the mosque of Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan Al Nahayan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (08/01/2012). With his family, the Queen held a state visit to the Arab Emirates.

Inevitably Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom PVV leader, known for anti-Muslim, immediately condemned the behavior of the Dutch queen. Wilders immediately accused Beatrix legitimize the oppression of women.

For the PVV, the veil is "a symbol of" Islamization, oppression and discrimination against women. By wearing the hijab, Beatrix legitimize the oppression of women. PVV necessarily ask the Minister for Integration Gerd Leers, who is responsible about the integration of migrants in the Netherlands, in order to shed some light on this.

After knowing the news of the imposition of the veil by the Queen, Alexander Pechtold, leader of the liberal D66 party immediately issued a warning. "The whole Dutch dag dig dug wait colleague Geert Wilders.Sudah reaction if he was awake?" Thus the sound of the Dutch parliamentarian who tweet often argue fiercely against Wilders.

Apparently there was concern Pechtold. Shortly thereafter came the tweet Geert Wilders.

Conform

Responding to criticism of Wilders is the Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal said, what was done the Queen does not matter. Queen's actions, according to the minister, not one, because he adjust to the places visited. Beatrix also customize clothing when visiting a synagogue or church. Similarly, the Dutch foreign minister said.

Not only Beatrix who wear a headscarf while visiting the largest mosque in Abu Dhabi. Princess Maxima also cover his head with a veil. This is the second wife of Crown Prince Alexander Willen was performed with Muslim clothing.

While representatives of the green party GroenLinks, Tofik DiBi, questioned the cost to be spent to organize a special Parliamentary debate on this subject. He thought it was a waste of money.

According to him, the better the attention focused on the handling of monetary crisis now faced by Europe, including the Netherlands.

Members of Parliament from the Socialist Party SP, Harry van Bommel, Wilders was simply the reaction rate for the umpteenth time to hit Islam, or what he called "Islam bashing". "If I had been to Diding Lamentations (holy places of the Jewish people, Ed.) In Jerusalem, I will also wear a kipah."

Kipah is the headgear worn-time Jewish men.

Martijn van Dam, representatives from the Labour Party, also assess the actions of the Queen wearing a headscarf while visiting a mosque in Abu Dhabi was reasonable. "What this does is done with the Queen of hundreds of thousands of Dutch tourists who visit the church in Italy. Where the arms should be covered as a sign of courtesy and respect." Martijn van Dam Thus, as quoted by the newspaper Het Algemeen Dagblad Netherlands.

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Ban Ki-moon Ask The World to Aids Syria

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon again called on the international community helped to stop the violence in Syria.

At present, Ban Ki-moon said, the resolution of conflicts in Syria that killed about 8,000 people, a UN agenda. "We know that we have a responsibility to stop the violence in Syria," Ban said at Jakarta International Defense Dialogue at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Wednesday (03/21/2012).

According to Ban, the UN agenda has three main priorities, namely to stop all acts of violence, to hold an inclusive political dialogue to find a solution to the conflict, as well as open access to humanitarian assistance for local residents.

After the bilateral meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday (3/20/2012), former South Korean foreign minister called the situation in Syria is unacceptable and intolerable.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian President, calling what happened in Syria as a human tragedy. "So, inevitably there must be a world effort to ensure the human suffering there must be stopped. It is important the world unite to stop the violence," he said.

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Khameiny Confirm that Iran don't Have Nuclear Bomb

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stressed that his
country has no nuclear weapons or the intent to make it. Khamenei
also warned that Iran would attack the country that threatens them.

Commemorating the New Year of Iran, Khamenei asserted Paramullah
State will never fear the threat of another country.
"We never had nuclear weapons and we do not build any. But any
attack from the enemy, we will attack them as they were attacking
us," said Khamenei told the Associated Press, Wednesday
(21/03/2012).

In his speech, Khamenei urged that the United States (U.S.) to be
more respectful of the State Paramullah. He said the U.S. stance
that could lead to disunity.

While the Pentagon estimates that the U.S. could be drawn into the
abyss of war between Iran and Israel, at the time when Israel
launched an attack on Iran.

These estimates do after the Pentagon issued a simulation aimed to
test the coordination and communication between U.S. military units.
Through simulations it is found, the attack of Israel certainly will
require approval from the U.S.. When this happens, will make Iran
look for justification for retaliation to U.S. military facilities.

Through this simulation scenario, Iran is expected to attack U.S.
warships stationed in the Persian Gulf. Estimated when the attack
occurred, approximately 200 or more U.S. troops will lose his life.

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Cold wave will blanket the Chinese Dust

The attack resulted in a wave of cold windy weather and dust will envelop most of the northwestern region of China over the next three days. The announcement was issued weather forecast Agency National Observatory, recently.

As reported by Xinhua, the cold winds will also cause a decrease in temperature. According to the National Meteorological Center, the temperature will drop from 6 to 8 degrees Celsius in some areas, such as the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Gansu Province, Qinghai Province, as well as Mongolia Autonomous Region during specified periods. Even in some other parts of the temperature will drop 10 to 12 degrees Celsius.

Not only that, some other areas in the Bamboo Curtain country will also be sand or snow storm. However, the southern part of China is estimated to mild or moderate rain in the coming days.

Meanwhile, some areas including the southern city of Chongqing, the central part of Anhui and Jiangsu provinces and the northern part of Jiangxi province, will be heavy rain with rainfall of up to 70 millimeters in 24 hours

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Egyptian cleric accuses Saudi Arabia and Qatar 'servant Israel'

A senior Egyptian scholar Sheikh Mohammad Madhi Alaedin say and accuse Saudi Arabia and Qatar as a "server Israel '. Reason, Saudi Arabia and Qatar get involved in the internal affairs of other Muslims countries.

"Both countries have carried articles on the Israel-Syria U.S.," said Sheikh Mohammad Madhi Alaedin, Friday (16/3).

Here are some of the action of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, up unexpectedly as a "server israel":

1. They kill people a hundred times more than Gaddafi, to kill people in Libya. Up, proving that they have no connection with Islam.
2. Saudi Arabia to buy weapons from the U.S. each year. They use their arms against the Muslims Houthi clan
3. They are killing Muslims in Bahrain. They threaten Syria, which is a Muslim country. Why are they not against Israel? Qatar and Saudi Arabia are the servants of Israel.

Further it also criticized the Saudi-owned news television channel, Al Arabiya, and Al Jazeera's Qatar allegedly serving the interests of Israel.

It also adds that, Qatar had taken the plan to overthrow Assad, "Qatar has created soldier based in Turkey to overthrow the Syrian government," he added.

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Personal emails President Assad and his wife Leaks

Syrian opposition parties say they have a 3000 document that contains a variety of conversations via electronic letters personal account of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with a number of people.


Through one of the emails mentioned President Assad to get advice from Iran associated with the handling of the rebellion by the opoisis against his government. In addition it is also mentioned in the document, President Assad has received a detailed explanation related to the presence of foreign journalists in the district of Baba Amr in Homs city.


President Assad also received advice from Hussein Mortada, ie, an influential businessman from Lebanon. Mortada Hussein is known to have close relations with Iran.


Mortada urged Assad to stop blaming Al Qaeda for the car bomb incident that occurred in Damascus, a day before the monitoring team visited the country's Arab League.


"That's not our interest to blame Al Qaeda for the attack. Because by claiming Al Qaeda bomber was eating it will bring benefits for the United States (U.S.) and the Syrian opposition," said one of the contents of electronic mail's President Assad was quoted as saying The Guardian Thursday (15/03/2012).


In other electronic letter suggested that President Assad Mortada perform strict control over a wide range of public facilities, starting from 15:00 until 21:00 o'clock to prevent the gathering of the opposition in order to regroup.


The opposition itself has collected about 3,000 documents containing conversations Assad since June 2011 until early February 2012.


In addition to successfully break into the electronic mail's President Assad, opposition groups said they also managed to get a conversation via email between Asma al-Assad is none other than the wife of President Assad.


In the conversation, Asma al-Assad is known still run her luxury lifestyle despite the political crisis occurred in Syria and led to thousands of people in the country killed by acts of violence allegedly committed by Syrian forces.

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Six Gulf states to close the Embassy in Syria

Six Arab Gulf states will close their embassy in Syria in protest at the crackdown on the country for a year, said the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdullatif al-Zayani Friday (3/16/2012) morning.


Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait to take these steps, because the regime was "slaughtering his people, chose the military option and reject all initiatives aimed at seeking solutions to the crisis," he said.


Zayani asked the international community to "act promptly and decisively to stop the killings and massacres in Syria as well as a gross violation of the dignity and legitimate rights of Syria."


Prior to this decision together, the two GCC states - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain - have announced the closure of their mission in Damascus. Saudi Arabia to take that step on Wednesday (3/14/2012) and announced the return of Syrian diplomats, followed next day by Bahrain.


Saudi Arabia has been very critical of the Syrian regime. Last August, it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus and the Syrian ambassador expelled.


Five partners in the GCC do the same thing to denounce the "mass massacre" committed by the Syrian regime.

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"NATO Missile Not Used to Protect Israel"

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the missile defense system of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Turkey is not designed to protect Israel.

"The whole statement saying that the European missile defense system in Turkey is designed to protect Israel is a black propaganda concocted by Israel itself," said Gul, told Trend, Thursday (15/03/2012).

Gul also asserted, Israel is not a member of NATO, therefore, may not protect Israel despite NATO missile defense system in place in Turkey. Gul also explained that NATO missiles in his country not used to attack Iran.

Decisions regarding the placement of NATO missile defense system in Turkey was initiated in the NATO Summit in Lisbon in 2011 and then, Turkey was very supportive of this move. Meanwhile, the placement of the radar in military bases Kurecik NATO, Turkey was signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu and Turkish Ambassador to the United States for Turkey, in Ankara in September 2011.

Although Turkey has been explained that the missiles are not intended to Iran, NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen to express precisely a distinct statement. Rasmussen clearly stated, the missiles are designed to be wary of attacks from Iran and even North Korea.

Iran was quite disappointed with the attitude of Turkey related to the placement of anti-missile weapons. Iran had said that the missiles was none other than the eyes of Israel.

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Hundreds of landslide-prone areas in Tibet

Hundreds of area in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, recently, reportedly staked out geologic hazard of landslides. According to official sources the local as well as local geologists based on a geological survey, detected as many as 8930 points with 280 000 inhabitants in Tibet potentially affected by disasters like the collapse of buildings and landslides.

Ngawang, a regional leader and the Tibetan resources department, said the potential for catastrophe losses estimated at up to 9.1 billion yuan or U.S. $ 1.4 billion. According to him, Tibet is also a region lagging behind in terms of disaster monitoring, prevention and relief.

Because, said Ngawang, he asked the central government to provide more support for Tibet in terms of disaster prevention and relief. In addition, training of personnel to handle such problems.

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Kofi Annan urges Assad Stop Violence

Special envoy to Syria Joint United Nation - Arab League, General Kofi Annan said he would urge the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and representatives of the protesters to immediately hold a dialogue to seek a political solution, which also put an end to violence.


Former UN Secretary-General met with Arab League chief Nabil El Araby in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. Annan was scheduled to travel to Syria on Saturday.


After meeting in Cairo, Annan told reporters that the hostility and violence must be stopped, and asked the Syrian government to allow UN humanitarian activities in the country.


Annan also said he hoped no one is thinking seriously about using force, and the further militarization will only make the situation worse. He also rejects any armed intervention, which is supported by several Arab countries. Annan's visit to Syria will be the first by a UN envoy since the beginning of anti-government protests in March last year.

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United States - Israel joined to attack Iran

U.S. officials increasing warnings that the superpower could have joined with Israel in attacking Iran if the Islamic republic does not intend to eliminate the anxiety that its nuclear research program aimed at producing weapons.


Thursday (3/1/2012), or four days before Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, scheduled to arrive in Washington to meet with President Barack Obama, the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz, said the Joint Chiefs of Staff has prepared an option military to attack Iran's nuclear sites if a conflict occurs. "What can we do, you will not want to be in the area," said General Schwartz.


Schwartz's statement is different from a White House statement a day earlier. The White House on Wednesday, warned that any military action against Iran would create "greater instability" that could threaten the safety of citizens of the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq. "Any military action in the region threatens the greater instability in the region," said White House spokesman Jay Carney. According to Carney, so far, the U.S. had no evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.


But Pentagon officials, as quoted in the Washington Post, said the military option is being prepared, starting with providing refueling aircraft to Israel, including attacking the pillars of the clerical regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and the elite Qods force , military bases and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security. U.S. officials did not want his identity revealed because the Pentagon plans were kept secret.


"No group in America who is more determined to prevent Iran from reaching nuclear weapons than the Joint Chiefs of Staff," said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey told the Congressional Budget Committee on Wednesday.


Separately, a U.S. official who requested anonymity told The Washington Post that U.S. military planners increasingly convinced that the ongoing attacks with bunker-buster bombs to bury the U.S. Air Force of Iran's uranium enrichment plant in Fordo.


Recent warnings about possible U.S. military action against Iran came after a meeting between high officials of Israel and the Obama administration failed to resolve differences about when an attack needs to be done, according to officials of both countries who have participated in the discussion. "Because, in the minds of Israel, and more importantly in the minds of Iran, there is uncertainty about the desire of the government to act. it's imperative that we not only say all options are on the table, but also showed that in some way open," Party members said Rebulik of Michigan, Mike Rogers, who heads the Intelligence Committee of Congress.


The main difference between the U.S. and Israel, U.S. officials said, is a matter of where to draw the line on Iran's nuclear program. Obama administration officials have said the trigger for military action should be a decision of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to enrich uranium beyond the current 20 percent level, which supports nuclear power plant, to manufacture weapons at level 85 or 90 percent.


The U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials said they agreed that such decisions are difficult to detect at a time after the guns have been made.


While their American counterparts to focus on enrichment, Israeli officials describe Iran's nuclear program as a three-legged stool that also includes a number of efforts in different locations to develop a missile warhead capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a nuclear explosion triggers and other components of nuclear devices . Although Israeli officials told the Americans that their ability to attack Iran is greater than many people thought, Iran's enrichment facility at Natanz and Fordo will be very difficult for the Air Force to destroy Israel with their weapon, GBU-28.

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"Islamic-Christian dialogue" Finding common ground between the two religions

By reading the holy book together, Christian and Muslim women try to look for
common ground between these two heavenly religions. Is this the way the women of
the two religions commemorate International Women's Day? And how they are
addressing the difference?

About ten people were Christian and Muslim women were facing each other at the
central cafeteria Protestant Christian Church in Utrecht, Netherlands. They are
participants in the dialogue between Islam and Christianity are taking a break
while enjoying dinner with Indonesian cuisine, Radio Netherlands reported,
Thursday (03/08/2012).

Professor Syafaatun Mirzana, an Indonesian Islamic scholar, who participated in
the dialogue, recognizing that Christianity and Islam are different, but not
necessarily contradictory. Then how do they read the Bible together? "Reading is
in the sense we understand each other between each other," he said. Because both
the Christian and Islamic holy book, there are similar stories. This was
attempted to be photographed together, he added.

"For example, the problem of creation (creation). In Surat al-Baqarah told us
how Adam was created. Then Genesis in the bible also talks about the creation,"
said the professor who is now a visiting professor in America.

Not only texts in the Koran are discussed and sought-after comparison with the
Christian scriptures, but also the traditions of the Prophet. And the theme is of
course not limited to the issue of creation. For example, the topic of women.
"How can women be discussed in their respective holy books."

Mutual Respect

Organizers of this dialog is Dr. Ge Speelman, university lecturer in the Dutch
Protestant theology. As Syafaatun he admitted that the two religions are
different and the purpose of dialogue is not to make everyone embrace one
religion only. Then what is the purpose of dialogue? "To learn to respect each
other. It's hard to happen, if we do not know each other and direct dialogue, so
we respect the differences," he said.

He added that if the dialogue does not happen immediately, then you'll enjoy the
difference and become involved in mutual recrimination. Impact, a difference not
only exaggerated, but plus-plus.

Lecturer in religious knowledge is added, the women differ with him in dialogue.
"Because women are more social. Women always talk about the social life of their
children. As such dialogue would be fruitless," said the woman who claimed
frequent visitor to Indonesia.

Both women agree that the role of religion is very important. Quoting Hans Küng,
Swiss theologian, who said, if there is no peace between religions there can be
no peace in this world. Therefore, religion can not be eliminated, the two vertices.

Syafaatun added, it now adds an important role of religion, at least the study of
religion. Many universities in the West who consider religion important studies,
he added. And this happens especially since the events of 11 September.

Some people say, that inter-faith dialogue which has been running for years it
did not work. The proof is in the Western world in the Netherlands and also
includes the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims seem to be tense.

Anti-Islam

Since the events of 11 September, Islam increasingly highlighted and the impact a
lot of people who converted to Islam. But other effects, also more and more
people in the western world, both in America and in Europe are openly anti-Islam.

This can be seen from the emergence of populist parties and politicians are
anti-Islam like Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. Speelman realize that both the
Netherlands and in Indonesia appear populist politicians. Without naming names,
he means here is people like Wilders in the Netherlands. While in Indonesia he
also saw a lot of politicians who seek votes with populist speeches.

Asked about the behavior of radical groups in Indonesia, Syafaatun argue, their
motives are not just a religion. The causes are complex, said a lecturer at the
Islamic University Yogyakarta. Penyulutnya could be due to political, social, and
others.

Dialog among women scientists was held ahead of International Women's Day. On
women's day, March 8, they held an open meeting at the University of Utrecht.
Asked if this was deliberately held in order to welcome International Women's
Day, Speelman said: "Actually it just happened."

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Activities on Site Nuclear Iran Controlled

A video showing activity at Iran's nuclear sites Parchin published. Video taken
by a member of the World Atom Agency (IAEA) showed some suspicious activity. One
of them, some trucks are leaving the area.

Media ZeeNews proclaim, Thursday (8/3), it is alleged Iranian activities to clean
up radioactive trail left by a test that might trigger a nuclear weapon. The
diplomat said the IAEA all nuclear experts accredited, suspect sanitation efforts
for several vehicles at the scene appeared to haul the equipment and nuclear
potentially contaminated soil.

IAEA member states will continue to oversee the activities mentioned in the
suspicious area. If that is true, the U.S. and Israel declared international
pressure on Iran over its nuclear program will continue to grow.

When asked it was true, Iran is still not willing to comment. Ali Asghar
Soltanieh, Iran's chief delegate to the IAEA, said he would not discuss the
nuclear issue until the council meeting concluded.

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Habibi Impressed with the film "Negeri 5 Menara"

Former Indonesia President BJ Habibie to attend a special screening of the movie
"Negeri 5 Menara" at the Blitz Megaplex cinema Pacific Place, Jakarta.

"I do not think that the movie will be so detailed as it is the same version of
the book will be different versions of the film. So, congratulations to all
teams, especially the players because it can perform well and not boring,"
Habibie said in a press conference after the event, Sunday (03/04/2012).

For the most memorable part, continued Habibie, was the scene at the beginning of
the film featuring two children ran toward the lake, undressing and then jump
into the lake.

"When look at this scene, suddenly reminded of my childhood. First time about
eight years old, I've also done the same thing. The difference, then I jumped to
the river not a lake, and was not wearing anything," Habibie said.

According to Habibie, moral messages conveyed through the film "Negeri 5
Menara" is good and should be emulated by young people today.
"The essence of this film is if we have a desire or goal, then there is a
willingness to try hard, earnest and consistent, that desire must be achieved,"
Habibie said.

Habibie added that such exemplary moral message by young children, especially
today, where everything is almost instantaneous.  Film "Negeri 5 Menara" is based on
a story based on a novel of the same title written by Ahmad Fuadi.

At the event, Habibie came with his family. In addition to the former president,
the event was also attended by the director of the film "Negeri 5 Menara"
Affandi A Rachman, Adri Subono music promoter, actor and author of the film.

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"Little Devils Supporting the Great Devils"

In front of reporters in the Oval room, White House, Washington, on Monday (05/03/2012) morning local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that in the eyes of Iran, the United States is the "great devil" and Israel is "little devil ".

"For Iran, we are you and you are us, and you know Mr. President Barack Obama? At least on the last point, I think they're right. We are you and you are us. us together ... Israel and America are united, "said Netanyahu.

In a visit to Washington to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is predominant, Netanyahu dramatically underlines the relationship between the two countries.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel and the attitude towards nuclear program of Iran. "The United States will always be behind Israel as related to the security of Israel," said President Obama, when delivering his speech at AIPAC on Sunday night.

"I have all the options, and here is my policy will not be a policy to impose a peace negotiation (containment). My policy is to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and, as I mentioned yesterday in my speech when I say all options are available on table , I am serious with it, "he said.

"The leaders of Iran should know that I do not have a policy to impose a peace negotiation (containment). I have a policy to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons," he said.

However, Obama insisted again that he believes there is still time for diplomacy to work.

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DEMONSTRATION FOR PUTIN, BUT HE STILL HAPPY

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who put up at the presidential election on
Sunday (04/03/2012) coming, said many demonstrations against it thus making it
"easy" and confident he will win it.

"I am very happy with this situation, because that means the government should
actively respond to what is happening in this country, the feeling of the people,
and meet the expectations of the people," said Putin at a meeting with the
editors of foreign newspapers in Moscow, Putin formally write pages, Friday
(03/02/2012).

Tens of thousands of people calling the show a sense of variety in Moscow in the
last three months. They were protesting the corruption that occurred in the
legislative elections and the monopoly power by Putin. They also plan action to
the streets on Monday (03/05/2012), a day after the execution president election.

"I think this is a very good experience for Russia," Putin said.
"No matter if criticism is directed at the surprise party the majority, which
carries the burden of responsibility on the situation of the country for so
long," she continues.

Nevertheless, Putin keep distance with partainya, and add that most of the
Russian people support it even happened many demonstrations in Moscow.
"You tell people reject urban. They do not deny," said Putin to an editor who
said polls that say people in urban areas, secondary to reject Putin.
"It is true that my support was decreased (in Moscow). But overall, I still
majority support, even in big cities," he said.

"We should be objective and see the reality, not that we do not want to see,"
said Putin, he will recommend that (the editor) to see "a serious poll."

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