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The best way to…

Mohammed Abbasi

The best way to capture birds in the air? Fly right among them. Here are the pictures to prove it… By SIMON LEWIS These geese think he’s their mum – and eagles have worn his cameras to capture the most remarkable images. Simon Lewis reports on the wing-walking work of the Birdman of Bristol   Barnacle geese flying over Tantallon Castle on Scotland’s east coast, en route to the Arctic How do you film a gaggle of barnacle geese migrating from Scotland to the Arctic, at such close quarters that the camera can pick up the fluttering of individual feathers? The secret lies in the phenomenon of … Continue reading The best way to…

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Saladin

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Saladin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses see Saladin (disambiguation). Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb Sultan of Egypt and Syria Statue of Saladin in Damascus. Reign 1174–1193 Coronation 1174, Cairo Full name Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb Born c. 1137–1138 Birthplace Tikrit, Iraq[1] Died March 4, 1193 CE (aged 55–56) Place of death Damascus, Syria Buried Umayyad Mosque, Damascus,Syria Predecessor Nur ad-Din Zangi Successor Al-Afdal (Syria) Al-Aziz Uthman (Egypt) Dynasty Ayyubid Father Najm ad-Dīn Ayyūb Religious beliefs Sunni Islam Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب‎, Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb, Kurdish: سه‌لاحه‌دین ئه‌یوبی, Selah’edînê Eyubî) (c. 1138 – March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladin, was … Continue reading Saladin

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Khalid bin Walid

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Khālid ibn al-Walīd (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد‎; 592–642) also known as Sayf Allāh al-Maslūl (the Drawn Sword of God), was a companion of theIslamic prophet Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of Medina and those of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar.[1] It was under his military leadership that Arabia, for the first time in history, was united under a single political entity, the Caliphate. He was victorious in over a hundred battles, against the numerically superior forces of theByzantine-Roman Empire, Sassanid-Persian Empire, and their allies, in addition to other Arab tribes. His strategic achievements include the conquest of Arabia, Persian Mesopotamia and Roman Syria within several years … Continue reading Khalid bin Walid

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Frederick the Great

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Frederick II, the Great Frederick II, the Great (1712-86): King of Prussia. During his 40-year reign, Frederick II vastly increased Prussia’s wealth, doubled its size, recast it into a hub of culture and learning, and made it a great military power. Frederick was a sensitive and intelligent humanist who composed flute concertos, wrote poetry, and produced insightful essays. His series of histories, dealing primarily with affairs of state, would eventually fill 15 volumes. He became a close friend of the French philosopher Voltaire, François-Marie Arouet de, and as monarch would surround himself with artists, writers and musicians. He was host of the … Continue reading Frederick the Great

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Mumtaz Qadri – Blessed Pir of Jahil Pakistani Mullahs!

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Taseer murder case: Qadri sentenced to death Killing Mumtaz Qadris will put more Pakistanis out of the fold of Islam as they will ‘worship’ his grave! By Reuters / Sohail Chaudhry Supporters of convicted killer Mumtaz Qadri chant slogans alongside hundreds of others who had gathered to protest against his sentence outside the jail he is being held in, October 1, 2011. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the self-confessed murderer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, has been sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court today (Saturday). Qadri, one of Taseer’s elite force guards, shot and killed the governorfor his views on the blasphemy … Continue reading Mumtaz Qadri – Blessed Pir of Jahil Pakistani Mullahs!

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Tony Blair: A Dangerous Liability for All?

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Tony Blair: a liability in Britain and the Middle East? Disparaged by Palestinians and booed by Labour Party conference delegates, the former prime minister is losing his appeal. Tony Blair leaves The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre after giving evidence for the second time to the Iraq Inquiry in London in January, 2011 Photo: REUTERS By Peter Oborne It has been Tony Blair’s unhappiest week since he stepped down as prime minister more than four years ago. When Ed Miliband raised his name during his Labour Party conference speech on Tuesday, it was greeted by boos in the hall – while Miliband … Continue reading Tony Blair: A Dangerous Liability for All?

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2012 – Justice Without Borders!

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Transnational Peoples Movements Form to Respond to Transnational Injustice by: Matthew Cappiello and Kevin Zeese, Truthout | Op-Ed An anti-government protester defaces a picture of Hosni Mubarak. (Photo:Antonello Mangano / Flickr) In an era where multinational corporations and linked international security networks exert increasing control over our daily lives, we have to fight their attempts to profit off our divided and balkanized communities by establishing independent connections with one another. Even though the United States has caused many horrible things around the world, there is still a powerful movement of people in this country that will stand up for justice … Continue reading 2012 – Justice Without Borders!

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Drone Sex?

Mohammed Abbasi

DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA Sex and the single drone By Tom Engelhardt In the world of weaponry, they are the sexiest things around. Others countries are desperate to have them. Almost anyone who writes about them becomes a groupie. Reporters exploring their onrushing future swoon at their potentially wondrous techno-talents. They are the pilotless drones, our grimly named Predators and Reapers. As Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, Leon Panetta called them “the only game in town”. As secretary of defense Robert Gates pushed hard to up their numbers and increase their funding drastically. The US Air Force is already training more … Continue reading Drone Sex?

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US Beating China at its own game?

Mohammed Abbasi

The right kind of mistake By Benjamin A Shobert Interested in beating the China at its own game? A lot of Americans certainly are; but if the collapse of solar manufacturer Solyndra is any indication, policy makers in Washington just got badly burned at an attempt to have the American government play a similar role as the Chinese government does with clean technology investments. While the initial focus on the Solyndra deal will be specific to why this California company, which received some US$535 million in federal loan guarantees, went out of business and whether it received these loans because … Continue reading US Beating China at its own game?