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Egyptian pipeline supplying Israel, Jordan, Syria blown up for fourth time
CAIRO — Egypt has reported another attack on its natural gas pipeline to the Levant. Egyptian security sources said unidentified attackers blew up the gas pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula on July 4.
http://www.debka.com/article/21091/
US-French plan Israeli-Palestinian Paris peace summit Sept. 2, ending Libya war
The Obama and Sarkozy administrations are working together on a plan to convene an Israel-Palestinian peace summit in Paris on Sept. 2 shortly after the Libyan war is brought to a close, debkafile's Washington and Paris exclusive sources disclose.
http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/Pri...aspx?id=228103
UNSC plans to discuss Palestinian statehood bid in July
Open debate on ME set for end of the month; German envoy says "that may be an occasion to explore various options on the Palestinian side." UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council plans to discuss in July the possibility of Palestine becoming a United Nations member state, the Security Council president said on Tuesday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/Art...091564,00.html
Israel gears for pro-Palestinian fly-in
Government determined to prevent provocations at Ben Gurion Airport as some 500 activists expected to land in Israel in coming days. Passengers identified as planning riots to be sent back. Activist: 'We're just tourists' .
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/its-...cross-phoenix/
It‘s Called ’Haboob’: ‘Howling Winds’ Drive Massive Dust Storm Across Phoenix
A massive dust storm has swept into the Phoenix area and drastically reduced visibility on highways and roads across much of the valley. The wall of dust moving from the south descended on the valley on Tuesday night and could be seen from downtown Phoenix. Winds brought in the storm that KSAZ-TV reported to be roughly 50 miles wide.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...ensions-arctic
US and Russia stir up political tensions over Arctic
Heavy-hitting US politicians enter debate about the future of the far north, fuelling concerns about a new cold war. The seventh ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in May looked like it would be a mundane affair with its focus on signing a new search-and-rescue agreement and handover of the chairmanship to Sweden.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...torial-dispute
Rush for Arctic's resources provokes territorial tussles
US, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Norway are becoming embroiled in disputes over boundaries on land and at sea. Two nations on opposite sides of the Nato military alliance divide – Russia and Norway – have signed a deal over who owns what in the Barents Sea.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...-near-seattle/
Seattle History: The UFO sightings near Seattle
Back in the summer of 1947 – 64 years ago this week – Seattle had flying disc fever. It was sparked that June 26 when the P-I ran an Associated Press story from Pendleton, Ore., telling the story of pilot Kenneth Arnold seeing “nine bright, saucer-like objects flying at ‘incredible’ speed at 10,000 feet altitude.”Arnold, a U.S. Forest Service employee, reported seeing the discs weaving in and out of formation between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. If one dipped, Arnold said, the others did, too.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7647B020110706
Media moguls focus on digital dollars at Sun Valley
(Reuters) - Media and technology moguls gather in Idaho this week to once more debate a shift to a digital world, but the talk this year will finally focus on how to make money off it. Unlike in years past, this year's attendees at the Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley will discuss how to go beyond experimenting with digital services such as mobile TV, and begin thrashing out ways to overhaul long-standing business models designed for a print and video-tape era.
Egyptian pipeline supplying Israel, Jordan, Syria blown up for fourth time
CAIRO — Egypt has reported another attack on its natural gas pipeline to the Levant. Egyptian security sources said unidentified attackers blew up the gas pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula on July 4.
http://www.debka.com/article/21091/
US-French plan Israeli-Palestinian Paris peace summit Sept. 2, ending Libya war
The Obama and Sarkozy administrations are working together on a plan to convene an Israel-Palestinian peace summit in Paris on Sept. 2 shortly after the Libyan war is brought to a close, debkafile's Washington and Paris exclusive sources disclose.
http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/Pri...aspx?id=228103
UNSC plans to discuss Palestinian statehood bid in July
Open debate on ME set for end of the month; German envoy says "that may be an occasion to explore various options on the Palestinian side." UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council plans to discuss in July the possibility of Palestine becoming a United Nations member state, the Security Council president said on Tuesday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/Art...091564,00.html
Israel gears for pro-Palestinian fly-in
Government determined to prevent provocations at Ben Gurion Airport as some 500 activists expected to land in Israel in coming days. Passengers identified as planning riots to be sent back. Activist: 'We're just tourists' .
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/its-...cross-phoenix/
It‘s Called ’Haboob’: ‘Howling Winds’ Drive Massive Dust Storm Across Phoenix
A massive dust storm has swept into the Phoenix area and drastically reduced visibility on highways and roads across much of the valley. The wall of dust moving from the south descended on the valley on Tuesday night and could be seen from downtown Phoenix. Winds brought in the storm that KSAZ-TV reported to be roughly 50 miles wide.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...ensions-arctic
US and Russia stir up political tensions over Arctic
Heavy-hitting US politicians enter debate about the future of the far north, fuelling concerns about a new cold war. The seventh ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in May looked like it would be a mundane affair with its focus on signing a new search-and-rescue agreement and handover of the chairmanship to Sweden.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...torial-dispute
Rush for Arctic's resources provokes territorial tussles
US, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Norway are becoming embroiled in disputes over boundaries on land and at sea. Two nations on opposite sides of the Nato military alliance divide – Russia and Norway – have signed a deal over who owns what in the Barents Sea.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...-near-seattle/
Seattle History: The UFO sightings near Seattle
Back in the summer of 1947 – 64 years ago this week – Seattle had flying disc fever. It was sparked that June 26 when the P-I ran an Associated Press story from Pendleton, Ore., telling the story of pilot Kenneth Arnold seeing “nine bright, saucer-like objects flying at ‘incredible’ speed at 10,000 feet altitude.”Arnold, a U.S. Forest Service employee, reported seeing the discs weaving in and out of formation between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. If one dipped, Arnold said, the others did, too.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7647B020110706
Media moguls focus on digital dollars at Sun Valley
(Reuters) - Media and technology moguls gather in Idaho this week to once more debate a shift to a digital world, but the talk this year will finally focus on how to make money off it. Unlike in years past, this year's attendees at the Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley will discuss how to go beyond experimenting with digital services such as mobile TV, and begin thrashing out ways to overhaul long-standing business models designed for a print and video-tape era.