Egyptian deputy PM resigns
July 13th, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 13 (IANS) Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Yehia el-Gamal resigned Tuesday, state-run Nile TV reported .El Gamal had just returned from his tour of South Sudan, having participated ... Read more...
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Citibank sues Ground Zero developer over failure to repay $ 100,000 debt
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 3 (ANI): Citibank has sued Ground Zero developer Sharif El-Gamal and his real estate firm, Soho Properties, over failure to pay back nearly 100,000 dollars (99,489 dollars) borrowed from ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque’s developers’ application for $5M grant outrages 9/11 families
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 23 (ANI): The developers of a planned Islamic center and mosque at New York's Ground Zero have stirred controversy yet again by applying for a five million dollar grant ... Read more...
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Now, ‘Ground Zero’ mosque developer sued by bank over unpaid loan
October 18th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 18 (ANI): Valley National Bank is suing the developer in charge of building the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero in New York City, and his ... Read more...
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Experts liken Ground Zero mosque design to Superman’s HQ
October 4th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 4 (ANI): Futuristic designs for an Islamic centre and mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, have been reportedly likened to the ... Read more...
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Ground Zero Islamic center’s new sketches provide first look at futuristic exterior
October 3rd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 3(ANI): New sketches of the proposed Islamic community center near 9/11 Ground Zero in New York display an updated exterior and provide the first look at the building's futuristic ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque already in existence for over a year on 9/11 site!
September 28th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 28 (ANI): The latest revelation about Ground Zero would definitely shock the opponents of the proposed Islamic community center and mosque, with reports claiming that the mosque is already ... Read more...
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Confusion over mosque status following pastor’s plan to put burning Quran on 9/11 “on hold”
September 10th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 10(ANI): The American pastor, who threatened to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11, has said that his plans were not cancelled, but "on hold".A spokesman ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque man sued for ripping off insurance company
September 5th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): One of the financial backers of the proposed Ground Zero mosque has been sued for allegedly swindling nearly 1.8 million dollars from an insurance company.According to court documents, ... Read more...
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9/11 Ground Zero mosque developer Sharif El-Gamal has a history of run-ins with the law
August 29th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 29(AN): Sharif El-Gamal, the Chief Executive of Soho Properties and the developer of Park51, has a history of at least seven run-ins with the law.Park51, originally named Cordoba ... Read more...
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“Ground Zero Mosque” developer says will not take funds from Iran, Hamas
August 28th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.28 (ANI): The developer of the proposed controversial "Ground Zero Mosque," has said that he will not accept funds from Iran, the Hamas, or any other organisation projecting "un-American values"."We ... Read more...
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NY Mayor backs building of 9/11 mosque
August 25th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 25 (ANI): New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has backed plans to building a Muslim community center and mosque near Ground Zero, saying, opposing the project would "compromise our commitment ... Read more...
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Teenage reality show contestant helped developer find Ground Zero mosque site
August 19th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.19 (ANI): As if the mosque controversy could not get any weirder, it turns out the person who found the site two blocks from Ground Zero was a teenage reality ... Read more...
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Property honcho denies Islamic leaders abandoning Ground Zero mosque plans
August 17th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.17 (ANI): The owner of New York's Soho Properties has rejected suggestions that the Muslim community plans to abandon building a cultural centre and a mosque near Ground Zero, the ... Read more...
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Developer of mosque near Ground Zero may build center elsewhere
August 13th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 13 (ANI): Sponsors of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero are also considering New York Governor David Paterson's idea to build the center someplace else.Governor Paterson offered state land ... Read more...
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Mosque To Be Built Near Ground Zero In New York Amid Discord
August 4th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The path has been emptied for altering a property in New York into a Mohammedan community center and mosque. However, this development has been massively ... Read more...
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Dubai prince Maktoum’s ’secret bride’ seeks asylum in Britain
January 24th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24(ANI): An Arab socialite, who had a "secret marriage" with Dubai prince Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum in London, is applying for asylum in Britain, saying that she fears for her ... Read more...
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New report proposes strategies to ensure global energy security
August 1st, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 1 (ANI): A new policy report released by Rice University''s Baker Institute for Public Policy in the US has suggested strategies to ensure global energy security.
The report is titled ... Read more...
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Amazing super 3-D camera to revolutionise photography
March 20th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Imagine a camera that sees the world through thousands of tiny lenses, each a miniature camera unto itself. Now stop imagining and start imaging. Researchers at Stanford University ... Read more...
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