We’ve been hiking a narrow canyon for nearly half an hour, hemmed in by huge sunset-colored cliffs, and the suspense is killing me. Where’s Petra?  “It’s becoming clear why it was lost for so long,” quips one of my fellow travelers to the ancient Middle Eastern city. Read full article > >

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Petra, Jordan’s famous city of stone, faces a preservation struggle

We’ve been hiking a narrow canyon for nearly half an hour, hemmed in by huge sunset-colored cliffs, and the suspense is killing me. Where’s Petra?  “It’s becoming clear why it was lost for so long,” quips one of my fellow travelers to the ancient Middle Eastern city. Read full article > >

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Petra, Jordan’s famous city of stone, faces a preservation struggle

The undercover agent who infiltrated al-Qaeda and foiled an “underwear bomb” plot was a British man of Middle Eastern origin, US reports say.

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Underwear bomb spy ‘was British’

Third Point, which is the middle of a contentious proxy battle with Yahoo, called for the dismissal of the company’s chief executive, Scott Thompson, after revealing that he had inaccurately stated his credentials.

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DealBook: Hedge Fund Intensifies Attack on Yahoo Amid Storm Over Padded Résumés

Tavis Smiley, Cornel West say as the middle class slips into poverty, the needs of the rich are taking priority over those of everyday Americans.

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Opinion: American Dream in trouble

There is almost universal scepticism in the press in the Middle East as well as further afield about the fragile UN-Arab League-brokered ceasefire in Syria.

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Press has dim hopes for Syria ceasefire

Kyo Ya, a Japanese hideaway in the middle of the East Village, offers a menu grounded in the shapes and rhythms of the natural world.

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Restaurant Review: Kyo Ya — NYC — Restaurant Review

Aisha Stoby, 23, is young, but her knowledge about the art scene in the Middle East is vast. As an Omani art historian, raised in New York City, Aisha’s perspective is fresh and innovative. She’s currently working on developing her love for art into online ventures covering the amazing art scene across the region. We got a chance to speak to her.

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Meet Aisha Stoby, an Expert on Middle Eastern Art

They will “bankrupt the middle class.”

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Biden: GOP Will ‘Bankrupt’ You

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Biden: GOP Will ‘Bankrupt’ You

They will “bankrupt the middle class.”

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Biden: GOP Will ‘Bankrupt’ You

Local governments in New York are finding themselves in the middle of a financial crisis, with problems spreading as they face a toxic mix of soaring pension and retiree health costs.

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Deficits Push Municipalities to Desperation

Local governments in New York are finding themselves in the middle of a financial crisis, with problems spreading as they face a toxic mix of soaring pension and retiree health costs.

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Deficits Push Municipalities to Desperation