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Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’
Palestinians warned against unilateral steps
October 29th, 2010 |
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Palestinian government against attempts to replace the direct Israeli-Palestinian talks with unilateral actions.
Palestinians have sounded ideas of alternative ways of settling the Middle East conflict in circumvention of Israel amid stagnation of the direct negotiations.
Rubblebucket: New Video & Dates
October 28th, 2010 |
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TRIANGULAR DAISIES EP OUT NOW; EAST COAST TOUR UNDERWAY
Rubblebucket have
unveiled the video for “Came Out of a Lady,” off the Triangular Daisies EP. Check it out below and click here to hear “Triangular Daisies” off the EP. After a two-night stint at
the Boom Boom
Room in San Francisco, Rubblebucket have set out on the “Triangular Tour” which will take them from Maine to
Florida. After wrapping up this tour, the band will begin recording their next full-length with Eric Broucek (!!!, Holy
Ghost!, Hercules and Love Affair) at DFA Studios in New York City, which should be released in early 2011.
‘Trianglular Tour’ Dates:
10/28: Saratoga, NY @ Putnam Den
10/29: Philadelphia, PA @ Blockley Pourhouse
10/30: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/31: Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome (w/ Hack Interactive)
11/01: Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome (w/ Hack Interactive)
11/02: Unity, ME @ Unity Center for the Performing Arts
11/03: Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church
11/04: Boston, MA @ The Middle East
11/05: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom (w/ Hack Interactive)
11/06: Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Club Room
11/07: Washington, DC @ The Red Palace
11/08: Baltimore, MD @ The 8×10
11/09: Carrboro, NY @ Cat’s Cradle
11/10: Asheville, NC @ Stella Blue
11/11: Charleston, SC @ Pour House
11/13: Live Oak, FL @ Bear Creek Music Festival
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NorthgateArinso – Corporate moves
October 28th, 2010 |
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Raj Sundarason has been appointed regional VP, Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions wef October 2010
Work experience: Over ten years experience in business development management
LMA International N.V. – Corporate moves
October 28th, 2010 |
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Christopher Lee has been appointed GM, international division wef Sept 13
Work experience: CEO, Inion Oy, United Kingdom; president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson
OCBC ups Rotary Engineering fair value to $1.22
October 28th, 2010 |
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OCBC keeps Rotary Engineering (R07.SG) at Buy, raises fair value estimate to $1.22 from $1.16 following revisions to earnings projections after firm wins US$250 million ($325.4 million) contract to build petroleum storage facility in Middle East.
Says work expected to commence 1Q11, completion slated for 4Q12, thereby boosting group’s FY11-FY12 revenue, earnings. “This latest order represents one of the group’s larger contracts and we expect it to boost Rotary’s presence in the Middle East.”
Cornershop Cancels U.S. Tour
October 27th, 2010 |
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NEW EP OUT NOVEMBER 2
 Cornershop |
Cornershop has released
this statement:
“This morning at 3:30AM (UK), after many long discussions with US agents it has been decided that Cornershop
need to postpone their USA Tour until next year. Due to a new album coming out next year and other commitments,
regrettably cancellation has been deemed the best thing for all involved.
On the eve of Cornershop starting their publicity campaign in earnest, and with the realization that many have
already bought tickets, they are very sorry to have had to change things at this late stage. Refunds will be available
at point of purchase.”
Cornershop will release their new EP The Battle of New Orleans on November 2, 2010 through
their
Ample Play label, featuring four unreleased tracks including a new remix of “Soul School” from their current album,
Judy Sucks a Lemon For Breakfast.
The Battle of New Orleans tracklisting:
1. Houston Hash
2. Soul School – School Dinners
3. The Battle Of New Orleans
4. Lynndie England
Tour Dates (CANCELED)
Thur Nov 11 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Fri Nov 12 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sun Nov 14 San Francisco @ The Independent
Mon Nov 15 Los Angeles @ El Rey Theatre
Wed Nov 17 Cambridge @ Middle East Downstairs
Thur Nov 18 Philadelphia @ The Trocadero
Fri Nov 19 New York @ Irving Plaza
Sat Nov 20 Washington @ 9:30 Club
Sun Nov 21 Carrboro @ Cat’s Cradle
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Frasers Hospitality opens 2nd property in the Middle East
October 25th, 2010 |
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Frasers Hospitality today opened its second property in the Middle East, Fraser Suites Dubai.
Earlier in March, Frasers Hospitality made its debut in the Middle East with the opening of the 91-unit Fraser Suites Seef, Bahrain in the kingdom of Bahrain. The opening of Fraser Suites Dubai will be followed in quick succession with the launch of Fraser Suites Doha and another three properties in this region over the next two years.
VH1 Divas 2010 — Katy Perry, Keri Hilson, Nicki Minaj — Will Honor America’s Troops
October 14th, 2010 |
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This year’s VH1′s Divas will not only pay tribute to the talent of singers like Katy Perry, Sugarland, Keri Hilson, and Paramore, but also to the brave men and women who risk their lives our country. This year’s “Divas” are taking some of the focus off themselves by singing for the military through a partnership [...]
UBS – Corporate moves
October 14th, 2010 |
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Alex Wilmot-Sitwell has been appointed co-chairman/co-CEO, Asia Pacific wef Nov 1
Work experience: Co-CEO, UBS Investment Bank; chairman/CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa, UBS
China Aviation Oil and BP form jet fuel, gas oil supply venture
October 13th, 2010 |
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China Aviation Oil (CNAO.SI) has inked a four-year agreement with oil major BP Singapore (BP.L) to jointly supply jet fuel and gas oil globally. The collaboration, which will take effect from Jan. 1, and was announced late on Tuesday, will involve both CAO and BP pooling a portion of their jet fuel and gas oil supplies to be sold to markets in Middle East, Asia Pacific including China, and Europe.
15 Celebrities Who Might Not Be Complete Jerks
October 11th, 2010 |
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There are a precious few celebrities that seem like very grounded, funny, charming people.
BlackBerry Ban Averted as RIM, UAE Strike Deal on Encryption
October 8th, 2010 |
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Crisis is averted for BlackBerry users in the Middle East as Research In Motion works out a deal with United Arab Emirates over BlackBerry services. – It came right down to the wire, but Research In Motion worked out a
deal with United Arab Emirates to avert the BlackBerry ban, reported
Dow Jones Newswires on Oct. 8.
If a deal hadnt been reached, UAE was set to ban key BlackBerry
services, including instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing,
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Keppel Corporation – Corporate moves
October 7th, 2010 |
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Tan Ek Kia has been appointed independent non-ED wef Oct 1
Work experience: VP, Ventures and Developments, Shell Chemicals, Asia Pacific and Middle East Region; chairman, Shell Companies, North Asia, Beijing, China
Rotary Engineering started at Buy by Phillip Securities
October 5th, 2010 |
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Phillip Securities starts Rotary Engineering (R07.SG) at Buy with $1.35 target price, based on 12.5x P/E, 2.5x P/B, says Dow Jones.
Phillip Securities says plant builder’s $1.1 billion contract in Saudi Arabia secured last year will offer strong foothold for subsequent ventures in Middle East, provide diversification from core Southeast Asian market.
U.S., EU negotiators attempt to save Middle East talks
October 2nd, 2010 |
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The U.S. and EU negotiators have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East George Mitchell and EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton have continued their mission in the Middle East to try to secure permanent peace in the region.
Marco Benevento: North American Tour Dates
October 1st, 2010 |
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NYE WITH SURPRISE ME MR. DAVIS AT CAFE DU NORD
 Marco Benevento |
Marco Benevento is getting
ready to load the old 1927 upright into Panthro (the van) to play dates all over the States and Canada in the coming
months. For these upcoming shows, Marco returns to Canada after appearing at a number of festivals up across the
border this summer, he hits New England at the peak of Fall foliage, performs in Asheville and Charlotte, NC for the
first time ever with his own band.
He also plays two rare solo piano shows in Asbury Park and Brooklyn, brings
the post
rock for the post Phish phreaks in Atlantic City with friends Billy Martin and Marc Friedman and finishes out the year
on the West Coast, including two of his favorite rooms, The Independent in SF and Doug Fir in Portland. Last but not
least, he’ll be with Surprise Me Mr.
Davis on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2011 at Cafe Du Nord.
Marco Benevento | U.S. & Canada Fall Tour
October 14 | Divan Orange | Montreal, Quebec *w/ Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things
October 15 | Elmdale House | Ottawa, Ontario
October 16 | Casbah | Hamilton, Ontario *w/ Subterranean’s Collective
October 17 | El Mocambo | Toronto, Ontario
October 20 | Stone Church | Newmarket, NH *w/ The Attic Bits
October 21 | Middle East Upstairs | Cambridge, MA
October 22 | MASS MoCA | North Adams, MA *House Of Usher
October 23 | Black Eyed Sallies | Hartford, CT *w/ The Bridge
October 24 | Fairfield Theatre | Fairfield, CT *w/ Yellowbirds
October 26 | Chico’s House Of Jazz | Asbury Park, NJ *Solo Piano
October 30 | Trump Plaza | Atlantic City, NJ *MB & Friends w/ Billy Martin & Marc Friedman
November 1 | City Winery | New York, NY ***Solo Piano
November 4 | The Grey Eagle | Asheville, NC ***w/ Utah Green
November 5 | Double Door Inn | Charlotte, NC
November 6 | Capital Ale House | Richmond, VA
November 30 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR
December 1 | Axe & Fiddle | Cottage Grove, OR
December 2 | The Depot at HSU | Arcata, CA
December 3 | Don Quixote’s | Felton, CA *w/ Five Eyed Hand
December 4 | The Independent | San Francisco, CA
December 5 | The Mint | Los Angeles, CA *w/ Kashmere & Rami Dearest
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The Egg: U.S. Tour w/Sonic Spank
September 29th, 2010 |
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TOUR STARTS TOMORROW IN ALBANY
 The Egg |
The Egg, known most
prominently in the United Kingdom’s festival scene and DJ led club enviroments, will be returning back to the United
States for a number of Fall dates.
The Egg will be accompanied by one of the Northeast’s hottest acts Sonic Spank, featuring keyboardist
Ian
McGuire, guitarist Benjamin Karp and drummer Scotty Zwang.
9/30 – Albany, NY – Jillians
10/1 – Hartford, CT – The Warehouse w/P-SNO & Humble Dinosaur
10/2 – Boston, MA – Middle East w/ Alseep in a Box
10/3 – Burlington, VT – Metronome w/ The Durians, Chris Are and Wyllys
10/6 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge w/ Mun and Higher Nebulae
10/7 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl w/ Tucci & followed by ?uestlove
10/8 – Baltimore, MD – 8×10 w/ Tek SubPort, and B.Cos
10/9 – Westchester, PA – The Note
10/11- Richmond, VA – The Hat Factory
10/12 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River Street Jazz Cafe
10/14 – Chicago, IL – The Kinetic Playground
10/15 – TBA
10/16 – Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall
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Trampled By Turtles: Fall Tour
September 27th, 2010 |
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PALOMINO OUT NOW
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Trampled By Turtles begin
their fall trek on Wednesday, September 29 at the People’s Court in Des Moines, IA. The band will be stopping by
Indianapolis, Louisville, St. Louis, Fargo, and a few other cities before ending on October 14 in Duluth, MN.
On November 4, the band will pick it up again and head out with The Infamous Stringdusters for a
co-headlining jaunt through Chicago, Ann Arbor, Cleveland, Cambridge, New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, and more
before ending on December 11 in Eau Claire, WI.
Trampled By Turtles are touring in support of their album, Palomino, out now.
09/29/10 Des Moines, IA People’s Court
09/30/10 Indianapolis, IN Birdy’s
10/01/10 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlie’s
10/02/10 Louisville, KY Headliner’s
10/03/10 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
10/04/10 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
10/05/10 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
10/06/10 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose Tap House
10/07/10 Mankato, MN Kato Ballroom
10/08/10 Fargo, ND The Venue
10/09/10 Rochester, MN Whiskey Bones Roadhouse
10/14/10 Duluth, MN Clyde Iron Works
11/04/10 Chicago, IL Double Door
11/05/10 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
11/06/10 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/08/10 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
11/09/10 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
11/10/10 Cambridge, MA Middle East
11/11/10 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
11/12/10 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
11/13/10 Baltimore, MD 8X10
11/14/10 Charleston, WV Mountain Stage
11/16/10 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
11/17/10 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
11/18/10 Wilmington, NC Soap Box Laundro Lounge
11/19/10 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
11/20/10 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
12/02/10 St. Cloud, MN The Red Carpet Nightclub
12/03/10 Winona, MN Historic Masonic Temple, Winona
12/04/10 Sioux Falls, SD Orpheum – Sioux Falls
12/09/10 Madison, WI High Noon
12/10/10 Madison, WI High Noon
12/11/10 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
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SHAtter exploit fixes closed jailbreakme.com loophole, Verizon might not accept Apple contract, FaceTime not available in UAE
September 27th, 2010 |
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A new exploit has surfaced that reopens the loophole that Apple closed not long ago that allows the remote unlocking of iOS devices using Jailbreakme.com. The exploit is called SHAtter and will let the iPhone 4 user get iOS updates and keep carrier unlocks in place. The rumors have been swirling about the iPhone coming [...]