Updates Thursday 29 November 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Rebels down warplane as blasts rock Damascus November 29, 2012 Simultaneous car bombings killed more than 50 civilians and left a trail of destruction in a town near Syria's capital Wednesday, as rebels downed a second military aircraft in as many days. The explosives-packed cars blew up at daybreak in a pro-regime neighborhood of the mainly Christian and Druze town of Jaramana, residents, state media and a rights watchdog reported. COMMENT A Sunni awakening Claude Salhani, November 28, 2012 Predicting Lebanon's political future has always been a gamble more than an exact science. Blame that on the political precariousness. However, one relatively safe prediction is that the Sunnis have awoken from their political slumber realizing that they were being overtaken by the growing influence of the Shiites, spearheaded by Tehran. AGENDA What's next for March 14? Alex Rowell, November 28, 2012 Wednesday's postponement until January of a national dialogue session demonstrated the continuing failure of the country's opposing coalitions to break the current political deadlock. One month on from March 14's thus-far fruitless government boycott, NOW asks experts what the coalition's options are for next steps. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments November 29, 2012 They are standing up for freedom and demanding democratic reforms in the face of an oppressive regime. NOW Syria is tracking the latest developments from inside the state, where peaceful protesters are pushing forward the Arab Spring with a new uprising. BLOG Yasser Arafat's USSR connection Posted by: Ana Maria Luca Wednesday, November 28, 2012 The drive to Azad Posted by: Raphael Thelen Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt The New Batman? Posted by: Anthony Sargon Wednesday, November 28, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE Expo Pain D' Abdul Karim Majdal Al Beik مارون صالحاني "أيّام قرطاج السينمائيّة"... CUTS Sunni Leaders Gaining Clout in Mideast Neil MacFarquhar , NY Times In Gaza, attempted warning failed to protect civilians Scott Wilson , Washington Post Raising Israel's Altalena ship 'a lesson for the future' Matthew Bell , BBC NEWS Dubai plans yet another 'world's biggest shopping mall' Frances Cha Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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