UN Envoy Says Cyprus Peace Talks Enter New Phase
AP – A United Nations envoy says talks to reunify the ethnically divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have moved up a gear with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders looking to bridge gaps on core issues. Following a meeting with both leaders, Espen Barth Eide said Wednesday that negotiations “are rea ...
Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatball Poppers with Harissa
These caramelized meatball poppers come together in a flash with finely grated onion keeps them ultra moist and tender. Sweet and a little bit spicy, these mini meatballs are anything but boring. By Jill Nammar These caramelized meatball poppers come together in a flash. Finely grated onion keeps th ...
Speed Demon
Okay, so I know I may not be SPEEDY compared to lots of other runners out there, but I am speedier than I WAS, and THAT is what matters!! Source This morning I had a tempo run on the calendar. 6 miles at 8:06 pace. Well, I have to say, when I first saw the pace I LAUGHED OUT-LOUD! Sure, I might be a ...
Why Christians have and should accept Prophet Muhammad
Thread Starter Why Christians have and should accept Prophet Muhammad Follow 45 minutes ago 45m ago Asalamalakum / May be peace be upon you all I am an ex-evangelical Christian who has converted to Islam. After much study of Islam and seeing its beauty I converted if I didn't it would of just been a ...
Booming Company Is Convincing People To Spend $10 A Day On Pet Food
A hot company called Freshpet is going public in hopes that more people will be willing to spend nearly $10 a day to feed their cats and dogs. Freshpet has grown to selling $63.2 million a year in 12,500 locations, writes Kyle Stock at Bloomberg Businessweek. The company specializes in selling unpro ...
5 beautiful, endangered alphabets
Since the birth of the alphabet in the Near East around 2000 BC, endless writing systems from different languages and cultures have thrived and perished. The classic example is Egyptian, a highly developed civilization whose legacy remains the form of a famous hieroglyphic writing system…which we’ve ...
Not quite Rumplestiltskin
New skill: I can turn grass that grows on my land into reasonably strong string that's easy to tie. I haven't tried to do any serious lengths, or put it to a test like using it on a fire bow drill. Yesterday, while resting after cutting and hauling some poles for the deer fence (that's another story ...
Witch hunt extends to publishing houses
An ongoing campaign against groups believed to be critical of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has stretched to the publishing sector, with the government -- albeit covertly -- punishing some publication houses by not granting them ISBN numbers for some works. Among these publication hou ...
Bank Asya vows to see off "smear campaign" amid Turkish power struggle
Reuters The head of Turkey's Bank Asya has vowed to strengthen its capital base and see off what he described as a systematic campaign to undermine it, warning the attack on his bank could sour foreign investors' views of Turkey. The Islamic lender, with more than a million deposit-holding customers ...
Easy Low Calorie Turkey Breast Curry
Extra special with your favourite chutney's and a dollop of yogurt! Today I’m sharing a really quick midweek meal. Something I try to do is regulate my portions and calorie intake during the week very rigidly. Sometimes I am really brilliant with it and sometimes not so much! The easiest way for me ...
Ryan Evans for FPRI: Turkey’s Shifting Strategic Culture
When Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was recently sworn in as the President of the Republic of Turkey, the ceremony did not lack in symbolism, much of it contradictory. Erdoğan represents a shift in the nature of the Turkish state. He is a fundamental departure ...
Turkey will turn against U.S. to support Hamas
Radical Muslims around the world are gathering to fight against Israel, the United States, and anyone else that chooses to oppose them. They will use excessive force if need be and it seems as if there's nothing that can get in their way. Join AM 760's ...
Senate confirms ambassador to Turkey — key player in the effort against the Islamic State
The Senate on Wednesday, moving at what can be called warp speed in the post-”nuclear option” world, confirmed seven more Obama nominees — including career Foreign Service officer John R. Bass as ambassador to Turkey, a country critical to the ...
Muslim Brotherhood leaders heading to Turkey
The leaders of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood (MB), who have recently been asked to leave Qatar after pressure from other Gulf Arab countries, are planning to relocate to Turkey, following a recent welcoming statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
