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POTH: Saudi women take the wheel
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Crying? There's no crying in SA!
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Irony: Saudi Arabia wages jihad against jihadism
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Saudi Arabia Wages Jihad Against Jihadism
Security Weekly
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 03:00 Print Text Size
By Kamran Bokhari
Most discussions of Saudi Arabia and jihadists tend to focus on Riyadh's key role in producing the different variants of jihadism that have emerged since the 1970s. Although this narrative is true, it is dated. Often, once a narrative is formed it remains in currency even after it has become obsolete. This is because reality is usually more complex than presented and is constantly evolving, making it hard for observers to keep up with the shifts taking place. Despite the persistent narrative, in recent years Saudi Arabia has been waging a growing fight against jihadism. If al Qaeda's ideology is to be defeated, it is essential that the Saudis succeed in their efforts.
The news that the Saudi government on March 7 declared two al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria to be terrorist organizations confounded many. In a statement issued by the Interior Ministry, the kingdom formally blacklisted Jabhat al-Nusra (al Qaeda's official branch in Syria) and its rival, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Riyadh included the two along with the Saudi branch of Hezbollah and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
The move against Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group linked to its parent organization in Lebanon, is obvious, given the sectarian struggle in the region. Similarly, the Muslim Brotherhood's calls for a republican form of Islamism, which run counter to the monarchy's interests, inform the historic animosity between the Saudis and the Brotherhood. However, the Saudis' denouncement of two groups that share the goal of toppling the Syrian regime -- especially when Damascus and its main regional patron, Iran (the Saudis' principal foe), have the upper hand in the civil war -- is notable. Even though the Saudis do not support Jabhat al-Nusra or the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, they benefit from the attacks that these two groups conduct against the Syrians and their Iranian/Shiite allies.
More important, the nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington are leading Iran to international rehabilitation and highlighting the divergence in U.S. and Saudi regional interests. Under these circumstances, why is the Saudi kingdom outlawing two groups that make up a large portion of the forces battling the Syrian state?
The Saudis' Reasoning
Recently, we explained how Saudi Arabia cannot effectively combat Iran unless it deals with al Qaeda and transnational jihadism. Al Qaeda and transnational jihadism are, in many ways, the unintended consequences of the Saudis using Salafism and jihadism as instruments to promote their foreign policy interests. For some time, the Saudis pursued this same policy in Syria, but it only created more problems.
Groups like Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant have hijacked the anti-Iran/Shia ethnic and sectarian cause. Moreover, the Syrian regime bounced back last year -- aided by infighting among and against the jihadists -- and began retaking territories lost to the rebels. In addition, the United States and the West have held back support for the non-jihadist rebel groups for fear that jihadists would be the main beneficiaries of regime collapse in Syria.
This situation has forced the Saudis to overhaul their policy on Syria. A key component of this is the cultivation of a rebel force of relatively moderate Salafists and jihadists who are equally opposed to the Alawites and al Qaeda. This policy has yet to produce dividends because the Saudis face a strategic dilemma: Al Qaeda and transnational jihadists are challenging the Saudi monarchy's status as the ultimate authority over Salafism.
This is where Saudi Arabia has a problem in competing with Iran. Arab Shiite militant groups such as Hezbollah and others remain aligned with Iran, or at least do not wish to confront Iran. In contrast, many Salafist-jihadist militants fighting Tehran and the Shia also want to assume leadership of the Sunni world -- and have targeted the Saudi monarchy directly. This puts the Salafist-jihadists on a collision course with Saudi Arabia. From the Saudi perspective, Iran and the Shia represent the "other" and are thus easy to confront. The jihadists, however, are part of the "self" and are thus more difficult to deal with.
Challenges to the Saudi Fight Against Jihadists
Saudi efforts against jihadists are not new. During the mid-2000s, Saudi Arabia put down the al Qaeda insurgency within the kingdom. This forced the jihadists to relocate to Yemen, where the Saudis have largely been able to contain the problem.
The Arab Spring, however, has greatly complicated matters and constrained the Saudis' ability to act in the way they have previously at home or south of their border. Weakening autocratic regimes have created space for the jihadists to expand. At a time when the Saudis need to focus on the challenge posed by the Iranians and their Arab Shiite allies, Riyadh's attention is being diverted.
The jihadist threat from within the Sunni/Arab milieu not only distracts the Saudis from the larger threat of an assertive Iran, it also undermines the Saudi aim of assuming regional leadership. In this regard, Riyadh has two problems: countering the perception that Saudi foreign policy is largely responsible for the proliferation of transnational jihadism and the reality that Saudi Arabia's actions tend to work in favor of al Qaeda's agenda.
Ultimately, the challenge that the Saudis face is hardwired into the nature of their polity, the official ideology of which is Salafism. With the exception of a few occasions (such as the uprising of the Ikhwan militia in the late 1920s, the resistance to modernity in the 1960s, the uprising in 1979 and the short-lived insurgency in the mid-2000s), the Saudis have been able to combat the competing notion of Salafist-jihadism. Indeed, within the confines of the kingdom, the Saudis do not face any competition to their ownership of Salafism.
The problems occur outside their borders, where non-state actors who offer a competing view of Salafism abound and Saudi control is limited. From the Saudi point of view, jihad is only legitimate when sanctioned by the rulers (more specifically, an Islamic polity), which is the Saudi view of the struggle against the Syrian regime. Because it does not control the discursive boundaries of this type of jihad, the Saudis cannot control the actions of groups like Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which tend to subvert Saudi imperatives for their own ambitions. More specifically, rather than launching the war itself, the Saudi state is using non-state proxies to wage war. This empowers the non-state proxies, who then turn on the Saudi regime, which they consider corrupted.
As a result, the Saudis are less able to leverage jihadists for their strategic objectives. Instead, the jihadists are exploiting the Saudi moves for their transnational ambitions. Well aware of this problem, Riyadh is trying to counter the jihadists on both the ideological and practical levels.
On the practical level, the kingdom is trying to control the flow of money and weapons and give training and diplomatic support to the rebels who oppose al Qaeda and transnational jihadism. But there are limits to exercising such control because the battlefield is fluid. Once deployed, human and material resources can interact in unexpected ways, leading to undesirable outcomes.
Compounding the problem is that ideologies are much harder to control, especially in this age of social media. We are seeing this in the intra-jihadist debate centered on Syria, where leading jihadist theoreticians such as Abu Qatada and Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi of Jordan are having a hard time trying to counter the formulations of those who support the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, which no longer takes orders from al Qaeda. If such bona fide jihadist ideologues are struggling to maintain influence over the jihadist landscape, then the Saudis are even more removed from the context.
In essence, the core problem the kingdom faces is that Salafist and jihadist ideas have evolved well beyond the limits the Saudis prefer. This is why the state that exported Salafism and supported jihadists around the world for decades now cannot focus on the real issues -- countering Iran and managing the Arab Spring -- because it is distracted by Salafist-jihadists and is now working against the very forces it fostered.
Read more: Saudi Arabia Wages Jihad Against Jihadism | Stratfor
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Fgn Policy Mag (FPM): Baraq seeks to repair ties to SA
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Obama Seeks to Repair Ties in Visit to Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia Friday seeking to repair fractured relations with the kingdom. The United States and Saudi Arabia have forged a strategic alliance over the last seven decades, but have seen increased divisions since the uprisings that ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Relations have particularly soured as the United States has worked to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and failed to initiate a military intervention in Syria, where the Saudis are supporting the mainly Sunni opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. A goal of Obama's visit is to convince Saudi Arabia that U.S. relations with Iran will not compromise Washington's commitment to Saudi security. However, Saudi Arabia may not be persuaded, according to one Saudi official "The U.S. has underwritten the regional security order for the past 70 years and it sees now as a good time to disengage. We will have to do it all ourselves."
Marc: This little paragraph brushes over the presence of AQ type groups such as Al Nusra in Syria. The implications of the quote from the Saudi official are profound.
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Re: Saudi Arabia & the Arabian Peninsula
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The world is waking up to the reality of the end of pax Americana.
I guess we need a reset button and some extra deep bows from Buraq.
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Religious Scholars a double edged sword
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Saudi Arabia's Religious Scholars Are a Double-Edged Sword
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Saudi Arabia's Ulema Represent a Double-Edged Sword
Saudi policemen stand guard in front of the Al-Rajhi mosque in central Riyadh in 2011. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
There are signs that imams of influential mosques in Saudi Arabia are re-creating distance between themselves and the Saudi government. For instance, imams recently resisted the government's call to condemn an attack on Saudi soil by Yemen-based al Qaeda fighters. Although it is an early indicator, this bodes ill for Saudi Arabia's counterterrorism strategy. Riyadh's dilemma is that the group of religious scholars and preachers, a group known as the ulema, whose ideas have given way to jihadism is also the antidote to violent extremism. Without the robust support of the ulema class, the Saudis cannot combat the jihadism that threatens the kingdom on its northern and southern borders.
The identity of the Saudi kingdom is a religious one based on the Salafist ideology of its founding theoretician, Muhammad bin Abdulwahab, a puritanical scholar from the Nejd region of the Arabian Peninsula. His pact with the patriarch of the royal family, Muhammad bin Saud, led to the founding of the first Saudi state in 1744 and the establishment of a monarchy. The legitimacy of the monarchy has been based on religion and manifested by the support of the ulema, which have grown into a massive power center over the centuries.
The Ulema as Tools for Containment
This ultra-conservative establishment of religious scholars has been an important tool that the House of Saud has used to prevent the rise of opposition groups. The Saudis have had great success with this strategy, whether the opponents were left-wing secular Arab nationalists, Islamists or even Salafists and jihadists who see the royal family and its supporters as having deviated from the founders' intent. The religious scholars' adherence to the Koranic verse "Obey Allah and obey his Messenger (Mohammed) and those in authority among you" has proved extremely helpful in maintaining a consensus against more extreme and radical elements.
The utility of the ulema has been seen on a number of occasions throughout the modern Saudi state's history, most recently in the kingdom established in the aftermath of WWI. Its founder, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrehman, with the backing of the ulema in 1929, obliterated the Ikhwan, a religious and tribal militia that had gone rogue after helping Abdulaziz seize most of the areas that form the modern kingdom. Abdulaziz's son, King Faisal, used the ulema's support in 1963 to move against religious extremists opposed to introducing television in the kingdom. In 1979, his successor, King Khalid, was able to get the ulema to support his decision to allow French commandos to deploy and help regain control of the Holy Mosque in Mecca from a group of renegade Salafist militants under the leadership of Juhayman al-Otaibi.
In 1994, King Fahd had to deal with opposition from within the community of religious scholars. Some of the members rose up -- albeit peacefully and through sermons -- calling for reforms and better adherence to Islamic principles while voicing opposition to the stationing of U.S. forces in the kingdom. The latest and perhaps most significant example of the monarchy's use of the ulema was under King Abdullah's administration, when Riyadh defeated the kingdom's branch of al Qaeda, with critical assistance from the religious scholars, in 2005-2006.
Changes Within the Ulema
Riyadh's continued success in rallying the religious establishment notwithstanding, the ulema class has gone through a great deal of change and internal fragmentation. There are significant factions that are uncomfortable -- to say the least -- with the monarchy's policies, especially those involving reforms. More important, there is considerable overlap between the ideas of the ulema and of transnational jihadists. The jihadists have used this common ground to maintain pockets of latent influence within the kingdom. Moreover, there is sympathy for the jihadists among the ulema ranks.
An undersecretary at the Islamic Affairs Ministry told the kingdom's English daily Arab News on July 19 that authorities were investigating imams of 17 mosques in the capital who, in their Friday sermons, refused to condemn a jihadist attack on the kingdom's border with Yemen. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants based in Yemen conducted the cross-border raid on the al-Wadia border post near the small Saudi frontier town of Sharurah. It left four border guards and another Saudi citizen dead. Another report in the daily al-Watan quoted the Islamic Affairs Ministry as saying that some 100 imams ignored the call to condemn the incident.
Saudi Arabia and the Regional Jihadist Threat
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Under new management, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula re-established itself in Yemen in 2009 and has remained more or less contained there. The ouster of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime during the Arab Spring has aggravated divisions in Yemen, where a variety of forces are tearing the state apart. The resulting anarchy in Yemen has enabled the al Qaeda branch to expand in the country and use it as a base to strike Saudi Arabia.
While the Saudis are trying to deal with al Qaeda on their southern flank, another far more powerful transnational jihadist group has appeared to the north. The Islamic State, which declared the re-establishment of the caliphate in its controlled areas in Syria and Iraq, has emerged as a major threat to the kingdom. In order to protect itself, the kingdom deployed 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers reportedly abandoned posts on their side of the boundary in the wake of the Islamic State offensive. On July 18, Saudi security forces raised the threat level in light of intelligence about an Islamic State plot to attack critical infrastructure, particularly desalination plants, in the country.
Under these conditions, it makes sense for the Saudis to target the belligerent ulema. What is surprising, though, is that the authorities revealed their investigations via Saudi media. Normally such matters would be dealt with quietly, and more senior ulema would be involved in an effort to persuade the defiant imams to obey their rulers' orders. That did not happen, however, and the government decided to leak the investigations to the media. This suggests that the problem is not with a few of the ulema but is more widespread. It also suggests that the government is trying to create a national consensus against the dissidents. The disobedient imams appear to be a small group within the wider body of the ulema, but the number of such religious figures could grow.
Jihadists' Strengthening Position
In the past, the jihadists were a small movement and, despite the ambiguity within religious circles, there was not much support for them. But now that jihadists are gaining strength in the region, they are better positioned to parlay latent feelings of sympathy into more substantive support. The quandary for the Saudis is that the ulema class is an incubator for the ideas that promote jihadism as well as the means by which to fight Islamist militancy. Taken into account the country's youths -- increasingly educated, socially and politically aware, unemployed and inspired by the Arab Spring -- and the allure of resurgent jihadist fervor is an even more dangerous threat for Riyadh.
The jihadists are in a position to more effectively challenge the monopoly of influence that the monarchy has long enjoyed over the kingdom's religious scholars. To a great degree, this has to do with overlapping jihadist and Saudi interests, especially those related to fighting the Shia and Iran. Saudi efforts to enact social reforms also create space for the jihadists to exploit. Riyadh has been stretched thin as it deals with the fallout of the Arab Spring in the region, a fact that works to the jihadists' advantage as well. Finally, there is the matter of transitioning leadership from the second- to third-generation of princes.
Most of all, the perception that the monarchy is weak and ineffective in foreign policy matters, contrasted with a jihadist movement that is gaining support, could influence many in the ulema's ranks to quietly support both sides. Thus, the thing to watch for is whether the Saudis -- who have proved extremely resilient for nearly three centuries -- can deal with a much larger jihadist challenge than they have faced before and continue to use the ulema to wage jihad against jihadism.
Read more: Saudi Arabia's Religious Scholars Are a Double-Edged Sword | Stratfor
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Stratfor: Saudi Arabia faces a tough year ahead
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Saudi Arabia Faces Challenges in the New Year
Geopolitical Weekly
January 6, 2015 | 09:00 GMT Print Text Size
By Michael Nayebi-Oskoui
The Middle East is one of the most volatile regions in the world it is no stranger to upheaval. The 2009 uprisings in Iran and the brinksmanship of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government were followed by the chaos of the Arab Spring, the spillover of the Syrian conflict into Iraq and a potential realignment of the U.S.-Iranian relationship. Unlike recent years, however, 2015 is likely to see regional Sunni Arab interests realign toward a broader acceptance of moderate political Islam. The region is emerging from the uncertainty of the past half-decade, and the foundations of its future are taking shape. This process will not be neat or orderly, but changes are clearly taking place surrounding the Syrian and Libyan conflicts, as well as the region's anticipation of a strengthened Iran.
The Middle East enters 2015 facing several crises. Libyan instability remains a threat to North African security, and the Levant and Persian Gulf must figure out how to adjust course in the wake of the U.S.-Iranian negotiations, the Sunni-Shiite proxy war in Syria and Iraq, and the power vacuum created by a Turkish state bogged down by internal concerns that prevent it from assuming a larger role throughout the region. Further undermining the region is the sharp decline in global oil prices. While Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will be able to use considerable cash reserves to ride out the slump, the rest of the Middle East's oil-exporting economies face dire consequences.
For decades, long-ruling autocratic leaders in countries such as Algeria and Yemen helped keep militancy in check, loosely following the model of military-backed Arab nationalism championed by Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt. Arab monarchs were able to limit domestic dissent or calls for democracy through a combination of social spending and repression. The United States not only partnered with many of these nations to fight terrorism especially after September 2001 but also saw the Gulf states as a reliable bulwark against Iranian expansion and a dangerous Iraq led by Saddam Hussein. Levantine instability was largely contained to Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, while Israel's other neighbors largely abided by a tacit agreement to limit threats emanating from their territories.
Today, Saddam's iron grip on Iraq has been broken, replaced by a fractious democracy that is as threatened by the Islamic State as it is by its own political processes. Gone are the long-time leaders of states like Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Meanwhile, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Oman are facing uncertain transitions that could well take place by year's end. The United States' serious dialogue with Iran over the latter's nuclear program, once a nearly unthinkable scenario for many in the Gulf, has precipitated some of the biggest shifts in regional dynamics, especially as Saudi Arabia and its allies work to lessen their reliance on Washington's protection.
The Push for Sunni Hegemony
Riyadh begins this year under considerably more duress than it faced 12 months ago. Not only is King Abdullah gravely ill (a bout of pneumonia forced the 90-year-old ruler to ring in the new year in the hospital and on a ventilator), but the world's largest oil-producing country has also entered into a price war with American shale producers. Because Saudi Arabia and its principal regional allies, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, boast more than a trillion dollars in cash reserves between them, they will be able to keep production levels constant for the foreseeable future.
However, other OPEC producers have not been able to weather the storm as easily. The resulting 40 percent plunge in oil prices is placing greater financial pressure on Iran and the Shiite-dominated government in Iraq, Saudi Arabia's largest sectarian and energy rivals. Riyadh's careful planning and building of reserves means the Saudi kingdom's economic security is unlikely to come under threat in the next one to three years. The country will instead continue to focus on not only countering Iran but also rebuilding relationships with regional Sunni actors weakened in previous years.
Riyadh's regional strategy has traditionally been to support primarily Sunni Arab groups with a conservative, Salafist religious ideology. Salafist groups traditionally kept out of politics, and their conservative Sunni ideology was useful in Saudi Arabia's competition against Iran and its own Shiite proxies. Promoting Salafism also served as a tool to limit the reach of more ideologically moderate Sunni political Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, groups Riyadh sees as a threat because of their success in organizing grassroots support and fighting for democratic reforms.
With rise of external regional pressures, however, Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia are re-evaluating their relationships with the Muslim Brotherhood. Internal threats posed by Salafist jihadists and a desire to limit future gains by regional opponents are pushing countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to try to forge a relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood to limit the risks posed by rival groups in the region.
Restoring relations with the Muslim Brotherhood will also have effects on diplomatic relations. Qatar has long been a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, a fact that has strained its relations with other countries Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates even went so far as to close their embassies in Qatar. However, the continuation of the United States' rapprochement with Iran and Riyadh's own discomfort with the rise of Salafist jihadist groups has made it reconsider its stance on political Islamism. Riyadh, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi's agreement to resume diplomatic ties with Doha, and the latter's consideration of changing its relationships with Egypt and Libya, points to a shift in how the bloc's engagement with the Muslim Brotherhood has the potential to streamline the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) efforts in the region.
The Gulf monarchies' attempt at reconciling with political Islamists can potentially benefit the GCC. For its part, Qatar has engaged with the staunchly anti-Islamist Libyan government in Tobruk, and it appears tensions with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government in Egypt have calmed. Both scenarios point to the likelihood of the GCC moving closer to adopting a more unified regional stance beginning in 2015, one more in line with Riyadh's wishes to preserve the framework of the council.
This improvement in relations comes at a critical moment. With the United States and Iran undergoing a rapprochement of their own, the Gulf monarchies will try to secure their own interests by becoming directly involved in Libya, Syria and potentially Yemen. This military action will also aim to project strength to Iran while also filling the strategic void left by the absence of Turkish leadership in the region, especially in the Levant.
However, Qatar has been opposed to this course of action in the past. Despite its small size, the country has used its wealth and domestic stability to back a wide array of Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Ennahda in Tunisia and rebel groups in Syria. Tensions between Qatar and regional allies came to a head in 2014 in the aftermath of Saudi and Emirati support for the July 2013 uprising that ousted the Doha-backed Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt. The tension threatened the stability of the GCC and caused rebel infighting in Syria. This disconnect in Gulf policy has had wide regional repercussions, including the success of Islamic State militants against Gulf-backed rebel groups in Syria and the Islamic States' expansion into Iraq.
Without foreign military intervention on behalf of the rebels, no faction participating in the Syrian civil war will be able to declare a decisive military victory. As the prospects of a clear-cut outcome become less realistic, Bashar al Assad's Russian and Iranian backers are increasing diplomatic efforts to negotiate a settlement in Syria, especially as both are eager to refocus on domestic woes exacerbated by the current drop in global energy prices. Kuwait's recent decision to allow the Syrian regime to reopen its embassy to assist Syrian expats living within its borders points to a likelihood that the Gulf states are coming to terms with the reality that al Assad is unlikely to be ousted by force, and Sunni Arab stakeholders in the Syrian conflict are gradually giving in to the prospect of a negotiated settlement. A resolution to the Syrian crisis will not come in 2015, but regional actors will continue looking for a solution to the crisis outside of the battlefield.
Any negotiated settlement will see the Sunni principals in the region led by the GCC and Turkey work to implement a competent Sunni political organization that limits the authority of a remnant Alawite government in Damascus and future inroads by traditional backers in Tehran. Muslim Brotherhood-style political Islam represents one of the potential Sunni solutions within this framework, and with Saudi opposition to the group potentially fading, it remains a possible alternative to the variety of Salafist options that could exist to include jihadists. Such a solution ultimately relies on a broader democratic framework to be implemented, a scenario that will likely remain elusive in Syria for years to come.
North Africa's Long Road to Stability
North African affairs have traditionally followed a trajectory distinct from that of the Levant and Persian Gulf, a reality shaped as much by geography as by political differences between the Nasser-inspired secular governments and the monarchies of the Gulf. Egypt, Saudi Arabia's traditional rival for leadership of the Sunni Arab world, has become cripplingly dependent on the financial backing of its former Gulf rivals. The GCC was able to use its relative stability and oil wealth to take advantage of opportunities to secure its members' interests in North Africa following the Arab Spring. As a result, Cairo has become a launching pad for Gulf intentions, particularly UAE airstrikes against Islamist militants in Libya and joint Egyptian-Gulf backing of renegade Gen. Khalifa Hifter's Operation Dignity campaign.
Like Syria, Libya represents a battleground for competing regional Sunni ambitions. Qatar, and to a lesser extent Turkey, backed Libya's powerful Islamist political and militia groups led by the re-instated General National Congress in Tripoli after the international community recognized the arguably anti-Islamist House of Representatives in Tobruk. Islamist-aligned political and militia forces control Libya's three largest cities, and Egyptian- and Gulf-backed proxies are making little headway against opponents in battles to gain control of Tripoli and Benghazi, prompting more direct action by Cairo and Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are primarily concerned with the possibility of Libya, an oil-rich state bordering Egypt, becoming a wealthy backer of political Islam. Coastal-based infighting has left much of Libya's vast desert territories available for regional jihadists as well as a host of smuggling and trafficking activities, posing a significant security risk not just for regional states but Western interests as well. Egyptian and Gulf attempts to shape outcomes on the ground in Libya have proved largely ineffective, and Western plans for reconciliation talks favor regional powers such as Algeria a traditional rival to Egyptian and Gulf interests in North Africa that are more comfortable working with political actors across a wide spectrum of political ideologies to include Muslim Brotherhood-style Islamism.
Libya will likely find itself as the proving ground for the quid pro quo happening between the participants of the intra-Sunni rift over political Islam. In exchange for Saudi Arabia and its partners reducing their pressure on Muslim Brotherhood-style groups in Egypt and Syria, Qatar and Turkey are likely to work more visibly with Tobruk in 2015 in addition to pushing Islamist proxies into a Western-backed national dialogue. Libya's overall security situation will not be settled through mediation, but Libyan Islamists are more likely to re-enter a coalition with the political rivals now that both sides' Gulf backers are working toward settling differences themselves.
Regional Impact
Dysfunction and infighting have marred attempts by the region's Sunni actors to formulate a cohesive strategy in Syria. This has enabled Iran to remain entrenched in the Levant albeit while facing pressure and to continue expending resources competing in arenas such as Libya and Egypt. The next year will likely see an evolving framework where Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and to a lesser extent Turkey, will reach a delicate understanding on the role of political Islam in the region. 2014 saw a serious reversal in the fortunes of Muslim Brotherhood-style groups, which inadvertently favored even more far-right and extremist groups such as the Islamic State as the Gulf's various Sunni proxies were focused on competing with one another.
Iran's slow but steady push toward a successful negotiation with the United States, as well as the threats posed by militant Islam throughout the Levant, Iraq and North Africa, is necessitating a realignment of relationships within the Middle East's diverse Sunni interests. Less divisive Sunni leadership will be instrumental in coordinating efforts to resolve the conflicts in both Libya and Syria, although resolution in both conflicts will remain out of reach in 2015 and some time beyond.
A more robust Sunni Arab position, especially in Syria and the Levant, will likely put more pressure on Iran to reach a negotiated settlement with the United States by the end of the year. While a settlement may seem harmful to Gulf interests, the GCC is shifting toward a pragmatic acceptance of an agreement, similar to Riyadh's begrudging accommodation of a future role for the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East. The GCC's new goal is to limit Tehran's opportunities for success rather than outright denying it. Part of this will be achieved through an ongoing, aggressive energy strategy. The rest will come from internal negotiations between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
The next year will see the Sunni presence in Syria attempt to coalesce behind rebels acceptable to Western governments that are eager to see negotiations begin and greater local pushback against the Islamic State. More cohesive Gulf leadership will also present a more effective bulwark against Iranian and Alawite interests in the Levant. Most important, however, is the opportunity for regional Sunnis, led by Saudi Arabia, to present a more mature and capable response to mounting pressures. Whether through more assertive military moves in the region or by working with states such as Qatar to steer the Muslim Brotherhood rather than embolden the Islamist opposition, 2015 will likely see a shift in Sunni Arab strategies that have long shaped the region.
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The house of Saud scared Shiite-less
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Perhaps the pumping is primarily motivated by a fear of The I.S.
They take S.A., the caliphate will pretty much be unstoppable.
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Data quality has a significant impact on firms' abilities to manage their trading operations and risk on an intra-day basis, challenges that have become more acute with the advent of high-frequency trading strategies. Clearly, data managers have their work cut out for themselves, and the only thing worse than having a poorly defined, inefficient data management strategy, is not having one at all.
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I have two 3' x 6' nursery beds filled with Narcissus. The varieties are 'Sundisk' and 'Baby Moon.' I planted the beds, with ~150 bulbs each, in the fall of 2007. They bloom in May.
I need to re-work the section of the garden where these nursery beds are located, as soon as the snow melts. Can I dig and either pot up or transplant these bulbs 2-3 months before they are due to bloom? Thanks! |
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If it was me, I would just transplant them immediately if possible. I think they might root in and some of them even bloom this year just fine. Daffodils (Narcissus) are quite rugged and forgiving. Sue |
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Mercedes to keep pushing with double-DRS in Korea
By Edd Straw | Tuesday, October 9th 2012, 12:54 GMT |
Mercedes will continue to experiment with the Lotus-style double-DRS in Friday practice for the Korean Grand Prix.
The design was tried for the first time during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix and subsequently run extensively at the Magny-Cours young driver test.
It ran on Nico Rosberg's car during Friday morning practice in Japan last weekend but the team opted not to continue with it.
This is despite team principal Ross Brawn saying that it is close to being race ready.
"It's pretty close, but we are still not there yet," said Brawn when asked by AUTOSPORT when the system would be ready to race.
"Unless we use one of our aerodynamic testing days, which we don't really want to at the moment, it will continue as a Friday project until we get it to function.
"We have certainly made progress with it since we first tried it."
Brawn added that Mercedes has not yet abandoned development on its 2012 car with five races of the season remaining.
With next year's regulations remaining largely unchanged, he underlined that progress with the 2012 machine will be of value next season.
"Given the regulations carry-over next year, we are looking at things being equally relevant [now] as they are next year.
"In these last races, we want to make sure that we close off some of the open points that we have in terms of sensitivity of various parts of the car.
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Paul, your June is one of the prettiest ones I've ever seen! I bought a Northern Exposure after seeing your seedlings but noticed today that it has already sent up scapes. Does yours flower early? Gesila |
- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Wed, May 9, 12 at 23:28
Gesila, the nicest thing about that June is I admired it at a neighbors house, and they cut me off a really nice piece a few days later (2006). A couple of solid blue divisions came up this year - twist and yank. I have pics of NE blooming...Mid June thru 1st week of July. Paul |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Thu, May 10, 12 at 0:00
All beautiful, you should be very pleased. I have the Candy Dish, much darker leaves on mine. Are you keeping yours in more sun for it to be so light green? |
LOL Paul, good thing your neighbor isn't a member of this forum, they would have never offered you a piece! Gesila |
Beautiful photos. I also agree, I think that your Junes is the prettiest I've seen. My Pandora's Box didn't return this year. Oh well didn't need that mini anyway. :) Cher |
- Posted by ravensfan52 6 (My Page) on Thu, May 10, 12 at 6:27
Ooh, I really like Nancy! Was she hard to find? Very nice pics! |
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All beautiful, but June quietly stole the show. Christine |
- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Thu, May 10, 12 at 9:08
Thanks to all for the comments. Moccasinlanding, last year it was much greener. You have to remember that many are just starting to leaf out here. A week ago Candy Dish was just pips. Gesila, my collection was so much smaller at that time. I plan to return the favor at some time, when I catch her admiring something in particular. The ones I get as gifts are special to me. Cher, Pandora's Box really yo-yo'd when planted in the garden. It has grown well for me since I potted it up. ravensfan, I ordered Nancy from Naylor - nice multi-eyed plant. I think leaves will broaden and lose some of that distinctive wave. Pics are all young ones in the HL (2005 registration). June, Liberty and Paradigm are definitely favorites of mine. Added a June in full sun last year hoping to have a brighter centered one to go along with this one that gets a nice green later. Paul |
Paul, there must be magic in that oak leaf mulch, your hostas all look so happy and healthy. And yes, June is simply spectacular. I may have to get another. Jan |
I must echo the sentiments about June. High Society is mighty fine too (it must be a cousin of June's). My Hyuga Urajiro is a stubborn little thing. For its second year its come up with three tiny leaves only. It won't die but it won't do anything either. Yours is nice. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Thu, May 10, 12 at 21:55
Jan, I was noticing the mulch too.....my leaves sure do not look that good!! For a week's worth of growing, the Candy Dish sure looks great. It is one of my favorites, since I first saw its picture with the really frilly margins. I'm wondering if I need to expose mine to a wee bit more sun? |
These are all so beautiful...thanks for sharing them. |
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'Dancing With the Stars' Cheryl Burke and Kelly Monaco Bikini Together Following All-Star Season Announcement (PHOTOS)
Reunited and it feels so good.
Following the week's Dancing With the Stars' all-stars season lineup announcement, season 1 winner Kelly Monaco and dance pro Cheryl Burke were spotted hitting Malibu Beach, Calif., this Saturday.
Clad in bikinis, the two were inseparable as they caught up on girl talk.
Of course, America will probably be seeing more of Burke and Monaco together in the coming months.
As Celebuzz previously reported, Monaco will be returning to Dancing With the Stars' for its all-stars season, going head to head with other past fan-favorites such as Drew Lachey and Apolo Anton Ohno.
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I just got a refund on mine today after using it for 3 weeks.
I am 36 with fair combination/dry skin with some redness and a little acne scarring. I have a tendency to break out so I use Proactiv cleanser and toner to combat this and it has worked for twelve months.....twelve whole months without one pimple, no matter what I ate or drunk or if I drank enough water or washed my makeup off properly at night.
And now it is all ruined. 3 weeks into using Idealist I had large active pimples on my chin and around nose, and spots on my cheeks and forehead. Absolutely no change in redness, no change to scarring, dry flakes on my T zone, and a high level of disappointment. Overall my usually fairly nice skin is now....bad. I like some of EL's cosmetics, I love the Advanced Night Repair....but gosh, they've got this one wrong. And also, on general principle I don't dig illuminating sparkles in skincare. It smacks of desperation to me; as if they know they've got a dud formula so they dump some illuminator into it in some vain hope they'll confuse at least a little of their market into thinking it works.
Don't buy it. I'm sure there are other better skintone balancing products out there.
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I must admit this product resulted in some breakouts at the beginning. I even got acne spots on my cheeks after a few uses (weird because I usually never ever get acne spots on my cheeks). I carried on using this product hoping it wouldn't turn out that bad afterall. At some point (approx 2 weeks later) it stopped breaking me out, and soothed alot of vicious acne marks. This product also beautifies my make-up so I will not stop using it. I say skin needs time to adapt to the product, as it may be a tad bit harsh at first.
My first 1 star Estee Lauder product. I am shocked as you probably are, given I am such a big EL fan. I hardly ever breakout thanks to good skincare routine + Clarisonic. Within 1 day of using this, I started to break out and the more days I used, the worst it got. I counted over 24 breakouts on my forehead after just 5 days, the stress of it probably brought out more breakouts. Before someone tell me I need to moisturize - yes I do, ANR and all... I stopped using the product and within 1 day, the break out calmed down. Within a week, it's almost cleared. Stupid me, started to use this again, and boy another round of 2 dozen breakouts within a week. Just like ppl said, I am aways in a oil slick when I have this one, I have no idea why.
I noticed that it did very slightly improve some spots I have. However, just like another reviewer said, this product creates a lot of breakouts, so it can then improve it?!?!?!
Also, while on this product, I've noticed a ton of clogged pores and explosive increase in blackheads.. This product does creates a smooth surface on your skin like every othe silicone oil based product but this one clogs pore more than anything I have used.
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I got a free 10 day sample of this product from The Bay and it is absolutely worth every penny. I went out and bought one right when my sample was empty.
I suffer from some red spots from old acne, and when they are irritated, they get more visible. Because of this, I wear foundation every day (SKINN Cosmetics Extreme Perfect Foundation, now THAT'S a good foundation if you're looking for full coverage that isn't cakey).
Anyways, I have been using this for less than a month, and I haven't worn foundation this entire weekend, there is just no need. I usually won't write reviews unless something is out-of-this-world good, and this, is definitely the miracle I've been looking for. I absolutely cannot believe how good this works.
At around $75 for the 1 oz bottle and $100 for the larger size (Canadian $$), it is a little pricey but if it works on everyone like it's been working on me, its definitely worth it!
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I absolutely love this product! First off let me just point out that a few reviewers here are perhaps using the product incorrectly. As explained to me by the Counter manger who also had her EL rep by her side (I guess she was there for a visit) that you use this serum at night after ANR (if you use it) and before moisturizer which mines happens to be Daywear. In the morning you skip the ANR step. After 12 weeks (the initial boost) you will only use this serum in the day time and not at night.
As for my results, I saw great results in one week my skin was definitely more radiant and now after 3 weeks my freckles are lighten pass acne marks are almost gone and my forehead and cheek now match! Amazing product and totally change my skin for the better!
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Went to the EL counter to get Advanced Night Repair but was talked into this by the saleswoman. I have extremely sensitive skin with rosacea which I explained to her. I liked the texture and scent, but after a week of using it, my pores began to get clogged and my rosacea bumps started appearing. I had to return it and exchanged it for ANR.
I tried this with some reluctance...but all I can say is wonderful. It is the heat of summer here, with high humidity, and yet this serum sinks right in to my combination skin, and within 10 days I have seen a big difference. The sun spots have lightened only a bit, but the redness and some of the old acne scars have diminished considerably. In addition, my skin is smooth and some of my finer wrinkles have become less obvious. Pleasantly surprised, and I will certainly continue to use this>
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This is actually a great serum. This serum is not to slather over the face. use it in moderation. every other day or even once a week! less is more with this product. use it over your troubled areas.
I had high hopes for this product. I have a few red splotches on my face . I am fair skinned with a pink undertone. I used this product as directed it made my face as slick as a oil slick and it broke me out. I will not buy this product again.
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If it sounds too good to be true...it probably is. This product promised so much but really they are empty promises.
I'll admit I only used about 4-5 weeks and maybe I need to use it much longer for the desired results, but what I see so far is nothing to brag about. When swatched on my hand, I saw beautiful glow it created. It makes your skin look luminous alright. For a very short time! It's quite temporary, in an hour or two there is no trace of glow left in my opinion. It reduces red skin a little bit. I used to have quite red skin, possibly rosacea I'm not sure. But my skin looked more irritated on my cheeks a year ago than it does now. The redness has calmed down. But I credit that more to my choices of skincare over this product. It helps a little bit but that's it, if you have severe redness this won't work wonders. My pores don't really shrink (which I don't really expect most products to do anyway...) and I can't say much for lines...overall it makes my skin feel smooth but not super hydrated like a moisturizer would provide. My acne scars weren't really reduced or lightened by using this. I did have quite an acne break out on my jaw, but I don't know if it was because of this or my tinted moisturizer.
It just proved to be an extra step added in my skincare. It made my skin feel nice but was it worth paying over $60 for 1 oz of an slightly mediocre product? ...Nah. It was a nice experience and the product does have very elegant and sleek packaging, but I will most likely not repurchase.
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I am writing to report a problem I came across with in Revit MEP 2014 ( trial version) and see if you have already found a solution and can help me out.
When working on ducting, if, for example, there is the main duct and you get a flex connection (picture 1), a disconnection occurs when sizing the system (picture 2). This unprecedented error just comes with this version of the application and according to my own experience and a few others, there is no such complication with earlier versions.
I would be grateful if you could guide me and let me know if there is a solution to the problem.
Kind regards,
Saeed Shayamehr
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Hello,Saeed! Welcome to the Discussion Groups!
You you be able to attach a small sample Project file? Basically just re-create the issue, use Purge Unused, and manually delete the unnecessary Duct and Pipe Fitting and Accessory families from the Project (Purge Unused may not remove them). This should get the file to a small enough size to post here.
- Corey
Hi Saeed,
There is no attachment. Try attaching it again and if give you any trouble, send me a Private Message and I'll give you my email address.
I know this post is a little old, but I have just discovered the same issue. Running Revit MEP 2014 using any flex duct branch family, resizing the square ductwork causes the duct branch to disappear and disconnect.
Web Update 2 is installed.
Are there any updates on this issue?
Please help! I am having issue with Revit MEP 2014, when changing the size of my duct, the connection between my main duct and flex duct disappear cause system disconnect. Please give directions on to resolve this issue in REVIT MEP 2014.
Thanks in advance!
Same problem here too. I would create a duct run off the main duct. delete the run leaving the pop (Shoe) from here add flex to air terminal. If i resize the duct width, the pops are erased causing the flexes to disconnect from system.
Hey Craigjohnson,
Can you please install RVT2014-SP2 and let see ?
Someone told me that it has been resloved if we install SP2. I already installed but still it doesn't work
Hi guys,
I logged an Autodesk support case on this issue. They have responded by saying that they can reproduce the problem and it has been passed to the development team.
Basically I read that as: Bug recognised, might try to fix it in the next web update.
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I have ready to bring: Chocolate Mint (4) Spearmint (4) Sedum "Yellow Moss" (4) I can of course bring more of the above if desired. I can also bring: Please give me time to pot these up or they may not be established and you get cutting instead. |
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I am interested in the 4 sages and the 2 phlox. Check my page or pick what I bring. Tony |
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I'll pot those up as well this week to bring. I didn't see anything on your list I particularly wanted, but I could always use more daylilies and I suspect my Colocasia "Coffee Cups" did not survive the winter so I'll probably want to replace those with something similar. |
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That OK. We can just wait until the swap and see if we have anything we want to trade. Tony |
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Not a parent yet but I sure it is a good read. You are wonderful mother Koutney. Can't to see Penelope, I now she is the cutest little girl!!!!! xoxo
Hi Kourtney! I was just wondering when we will get to see a pic of your little girl?
I think you are an amazing mommy, Kourtney, and that Scott is a great daddy! Mason is so cute on KUWTK, and I have a feeling Penelope will be just as adorbs! Have a fun weekend!
@Angela-you can be assured this family with no ethics or moral boundries is waiting for the highest bidder before they release a picture. That's all they care about–MONEY. Let's hope this illigitimite daughter is not slow like her mother.
would like to read it as well you all such a fun fam' ♥
@Jackie- Wow.. you must be an incredibly hateful person to harbor SUCH awful opinions about a brand new baby & mother, whom you have NEVER met. This innocent post, surely does not require you to call Kourtney, "slow". Get off her website if you don't like her, you b-word. Congrats Kourtney!
Jackie- Your jealousy is so obvious. Do you make this much money being stupid? If you don't like them, then don't get on their website. There are always such haters out there. Maybe you need God in your life…..
hating kim I understand she is a ugly fat whore just like her mother. Kourtney on the other hand went to college and graduated. She didn't have to put her vagina out there for the world to see n a sex tape like kim did. People are jealous of their wealth and that's why they hate. You are telling me that if somebody offered you money for your kids picture you wouldn't take it??? Kourtney actually thinks about her kids future and she knows she will have to pay for the kids educations who can get mad at that??
I don't understand why all the privacy about the newborn. This family have ALWAYS been an open book about EVERYTHING including their firstborn. Mason was EVERYWHERE when he was born. I just don't get it.
Aww! I knew you were an attachment parent! .-_-
Haters will always be there, if you think they are all you say why even bother making comments, just zip your stinking mouth….Kourt has every right to do what she feels right with her family, if its the money so what……get your own…………….bitches! Kourt all the best enjoy motherhood, you are a beautiful mum.
Its not for the privacy of the parent or baby. This is a family that makes money by calling paparazzi to follow them..along with spending the last few years in front of reality TV camera's to boost their image. They are waiting for the right amount of $$ to sell baby pics. No one should be surprised
Parenting book????? oh yes kourtney and her mother both need it. kourtney has no self esteem and her mother has no morals….hmmmmm you think they could you some professional advice…what i can't figure out is why do they breed?
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Why are you and Scott together there is no passie not even love you hate him you are sleeping in separate beds,wil you only stay together for kuwtk
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Congrats on the new member of your family. Hope to see pic soon! Iv been a fan of the Kardashians since you guys first came out. My whole family can relate to you guys we are the same in so many ways except for the fame of course. Well just wanted to show some love you keep on doing your thing your a wonderful person and a great mom. -
Can someone please tell me how I can watch Season 7 KUWTK ONLINE?
I think the Kardashians are great. Yes they are exposed to the world but they are also entitled to SOME privacy. We don't know what goes on behind closed doors, so we shouldn't judge them! And Kim isn't a fat whore!! I love the whole family!! Kourt you're a great mum!
when it's time for me, It would be fun to read it.
Hope Scott is on the episode tonight, he's what keeps me laughing! Rob is kinda boring. I feel sorry for Bruce. Kim seems cool on the show, but in real life she comes across very vain. I love you & Khloe together, fun times. Take care of you & your little ones. xoxo
hi kourt!!!!. I have a blog of you,well of your family because I am your fan n 1!!!!(i think).
so here is my blog: http://lovekardashiansn1e.blogspot.com/
i wish i coud meet you.
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Have fun reading my queen!
To See Pics of Kourtney's Baby, Go To –> http://www.gothamreel.com/kourtney-kardashian-welcomes-a-baby-girl-penelope-scotland/
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Kourtney it is nice to see that there is a mom who loves … My mom dis owned
Me now I've got lupus it makes me happy to lay on the couch
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ohhh noo… now ur not going to give penelope a shot till three years old!!!
How is our little Angel doing, and when are we going to see your gorgeous angel PENELOPE Pls take very good care of her and the big bro.
I think ZoZo makes a great point! If you're rich and famous, the whole world will be watching your every move, or at least it'll be a lot closer than everyone else!
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Revit wasn't released until 2013. Are you sure your school isn't running Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, or Revit Structure 2012?
Revit Architecture 2012 is the program being used in my class. I a having trouble gaining a student serial number and product key.
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It's not easy for an artist to have a secret identity in the time of Facebook, but so far the Child Of Lov has managed to keep his given name on the DL. Of course, he has yet to release an album or physical single yet, so there's ample time for his cover to be blown. What we do know? The artists associated with the project are insanely impressive: DOOM, Thundercat, and Damon Albarn all contribute to the Child of Lov's forthcoming debut LP. The first single from that album, "Heal," features a bassline courtesy of Albarn; it's reminiscent of Blur's "Crazy Beat," in fact. The video for the track was filmed in Atlanta (the Child Of Love is "artistically rooted in the southern state of Georgia, USA," per his bio) and directed Focus Creeps (Arctic Monkeys, Girls the band). Check it out.
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Posted onPrecision Boat Works, the builder of eight Precision sailboat models, is marking its 35th year of continuous operation by brothers Bill and Richard Porter.
The business started in a small shed in 1978 and the first Precision was a 20-foot, full-keel flush deck sloop, the company said. The sailboat product line through the years has included 14 production sailboats from 13 to 28 feet, with custom projects as large as 100 feet.
Precision is also the licensed builder of the popular Colgate 26 sailboat in use worldwide by hundreds of private owners, as well as in service by the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
"Our commitment to producing affordable quality entry-level sailboats is essential to our 35-year success," Precision president Bill Porter said in a statement. "We focus solely on small boats that will introduce new people to the sport of sailing."
"Decades of long-term relationships with our many suppliers, such as Harken Yacht Equipment, Dwyer Masts, Jim Taylor Yacht Design, SECO South Rigging, to name a few, assisted with our years of thriving in the highly competitive sailboat industry," vice president Richard Porter said in a statement.
"In addition, businesses are built by people; Precision's longevity is in no small part due to the hard work and dedication of production staff. Many of the team have been here constructing Precisions for over 20 years. Collectively, over 200 years of small sailboat construction experience is featured at Precision."
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Knight, Mary Ann Of Hobart, Indiana, age 68, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Porter Regional in Valparaiso. Mary had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and longtime member of Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hobart. She was a 1963 Hammond High School graduate. On May 4, 1968, Mary married the love of her life, Arthur O. Knight, in Hammond, IN. Mary worked as a bookkeeper at Knight Coin and Jewelry, and was a past secretary for the Hobart Pool. Mary enjoyed spending her time, traveling with her family, shopping, cooking, crocheting and taking care of her special cats. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Arthur O. Knight of Hobart; daughter, Bridget E. Knight of Chicago; son, John (Jennifer) Knight; grandson, Rowan Knight, all of Indianapolis and sister, Pat (Frank) Stofko of Schererville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Mary (nee Cuprak) Scripnec. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 28, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Ronald Deck officiating at Rees Funeral Home, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart, Indiana 46342. Burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., also at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel. For more information call (219) 942-2109 or www.reesfuneralhomescom.
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This week Whatcha Say is back, and it seems you all had plenty to get off your chest regarding our 2012 Song Of The Summer poll. Some readers even skipped our picks and wrote in the tunes they personally feel have been their own favorites in these sunny months. Head below to see what Idolator's readers had to offer up about this past week's music news!
:: Fireworks went off in Rene'e Condray's heart after reading Frank Ocean Comes Out About Same-Sex Relationship, Receives Support From His Peers: "Well done, young man. Being LGBT in the black community is still so very taboo. Well done. Your brave honesty is inspiring."
:: Fan4me was also full of praise, on Katy Perry's Part Of Me 3D Movie: Review Revue: "I saw this yesterday at one of the Fan Sneaks and it was amazing… I was a Katy fan before, but now I LOVE her! It gave a lot of insight on her personal life, both past and present."
:: Israel Journey applauded Breezy's effort on Chris Brown's Fortune Expected To Debut At #1 With Disappointing Sales: "I give it an A- and would encourage him to do better next time."
:: Jasmine was just plain cold on Kelly Rowland And Lil Wayne Team Up Again On "Ice": Hear The Full Song: "Sorry, 'Ice' just isn't hit material. Kelly Rowland needs to record and release more classic songs like 'When Love Takes Over', 'Rose Colored Glasses' and 'Unity' – her best ballad eva !"
:: In Murmur's eyes, we were just plain un-American on Pop Stars And Stripes: Singers Wear The Flag For July 4th: "How you could you ignore Madonna's 'American Pie' video in this gallery?"
:: Eric The Green gave a thumbs-up to Owl City And Carly Rae Jepsen's "Good Time" Lyric Video: Watch: "To my ears better than all other Owl City and Jepsen tunes, and they are already among the best around."
:: :P was only :) over half of the song, however: "I bought it for Owl City. I skip over the parts with Carley [sic] in it!"
:: Finally, these readers had their own suggestions for who has the official 2012 Song Of The Summer:
* Rob Williams: "Offspring – Days Go By might be one for a lot of people. That band might not be pop enough for Idolator to mention though."
* Marcin: "The best summer hit is Simple Plan – Summer Paradise!!!
* Mark Daniel Snyder: "Scissor Sisters. Let's Have A KiKi is the sleeper hit of the summer!!!"
* Josh: "seriously? pound the alarm is slaying this summer yknow guys, it is getting so popular in australia its not funny, like number five on itunes and it doesnt even have a video. its making its own publicity"
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One of my favorite food memories from France was going out for couscous with my guardians. I was a wide-eyed teenager, happy to sit around a fragrant pot of stewed veggies and eat until my stomach ballooned. My favorite part was how the broth saturated the couscous, forming an unctuous gravy. The strong North African influence not only made its way into the restaurants of Paris, but also into the home cooking - as I soon learned, couscous also makes a great base for ratatouille. Today I've … [Read more...]
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Makes 1 omelet I cracked a mighty big smile when I read that omelets are all over Africa, especially in former French colonies. When I attended the Culinary Institute of America I learned from our Drill-Sargent chef how to make a perfect French omelet, as tidy as a neatly folded blanket. For my final exam I had to make one in less than 90 seconds. In fact, I had to plate it and walk it across the kitchen to the chef in less than 90 seconds. As if that wasn't hard enough, we lost marks if the … [Read more...]
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THE SCENE I didn't tell Ava on purpose. I couldn't wait to see the look on her face. When I opened the front door she squealed and jerked her body to the side. She pitter-pattered her feet up and down in a "wobble-wiggle-squat" move, her bulky diaper-butt leading the way. This was her happy dance, like I'd never seen it before. She got so excited she actually fell over. She popped right back up, her tiny body shaking in a hysterical giggle-fit, and toddled out onto our front stoop in … [Read more...]
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Celebrate late winter with this French-inspired, bright citrus tart, featuring grapefruit and ginger flavored pastry cream on top of a spicy gingersnap crust. The candied ginger garnish is the exclamation point to this perky citrus dessert. I created this dessert for a contest on Food52. The flavor was so good - tart and sweet and gingery - I thought I'd share it with you here, during French week. I came up with this happy combination while playing around with a classic French citrus tart … [Read more...]
Recipe: Ratatouille
Serves 4 When I was little, mom made ratatouille all the time. We ate it hot in the winter and cold in the summer, but always with loads of garlic. She's half Italian, half Hungarian so - naturally - I figured ratatouille was a dish from our own, personal heritage.Later, when I moved to France, ratatouille turned up everywhere. Who knew? Ratatouille is French, French, French. Most popular in the south of France, around Nice (one of the hotspots for rich and famous folk, on the French … [Read more...]
Recipe: Triple Pots de Crème (Chocolate, Espresso & Vanilla)
Makes 8 individual desserts Some days are so good - so deliriously happy, happy, happy - that I cannot limit myself to just one dessert to celebrate, even if it is a fabulously good French one... Today is such a day because, when I told Ava "I love you," she smiled big and lovingly, and gave me.... two... thumbs... up. She only just learned how to give a thumbs up yesterday, so I'm feeling pretty special right about now. In honor of her cuteness, we're going with a sampler style celebration … [Read more...]
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Serves 4 Do you need a good cry? Today is the day. Paris can handle your tears. Trust me, I know. All you have to do is make a pot of French Onion Soup. By the time you slurp your last sip, and crunch on the last of the cheesy crouton, you will be renewed. After my brother died everything hurt. The thing was, as bad as it felt, I didn't really know how bad I was hurting. I tried to ignore it. To keep going. I didn't want to look my grief in the face. It was an ugly, unwieldy monster. If … [Read more...]
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Do you want to tell someone you love them in French? "Je t'aime." Do you want to tell someone you like them in French? "Je t'aime." It gets confusing when you're a geeked out adolescent, trying not to sound too eager when talking about the cute guy in your class. It matters less when talking about food. Or family. In fact, the French language has an important message for all of us. We shouldn't just love our loved ones. We should like them, too. Makes sense to me. … [Read more...]


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The last paragraph of that article says a lot: "As for deliberately making yourself cold if you want to lose weight, Dr. Carpentier said, "there is still a lot of research to do before this strategy can be exploited clinically and safely."
Trust me, this works as a weight loss tool, problem is, no one can figure out how to get rich off it. The liability would be huge if someone came out and recommended doing what I'm doing with extreme cold or even mild cold; if people started dropping dead of hypothermia or getting frost bite there'd be huge repercussions.
I have a feeling this 'cold' movement will snowball in the next few years. People will be selling all kinds of 'safe' methods to get cold. Pills will be developed. Supplements will be touted as the best for BAT development.
The other day, on my country radio station, they gave a teaser: "Lose weight this summer taking a cold bath, stay tuned to learn how!" I wasn't able to stay tuned, so don't know what they said, but I'll bet it wasn't free.


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Same as last year - it's Bolton at home first game
Burnley's 2013/14 season will kick off with exactly the same fixture as did the 2012/13 season with Bolton Wanderers visiting Turf Moor on Saturday 3rd August. Bolton players warming up at Turf Moor ahead of last season's opening game
It was the least likely of games I expected us to start the season with given that it is very rare these days for the Football League to repeat an opening fixture. The last time they did with Burnley was in 1988/89 and 1989/90 when we played Rochdale, but on that occasion the first one was at home and the second one away.
Twice we've played Arsenal on successive opening days, in the early 1950s and again in the early 1960s. They were both a home/away pairing and the seasons either side of World War II were kicked off against Coventry but again one at home and one away.
Just prior to World War I we played Glossop North End on the first day, but like Arsenal and Coventry there was one at home and one away.
Incredibly in the four seasons 1905/06 to 1908/09 we played West Brom in the first game but we alternated home and away which means away games against Accrington in 1890/91 and 1891/92 seasons are the only occasion we've started the season with the identical fixture with both of these games played at Thorneyholme Road, now the home of Accrington Cricket Club.
The reason for this season's game against Bolton is to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Football League and ahead of the fixture release tomorrow they've confirmed six opening day games, two in each of the three divisions.
Founder members of the Football League will face each other in three of those games. Alongside Burnley v Bolton in the Championship is Derby v Blackpool and one division down Deepdale hosts the Preston v Wolves fixture.
Notts County, another former member, will play Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, the oldest football ground in England, in the other League One game whilst in League Two Accrington, that's the modern day Stanley and not the long gone original club, will play Newport away.
To complete the list comes Rochdale v Hartlepool, selected because it is the most often played fixture in league history.
The four remaining founder members of the Football League are Aston Villa, Everton, Stoke and West Brom who are all currently in the Premier League.
It's appropriate that both Burnley and Preston are at home given that they are the only grounds still staging Football League games from those used in the first ever Football League season, although current Premier League ground Anfield, then the home of Everton, was one of the other ten grounds used.
The remaining fixtures for the 2013/14 season will be revealed tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.
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