http://www.newsvine.com/mlNewsvine - mlen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:18:18 +0000Thu, 23 May 2013 02:58:51 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17779224-tunisian-who-posted-topless-photos-escapes-familyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17779224-tunisian-who-posted-topless-photos-escapes-familytunisiaworld-newsfeministmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 14:39:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17776623-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17776623-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killediranquakenew-delhiworld-newsmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 11:19:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>People evacuate buildings and gather on road after a tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran's border with Pakistan, killing at least tens of people in the sparsely populated region and swaying buildings as far away as New Delhi and the skyscrapers in Dubai and Bahrain. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)</p><p>People evacuate buildings and call their relatives after a tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran's border with Pakistan, killing at least tens of people in the sparsely populated region and swaying buildings as far away as New Delhi and the skyscrapers in Dubai and Bahrain. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)</p><p>People evacuate buildings and gather on road after a tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran's border with Pakistan, killing at least tens of people in the sparsely populated region and swaying buildings as far away as New Delhi and the skyscrapers in Dubai and Bahrain. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)</p><p>People evacuate buildings and gather on road as tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran's border with Pakistan, killing at least tens of people in the sparsely populated region and swaying buildings as far away as New Delhi and the skyscrapers in Dubai and Bahrain. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)</p><p>People evacuate buildings and gather on road after a tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran's border with Pakistan, killing at least tens of people in the sparsely populated region and swaying buildings as far away as New Delhi and the skyscrapers in Dubai and Bahrain. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17776126-israelis-celebrate-65-years-of-independencehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17776126-israelis-celebrate-65-years-of-independenceisraeldayworld-newsindependenceindependence-daymlTue, 16 Apr 2013 10:42:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An Israeli soldier lights a candle at the grave of a relative during a ceremony marking Memorial Day on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, April 15, 2013. Israelis paused to honor and remember friends and relatives Monday as sirens wailed across the country and solemn Memorial Day ceremonies were held for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Israeli President Shimon Peres, second left, and Israeli military’s chief of staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, fourth left, mark Israel's Independence Day celebration at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Israel is celebrating 65 years of independence with barbeques, air force flyovers, and a bible quiz. (AP Photo/Llia Yefimovich, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, and Israeli military’s chief of staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, center right, attend Israel's Independence Day celebration at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Israel is celebrating 65 years of independence with barbeques, air force flyovers, and a bible quiz. (AP Photo/Llia Yefimovich, Pool)</p><p>Israeli President Shimon Peres, sings with a singer during Israel's Independence Day celebration in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Israel is celebrating 65 years of independence with barbeques, air force flyovers, and a bible quiz. (AP Photo/Llia Yefimovich, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second left, sings in honor of soldiers, during Israel's Independence Day celebration at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Israel is celebrating 65 years of independence with barbeques, air force flyovers, and a bible quiz. Israeli President Shimon Peres sits at right. (AP Photo/Llia Yefimovich, Pool)</p><p>Israeli President Shimon Peres, shakes hands with soldiers during Israel's Independence Day celebration in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Israel is celebrating 65 years of independence with barbeques, air force flyovers, and a bible quiz. (AP Photo/Llia Yefimovich, Pool)</p><p>Children dance during Israel's 65th Independence Day eve celebrations in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 15, 2013. Israel is celebrating its annual Independence Day, marking 64 years since the founding of the state in 1948. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, marks Remembrance Day in the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, April 15, 2013. The sad atmosphere ends sharply at sundown when in jarring contrast, Israelis joyfully take to the streets for independence day celebrations with dancing, fireworks and parties. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)</p><p>The mother of a victim reacts during Remembrance Day in the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, April 15, 2013. The sad atmosphere ends sharply at sundown when in jarring contrast, Israelis joyfully take to the streets for independence day celebrations with dancing, fireworks and parties. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17775760-louvre-abu-dhabi-gives-peek-at-collectionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17775760-louvre-abu-dhabi-gives-peek-at-collectionworld-newslouvreabu-dhabimlabu-dhabi-louvreTue, 16 Apr 2013 10:18:51 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An Emirati guide, middle, talks about the paintings during a visit to a sample collection at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>A journalist takes a photo in front of "Anthropometry" by French artist Yves Klein which is part of a sample collection at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>An Emirati guide describes an untitled piece by American artist Cy Twombly which is part of a sample collection at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>An Emirati visitor passes in front of "Anthropometry" by French artist Yves Klein which is part of a sample collection at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>An Emirati visitor passes in front of "Anthropometry" by French artist Yves Klein which is part of a sample collection at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>Construction continues at the site of the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The curator of the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre says no artistic subjects are off limits as the museum builds its collection for the planned 2015 opening. The Louvre is part of wider plans by Abu Dhabi for a cultural district that will also include a Guggenheim branch and a national museum. The sites have faced repeated construction delays. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>A giant billboard announces the 2015 opening of the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre construction site in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The curator of the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre says no artistic subjects are off limits as the museum builds its collection. The Louvre is part of wider plans by Abu Dhabi for a cultural district that will also include a Guggenheim branch and a national museum. The sites have faced repeated construction delays. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p><p>A model of the future Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum by French architect Jean Nouvel is on display as part of a sample collection at the museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No artistic subjects will be off limits at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum as it builds its collection for a planned 2015 opening, a top overseer said Tuesday, in a city seeking to broaden its international profile but testing how far to open its conservative culture. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17777959-algerias-post-coup-leader-kafi-dies-in-genevahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17777959-algerias-post-coup-leader-kafi-dies-in-genevaobitworld-newsalgeriamlkafiTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:52:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Oct. 10, 2010, file photo shows Ali Kafi, former Algerian fighter in the war of independence, in Algiers, Algeria. Kafi, the man who led the country for two years after the1992 military coup that aimed at stopping Islamists from winning elections, has died in Geneva at age 85. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared eight days of mourning in Kafi's honor. (AP Photo)</p><p>FILE - This Oct. 10, 2010, file photo shows Ali Kafi, former Algerian fighter in the war of independence, in Algiers, Algeria. Kafi, the man who led the country for two years after the1992 military coup that aimed at stopping Islamists from winning elections, has died in Geneva at age 85. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared eight days of mourning in Kafi's honor. (AP Photo)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17766392-jordan-extremist-praises-boston-bombinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17766392-jordan-extremist-praises-boston-bombingexplosionmarathonbostonjordanworld-newsmljordanian-muslim-salafiMon, 15 Apr 2013 22:16:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765713-morocco-no-to-un-eyeing-human-rights-in-w-saharahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765713-morocco-no-to-un-eyeing-human-rights-in-w-saharamoroccoworld-newssaharawestern-saharamlMon, 15 Apr 2013 21:04:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765020-tunisia-recovers-yacht-of-ex-dictators-nephewhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765020-tunisia-recovers-yacht-of-ex-dictators-nephewdictatortunisiaworld-newsyachtmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 19:43:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17764346-israeli-ban-on-galliano-dress-sparks-uproarhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17764346-israeli-ban-on-galliano-dress-sparks-uproarpeopleisraelworld-newsmlgallianoMon, 15 Apr 2013 18:31:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this July 2, 2004 file photo, British fashion designer John Galliano appears after the presentation of his Spring/Summer 2005 men's fashion show, in Paris. Israel's national broadcast authority has banned the country's contestant in the upcoming Eurovision contest from wearing a dress made by John Galliano, citing an anti-semitic rant by the celebrity designer two years ago. There's only one problem: Galliano says he never offered to make the dress. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17763233-kuwait-hosts-1st-palestinian-leader-since-gulf-warhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17763233-kuwait-hosts-1st-palestinian-leader-since-gulf-warpalestinianskuwaitworld-newsmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 16:41:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17763184-irans-reformists-stake-long-shot-hopes-in-khatamihttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17763184-irans-reformists-stake-long-shot-hopes-in-khatamiiranworld-newskhatamicallingmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 16:38:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this undated photo released by office of former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, Mohammad Khatami, watches a video on his laptop, at his office, in Tehran, Iran. Many reformists are expected to sit out the June 14 voting in a silent protest over the crackdowns that have left them leaderless and demoralized. Others unwilling to boycott the election are rallying around a last-ditch call for help to Khatami, who is seen increasingly as their only credible hope at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Office of Mohammad Khatami, Asghar Khaksar)</p><p>In this undated photo released by office of former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, Mohammad Khatami, claps under a national Iranian flag, in Italy. Many reformists are expected to sit out the June 14 voting in a silent protest over the crackdowns that have left them leaderless and demoralized. Others unwilling to boycott the election are rallying around a last-ditch call for help to Khatami, who is seen increasingly as their only credible hope at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Office of Mohammad Khatami)</p><p>In this Dec. 2, 2006 photo, former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, pauses during an interview at his office, in Tehran, Iran. Many reformists are expected to sit out the June 14 voting in a silent protest over the crackdowns that have left them leaderless and demoralized. Others unwilling to boycott the election are rallying around a last-ditch call for help to Khatami, who is seen increasingly as their only credible hope at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)</p><p>FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 file photo, Iranian women hold pictures of President Mohammad Khatami during a public welcoming ceremony at the Azadi stadium in the city of Rasht northwest of capital Tehran, Iran. Many reformists are expected to sit out the June 14 voting in a silent protest over the crackdowns that have left them leaderless and demoralized. Others unwilling to boycott the election are rallying around a last-ditch call for help to Khatami, who is seen increasingly as their only credible hope at the ballot box.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, file photo, Iran's former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, attends a ceremony organized by his party, a group of pro-reform clerics, in Tehran, Iran, to announce he'll challenge hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the country's June 12, 2009, presidential elections. Many reformists are expected to sit out the June 14 voting in a silent protest over the crackdowns that have left them leaderless and demoralized. Others unwilling to boycott the election are rallying around a last-ditch call for help to Khatami, who is seen increasingly as their only credible hope at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17760038-israeli-high-tech-pioneer-efraim-arazi-dieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17760038-israeli-high-tech-pioneer-efraim-arazi-diesobitisraelworld-newsmlaraziMon, 15 Apr 2013 11:43:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756979-kuwait-opposition-leader-sentenced-to-5-yearshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756979-kuwait-opposition-leader-sentenced-to-5-yearskuwaitworld-newsmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 08:04:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE -- In this Wednesday, July 1, 2009 file photo, Kuwaiti Islamist lawmaker Mussallam al-Barrak speaks at the National Assembly in Kuwait. Kuwait opposition groups say one of their leaders, former parliament member Mussallam al-Barrack, has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of insulting the emir during a political rally last year. The sentence against Al-Barrack could rekindle street protests that flared during disputes over parliamentary elections in December. Al-Barrack led a boycott movement to protest changes in voting rules ordered by the emir. (AP Photo / Gustavo Ferrari, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756936-israel-honors-war-dead-with-somber-memorial-dayhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756936-israel-honors-war-dead-with-somber-memorial-dayisraeldayworld-newsmemorial-daymlMon, 15 Apr 2013 08:01:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An Israeli soldier lights a candle at the grave of a relative during a ceremony marking Memorial Day on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, April 15, 2013. Israelis paused to honor and remember friends and relatives Monday as sirens wailed across the country and solemn Memorial Day ceremonies were held for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>An Israeli child stands in front of an honor guard following a ceremony marking Memorial Day on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, April 15, 2013. Israelis paused to honor and remember friends and relatives Monday as sirens wailed across the country and solemn Memorial Day ceremonies were held for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Israelis cover their ears before an honor guard fires blanks during a ceremony marking Memorial Day on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, April 15, 2013. Israelis paused to honor and remember friends and relatives Monday as sirens wailed across the country and solemn Memorial Day ceremonies were held for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks with Israeli President Shimon Peres during the Remembrance Day ceremony in the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, April 15, 2013. The sad atmosphere ends sharply at sundown when in jarring contrast, Israelis joyfully take to the streets for independence day celebrations with dancing, fireworks and parties. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center right, and Israeli President Shimon Peres, center left, surrounded by security agents including an armed special forces agent, left, walk through white plastic corridors as they enter the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, April 15, 2013. The sad atmosphere ends sharply at sundown when in jarring contrast, Israelis joyfully take to the streets for independence day celebrations with dancing, fireworks and parties. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)</p><p>Mideast wars veteran touches the wall of names at the Armored Corps memorial for fallen soldiers after a ceremony marking the annual Memorial Day for soldiers and civilians killed in more than a century of conflict between Jews and Arabs, in Latrun near Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, April, 15, 2013. Israel says 23,085 security personnel have been killed since 1860, when Jews began moving back to the area. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756325-iran-begins-registration-for-municipal-electionshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17756325-iran-begins-registration-for-municipal-electionsiranworld-newsmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 07:26:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17749598-hezbollah-backed-lebanese-shiites-fight-in-syriahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17749598-hezbollah-backed-lebanese-shiites-fight-in-syrialebanonsyriaworld-newsshiitefightersmlSun, 14 Apr 2013 19:58:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, members of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees stand guard at the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, a member of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees aims his weapon at the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, a member of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees aims his weapon at the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, members of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees stand guard at the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, members of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees aim their weapons on the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, members of the Lebanese pro-Syrian Popular Committees pose for a photograph at the Lebanon-Syria border, near the northeastern Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>In this Friday, April 12, 2013 photo, Syrian soldiers stand guard at the Lebanese border village of al-Qasr, Lebanon. Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive orchard, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria. The gunmen say their mission to protect Shiites in both countries and counter what they see as a growing threat from Sunni rebels in Syria. Arabic on the walls read, “only God, Syria, and Bashar,” and “God is protecting Syria.” (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748962-israel-at-65-success-still-plagued-by-uncertaintyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748962-israel-at-65-success-still-plagued-by-uncertaintyisraelmiddle-eastatworld-newsml65Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:26:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An Israeli soldiers prepares to place an Israeli flag with a black ribbon and flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Israel will mark the annual Memorial Day in remembrance of soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts, beginning at dusk Sunday until Monday evening. Writing in Hebrew reads, "blessed." (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Israeli soldiers place flags at graves of fallen soldiers at a military cemetery on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Israel will mark its annual remembrance day for soldiers and civilians killed over the years in the region's wars and conflicts starting Sunday at dusk. In the background lies the golden Dome of the Rock, one of Islam's holiest sites, and part of a compound referred to by Jews as the Temple Mount because of the biblical Jewish temples that once stood there. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Israeli soldiers salute at graves of fallen soldiers at a military cemetery on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Israel will mark its annual remembrance day for soldiers and civilians killed over the years in the region's wars and conflicts starting Sunday at dusk. In the background lies the golden Dome of the Rock, one of Islam's holiest sites, and part of a compound referred to by Jews as the Temple Mount because of the biblical Jewish temples that once stood there. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Israeli soldiers place Israeli flags with black ribbons on the graves of fallen soldiers at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Israel will mark the annual Memorial Day in remembrance of soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts, beginning at dusk Sunday until Monday evening. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Rachel Falah the widow of Abraham Falah, who was killed in the 1967 Mideast War reads from a holy book as she sits with their son next to his grave at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Israel will mark the annual Memorial Day in remembrance of soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts, beginning at dusk Sunday until Monday evening. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Israeli soldiers stand still as a siren marks the annual Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers, near the Israel border with Gaza Strip, Sunday April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)</p><p>FILE - In this May 14, 1948 file photo, Cabinet Ministers of the new state of Israel are seen at a ceremony at the Tel Aviv Art Museum, marking the creation of the new state.during Premier and Defense Minister David Ben Gurion's speach. In 65 years, Israel has surpassed even the wildest dreams of its founding fathers. Against all odds, it has emerged as the Middle East's greatest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous, secure homeland for the Jewish people. (AP Photo, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 30, 1947 file photo, Jewish people gather in the streets of Tel Aviv after radio broadcasts announced that the United Nations plans for the partition of Palestine and the New Jewish State. In 65 years, Israel has surpassed even the wildest dreams of its founding fathers. Against all odds, it has emerged as the Middle East's greatest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous, secure homeland for the Jewish people. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 18, 1947 file photo, women and children walk off gangplank of the illegal immigration ship "Exodus 1947" to Haifa, Palestine dock, after the ship had been intercepted by British warship. In 65 years, Israel has surpassed even the wildest dreams of its founding fathers. Against all odds, it has emerged as the Middle East's greatest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous, secure homeland for the Jewish people. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle, File)</p><p>FILE - In this May 15, 1948 file photo, David Ben-Gurion, Israel's New Premier, stands with an Israeli official who holds the signed document which proclaims the Establishment of the Jewish State of Israel. In 65 years, Israel has surpassed even the wildest dreams of its founding fathers. Against all odds, it has emerged as the Middle East's greatest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous, secure homeland for the Jewish people. (AP Photo, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748250-egypt-policeman-sentenced-to-15-years-for-torturehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748250-egypt-policeman-sentenced-to-15-years-for-tortureegyptmuslim-brotherhoodworld-newshosni-mubarakmlsalafi-muslimmohammed-morsitwo-muslim-brotherhoodSun, 14 Apr 2013 16:33:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, Egyptian protesters chant anti Muslim Brotherhood slogans outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt. The accusations against two Muslim Brotherhood officials that have been ordered to stand trial for allegedly kidnapping and torturing three men at the group’s headquarters there, according to the city prosecutor’s office, stem from November protests that swept much of the country, including Damanhour in the Nile Delta. The protests followed President Mohammed Morsi’s decrees, which have since been rescinded, giving himself near absolute powers. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 file photo, Protesters storm an office of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice party and set fires in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt. The accusations against two Muslim Brotherhood officials that have been ordered to stand trial for allegedly kidnapping and torturing three men at the group’s headquarters there, according to the city prosecutor’s office, stem from November protests that swept much of the country, including Damanhour in the Nile Delta. The protests followed President Mohammed Morsi’s decrees, which have since been rescinded, giving himself near absolute powers. (AP Photo/Amira Mortada, El Shorouk Newspaper, File) </p><p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, an Egyptian protester wears an eye patch during an anti Muslim Brotherhood demonstration outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt. The accusations against two Muslim Brotherhood officials that have been ordered to stand trial for allegedly kidnapping and torturing three men at the group’s headquarters there, according to the city prosecutor’s office, stem from November protests that swept much of the country, including Damanhour in the Nile Delta. The protests followed President Mohammed Morsi’s decrees, which have since been rescinded, giving himself near absolute powers. Arabic on the eye patch reads, "tear gas damaged my eye." (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 file photo, Egyptian protesters opposed to President Mohammed Morsi break into the offices of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, in Alexandria, Egypt. The accusations against two Muslim Brotherhood officials that have been ordered to stand trial for allegedly kidnapping and torturing three men at the group’s headquarters there, according to the city prosecutor’s office, stem from November protests that swept much of the country, including Damanhour in the Nile Delta. The protests followed President Mohammed Morsi’s decrees, which have since been rescinded, giving himself near absolute powers. (AP Photo/Tarek Fawzy, File)</p><p>El ex presidente egipcio Hosni Mubarak, desde la jaula de los acusados en que se encuentra, saluda a simpatizantes durante una audiencia de su nuevo juicio en apelación en El Cairo, Egipto, el sábado 13 de abril de 2013. (AP Foto)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748088-iraq-reports-searching-syrian-plane-no-arms-foundhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17748088-iraq-reports-searching-syrian-plane-no-arms-foundiraqsyriaworld-newsmldamascus-bound-syrianSun, 14 Apr 2013 16:07:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17747009-saudi-prince-backs-letting-women-drivehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17747009-saudi-prince-backs-letting-women-drivewomendrivingsaudiworld-newsmlprince-alwaleedSun, 14 Apr 2013 13:37:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Friday, June 17, 2011 file image made from video released by Change.org, a Saudi Arabian woman drives a car as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive writing Sunday on his Twitter account that it would help the kingdom's campaign to cut down on more than 8 million foreign workers in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Change.org, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES</p><p>FILE -- In this Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 file photo, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, foreground, delivers a speech as his wife, Princess Amira, looks on, after he received the medal of Great Patron of the French Culture Ministry during a ceremony at the Louvre museum in Paris, France. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive writing Sunday on his Twitter account that it would help the kingdom's campaign to cut down on more than 8 million foreign workers in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17746764-officials-car-bombs-in-iraq-kill-9-peoplehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17746764-officials-car-bombs-in-iraq-kill-9-peopleiraqworld-newsmlSun, 14 Apr 2013 13:07:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the east Baghdad neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. A series of attacks across, Iraq many involving car bombs, has killed and wounded dozens of people, police said less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country's first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in east Baghdad's neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country's first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal, a series of attacks across Iraq, many involving car bombs, has killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the east Baghdad neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country's first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal, a series of attacks across Iraq, many involving car bombs, has killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in east Baghdad's neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country's first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal, a series of attacks across Iraq, many involving car bombs, has killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the east Baghdad neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country's first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal, a series of attacks across Iraq, many involving car bombs, has killed and wounded dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17746028-iran-urged-to-boost-nuke-safety-review-after-quakehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17746028-iran-urged-to-boost-nuke-safety-review-after-quakeirangulfworld-newsreactormlSun, 14 Apr 2013 11:27:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17736364-leader-of-egypts-jewish-community-dies-at-82http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17736364-leader-of-egypts-jewish-community-dies-at-82obitegyptworld-newsweinsteinmlSat, 13 Apr 2013 18:38:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this June 24, 1992 file photo, Restorers work inside the Ben Ezra Synagogue just under the ceiling with Islamic motifs in Babylon, Old Cairo, Egypt. Carmen Weinstein, the leader of a dwindling and aging Egyptian-Jewish community, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of effort in preserving what is left of synagogues and a once-sprawling Jewish cemetery. (AP Photo/Mimi Mann, File)</p><p>This undated photograph shows Carmen Weinstein, leader of Egypt’s dwindling and aging Jewish community, with her dog. Weinstein died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the age of 82, after leaving behind a legacy of preservation effort in preserving what is left of synagogues and a once-sprawling Jewish cemetery. Weinstein will be buried on Thursday in the Bassatine cemetery she worked tirelessly to save. According to a friend of Weinstein, Magda Haroun, only around 40 Egyptian Jews remain in the country, split between Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria that was also once a thriving multicultural and cosmopolitan hub.(AP Photo/Samir W Raafat) NO SALES</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17736177-tunisia-posts-photos-of-assassination-suspectshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17736177-tunisia-posts-photos-of-assassination-suspectsassassinationtunisiasuspectsworld-newsmltunisia-interior-ministrySat, 13 Apr 2013 18:13:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Tunisians demonstrate to mark Martyr's Day in Tunis, Tuesday, April, 9, 2013. At left a protestor wears a mask of slain lawyer and secular politician Chokri Belaid.(AP Photo/Hassene Dridi) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17735267-iraqis-prepare-for-first-vote-since-us-withdrawalhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17735267-iraqis-prepare-for-first-vote-since-us-withdrawaliraqelectionsworld-newsmlSat, 13 Apr 2013 16:18:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this picture taken on April 12, 2013, people walk past an election poster at the cemetery in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Alaa al-Marjani)</p><p>Workers prepare election posters at a workshop in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)</p><p>A man walks past election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)</p><p>A laborer rides a horse cart carrying cooking gas cylinders passes election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)</p><p>Iraqi federal policemen guard a polling center in the early voting for police and army and security forces in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>Iraqi security forces queue to vote at a polling center during the early voting in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p><p>An Iraqi traffic policeman casts his vote during the early voting in for police and army and security forces in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Voters head to the polls next week for the first time since the U.S. military withdrawal, marking a key test for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc and for the security forces under his command that are charged with keeping voters safe. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)</p>