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Previously I posted Cyclone Gonu pictures that looks sort of not-so-true or Hollywooshi pictures. Thanks to Jimjimella Abou el Abed Berro in catching this. I got it from an email thread but when Googling around, I couldn't find any picture close to those. I suspect they are fake or at least represent some other cyclone some where else in the world. Below are photos published and courtesy of BBC and it's dedicated visitors to its site:

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Dr. Mohamed Schtyer is Professor of Economics at Bir Zeit University....Schtyer explains the economic situation of the Palestinian people under the occupation and how it can be improved. (arabic)

Labels: finance, middle east

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Pictures of Cyclone Gonu that hit the Middle East last week and was worst in Oman. This is the most powerful cyclone in the region for 60 years

UPDATE: It's not clear if those photos are actually true or not... can't find the actual source of those pics yet. Researching prior to removing this blog item altogether..

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 Panoramic picture of Burj Al-Arab in Dubai, acknowledged as one of the best hotels in the world. Picture courtesy of Matthew Walters.

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For Lebanese food lovers living abroad... Courtesy of Ghassan Salloum

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Sunset view from Byblos - May 2007.
Whoever gets to see this view every day is a lucky person.

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overview of Dubai's megaprojects including the Palm Islands, Burj Dubai (world's tallest building), Dubailand (world's largest theme park), Business Bay and others.

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2 Palestinian boys aged 12 and 13 were shot in cold blood today by Israeli forces while they were searching for scrap metal in Gaza. Israeli forces thought those two kids were trying to plant some sort of "suspecious objects" and did not listen to their repeated calls to move out.....
So they shot and killed them. A brother of one of the boys said they had gone to the beach to swim. More on this at http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5F85B5A9-B5FB-46CA-B14D-B7304E52385A.htm

Imagine yourself as one of the innocent boys with a pure heart of a child..going to the beach to swim, picking some scrap metal on the way and some one kills you and your future ..... Your killer says "sorry I guess we thought you are someone else" and life goes on....

Regards,
Tarek Hoteit

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