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| Red Sea volcano erupts again |
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A volcano on a small uninhabited island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen erupted again on 3 December after previously erupting on 30 September 2007.
No-one has been injured and there is no obvious threat to the environment following the eruption on Yemen’s Jabal al-Tair island, Yemeni officials have said.
Abdul-Jalil al-Salahi, an official at the Ministry of Oil’s Geological Survey Authority (GSA), told IRIN on 4 December the eruption occurred after seismic activities in the area over the past two days. “The eruption took place naturally. It is no danger,” he said.
Mohammed al-Qadasi, a professor of volcanoes and geology, told IRIN the volcano has been active since it erupted on 30 September 2007, adding that there have been occasional lava flows. “The eruptions will continue for a long time until the lava in the ground finishes,” he said, adding that it was not clear when the eruptions would subside.
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Christmas Recipe: Snowball Cookies |
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Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups Chocolate Mini Morsels
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
• Powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 190° C.
Beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour; stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar if desired. Store in airtight containers.
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Study warns against exploitation of sea cucumbers in Red Sea |
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Mahmoud Shediawah, Director of the General Authority for Protecting the Environment, emphasized the importance of preserving sea cucumbers considering them an environmentally and economically important resource.
A workshop was conducted in Sana'a on Nov. 28 to study the findings and recommendations of a report on sea cucumber fishing in Yemen. The report was prepared in cooperation with the Regional Authority to Preserve the Red Sea Environment and Gulf of Aden.
In the workshop, Shediawah said that increased demands for sea cucumbers created pressure to exploit them, leading to an environmental imbalance threatening to make this resource extinct.
He also invited new programs to systemize sea cucumber fishing as well as to preserve and protect the environment. The sea cucumber is threatened due to a huge depletion of their numbers, he claimed.
In turn, Zaher Aghwan, an environmental specialist and representative of the Regional Authority for Preserving the Environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, presented a report evaluating sea cucumbers in Yemen.
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| Talk: Mind your manners |
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It is pure joy to watch one of our own go from great to greater. Egypt's Amr Shabana in Bermuda this week won the final of the Endurance World Open Squash Championship to become only the fourth player in history to lift the world title for a third time. After beating France's Gregory Gaultier in straight sets, Shabana, champion also in 2003 and 2005, now finds himself in illustrious company with legends Geoff Hunt, Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan as the only men to win at least three World Opens in its 41-year history. Shabana is the only one still actively playing so, who knows, he might one day be the greatest.
We could congratulate Shabana on the title, or for maintaining his No 1 position in the world, or for his 20th PSA Tour crown, or for lifting his fourth successive PSA Super Series trophy in five weeks, or for extending his unbeaten run to 20 matches. But not to be forgotten along with all the pats on the back, the cheers, the applause and the praise is Shabana's court manners. He is a gentleman in victory and defeat. He rarely complains to the referee or his opponent. Shabana doesn't play dirty, he's not confrontational and does not use mind games to beat you. He simply beats you.
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| French war saga sweeps Egypt film awards |
Siri's ‘L'Ennemi Intime’ wins prize for best film at 31st Cairo International Film Festival |
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French director Florent Emilio Siri's daring portrayal of the savagery of the French war against Algeria in "L'Ennemi Intime" won the prize for best film at the 31st Cairo International Film Festival on Friday.
Set in 1959, the film tells the story of idealistic, young Lieutenant Terrien, played by Benoit Magimel, who takes command of a desolate French army outpost high in the mountains of Kabylia.
As Terrien wages a brutal campaign to wipe out National Liberation Front (FLN) rebels -- resorting to torture and napalm bombs --, he loses his own personal battle to retain his humanity.
The film gives a "unique warning against the futility of armed combat," British director Nicholas Roeg, a member of the jury, said as he presented the Golden Pyramid for best film.
"L'Ennemi Intime" director Florent Emilio Siri won Best Director, while Albert Dupontel won Best Actor for his role in the film.
The second prize went to the Pakistani film "In the Name of God" directed by Shoaib Mansour about the struggles faced by Pakistanis and Muslims since the September 11 terror attacks on the United States.
The Naguib Mahfouz Prize for a director's best first work went to Mexican Juan Patricio Riveroll for "deliberately defying the rules of the medium" in his film "Opera", Roeg said as he presented the prize.
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| Egyptian remains of dam found in Upper Egypt |
Egyptian official sources have announced on Sunday that remains of an ancient dam dating back some 4,000 years have been discovered in Upper Egypt |
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According to local English daily The Egyptian Gazette, Mr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Saturday that the ancient dam was found a few meters away from the Karnak Temple in Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo.
He added that the finding was made by an Egyptian-French archaeological team, which has been working in Luxor since March.
The 230-meter long dam was built during the age of the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt to protect the temple from the Nile flood, said Hawass.
The Egyptian archaeology supreme stressed the importance of the finding, saying it proved that the ancient Egyptians were good at building dams.
The report declared that discover will also revive interest in the ancient Egyptian city, which was believed by some archaeologists that nothing of great importance would be found again.
Mr. Hawass continued that the team had also unearthed the relics of a Roman bath built in the first century AD and a clay jar containing 316 coins from different historical periods.
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| Red Sea Beaches |
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For the growing number of those who choose to spend their Red Sea holidays in small downtown hotels or in rented flats or houses which most likely don't have direct access to a beach, there are a number of nice public beaches open all year round. Each week we will present u one of the most popular ones.
The Club House
In the Club House you sit between the pool and a turquoise lagoon, on sun beds dotting the beach, the view is spectacular. To the right is a beach bar, awaiting its customers, as they swing idly on hammocks, contemplating their next means to refresh!
The heart and soul of The Club House are the people who live here and the many travellers who pass through. From all walks of life come differing experiences melting together under a sun-blessed sky.
Good food, great music, helpful service and interesting tales regaled over a chilled beer or wine, are all part of it... but essentially, it's the friendships formed here that are the most fulfilling (...these, come free!).
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| Angel Garland |
Strung together with fancy ribbon, this order of lacy angels looks heavenly draped from a tree bough, on a mantel or around a banister.
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Angel Garland |
What you will need:
• Lacy white fabric or tulle
• Cotton balls
• Both white and yellow yarn
• Yellow felt
• White ribbon or cording
• Glitter glue, optional
• Beads or charms, optional
How to make it:
1. To make each angel, place a cotton ball in the center of an 11-inch square of white fabric. Gather the fabric around the cotton ball and tie it with white string or yarn to form a head and gown. Trim the ends of the string close to the.
2.Next, cut a 12-inch piece of yellow string or yarn for a belt and tie it around the angel's gown (be sure to leave sleeve openings large enough to thread ribbon through).
3. Loop and tie another piece of yellow string (or gold thread) into a halo and glue it to the back of the angel's head.
4. Use the same method to make five more angels. Then thread a 5-foot length of white ribbon or cording through the sleeves of each angel. For an extra festive touch, string beads or charms between the angels.
5. Finally, cut out a pair of yellow felt wings for each angel. Glue the wings (paint them with glitter glue, if desired) to the backs of the angels, and the garland is ready to hang.
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