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Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, center, with Ofer Eini, head of the Israeli soccer association, left, in Jerusalem on Tuesday. By JODI RUDOREN May 19, 2015 RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian grievances against Israel are familiar ones: hampering travel, blocking import of equipment, rampant racism and the treatment of settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli response is also a repeat: security concerns, mostly. But this round […]

Slide Show | The Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Islamic State militants have destroyed historical sites and sold off artifacts in other cities, and some fear they may do the same in Palmyra. By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD May 20, 2015 BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants swept into the historic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, and by evening were in control of it, residents and […]

Candylabs Toys is a Kickstarter success story. They make solid wood toy cars, inspired by classic 60s cars and mid-century design. Their latest collection includes 5 new vehicles: a pair of fastback muscle cars, a tow truck, a yellow taxicab, and a woody wagon with real walnut veneer and a tow-behind camper. They’re so cool your kids might even play with them. This entry passed through the […]

Made of a classified high-tech composite material noted for both its nuke-proof durability & NASA-worthy ultra-lightweight properties, this advanced, tactical EDC beer-opening device weighs a scant 20 grams yet boasts a staggering 140.000 Yield Strength on the von Mises scale & it will never rust. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, […]

Lightphone is the size of a credit card and does nothing but make & receive phone calls. It also works with your normal phone to forward calls but nothing else. The idea is that you’ll use it less and feel like you’re disconnecting without really disconnecting. Baby steps.  Lightphone is currently funding on Kickstarter. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your […]

The Hobo Roll is not your standard stuff sack. With 5 internal compartments and 2 compression straps to condense your cargo, it makes a perfect packing organizer for all sorts of items and can double as a spare carry-on for the extra stuff you bring home from your adventures. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it […]

Penxo is a minimalist 2mm lead holder pencil with no springs, buttons, or mechanical parts. This minimalist design is so simple & functional it earned a 2015 Red Dot Design Award. Penxo is made of aircraft grade aluminum and is available in Darth Black or Rebel Silver. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone […]

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Photo Leah Pfeiffer, left, a student at the Culinary Institute of America, and Chuck Yu, a West Point cadet, cooking in a C.I.A. kitchen in October 2013.Credit Mike Groll for The New York Times We are hard pressed to think of many world-class liberal arts colleges with entire student bodies ambitiously studying and training toward a single profession – and in uniforms that are far from Vassar’s […]

Letter From the Mideast By JODI RUDOREN May 13, 2015 JERUSALEM — The most recognizable Israeli artwork depicting the Iranian nuclear threat was the cartoon bomb that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a red line through at the United Nations in 2012. Now comes Andi Arnovitz, an Orthodox Jewish-feminist painter and printmaker, with a series of collages that are a bit more sophisticated and just as unsettling. There is […]

Top UAE banks paying off the emergency loans they previously took from the Ministry of Finance is a sign they now have ample liquidity and funding alternatives, according to banking industry experts. The UAE banks landed in a serious liquidity squeeze, after foreign banks withdrew Dh100 billion worth of funds from the local banks placed with them to make quick gains from the much-anticipated de-pegging of the […]

London-based SWIG is a brand specializing in high quality hip flasks. Their contoured 6 oz. chrome flask is a classic and is dressed up with stylish slip covers in materials like Spanish leather & Harris Tweeds. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. -Werd

|By Alaa Alghamdi| Recently we have seen heightened security along the Saudi borders in response to the threat posed by Houthi rebels, those same rebels who exerted such power that they forced President Mansour Hadi to leave the country. The leadership of Khaled Bahah as Vice President offers hope that decisive action may be taken to resolve this matter. Meanwhile the UN is referring to the situation […]

The idea that you’ll survive a life-threatening situation with something that fits on your keychain is a dangerous one. If you really want to tell the survival tale in first-person, try the Lil Trucker. It’s an American-made multi-tool that gives you: a glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, hatchet, hammer, pry bar, gas valve wrench & more. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is […]

Inspired by classic teardrop camper designs of the 50s, High Camp Trailers are made in Portland, Oregon. Wrapped in shining aluminum, their trailers feature birch woodwork throughout, a queen-size sleeper & a well-appointed pop-up galley equipped with a 3-burner gas cooktop, stainless steel cooler, & plenty of storage space. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it […]

Indoors or out, the Cube will light things up. This portable, personal LED light is powered by 3 AAA batteries and with one button, offers 6 light modes: low, medium, & high white light, plus color changing, color lock and emergency flash mode. Removing the diffuser turns it into a powerful spotlight. Available in pure white, matte black, cyan blue, & fluorescent pink This entry passed through […]

Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen is jumping into the smartwatch fray with The Connect. With this new design, they leave the mechanical watch alone, instead packing the smart tech into the watchstrap, offering activity tracking & connectivity while maintaining IWC’s classic good looks. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read […]

|By Alaa Alghamdi| There can be few more crucial yet intractable conundrums in the world today than the question of the root causes of terrorism. Terrorism seems to strike out of the blue, and sometimes with devastating force; dealing with its effects after the event is very far from being a tenable strategy. If there is a way to deal with terrorism it is to prevent it, […]

Drytunes is the world’s first totally waterproof (as in submersible) Bluetooth speaker that also offers 400 cubic inches of internal dry storage. Its rechargeable battery delivers 16-hours of playback & connects wirelessly to Apple iOS, Android, & Windows devices. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. […]

Fave brand knives are designed & crafted in the suburbs of Boston. These full-tang high-carbon 420 stainless steel knives feature a versatile blade design made by one of America’s oldest knifemakers, R. Murphy Knives of Ayer, Mass. They use reclaimed hardwoods for the handles and come in 2 sizes, with either a 3” or 4” blade. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this […]

|By Nafeesa Syeed & Rinat Gaynullin|Saudi Arabia is burning through foreign reserves at a record pace as the largesse of the new king and regional turmoil ratchet up pressure on public finances already hurt by the oil price slump. The kingdom spent $36 billion of the central bank’s net foreign assets — about 5 percent of the total — in February and March, the biggest two-month drop […]

Designed by slingshot scientist Nathan Masters for target practice, hunting, or just terrifying your friends, this high-powered Sling Shot from Base Camp X features a Spectra laminate core & a walnut handle & scales. A 3/4” straight cut band delivers the power & a leather Rockstar pouch holds your ammo. Don’t forget your eye protection. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is […]

The Arctican puts a regular old foam coozie to shame. The design features 2-layers of vacuum insulated steel & an ice-filled “cooling core” that screws into the bottom keeping your 12 oz. bevvies 3X colder for 3X longer—up to 3 hours in the sun actually. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, […]

Made of S2 steel & featuring precision craftsmanship, the Tool Pen Mini is a pen-style multi-tool that features jeweler-sized bits for working on stuff like electronics, intricate equipment, mobile devices, glasses, your wristwatch & more. There are 18 different bits included & more on the way. A fully funded Kickstarter project. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re […]

The two main stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates are trying to attract market makers but some industry professionals say Abu Dhabi is offering more generous financial terms and more liberal rules than Dubai, suggesting it may have more success. Market makers stand ready to buy and sell stocks at all times, improving liquidity on an exchange – something which may be increasingly important as Abu […]

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