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Iranian 'checkmates' Israeli to win back record

2011-02-09T12:30:16Z

An Iranian grandmaster said he ousted the Israeli title holder on Wednesday to regain the Guinness record for simultaneous chess games after facing more than 600 players in over 25 hours.

Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, 28, won 96 percent of his games which began on Tuesday in Tehran's Tel Aviv's Rabin Square with grandmaster Alik Gershon shaking hands with every single player as he walked along rows of tables lined with chess boards.

In order to set the world record, the Ukrainian-born Gershon must win at least 80 percent of the games.

"I'm going to be breaking the ...

A Hand Crafted Afghan - The Perfect Gift for the Winter Holidays

2010-10-20T06:33:12Z

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The Virtues of Collecting Coins and Paper Money

2010-11-02T20:39:37Z

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The Mysterious Secrets of the 17th Lady or Scrabble Words With Q Again

2010-11-02T20:38:36Z

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How to Win a War

2010-11-03T00:20:18Z

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Maynet Okeyi

2010-11-02T20:42:26Z

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Getting ready for the New Year and being a better Mom

2010-11-02T19:37:18Z

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Collecting Stamps: A Lucrative Hobby

2010-11-02T20:40:25Z

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Adapting to a New City - Five Things You Can Do Alone

2010-10-11T08:04:21Z

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What Supplies Can We Send Soldiers in Iraq

2010-09-13T10:51:33Z

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Good Things to Mail to Soldiers in Iraq

2010-09-13T10:29:05Z

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What is the History of Knitting?

2010-11-05T09:50:39Z

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What is the Game of Checkers?

2010-11-05T09:55:47Z

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As US military bases close, Iraqis left behind

2010-08-28T11:00:10Z

The people left behind: As American military bases close, Iraqis wonder about jobs

Just about every man from the village of al-Faris has worked at the nearby Taji military base. The American money and influence is seen in the new cars, the additions to houses, even the billiards hall with a guitar from an American soldier.

But now, as the American milita...

What are the Different Types of Buttons?

2010-11-05T09:49:39Z

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Lithuanian prisoners knit for poor Afghans

2010-07-28T13:45:27Z

Lithuanian female prisoners have started knitting socks, gloves and scarves to help poor families in Afghanistan's central Ghor province keep warm in winter, a prison official said Wednesday.

"About 100 or one third of all prisoners -- all those who know how to knit -- are knitting socks, gloves and scarves. They happily joined this goodwill action," Edvardas Norvaisas,...

Appeal of politics and identity

2010-11-02T16:51:10Z

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Unleash Your Backgammon Sets

2010-09-09T00:57:06Z

Backgammon is probably the oldest and the the majority of popular board online game played within the world. From the beginning, the origins of the online game are generally unclear but the video game is played from the Far East, Middle East, China, Asia and Persia as also in India since olden days.

For this reason you will discover various designs for backgammon sets. Various supplies such as wood, marble, ivory and also glass sometimes are usually utilised in making these severa...

Could a cannon ball from an 18th-century ship sink a modern ship?

2010-11-03T08:45:59Z

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Morteza Mahjoob, Iran's Speedy Chess Grand Master

2010-10-22T14:21:20Z

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How to Send the right things to your Depl...

2010-10-22T16:19:05Z

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How to Learn Embroidery Stitches

2010-10-22T15:45:24Z

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Wealthy Iraqis take up jet-skiing on the Tigris

2010-04-16T09:07:28Z

BAGHDAD (Reuters Life!) - Lingering violence and raw sewage in the water are no deterrents for a group of wealthy, young Iraqis who spend their free time jet-skiing along the Tigris river in a burst of white foam and spray.

Unfazed by reports that everything from chemical waste to bodies are dumped into the river, yo...

Bingo! In quieter Baghdad, beloved game is back

2010-04-16T09:08:00Z

Bingo! In quieter Baghdad, a much-loved family game makes a comeback

It's Saturday night at the Alwiyah Club, and 21-year-old Sarah al-Kimackchy is doing the hip thing — playing bingo.

The streets outside may still not be as safe as they once were, and the occasional deadly bombing still rips through Baghdad, but al-Kimackchy is here with her fam...

Artisanal crafts reborn from Afghan war's ashes

2010-04-16T09:57:16Z

KABUL (Reuters Life!) - Ustad Abdul Fattah once made jewelry in Afghanistan's royal studio, developing a lifetime of skills that went to waste in a country plunged into war after the king was toppled in 1973.

The silver-bearded gemcutter, however, is now back in business, teaching at an institute set up by a British charity which trains 120 pupils in intensive, th...

Arabic Rappelz at GAMES09

2010-10-22T16:35:35Z

Dubai, 9/29/2009: Celebrating six months of servicing Arabic Rappelz, Game Power 7 is participating in this year’s Gamers Middle East Show 2009 (GAMES09), in partnership with Pluto Games, at Dubai Festival City from October 1 to 3. This falls in line with the Game Power 7’s plan to publish and service online games in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Rappelz, a famous MMORPG that is published in more than 10 regions and countries), is the first ...

Stumbling, Bumbling LittleDog Can Tiptoe Across Tops of Cylinders

2010-10-26T23:14:31Z

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How to Play the Beer Pong Drinking Game

2010-10-22T08:30:33Z

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Word Power

2010-10-22T11:26:23Z

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Wholecloth quilt

2010-10-22T09:43:06Z

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Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun

2010-10-22T09:22:02Z

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Dabkah

2010-10-22T09:13:05Z

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Jost Amman

2010-10-22T09:09:12Z

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Modeling

2010-10-22T09:03:39Z

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Sanandaj

2010-10-22T09:02:38Z

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How to Ship Freight

2010-10-22T08:15:58Z

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Baghdad's antique shops tell city's sad story

2010-04-16T11:21:09Z

Baghdad's business-starved antique shops offer sad story of city's recent past

Antique dealer Riyadh al-Khafaf has so few customers he hasn't bothered to dust his collection of fine metalware from the early 20th century. Other dealers say they can go for days without seeing even a browser.

But while their business may be sparse, the two dozen or so a...

Gold Investments in view of global military conflict

2010-10-05T16:11:30Z

As it appears gold has always been greatly appreciated by investors at large. Most of them believe in the same, namely, the history likes to repeat. Analysing the prices of gold it is not difficult to figure that during inflation rise, political instability or military conflicts gold tends to rise in value. A good example of this can be found in the case of war in Iraq. In 2003 when the situation was getting worse and very uncertain gold had risen in value up to 389 USD per ounce beating its...

Saddam gets stamp of disapproval from Iraqi show

2010-04-16T12:32:37Z

Famous figures from Hitler to the first king of Iraq are among the people portrayed in a stamp exhibition at Baghdad Central Post Office but one executed Iraqi tyrant is conspicuous by his absence.

The government has banned pictures of Saddam Hussein from the first philately show in ...

'Red Mercury' Fever Hits Saudi Arabia

2010-10-21T09:30:06Z

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How to Practice Magick

2010-10-21T11:13:16Z

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Tales from the Other Side, Berger's From A to X: A Story in Letters

2010-11-03T09:07:31Z

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Sultans swing in Thief of Baghdad

2010-10-21T10:29:33Z

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YMCA Partners With Deca Sports Developer

2010-10-21T10:56:58Z

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4 Follies While Appraising Antiques

2010-10-14T13:03:26Z

If you are an ardent antique owner and collector, than an appraiser, rather an antique appraiser plays a very vital and crucial role in your antique life. He is the one man who

situates the worth of your valuable and dear antiques.

Thus, choosing, selecting and getting a perfect and good appraiser is of utmost importance. He must own the required skill, knowledge, experience and like qualities.

Above all, is must be on good terms with the party, he?s dealing with...

What The World's Wealthiest Buy

2010-10-21T09:35:48Z

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To be an Antique Dealer or not

2010-10-14T13:00:53Z

Antiques on its own are quite inexplicable for the person who does not know about them. Antiques for a general human being are the things which are not of there use. So if any one decides of being an antique dealer this is a brave decision on his or her part. Being an antique dealer for a person means dealing with not only with the unusual items but to deal with different types of people as well. And each of these will have an imperative role in the dealing.

Buying antiques usu...

Scheherazade in the White House

2010-11-02T16:50:51Z

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Medieval II: Total War Playable Demo

2010-10-23T02:41:34Z

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Obit Shah of Irans Son

2011-01-04T14:01:54Z

FILE - In this Friday, April 15, 2005 file photo, Iran's Farah Pahlavi, widow of Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, right, and her son Alireza Pahlavi, are seen during Prince Raini...

Qatar ATP Open Tennis

2011-01-04T10:32:33Z

Slovakia's Karol Beck serves the ball to Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Qatar ATP Open Tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Mideast Israel Palestinians

2011-01-04T09:32:05Z

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool)

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Afghanistan

2011-01-04T06:02:28Z

Afghan police officers look for clues near the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The bomb exploded in central Kabul early Tuesday, killing one police officer and wounding three other people, a government official said, on the one-year anniversary of the country's constitution.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Copyright 2011 Givatayim near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. A partial solar eclipse began Tuesday in the skies over the Mideast and will extend across much of Europe. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)