Zhang Ziyi, actually this should be posted here and not under off topic posts:



www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2261947/Bikini-free-Islamic-to...

Nisreen,I just came across this:
Although earthquakes cannot be avoided, their impact can be mitigated through prior planning, specifically the enforcement of strict seismic building codes for new construction. However, the vast majority of Lebanon’s buildings constructed over the past 40 years lack any seismic qualifications.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080703/FOREIGN/355023726/1002/rss


http://www.prophecynewsheadlines.com/2008/07/02/israel-authorities-warn-hospitals-to-prepare-for-strong-earthquake/

Juan Cole- Iraq's Three Civil Wars: Is the US Relevant to Them?

http://techtv.mit.edu/file/507

Thank you, Yilgun.

This is so true:

Bana arkadaşını söyle, sana kim olduğunu söyleyeyim

[In German: Sage mir mit wem Du umgehst und ich sage Dir wer Du bist]

Gladiator - Now we are free


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEeRdclNNX0&feature=related

British woman faces six years for sex on Dubai beach

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4300911.ece

Thanks for the explanation, Furkan. Appreciated your reply.

The shooting occurred in the neighborhood of İstinye
on the European side in Istanbul. It is located between Emirgan and Yeniköy on the northwestern shore of the Bosporus, within the borough of Sarıyer. It is one of the finest seashore locations on the Bosporus where people walk around during the weekends. İstinye is famous for its cafés and seafood restaurants. A small bay is also among the things that make İstinye a preferred location to visit. Additionally, the neighbourhood is in close proximity to one of Istanbul's newest shopping malls, Istinye Park, which was opened in 2007. Istinye Park aims at the high-end consumer group and is mostly dedicated to the world's famous fashion brands.

How awful!
Three Turkish policemen have been killed and two others injured after assailants opened fire in front of the US consulate in Istanbul, the local governor and media reports say.

Three attackers were also killed in the gunfight.

"The 20- to 25-year old attackers used pump-action shotguns and handguns in the attack," Aykut Cengiz Engin, chief prosecutor of Istanbul, said on Wednesday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/07/2008799318301604.html


Six Dead in Gun Battle in Istanbul
At least six people have been killed in a gun battle outside the US consulate in Istanbul. The city's governor says three of those who died were attackers, the others were police officers. The hunt is now on for a fourth assailant.http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,564815,00.html

The US Embassy in Ankara said it was aware of an incident near the Istanbul Consulate, but had no further details.

Cats have a special place in Islam. Mohammed was a big cat lover, as were several other important Muslim religious figures. So teachings about cats are plentiful in Islam, and they're nearly always about the goodness of cats.