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Syrian army forces have cleared the strategic border city of Qusayr of foreign-backed militants after two weeks of fierce fighting. For the militants, losing Qussayr meant a cut off in supply lines of weapons and arms. But for the Syrian government, the city has been a strategic location. As international efforts are underway to fashion a political solution to end the crisis in Syria, the army is gaining the upper hand in its fight against the militants after retaking the strategic city of Qusayr. Elian el-Khamissi reports from Beirut.

Syrian opposition sources say that hardly any insurgents from the al-Qaeda-affiliated group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are left in the northern city of Aleppo. The UK based Observatory for Human Rights says ISIL militants withdrew from the Inzarat neighborhood of Aleppo after clashes with militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army and other insurgent groups. The Observatory says the foreign-backed F-S-A had earlier overrun the I-S-I-L\'s headquarters in the city. The bodies of at least 42 people executed by I-S-I-L were reportedly found at the base. Meanwhile, some reports suggest that the ISIL has taken the upper hand against the FSA in the city of Raqqah. The al-Qaeda-linked group is said to be in control of several key positions in the city. A large number of people, including civilians, have been killed during the infighting.

[11 June 2015] Hezbollah, Syrian Army have upper hand - English

Press TV has conducted an interview with Mark Dankof, political commentator, San Antonio, about the Syrian government agreeing to take part in an international conference in Geneva with the United States and Russia.

Syria\\\\\\\'s military has gained the upper hand over the foreign-backed insurgents in the northeast of the country. Army units have re-taken over a dozen villages on the road between the two cities of Qamishli and Tal Hamis. The victory came after fierce fighting which ended with several militants killed and their weapons seized. Tal Hamis, which is located near the Turkish border, was re-captured earlier in the day by local Kurdish fighters who have been battling insurgency alongside government forces.

You will not believe yourself when you try this chocolate dip butter cookies recipe and that too without oven with excellent results. For best results use #Nurpur butter and enjoy your cooking. #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion Written Recipe: https://bit.ly/3GoAoFr Chocolate Dip Butter Cookies Without Oven Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Sugar ½ Cup -Nurpur butter Unsalted 200g -Anda (Egg) 1 -Vanilla essence 1 tsp -Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ Cups -Baking powder ½ tsp -Namak (Salt) ½ tsp -Milk chocolate grated 200g -Coconut oil 1 tsp -Rainbow sprinkles as required Directions: -In a blender machine,add sugar & grind to a fine powder & set aside. -Cut butter into cubes. Tip: If butter is refrigerated,cover it with hot ceramic/glass bowl for few minutes to soften the butter. -In a bowl,add butter and beat well. -On a bowl,place sifter,add powdered sugar,sift it then mix with the help of spatula then beat well until light,fluffy & smooth. -Add egg,vanilla essence & beat at low speed until mixed. -Place sifter on a bowl,add all-purpose flour,baking powder,salt and sift dry ingredients together then fold with the help of spatula then beat until just combined & transfer the mixture on a clean working surface lined with cling film. -Grease hand with butter,make a smooth ball of dough,cover with cling film and press gently to flatten the dough into a square shape & refrigerate for 30 minutes. -Take out from from refrigerator,remove cling film,dust all-purpose flour & roll out evenly with the help of rolling pin (thickness: ¼ inch) -Dip cookie cutter in all-purpose flour & cut into desired shapes with the help of the cookie cutter. -Place cookies on a baking tray lined with butter paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Option # 1: Baking in Oven -Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 15 minutes. Option # 2: Pot Baking -In a pot,place steam stand/wire rack,cover & preheat on medium flame for 15 minutes. -Place cookies tray,cover & bake in pot on low flame for 10 minutes. -After baking,let them cool on cooling rack to cool completely. -In a bowl,add chocolate,microwave for a minute & mix well until smooth. -Add coconut oil & mix until well combined. -Dip half butter cookies in melted chocolate and decorate with rainbow sprinkles. -Place butter cookies on butter paper and chill for 5 minutes until chocolate is harden. -Can be stored in an airtight jar for up to 1 week. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Sugar ½ Cup -Nurpur butter Unsalted 200g -Anda (Egg) 1 -Vanilla essence 1 tsp -Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ Cups -Baking powder ½ tsp -Namak (Salt) ½ tsp -Milk chocolate grated 200g -Coconut oil 1 tsp -Multi sprinkles as required Directions: -Blender machine mein cheeni dal dein aur ache tarhan grind ker ka fine powder tayyar ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Butter ko cubes mein cut ker lein. Tip: Agar butter refrigerated ho tou makhan ko hot ceramic/glass bowl sa few minutes kliya cover ker lein. -Bowl mein makhan dal ker ache tarhan beat ker lein. -Bowl ka upper sifter rakh dein,powdered sugar dal ker sift ker lein phir spatula ki madad sa mix ker lein aur light,fluffy & smooth hunay tak beat karein. -Anda aur vanilla essence dal ker low speed per mix ker lein. -Bowl ka upper sifter rakh dein,maida,baking powder aur namak dal ker ek saath dry ingredients ko sifte ker lein phir spatula ki madad sa fold karein aur beater sa beat ker lein aur mixture ko cling film ka upper rakh dein. -Haath ko makhan sa grease karein aur smooth ball bana lein,cling film sa cover karein aur gently press ker ka dough ki square shape bana lein aur 30 minutes kliya refrigerate ker lein. -Refrigerator sa nikal ker cling film ko remove karein,maida chirak dein aur rolling pin ki madad sa evenly bail lein (thickness: ¼ inch) -Cookie cutter ko maida mein dip karein aur desired shapes mein cookie cutter ki madad sa cut ker lein. -Cookies ko baking tray (lined with butter paper) per rakh dein & 20 minutes kliya refrigerate ker lein. Option # 1: Baking in Oven -Preheated oven mein 180C per 15 minutes kliya bake ker lein. Option # 2: Pot Baking -Pot mein stream stand/wire rack rakh dein aur dhak ker darmiyani ancch per 15 minutes kliya preheat ker lein. -Cookies tray per rakh dein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 10 minutes kliya pot bake ker lein. -Baking ka bad cookies ko cooling rack per rakh ka thanda ker lein. -Bowl mein chocolate dal ker ek minute kliya microwave ker lein phir smooth hunay tak ache tarhan mix karein. -Coconut oil dal ker ache tarhan mix karein. -Butter cookies ko melted chocolate mein half dip karein aur rainbow sprinkles sa decorate ker lein. -Butter cookies ko butter paper per rakh dein aur chocolate ko hard ho janay tak 5 minutes kliya refrigerate ker lein. -Ek week kliya airtight jar mein dal ker store ker saktay han.

دیدار شركت‌كنندگان در اجلاس جهانی جوانان و بیداری اسلامی با رهبر انقلاب http://farsi.khamenei.ir/news-content?id=18862 صدها نفر از جوانان 73 كشور جهان از جمله جوانان مصر، تونس، لیبی، لبنان، یمن، بحرین و فلسطین صبح روز 10 بهمن 1390، در فضایی صمیمانه و لبریز احساسات اسلامی و انقلابی، با رهبر معظم انقلاب اسلامی دیدار كردند. در این دیدار پس از سخنان نمایندگان جوانان تونس، مصر، یمن، بحرین، فلسطین، لیبی و لبنان، حضرت آیت الله خامنه‌ای در سخنانی، جوانان كشورهای اسلامی را حاملان بشارت‌های بزرگ برای آینده امت اسلامی خواندند و افزودند: بیداری جوانان سرتاسر جهان اسلام، امید به بیداری عمومی ملتهای مسلمان را افزایش داده است. رهبر انقلاب، تاریخ بشر را بر سر یك پیچ بزرگ تاریخی و در آستانه تحولی عظیم برشمردند و تأكید كردند: بشریت از همه مكاتب و ایدئولوژی‌های مادی اعم از ماركسیسم، لیبرال دمكراسی و ناسیونالیسم سكولار عبور كرده و در آغاز دوران جدیدی است كه بزرگترین نشانه آن، توجه ملت‌ها به خدای متعال، استمداد آنها از قدرت لایزال الهی و اتكای ملتها به وحی است. ایشان با اشاره به تسلط شبكه دیكتاتوری پیچیده، خطرناك، فاسد و شیطانی صهیونیست‌ها و قدرت‌های استكباری بر جهان افزودند: قیام ملت‌های منطقه علیه دیكتاتورهای وابسته، جزئی از مبارزه بشریت با دیكتاتوری جهانی صهیونیست‌هاست و جامعه بشری با پشت سر گذاشتن پیچ بزرگ تاریخی، از سیطره این دیكتاتوری خطرناك رها می‌شود و این تحول عظیم براساس وعده صادق پروردگار، به آزادی ملت‌ها و حاكمیت ارزش‌های معنوی و الهی منجر خواهد شد. حضرت آیت الله خامنه‌ای با اشاره به كسانی كه ممكن است پیروزی بر شبكه دیكتاتوری جهانی صهیونیست‌ها را غیرممكن بدانند خاطرنشان كردند: قبلاً نیز اگر كسی از پیروزی جوانان مؤمن حزب الله بر ارتش رژیم صهیونیستی سخن می‌گفت و یا از ذلت طاغوت مصر و تحولات عجیب شمال افریقا حرف می زد خیلی‌ها باور نمی‌كردند همچنانكه استقامت، پیروزی و پیشرفت جمهوری اسلامی نیز برای برخی ها قابل باور نبود اما قدرت فائقه پروردگار، خود را در این پیروزی‌ها و تحولات شگفت نشان داد. رهبر انقلاب اسلامی، حضور هوشیارانه و استقامت ملت‌ها در میدان را زمینه‌ساز تحقق بدون تردید نصرت‌های الهی خواندند و افزودند: در پرتو تحقق وعده‌های پروردگار، صهیونیست‌ها، شیطان بزرگ امریكا و قدرت‌های غربی امروز در مقابل بیداری اسلامی احساس ناتوانی می‌كنند و این احساس ضعف و شكست هر روز بیشتر خواهد شد. حضرت آیت الله خامنه‌ای، تحولات كشورهای اسلامی را آغاز راه نجات و سعادت، برشمردند و افزودند: مهم این است كه پیروزی‌های بدست آمده را پایان راه ندانیم و با ادامه مجاهدت و تكیه بر عزم و اراده ملت‌ها، و اتكا و حسن ظن به خدای قادر متعال، مبارزه با زورگویان جهانی و عوامل آنها را ادامه دهیم. http://english.khamenei.ir//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1580&Itemid=16 In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Two Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon the Master of Messengers, the Master of all people, our Master and Prophet, Ab-al-Qassem Al-Mustafa Muhammad, and upon his immaculate household and chosen companions and upon those who follow him well until the Day of Judgment. I would like to welcome all the dear guests, the honorable youth, the bearers of great news for the future of the Islamic Ummah. Each and every one of you is a bearer of a great piece of news. When the youth of a country awaken, there will be increased hope of a general awakening in that country. Today Muslim youth have awakened throughout the world of Islam. So many traps have been set in the way of proud and determined Muslim youth, but they have managed to eliminate these problems. You see what has happened in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Libya, in Yemen and in Bahrain. You see the movement that has taken place in other Islamic countries. This is all good news. You dear youth should know that the history of the world and the history of humanity is at a great momentous juncture today. A new era is starting throughout the world. The great and clear sign of it is the attention to Allah the Exalted, the cries for assistance from the inexhaustible source of divine power and reliance on divine revelations. Humanity has passed through the days of materialistic ideologies and schools and thought. Today neither Marxism, nor western liberal democracy, nor secular nationalism has any appeal. You see what is going on in the cradle of western liberal democracy - in America, in Europe. They admit failure. Today among members of the Islamic Ummah, the greatest appeal belongs to Islam, the Holy Quran and the school of thought that is based on divine revelation. Allah the Exalted has promised that the divine and Islamic school of thought and the school of thought that is based on divine revelation can help humanity achieve happiness. This is a very sacred, very important and very significant phenomenon. Today Islamic countries have risen up against dependent dictatorships. This is a prelude to an uprising against global and international dictatorship, namely the tyranny of the corrupt and evil network of the Zionists and the arrogant powers. Today international autocracy and dictatorship is embodied by the tyranny of America, America\'s followers and the satanic and dangerous Zionist network. Today they are acting like a dictator throughout the world by using different methods and different means. What you did in Egypt, what you did in Tunisia, what you did in Libya, what you are doing in Yemen, what you are doing in Bahrain - and strong motivation has built up in other countries to do the same - is part of a battle against this dangerous and harmful dictatorship that has been pressuring humanity for two centuries. The momentous juncture that I spoke about is the transition from the hegemony of this dictatorship to national freedom and the rule of spiritual and divine values. This will happen: do not consider discount it. This is a divine promise: \"And surely Allah will help him who helps His cause.\" [The Holy Quran, 22: 40] Allah the Exalted stresses that if you help His cause, He will assist you. This might look unlikely from a materialistic perspective, a perspective that is based on material calculations. However, there were many things which used to look unlikely, yet they happened. Around fifteen months ago, would you have thought the Egyptian taghut would be humiliated and annihilated like that? At that time, if people had been told that Mubarak\'s corrupt and dependent regime would be overthrown, many of them would have rejected the claim as unlikely, but it happened. Two years ago, if somebody had claimed that those amazing events would happen in North Africa, the majority of the people would have rejected it. If somebody had claimed that in a country like Lebanon, a group of faithful youth would manage to defeat the well-equipped Zionist army, nobody would have believed him. But these things happened. If somebody had said that the Islamic Republic would manage to resist for 32 years and achieve more power and progress on a daily basis in spite of all the enmity by the east and the west, nobody would have believed him, but it happened. \"Allah promised you many acquisitions which you will take, then He hastened on this one for you and held back the hands of men from you, and that it may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you on a right path.\" [The Holy Quran, 48: 20] These victories are divine signs. They are signs of God\'s overwhelming power. Whenever the people step into the arena, whenever we enter the arena with all our heart and soul, there will definitely be divine assistance. Allah the Exalted shows us the path: \"And (as for) those who strive hard for Us, We will most certainly guide them in Our ways.\" [The Holy Quran, 29: 69] God will guide and assist. He will help people achieve their goals. The condition is that we should be present in the arena. What has happened so far is very significant. For two hundred years, westerners ruled the Islamic Ummah by making use of their scientific advances. They occupied Islamic countries: some of them directly, some of them indirectly with the help of local dictatorships. England, France and finally America - which is the Great Satan - spread their hegemony over the Islamic Ummah. They humiliated the Islamic Ummah as much as they could. They planted the cancerous tumor of Zionism at the heart of the strategic Middle East region and they strengthened it in every way. They were sure that their interests and policies had been safeguarded in this critical part of the world. But the Islamic resolve of Muslim people and their presence wiped out all these impossible dreams and put an end to all these goals. Today the arrogant powers of the world feel helpless in the face of Islamic Awakening. You are dominant. You will win. The future belongs to you. What has been done is a great achievement. But the important point is that this is not the end. This is only the beginning. Muslim nations must continue their struggle so that they can eliminate the enemy in different arenas. The battle is a battle of wills. Any side whose will is stronger has the upper hand. A person whose heart depends on Allah the Exalted has the upper hand. \"If Allah assists you, then there is none that can overcome you.\" [The Holy Quran, 3: 160] If you get divine assistance, nobody will overpower you and you will move forward. We want Muslim nations that make up the great Islamic Ummah to be free. We want them to be independent. We want them to be honorable. We want them to avoid humiliation. We want them to organize their life with the lofty and progressive rules of Islam. And Islam can help them to do so. They kept us scientifically backward for many years. They trampled on our culture. They destroyed our independence. Today we have awakened and we will conquer the arenas of science one after the other. Thirty years ago, when the Islamic Republic was established, the enemies used to say that although the Islamic Revolution had achieved victory, it would not be able to manage different areas of life. They used to say that the Islamic Revolution would back down. Thanks to Islam, today our youth have managed to make great achievements in scientific areas, achievement that would not have occurred to the enemies themselves in the past. Thanks to reliance on Allah the Exalted, today Iranian youth achieve great scientific accomplishments. They produce enriched uranium. They produce stem cells. They make great advances in biotechnology. They venture into space. And all of these things are due to reliance on Allah the Exalted and the slogan of \"Allahu Akbar\". [Audience shout \"Allahu Akbar\"] We must not underestimate our own capabilities. Among the biggest problems that western culture has imposed on Islamic countries is two wrong and misguided conceptions. First, they instilled a sense of incompetence into Muslim nations. They made Muslim nations believe that they were not capable of doing anything - neither in the political arena, nor in the economic arena, nor in the scientific arena. They told Muslim nations, \"You are weak.\" We Muslim nations suffered from this misconception for decades and we stayed backward. The second misconception that they instilled into our mind was that our enemies were invincible and that their power was overwhelming. They convinced us that America could not be defeated, that it was impossible to force the west to retreat, that we had to tolerate them. Today it has become clear to Muslim nations that both of these conceptions are completely wrong. Muslim nations can move forward. They can restore their Islamic glory - Muslims used to be at the peak of honor, at the peak of scientific, political and social brilliance. And the enemy has to retreat in different arenas. This century is the century of Islam. This century is the century of spirituality. Islam offers rationality, spirituality and justice to nations. The kind of Islam that is based on rationality, Islam that is based on thinking, Islam that is based on spirituality, Islam that is based on attention to God and reliance on Him, Islam that is based on jihad, Islam that is based on hard work, Islam that is based on action - these are divine and Islamic teachings for us. Today the important point is that the enemy is designing plots to compensate for the blows he has received in Egypt, Tunisia and other regional countries. We must pay attention to the machinations of the enemy. We must take care not to let them hijack popular revolutions from the people. We must take care not to let them derail these revolutions. Make use of the experiences of others. The enemy does many things in order to derail popular revolutions and neutralize popular movements. The enemy does many things in order to counteract selfless efforts and the blood that has been shed. It is necessary to be careful. It is necessary to be vigilant. You dear youth are the driving force behind these movements. Be vigilant. Be careful. We have gained a lot of experience over the past 32 years. It is 32 years that we have been countering hostilities. We have resisted and overpowered the enemy. [Audience shout \"Allahu Akbar\" and pledge allegiance to the Supreme Leader] The west and America have never refused to hatch plots against the Islamic Republic. If there was something they did not do, it was because they could not do it. They did whatever they could and they have been kicked in the mouth and defeated at every stage. [Audience shout \"death to America\"] The same thing will happen in the future as well. The Islamic Republic will continue foiling all their plots in the future as well. This is something that God has promised us and we do not have any doubts in this regard. We do not doubt the truthfulness of God\'s promise. We do not doubt Allah the Exalted. Allah the Exalted admonishes those who doubt Him. \"And (that) He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, the entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.\" [The Holy Quran, 48: 6] God\'s promise is truthful. The Iranian nation has brought all its facilities into the arena and because we are in the battlefield, God will definitely assist us and the same is true of all other countries as well. But we must be vigilant. All of us must be vigilant. All of us must watch out for the machinations designed by the enemies. The enemy tries to counteract our movements and to foment discord. Today the Islamic movement throughout the world of Islam is independent of Shia and Sunni. It is independent of Shafi\'i, Hanafi, Ja\'fari, Maliki, Hanbali and Zeidi schools. It is independent of Arabs, Persians and other ethnicities. Everybody is present in this vast arena. We must try not to let the enemy foment discord among us. There must be a sense of brotherhood among us. We must try to specify our goal. The goal is Islam. The goal is Quranic and Islamic rule. Of course, there are certain differences and similarities among Muslim countries. There is no single paradigm that fits all Islamic countries. In different countries, there are different geographic, historical and social conditions, but there are also certain shared principles: all of us are opposed to the arrogant powers, all of us are opposed to the evil hegemony of the west, all of us are opposed to the cancerous tumor, Israel. [Audience shout \"death to Israel] Wherever it is felt that something is being done which would benefit Israel and America, we must be vigilant. We must know that it is a foreign move. We must know that it is not an insider move. Wherever there is an Islamic, anti-Zionist, anti-arrogance, anti-tyranny and anti-corruption move, that move would be a correct move and all of us would be insiders. Then it would not matter whether we are Shia or Sunni, or whether we are from this or that country. All of us must think in the same way. As an obvious example, notice that today all media companies of the world are trying to isolate the people of Bahrain and their movement. What is the reason? The reason is that the issue is a Shia-Sunni issue: they want to foment discord. They want to draw lines and separate Muslims. There is no difference between pious Muslims who have a tendency towards this or that Islamic denomination. Islam is the aspect that all of these denominations have in common. Unity of Islamic Ummah is the aspect that all of them have in common. [Audience shout \"Allahu Akbar\" and \"unity, Islamic unity\"] The secret behind victory and the continuation of the movement is reliance on God, trust in Him and maintaining unity and cohesion. My dear children, take care not to let the enemy stop your movement. In two different parts of the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted tells His Messenger to be steadfast. \"Then stand firm in the right way as you are commanded.\" [The Holy Quran, 11: 112] \"And stand firm in the right way as you are commanded.\" [The Holy Quran, 42: 15] God tells the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) to be steadfast. Being steadfast means continuing one\'s path in a determined way without stopping. This is the secret behind success. We must move forward. This movement is a successful movement because the prospects are bright. The future prospects are bright. By Allah\'s favor, there will be a day when the Islamic Ummah will reach the peak of power and independence. [Audience shout \"humiliation is far from us\"] While preserving their characteristics and differences, Muslim nations should come together under the banner of the call to God and the call to Islam. Then the Islamic Ummah will regain its dignity. We have natural resources in Muslim countries. We have strategic regions. We have numerous natural resources. We have outstanding figures. We have highly skilled and talented manpower. We must make efforts and Allah the Exalted will bless our efforts. I would tell you dear youth that the future belongs to you. By Allah\'s favor, you dear youth will see that day and you will hand down your sources of pride to the future generations. Greetings be upon you and Allah\'s mercy and blessings.

Speech of Imam Khamenei [ha] at \\\\\\\"Islamic Awakening and Youth\\\\\\\" Conference, 30/01/2012 [ENG SUB] Supreme Leader’s Speech to Participants of “Islamic Awakening and Youth Conference” 30/01/2012 The following is the full text of the speech delivered on January 30, 2012 by Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a meeting with the participants of the \\\\\\\"Islamic Awakening and Youth Conference\\\\\\\" in Tehran. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Two Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon the Master of Messengers, the Master of all people, our Master and Prophet, Ab-al-Qassem Al-Mustafa Muhammad, and upon his immaculate household and chosen companions and upon those who follow him well until the Day of Judgment. I would like to welcome all the dear guests, the honorable youth, the bearers of great news for the future of the Islamic Ummah. Each and every one of you is a bearer of a great piece of news. When the youth of a country awaken, there will be increased hope of a general awakening in that country. Today Muslim youth have awakened throughout the world of Islam. So many traps have been set in the way of proud and determined Muslim youth, but they have managed to eliminate these problems. You see what has happened in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Libya, in Yemen and in Bahrain. You see the movement that has taken place in other Islamic countries. This is all good news. You dear youth should know that the history of the world and the history of humanity is at a great momentous juncture today. A new era is starting throughout the world. The great and clear sign of it is the attention to Allah the Exalted, the cries for assistance from the inexhaustible source of divine power and reliance on divine revelations. Humanity has passed through the days of materialistic ideologies and schools and thought. Today neither Marxism, nor western liberal democracy, nor secular nationalism has any appeal. You see what is going on in the cradle of western liberal democracy - in America, in Europe. They admit failure. Today among members of the Islamic Ummah, the greatest appeal belongs to Islam, the Holy Quran and the school of thought that is based on divine revelation. Allah the Exalted has promised that the divine and Islamic school of thought and the school of thought that is based on divine revelation can help humanity achieve happiness. This is a very sacred, very important and very significant phenomenon. Today Islamic countries have risen up against dependent dictatorships. This is a prelude to an uprising against global and international dictatorship, namely the tyranny of the corrupt and evil network of the Zionists and the arrogant powers. Today international autocracy and dictatorship is embodied by the tyranny of America, America\\\\\\\'s followers and the satanic and dangerous Zionist network. Today they are acting like a dictator throughout the world by using different methods and different means. What you did in Egypt, what you did in Tunisia, what you did in Libya, what you are doing in Yemen, what you are doing in Bahrain - and strong motivation has built up in other countries to do the same - is part of a battle against this dangerous and harmful dictatorship that has been pressuring humanity for two centuries. The momentous juncture that I spoke about is the transition from the hegemony of this dictatorship to national freedom and the rule of spiritual and divine values. This will happen: do not consider discount it. This is a divine promise: \\\\\\\"And surely Allah will help him who helps His cause.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 22: 40] Allah the Exalted stresses that if you help His cause, He will assist you. This might look unlikely from a materialistic perspective, a perspective that is based on material calculations. However, there were many things which used to look unlikely, yet they happened. Around fifteen months ago, would you have thought the Egyptian taghut would be humiliated and annihilated like that? At that time, if people had been told that Mubarak\\\\\\\'s corrupt and dependent regime would be overthrown, many of them would have rejected the claim as unlikely, but it happened. Two years ago, if somebody had claimed that those amazing events would happen in North Africa, the majority of the people would have rejected it. If somebody had claimed that in a country like Lebanon, a group of faithful youth would manage to defeat the well-equipped Zionist army, nobody would have believed him. But these things happened. If somebody had said that the Islamic Republic would manage to resist for 32 years and achieve more power and progress on a daily basis in spite of all the enmity by the east and the west, nobody would have believed him, but it happened. \\\\\\\"Allah promised you many acquisitions which you will take, then He hastened on this one for you and held back the hands of men from you, and that it may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you on a right path.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 48: 20] These victories are divine signs. They are signs of God\\\\\\\'s overwhelming power. Whenever the people step into the arena, whenever we enter the arena with all our heart and soul, there will definitely be divine assistance. Allah the Exalted shows us the path: \\\\\\\"And (as for) those who strive hard for Us, We will most certainly guide them in Our ways.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 29: 69] God will guide and assist. He will help people achieve their goals. The condition is that we should be present in the arena. What has happened so far is very significant. For two hundred years, westerners ruled the Islamic Ummah by making use of their scientific advances. They occupied Islamic countries: some of them directly, some of them indirectly with the help of local dictatorships. England, France and finally America - which is the Great Satan - spread their hegemony over the Islamic Ummah. They humiliated the Islamic Ummah as much as they could. They planted the cancerous tumor of Zionism at the heart of the strategic Middle East region and they strengthened it in every way. They were sure that their interests and policies had been safeguarded in this critical part of the world. But the Islamic resolve of Muslim people and their presence wiped out all these impossible dreams and put an end to all these goals. Today the arrogant powers of the world feel helpless in the face of Islamic Awakening. You are dominant. You will win. The future belongs to you. What has been done is a great achievement. But the important point is that this is not the end. This is only the beginning. Muslim nations must continue their struggle so that they can eliminate the enemy in different arenas. The battle is a battle of wills. Any side whose will is stronger has the upper hand. A person whose heart depends on Allah the Exalted has the upper hand. \\\\\\\"If Allah assists you, then there is none that can overcome you.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 3: 160] If you get divine assistance, nobody will overpower you and you will move forward. We want Muslim nations that make up the great Islamic Ummah to be free. We want them to be independent. We want them to be honorable. We want them to avoid humiliation. We want them to organize their life with the lofty and progressive rules of Islam. And Islam can help them to do so. They kept us scientifically backward for many years. They trampled on our culture. They destroyed our independence. Today we have awakened and we will conquer the arenas of science one after the other. Thirty years ago, when the Islamic Republic was established, the enemies used to say that although the Islamic Revolution had achieved victory, it would not be able to manage different areas of life. They used to say that the Islamic Revolution would back down. Thanks to Islam, today our youth have managed to make great achievements in scientific areas, achievement that would not have occurred to the enemies themselves in the past. Thanks to reliance on Allah the Exalted, today Iranian youth achieve great scientific accomplishments. They produce enriched uranium. They produce stem cells. They make great advances in biotechnology. They venture into space. And all of these things are due to reliance on Allah the Exalted and the slogan of \\\\\\\"Allahu Akbar\\\\\\\". [Audience shout \\\\\\\"Allahu Akbar\\\\\\\"] We must not underestimate our own capabilities. Among the biggest problems that western culture has imposed on Islamic countries is two wrong and misguided conceptions. First, they instilled a sense of incompetence into Muslim nations. They made Muslim nations believe that they were not capable of doing anything - neither in the political arena, nor in the economic arena, nor in the scientific arena. They told Muslim nations, \\\\\\\"You are weak.\\\\\\\" We Muslim nations suffered from this misconception for decades and we stayed backward. The second misconception that they instilled into our mind was that our enemies were invincible and that their power was overwhelming. They convinced us that America could not be defeated, that it was impossible to force the west to retreat, that we had to tolerate them. Today it has become clear to Muslim nations that both of these conceptions are completely wrong. Muslim nations can move forward. They can restore their Islamic glory - Muslims used to be at the peak of honor, at the peak of scientific, political and social brilliance. And the enemy has to retreat in different arenas. This century is the century of Islam. This century is the century of spirituality. Islam offers rationality, spirituality and justice to nations. The kind of Islam that is based on rationality, Islam that is based on thinking, Islam that is based on spirituality, Islam that is based on attention to God and reliance on Him, Islam that is based on jihad, Islam that is based on hard work, Islam that is based on action - these are divine and Islamic teachings for us. Today the important point is that the enemy is designing plots to compensate for the blows he has received in Egypt, Tunisia and other regional countries. We must pay attention to the machinations of the enemy. We must take care not to let them hijack popular revolutions from the people. We must take care not to let them derail these revolutions. Make use of the experiences of others. The enemy does many things in order to derail popular revolutions and neutralize popular movements. The enemy does many things in order to counteract selfless efforts and the blood that has been shed. It is necessary to be careful. It is necessary to be vigilant. You dear youth are the driving force behind these movements. Be vigilant. Be careful. We have gained a lot of experience over the past 32 years. It is 32 years that we have been countering hostilities. We have resisted and overpowered the enemy. [Audience shout \\\\\\\"Allahu Akbar\\\\\\\" and pledge allegiance to the Supreme Leader] The west and America have never refused to hatch plots against the Islamic Republic. If there was something they did not do, it was because they could not do it. They did whatever they could and they have been kicked in the mouth and defeated at every stage. [Audience shout \\\\\\\"death to America\\\\\\\"] The same thing will happen in the future as well. The Islamic Republic will continue foiling all their plots in the future as well. This is something that God has promised us and we do not have any doubts in this regard. We do not doubt the truthfulness of God\\\\\\\'s promise. We do not doubt Allah the Exalted. Allah the Exalted admonishes those who doubt Him. \\\\\\\"And (that) He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, the entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 48: 6] God\\\\\\\'s promise is truthful. The Iranian nation has brought all its facilities into the arena and because we are in the battlefield, God will definitely assist us and the same is true of all other countries as well. But we must be vigilant. All of us must be vigilant. All of us must watch out for the machinations designed by the enemies. The enemy tries to counteract our movements and to foment discord. Today the Islamic movement throughout the world of Islam is independent of Shia and Sunni. It is independent of Shafi\\\\\\\'i, Hanafi, Ja\\\\\\\'fari, Maliki, Hanbali and Zeidi schools. It is independent of Arabs, Persians and other ethnicities. Everybody is present in this vast arena. We must try not to let the enemy foment discord among us. There must be a sense of brotherhood among us. We must try to specify our goal. The goal is Islam. The goal is Quranic and Islamic rule. Of course, there are certain differences and similarities among Muslim countries. There is no single paradigm that fits all Islamic countries. In different countries, there are different geographic, historical and social conditions, but there are also certain shared principles: all of us are opposed to the arrogant powers, all of us are opposed to the evil hegemony of the west, all of us are opposed to the cancerous tumor, Israel. [Audience shout \\\\\\\"death to Israel] Wherever it is felt that something is being done which would benefit Israel and America, we must be vigilant. We must know that it is a foreign move. We must know that it is not an insider move. Wherever there is an Islamic, anti-Zionist, anti-arrogance, anti-tyranny and anti-corruption move, that move would be a correct move and all of us would be insiders. Then it would not matter whether we are Shia or Sunni, or whether we are from this or that country. All of us must think in the same way. As an obvious example, notice that today all media companies of the world are trying to isolate the people of Bahrain and their movement. What is the reason? The reason is that the issue is a Shia-Sunni issue: they want to foment discord. They want to draw lines and separate Muslims. There is no difference between pious Muslims who have a tendency towards this or that Islamic denomination. Islam is the aspect that all of these denominations have in common. Unity of Islamic Ummah is the aspect that all of them have in common. [Audience shout \\\\\\\"Allahu Akbar\\\\\\\" and \\\\\\\"unity, Islamic unity\\\\\\\"] The secret behind victory and the continuation of the movement is reliance on God, trust in Him and maintaining unity and cohesion. My dear children, take care not to let the enemy stop your movement. In two different parts of the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted tells His Messenger to be steadfast. \\\\\\\"Then stand firm in the right way as you are commanded.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 11: 112] \\\\\\\"And stand firm in the right way as you are commanded.\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 42: 15] God tells the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) to be steadfast. Being steadfast means continuing one\\\\\\\'s path in a determined way without stopping. This is the secret behind success. We must move forward. This movement is a successful movement because the prospects are bright. The future prospects are bright. By Allah\\\\\\\'s favor, there will be a day when the Islamic Ummah will reach the peak of power and independence. [Audience shout \\\\\\\"humiliation is far from us\\\\\\\"] While preserving their characteristics and differences, Muslim nations should come together under the banner of the call to God and the call to Islam. Then the Islamic Ummah will regain its dignity. We have natural resources in Muslim countries. We have strategic regions. We have numerous natural resources. We have outstanding figures. We have highly skilled and talented manpower. We must make efforts and Allah the Exalted will bless our efforts. I would tell you dear youth that the future belongs to you. By Allah\\\\\\\'s favor, you dear youth will see that day and you will hand down your sources of pride to the future generations. Greetings be upon you and Allah\\\\\\\'s mercy and blessings

Truly mesmerizing Japanese style Wanpaku Sandwich 2 ways. Enjoy and #HappyCookingToYou Written Recipe: http://bit.ly/31JvpLW Japanese style Wanpaku Sandwich 2 ways Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Purple cabbage ½ Cup -Gajar (Carrot) julienne ½ Cup -Olive oil 1 tbs -Lemon juice 1 tsp -Namak (Salt) 1/4 tsp or to taste -Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed ½ tsp -Honey 2 tbs -Chicken filets 250 gms -Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste -Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) 1 tsp -Paprika powder ½ tsp -Chicken powder 1 tsp (optional) -Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp -Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp -Dried oregano ½ tsp -Dried thyme ½ tsp -Mustard paste 1 tbs -Anday (Eggs) whisked 2 -Breadcrumbs 1 Cup or as required -Cooking oil 2-3 tbs -Anday (Eggs) boiled 2 -Chicken boiled & shredded 1/4 Cup -Mayonnaise 2 tbs -Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed ½ tsp -Namak (Salt) 1/4 tsp or to taste -Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped ½ tsp -Kheera (Cucumber) 1 -Tamatar (Tomato) 1 -Mayonnaise 2 tbs -Mustard paste 1 tbs -Yellow mustard seeds crushed 1/4 tsp -Bread slices -Ice berg -Cheese slice -BBQ sauce -Fried egg -Bread slices -Cream cheese -Ice berg -Anda (Egg) boiled 1 Directions: -In samll jug,add olive oil,lemon juice,salt,black pepper crushed,honey and whisk well. -Add half quantity in purple cabbage and half quantity in carrots,coat evenly & set aside. -Cut chicken fillets into two pieces and hammer with the help of kitchen hammer. -In bowl,add chicken fillets,salt,garlic powder,paprika powder,chicken powder,black pepper powder,red chilli powder,dried oregano,dried thyme,mustard paste and mix well,cover and marinate for 15-20 minutes. -Now dip into beaten eggs and coat in breadcrumbs then again dip in beaten eggs and coat in breadcrumbs. -In frying pan,add cooking oil and fry chicken from both sides until golden brown then cut into pieces & set aside. -In bowl,add grate boiled eggs,chicken,mayonnaise,black pepper crushed,salt,fresh coriander,mix well & set aside. -Slice cucumber with the help of the peeler & set aside. -Cut tomato into slices & set aside. -In bowl,add mayonnaise,mustard paste,yellow mustard seeds,mix well & set aside. Assembling 1: -On cling film,place bread slices and apply mayo mustard spread,ice berg,cheese slice,carrots mixture, fried chicken pieces,Bbq sauce,cucumber slices,purple cabbage mixture,tomato slices,fried egg and top with another slice,wrap in cling film then cut into two pieces & serve! Assembling 2: -On cling film,place bread slices,spread cream cheese,ice berg,tomato slices,cucumber,egg & chicken mixture,purple cabbage mixture,boiled egg,carrot mixture and top with another slice,wrap in cling film then cut into two pieces & serve! Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: Directions: -Chotay jug mein olive oil,lemon juice,kali mirch crushed aur shahad dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein. -Purple cabbage aur gajar mein half quantity dal ker evenly coat ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Chicken fillets ko knife ki madad sa do pieces mein cut ker lein aur kitchen hammer ki madad sa hammer ker lein. -Bowl mein chicken filltes,namak,lehsan powder,paprika powder,chicken powder,kali mirch powder,lal mirch powder,dried oregano,dried thyme aur mustard paste dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein aur dhak ker 15-20 minute kliya marinate ker lein. -Ab pheetay hoye anday mein dip karein aur breadcrumbs mein coat ker lein phir dubara pheetay hoye anday mein dip karein aur breadcrumbs mein coat ker lein. -Frying pan mein cooking oil dal dein aur chiclen ko dono sides sa golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein phir pieces mein cut ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Bowl mein anday grate ker ka dal dein,chicken,mayonnaise,kali mirch crushed,namak aur hara dhania dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein & side per rah dein. -Kheeray ko peeler li madad sa slice ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Tamatar ka slices ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Bowl mein mayonnaise,mustard paste aur yellow mustard seeds dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side per rakh dein. Assembling 1: -Cling film per bread slices rakh dein aur mayo mustard spread laga lein,ice berg,cheese slice,gajar ka mixture,fried chicken pieces,bbq sauce,kheera slices,purple cabbage mixture,tamatar slices,fried anda rakh ker upper sa dosra slice rakh dein aur cling film mein warp ker ka do hisson mein cut ker lein & serve karein! Assembling 2: -Cling film per bread slices rakh dein aur cheese slice laga lein,ice berg,tamatar slices,kheera,anday 7 cheese mixture,purple cabbage mixture,boiled anda,gajar ka mixrure rakh ker upper sa dosra slice rakh dein aur cling film mein warp ker ka do hisson mein cut ker lein & serve karein.

"The Diamond Empire" is a documentary produced by Media Education Foundation in 1994. To purchase conflict-free diamonds or not, that is not the question. It is actually to re-think if we need diamonds at all to feel happy about ourselves or express our love toward others? More regulations on diamond trade - to purchase only certified diamonds - would only inflate its demand and reinforce the monopoly of De Beers and its likes. Even if somehow we manage to address the problem of "scarcity" by dismembering the diamond cartel and etc., would that solve the problem? If today we address diamond scarcity somehow, tomorrow the hearts-with-illness will desire for some other “precious” metal or material. Instead of De Beers, you will have some other unscrupulous, profit-driven company doing similar exploitation. This is not to suggest that people don't engage in political activism, pressuring politicians and companies through protests and boycotts. Just that doing that won’t be enough. What is needed is a deep cultural shift in how people think and desire and somehow re-orient the focus away from the rat race for bigger, better, faster, and more that you see in almost all parts of the world - those in the middle and upper classes that can afford such luxuries and among the working and poor classes who can't afford but their hearts long for these luxuries, and if tomorrow they become rich, they would join the rat race with similar enthusiasm.

More regulations on the diamond trade - specifically, to purchase only certified diamonds - would only reinforce the monopoly of De Beers and its likes. Human beings are exploited on both ends of the diamond trade. From the poor miners in Africa to those people who are made to believe that their love could only proven by diamond. They probably do not know how much blood is on that diamond. And some, despite knowing, have simply become indifferent and cold (and therefore, in-human). We need to re-think if we need diamonds at all to feel happy about ourselves or express our love toward others? A related question to consider is that Are diamonds really that rare. Is diamond scarcity real or artificial? See another clip on this site by the title "The Diamond Empire" Even if somehow we manage to address the problem of "scarcity" by dismembering the diamond cartels and etc., would that solve the problem? If today we address diamond scarcity somehow, tomorrow the hearts-with-illness will desire for some other “precious” metal or material. Instead of De Beers, you will have some other unscrupulous, profit-hungry business doing similar exploitation. People should definitely engage in political activism, pressuring politicians and companies through protests and boycotts. But just that doing that won’t be enough. What is needed is a deep cultural shift in how people think and desire and somehow re-orient the focus away from the rat race for bigger, better, faster, and more, that you see in almost all segments of society around the world - those in the middle and upper classes that can afford such luxuries and those among the working and poor classes who can't afford but their hearts long for these luxuries, and if tomorrow they become rich, they would probably join the rat race with similar enthusiasm. Change has to start from within ourselves, from transforming our hearts, from changing our standards of beauty and value. More than just sympathy we need to get angry at our complacency and at the exploitation of people and environment and turn our passivity into concrete action.

The firefly is equipped with an amazing system. This insect has an organ in its body that produces fluorescent light. This light has great significance for the firefly to preserve its race, because the female and male fireflies recognize each other by looking at their lights. The fluorescent organ of the firefly is composed of three layers just like the headlamps of an automobile. Cells that produce light lie at the bottom layer. The duty of these cells is to produce a combustible substance. This combustible substance reacts with oxygen controlled by an enzyme. As a result of this chemical reaction, the fluorescent light manufactured in a similar fashion to a factory is first transferred to the adjacent concave layer and then to the upper transparent layer where it is reflected as light. The perfect quality and 98% productivity rate of this fluorescent light astonished scientists examining fireflies. The light bulbs used for lighting purposes by people can only convert 5% of the received energy into light, the remaining 95% being lost in the form of heat. Because of this 95% heat which is released, we cannot touch a light bulb when it is on. Despite the fact that the firefly produces almost 20 times more light than a light bulb, the temperature does not rise, due to the cold nature of its light. Man can produce cold light only in laboratories, at the end of a series of chemical reactions. It is obviously irrational to claim that this complex lighting system has been designed and then installed in the body of this tiny insect by itself. More irrational than this is the claim of the theory of evolution that this system formed as a result of coincidences in nature. The perfection in the firefly's body is an indication that it is the product of a superior wisdom and infinite knowledge. Allah created all living species with distinct qualities and through them shows us His Eternal Might. In a verse of the Qur'an, people are summoned to ponder on this fact: Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and all the creatures He has spread about in them. And He has the power to gather them together whenever He wills. (Surat ash-Shura: 29)

NATO-supported politicians in Syria are isolated since the national election. Meanwhile the UN has about-turned to announce the presence of al-Qaeda inside Syria. Press TV has interviewed Webster Griffin Tarpley, author and historian from Washington about the admission by UN and US heads that al-Qaeda is attempting to destabilize Syria from inside the country after so long refusing to admit its presence and surmises on why the announcement would be made at this point in time. What follows is an approximate transcript of the interview. Press TV: How surprising is it to you to see UN Chief Ban Ki Moon expressing concern about the situation in Syria? And what does Ban Ki Moon's breaking of his own silence mean to the UN Security Council? Tarpley: In the case of Ban Ki Moon we must always suspect ulterior motives i.e. an evil intent. And in these circles that Ban Ki Moon speaks for, that is to say NATO and imperialism in general, the new line is no longer to deny the presence of al-Qaeda in Syria, but to begin to cite al-Qaeda as yet another reason why an invasion and bombing will be necessary that is to say, if this terrible situation goes on any longer that al-Qaeda might get the upper hand. We heard Hilry Clinton in a rare moment of candor in the past week also conceding the presence of al-Qaeda in Syria. However, we need to point out that the reason al-Qaeda is there is because these NATO heads of government, heads of state and other officials have brought al-Qaeda into the picture. Al-Qaeda is what it always was, the CIA Arab Legion and in particular some of the most experienced al-Qaeda operatives were brought from Tripoli in Libya all the way to southern Turkey to Iskandaron and other places in kind of an airlift by NATO some months ago. So much so that when Ambassador Jafari of Syria showed his CD at the UN - he said that the Syrian government has these confessions of foreign fighters including Turkish and Libyan foreign fighters and I think we can assume that's the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, which is therefore al-Qaeda. So, Ban Ki Moon is just as morally bankrupt as he always was, it's just that he has had to change his mode of attack. The entire situation of this resistance is of course desperate. As a result of the Syrian election a couple of weeks ago when more than half of the possible voters voted under the worst possible conditions, the Syrian National Council is breaking apart and the leader (Berhan) Ghalioun has now resigned, he's out. So, there is no coherent opposition so now they're less worried about trying to pretend that there's a political opposition and more with let's get on with the invasion. Press TV: Just imagine if those armed gangs who claim to be the saviors of the Syrian people, yet kill civilians and use the human population as a human shield according to reports - just imagine if they came to power, I mean, what kind of a government would we see? Isn't it paradoxical? Tarpley: This is of course the essence of the imperialist policy, it is partition, mini-states, micro-states and failed states. It's more or less what you see in Libya. We notice that the Western media have been much less interested in showing us the wonders of democracy, the singing tomorrows of the National Transitional Council in Libya because that country of course is tragically breaking up and you've got terrorist gangs and the beginnings of a separation of different parts of the country. This is what they would like to bring to Syria using NATO bombing, invasion… and the shock troops i.e. the people NATO has on the ground at the moment are these al-Qaeda types supplemented of course by mercenaries from France, turkey and other countries. The specific emphasis we have right now though is to try to cut a corridor - and it won't be a humanitarian corridor, it will be a terror corridor - starting with Tripoli to northern Lebanon and this Kleyate airport, which NATO would like to seize. That's why we've had an increase in terrorist assassinations in that area; we've had the kidnapping of the pilgrims… This is a thrust to try to get a corridor from the Mediterranean into Syria through Tripoli and the Kleyate airport. Press TV: What lies ahead for Syria in the long term especially in terms of the Assad government? How long can the Assad government resist and maintain its power? Tarpley: I think the Assad government politically is better off in the last two weeks than it was before because they've successfully carried out a national election, a multi-party election; the Constitution has been changed so that the Baath Party no longer has a monopoly of power. I think anybody who is sincerely interested in democratic reforms has participated in that election; some of them did get elected. The people who have been boycotting it have isolated themselves - they're now exposed as either al-Qaeda or fellow travelers with al-Qaeda. So it seems to me the NATO political situation has gotten desperate and the only way out of that is to try to escalate the military side. But there once again they risk the collision with Russia, China and others who are not going to allow them to do that at least under the UN cover. One of the places to look for a possible resolution for this is the Bilderberg-er meeting here in Washington SC at the end of next week, would typically be a place where a solution to that dilemma might emerge and therefore bears very, very careful watching.

[24 Feb 2013] Egyptian protesters oppose Morsi\'s call for elections - English

Union workers representing the 99 percenters are taking their fight for income equality right to the doorsteps of the 1 percent.Workers are protesting in the Century City area of Los Angeles. This upper-class area is home to some of the city\'s tallest buildings and the country\'s most profitable corporations.

The spokesman for Muslim Brotherhood\'s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in Egypt says the supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi demand the \"return of legitimacy,\" Press TV reports. \"You have seen millions of people are demonstrating for the return of legitimacy. Legitimacy means return of [ousted] President [Mohamed] Morsi, return of Shura Council (the Parliament\'s upper house), [and] return of the constitution. These are three demands, not our demands, not Islamists\' demands, it is people\'s demands and it will take place soon or later,\" Hamza Zawb\'aa told Press TV on Wednesday.

The Syrian army has confiscated israeli-made weapons in its latest operations against foreign-backed insurgents. Israeli weaponry-- including missiles-- have been seized in an operation in the central city of Tadmur in Homs province. A command centre of Takfiri militants has also been destroyed in the suburbs of the capital Damascus. Elsewhere, government forces have killed several Saudi militants in the strategic region of Qalamun. The army has in recent days gained the upper hand in the weeks-long battle in the area, which had been used as a base for militant operations around Damascus.

A senior Iranian military commander says his country is capable of increasing the range of its missiles, but it will not go beyond two-thousand kilometers. The commander of Iran\'s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, the IRGC, Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Ja\'fari, says the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has ordered Iran\'s armed forces not to produce missiles with a range of over two thousand kilometers. Ja\'fari has however said that all of Israel must remain within the reach of Iran\'s missiles. Elsewhere, the I-R-G-C commander has spoken of the situation in Syria. Ja\'fari says Syrian government forces have the upper hand over foreign-backed insurgents across the country. Ja\'fari has added that Iran will continue to support Syria because Damascus is at the frontline of resistance in the Middle East against the Israeli occupation.

Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere around the country to denounce what the protesters label \'the coup\'s constitution. On Tuesday, more than a dozen students were injured as Morsi supporters staged protests against the military backed authorities. Police fired tear gas at students protesting outside Assiut University in Assuit province in Upper Egypt. Students held banners in support of Mohamed Morsi as they shouted anti police and army slogans. Such demonstrations are regarded as illegal, since they do not conform to a new law requiring organizers to give three days notice of a protest and to have it approved by the government. On another front, the Anti Coup Alliance said that the coalition will be boycotting the referendum which is set to take place next month. Many are fearful that Egypt would be gripped by another wave of deadly violence ahead of the referendum on what some call a disputed constitution.

Lebanese experts say Israeli military training has been altered to try and face Hezbollah\\\'s growing capabilities. Israeli officials say Hezbollah\\\'s experiences in Syria could give it the upper-hand in a future confrontation with Israel. Press TV\\\'s correspondent in Beirut has more.

Syrian government forces deal a major blow to foreign-backed insurgents in the Ghouta region near Damascus. Army forces killed over 175 militants in an ambush near the capital city. Most of the fatalities are of Saudi, Qatari and Chechen origins. Syrian army sources say most of them were from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front. Government forces have the upper hand in the battle against militants across the country.

[12 Mar 2014] 2 killed, 17 injured in New York - English

Here it is a very simple easy and delicious recipe for rasmalai. So watch and learn how to make the best rasmalai. #HappyCookingToYou Recipe in English: Ingredients: •For Cheese Balls: -Fresh milk 1 ltr -Vinegar 2 tbs •For Sheera: -Sugar 1 cup -Water 1 & ¼ cup •For Sweet Milk (Rabri): -Fresh milk 1 litre -Sugar ¾ cup or to taste -Cardamom powder ½ tsp -Water 2 tbs + cornflour 1 ½ tbs -Kewra water 1 tbs -Tetrapak cream 2 tbs -Almond and pistachio for garnishing Directions: •Prepare Cheese Balls: -Heat milk and bring it to boil. -Add vinegar and mix it. Strain in cheese cloth and rinse curdled milk with cold water. -Press to strain excess water. -Knead to form a soft dough for 8-10 mins and divide and make small ball with no crack. •Prepare Sheera: -In a sauce pan, add sugar and water and bring it to boil. -Add cheese balls, covered and simmer for 6-8 mins. -Set aside in chilled water. •Prepare Sweet Milk (Rabri): -In a pot, heat milk, add sugar and cardamom powder. -In small bowl,mix water and corn flour and add it to rabri milk. -Add kewra water and boil until 1/3rd of milk remains and keep stirring in between. -Remove from flame and add tetrapak cream and give it a good mix. -Remove cheese balls from cold water and press cheese balls to strain excess water. -Place cheese balls on serving plate, pour sweet milk (rabri). -Garnish with almonds and pistachio, refrigerate for 1-2hours. -Serve chilled. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: •For Cheese Balls: -Doodh (taza) 1 ltr -Sirka 2 tbs •For Sheera: -Cheeni 1 cup -Pani 1 & ¼ cup •For Sweet Milk (Rabri): -Doodh (taza) 1 litre -Cheeni ¾ cup or to taste -Elaichi powder ½ tsp -Pani 2 tbs + cornflour 1 ½ tbs -Kewra water 1 tbs -Tetrapak cream 2 tbs -Badam and pista for garnishing Directions: •Prepare Cheese Ball: -Doodh ko garam karein aur ubal lein. -Sirka shamil ker k mix karein. Mulmul ka kapra mein chaan lein aur thanday pani dal dein. -Daba ker k ezafe pani nikal lein. -Dough ko ache tarhan ghond lein 8-10 mins kliya aur chotay size ki balls bana lein. •Prepare Sheera: -Sauce pan mein cheeni aur pani dal ker ubal lein. -Ab is mein cheese balls shamil karein,dhak ker halki ancch per 6-8 mins kliya rakh dein. -Thanday pani mein dal ker side per rakh dein. •Prepare Sweet Milk (Rabri): -Pot mein doodh garam karein,cheeni aur elaichi powder shamil karein. -Ek chota bowl mein pani aur corn flour dal ker mix ker lein aur rabri milk mein shamil karein. -Ab is mein kewra water shamil karein aur 1/3rd doodh reh janay tak paka lein,bech mein musalsal chamcha chalatay rahein. -Chulhay sa hata lein,aur tetrapak cream dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Cheese balls ko thanday pani sa nikal lein aur daba ker ezafe pani nikal lein. -Cheese balls ko serving plate mein rakh ker upper sa rabri milk dal dein. -Badam aur pista sa garnish karein aur refrigerator mein 1-2 hours kliya rakh dein. -Thanda serve karein.

Just in time for the occasion. Now make your own ginger garlic paste, papaya paste and fried onions with these 3 simple cooking hacks. #HappyCookingToYou 3 Time Saving cooking Hacks Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Adrak (Ginger) peeled & cubed 150 gms -Lehsan (Garlic) peeled 250 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 2 tbs -Oil 1 tsp Directions: -Wash & pat dry ginger and garlic properly. -In chopper,add ginger,garlic,salt,oil and chop until well combined. -Add ginger garlic paste in dry & clean jar,add oil & store for up to 8-10 days in refrigerator shelf. -Add ginger garlic paste in ice cube tray and can also be stored up to 1 month in freezer. Tip: -Don’t put it on refrigerator’s door. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Adrak (Ginger) peeled & cubed 150 gms -Lehsan (Garlic) peeled 250 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 2 tbs -Oil 1 tsp Directions: -Adrak aur lehsan ko dho ker ache tarhan pat dry ker lein. -Chopper mein adrak,lehsan,namak aur oil dal ker ache tarhan chop ker lein. -Adrak lehsan paste ko dry & clean jar mein dal ker upper sa oil dal dein aur 8-10 din kliya refrigerator ki shelf mein store ker saktay han. -Adrak lehsan paste ko ice cube try mein dal dein aur freezer mein 1 month tak store ker saktay han. Tip: -Refrigerator ka door mein na rakhein. Raw Papaya Paste Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Kacha papita (Raw papaya) 500 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 3 tbs Directions: -Wash & pat dry raw papaya properly,deseed and cut into cubes. -In chopper,add raw papaya cubes,salt,oil and chop until well combined. -Add raw papaya paste in dry & clean jar & store for up to 8-10 days in refrigerator shelf. -Add raw papaya paste in ice cube tray and can also be stored up to 1 month in freezer. Tip: -Don’t put it on refrigerator’s door. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Kacha papita (Raw papaya) 500 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 3 tbs Directions: -Kacha papita ko dho kerache tarhan pat dry ker lein. -Chopper mein kacha papita,namak aur oil dal ker ache tarhan chop ker lein. -Kacha papita paste ko dry & clean jar mein dal dein aur 8-10 din kliya refrigerator ki shelf mein store ker saktay han. -Kacha papita paste ko ice cube try mein dal dein aur freezer mein 1 month tak store ker saktay han. Tip: -Refrigerator ka door mein na rakhein. Fried Onion Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Pyaz (Onion) thinly sliced ½ kg -Oil for deep frying Directions: -In wok,heat oil and fry onion until golden brown. -Spread fried onion on paper towel until drained & crispy. -Transfer fried onion in an air tight container and store the container for up to 2 weeks. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Pyaz (Onion) thinly sliced ½ kg -Oil for deep frying Directions: -Karhai mein oil garam karein aur pyaz ko golden brown fry ker lein. -Fried pyaz ko paper towel per dal lein yahan tak k fried pyaz ka oil drained & crispy ho jaye. -Fried pyaz ko air tight container mein dal dein aur container ko 2 weeks tak store ker saktay han.

A complete step by step Black forest cake recipe packed with lots of love. Try this recipe and enjoy with family. #HappyCookingToYou Written Recipe: https://goo.gl/xk6zgA More cake recipes: https://goo.gl/3qbs9f Black Forest Cake Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Cheeni (Sugar) grinded 1 Cup -Maida (All-purpose flour) 1 Cup -Cocoa powder 10 tbs -Baking powder 1 & ½ tsp -Namak (Salt) 2 pinches -Andya ki safedi (Egg whites) 7 -Anday ki zardi (Egg yolks) 6 -Vanilla essence 2 tsp -Oil 5 tbs -Makhan (Butter) for greasing Chocolate syrup: -Pani (Water) as required -Cooking chocolate chopped 1 & ½ Cups -Cheeni (Sugar) 2 tsp -Cocoa powder 1 & ½ tsp -Pani (Water) warm 2-3 tbs or as required -Doodh (Milk) warm 1 Cup -Condensed milk 3-4 tbs -Whipping cream 500 gms Assembling: -Cake layers -Milk+Condensed milk -Whipped cream -Fruit cocktail -Chocolate syrup -Chocolate (grated) -Cherries Directions: -In bowl,place sifter,add sugar,all-purpose flour,cocoa powder,baking powder and salt,sift together and mix well. -In two bowls,separate egg whites and egg yolks & set aside. -In mixing machine,add egg whites and beat until stiff peaks forms. -During mixing,gradually add egg yolks then add vanilla essence,oil and beating well after each addition. -Gradually add dry ingredients and gently fold with the help of spatula until well combined. -Grease 9” inch baking pan with butter and place butter paper. -Now pour batter in prepared baking pan and bake in preheated at 220 C for 30 minutes. -Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the edges to loosen them from the sides of the pan. -Transfer the cake to the wire rack and let it cool. -With the help of the cake knife,horizontally cut two layers of cake. For Chocolate syrup: -In double boiler,add water and heat it. -In bowl,add cooking chocolate,mix well and let it melt. -Add sugar and mix well until sugar dissolves. -Add cocoa powder and mix well. -Gradually add warm water and mix well until smooth. -In warm milk,add condensed milk and mix well. -In mixing machine,add whipping cream and whip until fluffy & set aside. Assembling: -Place first cake layer on a cake stand and add milk+condensed milk and cover the top & sides of the cake with whipping cream and add fruit cocktail. -On top cake layer,add milk+condensed milk and place it over the cake. -Cut the top,add milk+condensed milk then apply and cover the sides of the cake with whipping cream. -Decorate cake with chocolate syrup,chocolate,piping whipping cream & cherries. Recipe in Urdu: Directions: -Bowl mein sifter rakh dein,cheeni,maida,cocoa powder,baking powder aur namak dal ker ek saath chaan lein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Do alag bowls mein anday ki safedi aur anday ki zardi ko alag ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Mixing machine mein anday ki safedi dal dein aur stiff peaks form hunay tak beat ker lein. -Mixing ka doran anday ki zardi,vanilla essence aur oil dal dein aur ache tarhan beat ker lein. -Thora thora ker ka dry ingredients shamil kertay jayein aur spatula ki madad sa gently fold ker lein. -9” inch baking pan ko makhan sa grease karein aur butter paper laga lein. -Ab batter ko tayyar baking pan mein dal dein aur preheated oven mein 220 C per 30 minutes kliya bake ker lein. -Cake ko oven sa nikal lein aur cake ki sides per knife dal ker ghooma lein ta ka pan ki sides lose ho jayein. -Cake ko wire rack per rakh dein aur thanda ker lein. -Cake knife ki madad sa cake ko do horizontally layers mein cut ker lein. For Chocolate syrup: -Double boiler mein pani dal ker garam ker lein. -Bowl mein cooking chocolate dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur melt ker lein. -Cheeni dal dein aur cheeni ghul janay tak ache tarhan mix karein. -Cocoa powder dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Thora thora ker ka neem garam pani shamil karein aur smooth hunay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Neem garam doodh mein condensed milk dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Mixing machine mein whipping cream dal dein aur fluffy hunay tak whip karein & side per rakh dein. Assembling: -Cake ki first layer ko cake stand per rakh dein aur doodh+condensed milk dal dein aur cake ki top aur sides per whipping cream laga lein aur fruit cocktail dal dein. -To cake layer per doodh+condensed milk dal dein aur cake ka upper rakh dein. -Cake ka top cut karein aur doodh+condensed milk dal dein aur cakes ki sides ko whipping cream sa cover ker lein. -Cake ko chocolate syrup,chocolate,whipping cream & cherries sa garnish karein.

Make this beautiful pineapple cream dessert and enjoy your meal. #HappyCookingToYou Written Recipe: http://bit.ly/2uvNT42 More Recipes: http://www.foodfusion.com Download iOS & Android apps: http://bit.ly/2xhP4aQ Pineapple Cream Dessert Serves 6-8 Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Cream chilled 200 ml -Cream cheese 1 & ½ Cups -Caster sugar ½ Cup or to taste -Pineapple small cubes 1 & ½ Cups -Biscuits 200 gms -Cheeni (Sugar) powdered 2-3 tbs -Makhan (Butter) melted ¾ Cup -Pineapple slices -Fresh coconut grated -Cherry Directions: -In bowl,add cream and beat until fluffy & set aside. -In bowl,add cream cheese,caster sugar and beat until sugar is dissolved. -Now add whipped cream and beat until well combined. -Add pineapples cubes,gently fold to combine & set aside. -In chopper,add biscuits,sugar and chop until crumbled. -During chopping,add butter and grind well. Assembling: -In serving glass or dish,add crumbled mixture and press firmly down into the base to create an even layer. -Add cream & pineapple filling and spread it. -Add pineapple slices and cream & pineapple filling. -Sprinkle fresh coconut and top with cherry. -Refrigerate for 4 hours & serve chilled. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Cream chilled 200 ml -Cream cheese 1 & ½ Cups -Caster sugar ½ Cup or to taste -Pineapple small cubes 1 & ½ Cups -Biscuits 200 gms -Cheeni (Sugar) powdered 2-3 tbs -Makhan (Butter) melted ¾ Cup -Pineapple slices -Fresh coconut grated -Cherry Directions: -Bowl mein cream dal dein aur fluffy hunay tak beat ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Bowl mein cream cheese,caster sugar dal dein aur cheeni ghul janay tak beat ker lein. -Ab whipped cream shamil karein aur dubara beat ker lein. -Pineapple cubes dal ker gently fold ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Chopper mein biscuits aur cheeni dal dein aur chora chora hunay tak ache tarhan chop ker lein. -Chopping ka doran makhan shamil karein aur ache tarhan grind ker lein. Assembling: -Serving glass or dish mein crumbled mixture dal dein aur press ker ka even layer tayyar ker lein. -Cream & pineapple filling dal ker pheela lein. -Pineapple slices rakh ker upper sa cream & pineapple filling dal dein. -Fresh coconut sprinkle ker ka cherry rakh dein. -4 hours kliya refrigerate ker lein & thanda serve karein.

A great new spiced up fusion of Burger and Pizza to make Spicy Pizza Burger. Do give it a try this weekend. #HappyCookingToYou #ShanFoods Written Recipe: http://bit.ly/2V5brsv Spicy Pizza Burger Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Chicken fillets ½ kg -Dahi (Yogurt) 1 & ½ tbs -Cream 3 & ½ tbs -Bihari kabab masala 2 tbs -Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) ½ tbs -Cooking oil 1-2 tsp -Burger buns 3-4 -Pizza sauce as required -Cheddar cheese grated as required -Mozzarella cheese grated as required -Pyaz (Onion) chopped -Shimla mirch (Capsicum) chopped -Tamatar (Tomato) deseeded & chopped -Jalapenos chopped -Black olives -Dried oregano to sprinkle -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed to sprinkle -Mozzarella cheese grated as required -Cheddar cheese grated as required -Black olives -Dried oregano to sprinkle -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed to sprinkle Directions: -Hammer chicken fillets with the help of the kitchen hammer & set aside. -In bowl,add yogurt,cream,bihari kabab masala,ginger garlic paste and whisk well. -Add chicken fillets,mix well and marinate for 30 minutes. -In grill pan,add cooking oil and fry marinated fillets from both sides until done (2 minutes each side). -On burger bun,add & spread pizza sauce,place cooked chicken fillet,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese, onion,capsicum,tomato,jalapenos,black olives,dried oregano and red chili crushed. -On top burger,add & spread pizza spread and place on burger. -Add mozzarella cheese,chedder cheese,black olives,dried oregano and red chili crushed. -Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 5-6 minutes or until cheese melts. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Chicken fillets ½ kg -Dahi (Yogurt) 1 & ½ tbs -Cream 3 & ½ tbs -Bihari kabab masala 2 tbs -Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) ½ tbs -Cooking oil 1-2 tsp -Burger buns 3 -Pizza sauce as required -Cheddar cheese grated as required -Mozzarella cheese grated as required -Pyaz (Onion) chopped -Shimla mirch (Capsicum) chopped -Tamatar (Tomato) deseeded & chopped -Jalapenos chopped -Black olives -Dried oregano to sprinkle -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed to sprinkle -Mozzarella cheese grated as required -Cheddar cheese grated as required -Black olives -Dried oregano to sprinkle -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed to sprinkle Directions: -Chicken fillets ko kitchen hammer ki madad sa hammer ker lein & side per rakh dein. -Bowl mein dahi,cream,bihari kabab masala aur adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein. -Chicken fillets dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 30 minutes kliya marinate ker lein. -Grill pan mein cooking oil dal dein aur marinated fillets ko dono sides sa paka lein (2 minutes each side). -Burger bun per pizza sauce dal ker pheela lein,cooked chicken fillet,cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese, pyaz,shimla mirch,tamatar,jalapenos,black olives,dried oregani aur lal mirch crushed dal dein. -Top bun per pizza sauce dal ker pheela lein aur burger ka upper rakh dein. -Mozzarella cheese,chedder cheese,black olives,dried oregano aur lal mirch crushed dal dein. -Preheated oven mein 180 C per 5-6 minutes ya cheese melt hunay tak bake ker lein.

Homemade ginger garlic paste recipe(Adrak lasan Paste). Make life in the kitchen easy and economical with this new recipe. #HappyCookingToYou Written Recipe: Visit Our Website: https://www.foodfusion.com Download iOS & Android app: https://www.foodfusion.com/app Facebook: https://facebook.com/foodfusionpk Instagram: https://instagram.com/foodfusionpk Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodfusionpk Also Follow @Healthy Fusion & @Food Fusion Kids for healthy food & kids special recipes. Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe in English: Ingredients: -Adrak (Ginger) peeled & cubed 150 gms -Lehsan (Garlic) peeled 250 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 2 tbs -Oil 1 tsp Directions: -Wash & pat dry ginger and garlic properly. -In chopper,add ginger,garlic,salt,oil and chop until well combined. -Add ginger garlic paste in dry & clean jar,add oil & store for up to 8-10 days in refrigerator shelf. -Add ginger garlic paste in ice cube tray and can also be stored up to 1 month in freezer. Tip: -Don’t put it on refrigerator’s door. Recipe in Urdu: Ajza: -Adrak (Ginger) peeled & cubed 150 gms -Lehsan (Garlic) peeled 250 gms -Namak (Salt) 1 tsp -Oil 2 tbs -Oil 1 tsp Directions: -Adrak aur lehsan ko dho ker ache tarhan pat dry ker lein. -Chopper mein adrak,lehsan,namak aur oil dal ker ache tarhan chop ker lein. -Adrak lehsan paste ko dry & clean jar mein dal ker upper sa oil dal dein aur 8-10 din kliya refrigerator ki shelf mein store ker saktay han. -Adrak lehsan paste ko ice cube try mein dal dein aur freezer mein 1 month tak store ker saktay han. Tip: -Refrigerator ka door mein na rakhein.