Guysen International News, the international news agency in Israel and the Middle-East http://www.guysen.com All breaking news of Guysen International News guysen.com 300 52 http://www.guysen.com/en/ http://www.guysen.com/images/nvx_logo.jpg All breaking news of Guysen International News en-EN Copyright Reserved © 2010 Guysen International News Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:54 GMT <![CDATA[Jenin celebrates opening of cinema]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Jenin-celebrates-opening-of-cinema_1137.html
The West Bank city of Jenin celebrated the opening of a newly refurbished cinema  funded and sponsored by a German organization, a German film maker and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters.]]> 2010-08-06 05:52:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Jenin-celebrates-opening-of-cinema_1137.html <![CDATA[Sir Elton John tells Israel 'noone could stop us from coming here']]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Sir-Elton-John-tells-Israel-noone-could-stop-us-from-coming-here-_948.html
Refusing to bow down to pro-Palestinian pressure to boycott Israel, superstar Sir Elton John bashed out a memorable performance at the Ramat Gan stadium Thursday night, and told the crowd of thousands “noone could stop us from coming here.”]]> 2010-06-18 08:04:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Sir-Elton-John-tells-Israel-noone-could-stop-us-from-coming-here-_948.html <![CDATA[British rock band defies boycott, plays in Tel Aviv, thanks Israel for a memorable evening]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_British-rock-band-defies-boycott-plays-in-Tel-Aviv-thanks-Israel-for-a-memorable_910.html
The lead singer of the British rock band The Editors, thanked Israel for a memorable night after performing in Tel Aviv Wednesday. Singer Tom Smith wrote on behalf of the band explaining why they decided to go ahead and perform in Israel at a time so many international artists are boycotting the country. “Playing a show in a country is not an endorsement of its government,” he said.]]> 2010-06-10 12:41:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_British-rock-band-defies-boycott-plays-in-Tel-Aviv-thanks-Israel-for-a-memorable_910.html <![CDATA[Douze Points! The Eurovision Song contest finals]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Douze-Points-The-Eurovision-Song-contest-finals_855.html
The countdown is on for the 55th Eurovision song contest that kicks off tonight in Norway. Israel’s entry Harel Skaat is one of the lucky singers to make the final round. Contestants from Azerbaijan and Germany are said to be the top favorites.]]> 2010-05-29 16:43:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Douze-Points-The-Eurovision-Song-contest-finals_855.html <![CDATA[Camel burgers, a big tourist hit in Dubai ]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Camel-burgers-a-big-tourist-hit-in-Dubai_825.html Camels known as the Ships of the Desert, are a popular and often prized item in Dubai, from beauty contests, and local races to cuisine. A local restaurant is offering tourists the chance to sample camel meat in a variety of forms, from curries, steaks to burgers and even pizzas, accompanied by a camel milk shake]]> 2010-05-23 12:06:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Camel-burgers-a-big-tourist-hit-in-Dubai_825.html <![CDATA[Israeli actress receives coveted award at Cannes Film Festival]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-actress-receives-coveted-award-at-Cannes-Film-Festival_823.html
Israeli filmmaker and actress Ronit Elkabetz received the prestigious France Culture Cinema award for 2010 at the Cannes Film Festival.]]> 2010-05-23 07:43:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-actress-receives-coveted-award-at-Cannes-Film-Festival_823.html <![CDATA[Elvis Costello joins a list of international artists who refuse to play in Israel due to pro-Palestinian pressure]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Elvis-Costello-joins-a-list-of-international-artists-who-refuse-to-play-in-Israe_810.html
There is a growing trend among international artists to cancel scheduled performances in Israel, due to pressure by pro-Palestinian groups demanding they speak out against Israel’s occupation and treatment of the Palestinians. Singer Elvis Costello who initially spoke out against such protests, announced plans to withdraw from two scheduled performances in Tel Aviv. Costello is not the only artist to back out, Demis Roussos and Carlos Santana also cancelled performances in Israel. Music and Sport should be kept out of the political arena for all to enjoy.]]> 2010-05-20 07:48:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Elvis-Costello-joins-a-list-of-international-artists-who-refuse-to-play-in-Israe_810.html <![CDATA[Eurozone countries push to restore confidence and lessen debt crisis]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Eurozone-countries-push-to-restore-confidence-and-lessen-debt-crisis_804.html
European nations are pushing for deeper deficit cuts in an effort to restore confidence in their ability to prevent the debt crisis from worsening and steer towards economic recovery. The countries’ finance ministers met in Belgium to discuss the issues.]]> 2010-05-18 09:28:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Eurozone-countries-push-to-restore-confidence-and-lessen-debt-crisis_804.html <![CDATA[Ancient bridge and aqueduct that transported water to the Temple Mount uncovered]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Ancient-bridge-and-aqueduct-that-transported-water-to-the-Temple-Mount-uncovered_774.html
Archaeologists uncovered an ancient arched bridge that was part of an aqueduct that transported water to the Temple Mount.]]> 2010-05-11 18:25:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Ancient-bridge-and-aqueduct-that-transported-water-to-the-Temple-Mount-uncovered_774.html <![CDATA[Ancient Jewish manuscript restored]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Ancient-Jewish-manuscript-restored_678.html  
An ancient book of Jewish law stemming back to the 15th Century and illustrated by Italian artisans has been restored by experts at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum.
]]> 2010-04-22 14:57:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Ancient-Jewish-manuscript-restored_678.html <![CDATA[Israel rejects request by Daniel Barenboim to hold concert in Gaza]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israel-rejects-request-by-Daniel-Barenboim-to-hold-concert-in-Gaza_629.html
Israel rejected a request by pianist, conductor Daniel Barenboim to hold a concert in the Gaza Strip promoting peace, saying as long as Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit remains captive, Israel will not permit concerts there.]]> 2010-04-13 09:35:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israel-rejects-request-by-Daniel-Barenboim-to-hold-concert-in-Gaza_629.html <![CDATA[Israeli Arab singer pulls out of London concert after receiving death threats]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-Arab-singer-pulls-out-of-London-concert-after-receiving-death-threats_610.html
Israeli Arab singer Mira Awad was forced to pull out of a London concert celebrating Israel’s Independence Day after she received anonymous death threats. Her singing partner Achinoam Nini will perform alone.]]> 2010-04-10 18:21:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-Arab-singer-pulls-out-of-London-concert-after-receiving-death-threats_610.html <![CDATA[Taiwan's answer to Britain's Susan Boyle has racked 1.3 million viewers ]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Taiwan-s-answer-to-Britain-s-Susan-Boyle-has-racked-1-3-million-viewers_607.html  
A male singer claims he is Taiwan’s answer to Britain’s Susan Boyle who shot to stardom on the British television series “Britain’s Got Talent.”
]]> 2010-04-09 07:52:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Taiwan-s-answer-to-Britain-s-Susan-Boyle-has-racked-1-3-million-viewers_607.html <![CDATA[Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo tops most popular Israeli tourist venues]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Jerusalem-s-Biblical-Zoo-tops-most-popular-Israeli-tourist-venues_591.html
Israel’s most popular tourist site for 2009 was the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, followed by the Ramat Gan Safari Park and the ancient fortress on Masada. Dun & Bradstreet recently rated the country’s most popular tourist venues in a recent report.]]> 2010-04-07 06:56:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Jerusalem-s-Biblical-Zoo-tops-most-popular-Israeli-tourist-venues_591.html <![CDATA[Israeli musical performance turns into anti-Israel bashing event]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-musical-performance-turns-into-anti-Israel-bashing-event_564.html
A concert by Israeli classical players at a London venue turned into an anti-Israel bashing affair, and protesters succeeded in bringing the show to a halt.]]> 2010-04-01 05:45:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Israeli-musical-performance-turns-into-anti-Israel-bashing-event_564.html <![CDATA[Princess Di's former home turned into fantasy venue]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Princess-Di-s-former-home-turned-into-fantasy-venue_540.html
Home to the late Princess Diana, Kensington Palace in London has been turned into a fantasy depicting the lives of the home’s former tenants in a pitch to lure tourists to the venue.
]]> 2010-03-26 06:32:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Princess-Di-s-former-home-turned-into-fantasy-venue_540.html <![CDATA[Thousands of tourists to arrive in Israel to watch Masada opera]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Thousands-of-tourists-to-arrive-in-Israel-to-watch-Masada-opera_526.html
Thousands of tourists from 14 countries are scheduled to arrive in Israel in June and attend the Verdi Opera Nabucco that will be performed on top of one of Israel's greatest landmarks, the Masada
]]> 2010-03-24 07:19:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Thousands-of-tourists-to-arrive-in-Israel-to-watch-Masada-opera_526.html <![CDATA[All eyes on Israeli film Ajami at the Oscars]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_All-eyes-on-Israeli-film-Ajami-at-the-Oscars_422.html
All eyes are on Hollywood as the countdown begins for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, with an Israeli film nominated among five foreign language films to receive the coveted Oscar award. Hours before the ceremony, the Israeli Arab co-director said the film does not represent Israel, his Israeli Jewish counterpart disagreed.]]> 2010-03-05 10:15:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_All-eyes-on-Israeli-film-Ajami-at-the-Oscars_422.html <![CDATA[Canberra postpones Israeli cultural event]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Canberra-postpones-Israeli-cultural-event_411.html
Amid heightening tensions between Australia and Israel over the use of Australian passports by members of a hit team who killed a Hamas commander in Dubai, an Israeli cultural evening scheduled to take place at Canberra's Parliament House later this month was postponed.]]> 2010-03-03 18:37:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Canberra-postpones-Israeli-cultural-event_411.html <![CDATA[Aqueduct found under Jerusalem road]]> http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Aqueduct-found-under-Jerusalem-road_342.html
Excavation work in Jerusalem’s Old City near the Jaffa Gate ahead of planned infrastructure construction has revealed a number of finds. The most recent an aqueduct located for almost two millennia underneath one of Jerusalem’s most traveled areas.]]> 2010-02-21 07:28:00 http://www.guysen.com/en/article_Aqueduct-found-under-Jerusalem-road_342.html