UAE to organise lecture on 'Dialogue of Civilisations'November 1st, 2009 ABU DHABI - A lecture titled "Dialogue of Civilisations between yesterday and today" will be organised here Monday under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president's representative and chairman of the cultural and media centre. The Counsellor for cooperation and cultural affairs at the French embassy here, Didier Gazagnadou, will deliver the lecture with particular reference to the Islamic Arab world, its development and Europe, a WAM news agency report said.
Dupre 'sexcapades' dashed former NY Governor Spitzer's presidency dreamsSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's dalliance with Ashley Dupre, the call girl involved in the scandal responsible for Spitzer's resignation, not only toppled him from governorship, but also dashed his 12-year plan to run for the White House. Constantine, a senior advisor and long time friend of Spitzer, who had been crafting Spitzer's political career since the mid-1990s, has now said that Spitzer had an eye on United States Presidency.
Musharraf may meet Obama in October during US 'lecture tour'September 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf may meet President Barack Obama in October, when he visits the United States for a lecture tour. According to Musharraf's lawyer, Chaudhry Fawwad, the former general will be arriving in Washington on September 14 for his 40-day US trip.
Former New York Gov. Spitzer teaching law and public policy at NYC's City CollegeSeptember 2nd, 2009 Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer teaching at NYC's City CollegeNEW YORK — Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is teaching a political science course at a New York City college. A City College spokesman says Spitzer, who resigned in a prostitution scandal in March 2008, is an adjunct professor in the political science department.
Ex-New York Governor Spitzer planning political comebackSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is reportedly thinking of a possible political comeback next year, several sources told The New York Post. Less than 18 months after he left Albany in a prostitution scandal, Spitzer has held informal discussions in recent weeks about the possibility of making a bid for state comptroller or the US Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand, sources said.
Appeals court: US govt can withhold Spitzer documents sought by NY TimesAugust 7th, 2009 NY court: US govt can withhold Spitzer documentsNEW YORK — An appeals court says the federal government does not have to release information about wiretaps from the investigation that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
Eliot Spitzer claims he's not like Mark SanfordJune 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer says that he is not similar to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Spitzer had resigned in March last year, after it was reported that he was a client of a prostitution ring under investigation by the federal government.
Ashley Dupre was just one of the prostitutes Eliot Spitzer bedded, says attorneyJune 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - A hooker-booker's attorney says that Ashley Dupre was just one of the many high-priced prostitutes with whom former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer frolicked in swanky hotels in at least three states. Lawyer Marc Agnifilo says that hooker-booker Temeka Lewis told the feds that Spitzer was a much more regular and long-term customer of the Emperors Club than was known before.
Lawyer says ex-NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer met regularly with escorts for 18 months before quittingJune 1st, 2009 Lawyer: NY Gov. Spitzer met often with prostitutesNEW YORK — A lawyer for a former escort service employee who arranged meetings with high-priced prostitutes says his client revealed former New York Gov.
Paterson calls for replacing ethics commissioners, top staffMay 13th, 2009 Paterson calls for staff overhaul of ethics panelALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson wants to clean house at the state's top ethics panel, following the New York inspector general's report that called for firing its director for his role in investigating the Spitzer administration's misuse of the state police for political gain.
Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer led normal family life after hooker scandalApril 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer revealed that he did not lose his tranquility and maintained normal family life even after the prostitution scandal because he wanted his family to make it through. Spitzer's, who was identified as Client No.
`My gremlins pushed me towards hookers,' says ex-NY Gov. SpitzerApril 7th, 2009 Albany (New York, US), - Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has described his tryst with hookers "as an egregious violation of my behavior that I fell into for many reasons". Admitting that none of them are an excuse or justifiable," Spitzer told the Today Show in an interview that lasted for a little over eight minutes, that it crossed his mind that what he was doing was not correct.
Is ex-NY Guv Spitzer eying a political comeback?March 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Having spent almost a year in the public doghouse because of his association with a high-profile Washington-based sex solicitation and gratification ring, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer candidly accepts his personal flaws, but simultaneously says that if an opportunity arises to serve the public again, he would not shy away from it. Last week, he re-emerged as an early critic of AIG, warned of "rank populism", praised Obama, suggesting that he has left a door open for a comeback.
Ex-NY Gov. says he spent the past year in the doghouseMarch 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer has claimed that he has spent the last year rebuilding his relationship with his family, and still feels the error of his wandering ways.pitzer, who resigned a year ago after being outed as a patron of a high-priced prostitution ring, told CNN, "I failed in a very important way in my personal life, and I have paid a price for that. "I have spent a year with my family - with my wonderful and amazing and forgiving wife and three daughters - and we'll rebuild those relationships, and hope to do that as time goes on," the Daily News quoted him, as saying.
High-end call girl claims Eliot Spitzer almost choked her during sexMarch 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - American lawyer and former politician Eliot Spitzer has landed in another scandal after a call girl revealed that he got aggressive during their sex role play and almost choked her. Spitzer, 49, had resigned from his post as Governor a year ago after his sexual romp with call girl Ashley Dupre was revealed.