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Anthony Weiner is set to resign Thursday afternoon, ending his career as a seven-term Democratic congressman from New York.

A once promising political career torn apart by scandal will finally come to an end today as Rep. Anthony Weiner will resign in his Sheepshead Bay office where he first launched his campaign for City Council in 1992.

Scandal plauged Congressman Anthony Weiner has disclosed his decision to resign his seat as a member of Congress, amid unrelenting pressure from top Democrats for him to go, The Times reported.

After MacMaster's apology, Orientalism became a hot button word online, especially in the Arab-American Web community. Najla Said, daughter of the founder of the term Orientalism talks to IBTimes in an exclusive interview.

The most beautiful and the longest in a decade lunar eclipse on Thursday stared in the sky and turned the moon bloody gathering eyes of around the world. This total lunar eclipse is the first one in 2011, lasting 100 minutes. People in Israel, Pakistan, Brazil, Italy, China, Gaza, Serbia, Australia, Singapore, India were among the lucky dogs to watch the beautiful lunar eclipse. The people in the UK and other countries out og North America also witnessed the rare moment.

High-end viewing equipment no longer a requirement, lunar eclipse streaming on Youtube

Najla Said, Palestine advocate, acclaimed performer and daughter of the legendary author of Orientalism discusses Tom MacMaster's fabrication.

Najla Said, acclaimed Palestine advocate and Edward Said's daughter discusses 'Orientalist' Gay Girl In Damascus blogger Tom MacMaster.

Everybody is gearing up for a date with a moon that will turn scarlet in the shadow of Earth. You are lucky if you manage to be in Africa, Central Asia, South America, Europe, Australia or Philippines because you will be the ones to witness total lunar eclipse.

Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, have succeeded in transferring a record 700 DVDs in only one second making it the highest bit rate on a laser. With 26 terabits per second, it would be possible to transmit up to 400 million telephone calls at the same time, they say.

A United Nations report highlights the extreme economic hardships suffered by the people of Gaza, as the blockade by Israel enters its fifth year.

Stanley Fischer, Israel's central banker, has been disqualified from the race for the IMF's chief position.

Emory law student had been arrested in Egypt on spy charges. Ilan Grapel, a U.S. immigrant to Israel, was detained on Sunday in a development that could strain Israel's relations with Egypt's new leaders.

An American-Israel is being detained in Egypt for trying to spread chaos in the Egyptian public and harm the state's political, economic and social interests.

As more photos of Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY nearly nude at a Gym in Congress emerged over the weekend, a pair of top colleagues in the House of Representatives called for the embattled congressman to resign

So much for decorum! Rep. Anthony Weiner posed nearly naked before a mirror in a Congressional gym, embarrassing photos released online revealed.

Congressman Anthony Weiner, the scandal plagued lawmaker who admitted to conducting several extramarital conversations with at least six women over 3 years told top Democratic officials he will seek treatment.

Colleague and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi added to pressure on Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY to resign, calling on him to step down from office and seek help after following reports on Friday that police had investigated Weiner's direct message contacts on online to a 17-year old girl.

Congressman Anthony Weiner, the scandal plagued lawmaker who admitted to conducting several lewd and inappropriate extramarital conversations with at least six women over 3 years told top Democratic officials he will seek treatment and leave of absence from House.

Just hours after Congressman Anthony Weiner left his home to take hour his dirty laundry, two of the top Democrats in the country simultaneously signaled they wanted to do the same with theirs.

Israeli police entered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after Friday communal prayers-known in Arabic as Jumma -- to disperse a crowd of young Palestinian demonstrators.