Sudan under al-Bashir: Long history of turmoil, conflicts
From Daily Journal CAIRO — Street protests against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir show no sign of abating. A growing number of his former allies are clamoring for his departure. None of his friends in the region are stepping up to…
Happy Hobbits
From Stuck In Customs WALTER PRODUCTIONS Hey, I thought I would mention Walter Productions, which is the production company behind our Burning Man camp. They do events all over the USA, so if you ever want to have a major…
Saudi Arabia might not be able to afford its multibillion dollar mega-projects
By Irina Slav, OilPrice.com From Business Insider Saudi Arabia has invested in a flurry of multi-billion dollar projects. Most people think it is an extremely rich nation that can afford these projects, even without its oil giant Aramco. But that…
World’s biggest sports stadiums
The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 1 By Alan Dawson The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby. To work out which non-racing…
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Who profits from keeping Gaza on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe?
By Shir Hever From Information Clearing House Keeping Gaza on the verge of collapse keeps international humanitarian aid money flowing to exactly where it benefits Israeli interests. March 09, 2018 “Information Clearing House” – “The Gaza Strip is on the…
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Gambling: From ancient Egypt to the 21st Century
Excitement is an inherent attribute of a person and civilization is a whole. Mankind has been playing games where the profit depends on the chance for thousands of years. Some games replace others, but their essence doesn’t change. Games at…
Egypt bans dozens of independent news websites
By Mariella Moon From engadget Journalists believe it’s to silence the administration’s critics. Egypt didn’t retire its ban hammer the moment it blocked 21 independent news websites back in May. According to Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, an…
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Support from the stands
By KATHLEEN MICHAEL From the Star It is no secret that Malaysians are very passionate when it comes to supporting their favourite sportsmen during major competitions. Malaysian squash player Low Wee Wern said when the team travels overseas for competitions,…
Howard Hospitality Group (HHG) adds DARREN LAW to leadership team in Cayman Islands
Law Joins HHG as Senior Vice President of Operations and General Manager of Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman George Town, Cayman Islands – June 12, 2017 – Howard Hospitality Group (HHG), an international hotel investor, developer and operator, today announced…
US suspects Russia planted fake news behind Qatar crisis
From The Siasat Daily Doha [Qatar]: According to U.S. officials briefed on the investigation, U.S. investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US’ closest Gulf…
