Iraq is known to have the super huge oil reserves the world over. Surprisingly, the country is still wallowing in political shambles and economic chaos so that basic services are not immediately available to most of those who need them. Various political factions, not to discount religious affiliations, are mixed in their interpretations on […]
BC’s Sunshine Coast
There are no roads to the Sunshine Coast. Though part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the Sunshine Coast can only be reached on one of the eight daily ferries that ply between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and Langdale, a journey of approximately 40 minutes. The Sunshine Coast is an easy day trip […]
Liberia sees more investments from renewed diamond exports
LIberria’s government has expressed optimism that the U.N.’s lifting of sanctions on its diamond exports is expected to spark renewed economic growth owing to the inflows of funds into the cash-strapped coffer. Deeply mired in conflicts for many years, Liberia will soon bounce back to revive its ailing economy that was wrought by rampant graft […]
EU rewards Syria for bad behaviour
The stage is ready, draw the curtains and welcome to the Javier Solana Show; the one man comedy tour of the Middle East. If you’re the head of a dangerous Arab regime, you can expect a visit from the European Union’s premier comedian. That’s right folks, sponsor a terrorist group, help smuggle weapons or just […]
Spill over effects of instability in Afghanistan
When Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, was termed as an aggressor by US lead free world, Pakistan was being declared frontline state to combat Soviet aggression, Baluchistan and NWFP Provinces of Pakistan became centers of supply of arms and men to Afghan Freedom Fighters, religious seminary students, and university students were motivated to join […]
Rise in weapon prices
Dara Adam Khel a tribal area situated between Kohat and Peshawer, is a center of weapons trade and manufacturing. Soon after Soviet invasion on Afghanistan in 1979, "Soviet made Kalashnikov became available in Dara Adam Khel, till February 2006, its price was mere ten thousand Pakistani rupees, after outbreak of sectarian violence in Hangu its […]
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