At least 25 foreign vessels plus one barge are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners, while at least 448 hostages – including an elderly British yachting couple and the 5 new hostages from Somaliland – suffer to be released. Request the Somali Marine & Coastal Monitor from ECOTERRA Intl. for background […]
Anti-Defamation League Bigotry
I have long been a supporter of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Just in the last couple years, I have cited ADL reports and the ADL site in at least five separate articles. The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 and claims to be, “Now the nation’s premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and […]
Counter Arguments to ‘Ban Veil’ Controversy
The controversial issue of banning the veil has taken the Europe by storm. One after other country is endorsing the idea against some Muslim women the wearing of the veil that covers them from head to toe. There seem to be unanimity towards accepting the majoritarian view on such dress norms but there is […]
Egypt: One day before playing Algeria
Hisham of GVO covered the Algerian side of the online feud and tension over the decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14. The encounter will determine which of both teams will qualify to next year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Some Egyptian bloggers enjoy a game with a twist. […]
U.N. Can’t Account for Millions Sent to Afghan Election Board
Afghan employees from the Independent Election Commission load election materials into a truck to be sent to provinces on Oct. 22, 2009. Afghanistan’s presidential rivals are reigniting their campaigns for a second vote, but two previously unreleased audits produced by U.N. investigators raise questions about the integrity of the elections commission. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images) […]
Typhoon Santi (Mirimae) : All Souls Day typhoon expected to bring floods and landslides
Typhoon Mirinae Aka Typhoon Santi the Philippine AOR (Area of Responsibilty) name is forecast to hit Luzon Island threatening Central, Northern, and National Capitol Region areas on Luzon. Island The forecast is grim for the evening of the 29th to the 30th and perhaps up to the 31st of October in many parts of Luzon Island. […]
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