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		<title>Yemeni Youth Demand Inclusion in Terrorism Talks</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2010/01/27/resonate-yemen-yemeni-youth-demand-inclusion-in-terrorism-talks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>issmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resonate! is a youth initiative aimed at convincing world powers to involve youth representatives in discussions about combating terrorism in Yemen. A detailed description (in English and Arabic) of the initiative can be found on its main website: www.resonateyemen.org.
Below is the report that was issued by the initiative to carry the voices of Yemeni youth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halifax Transit Bus Authority Censors Godless Ads &#8211; Local Media Silent</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2009/02/03/halifax-transit-bus-authority-censors-godless-ads-local-media-silent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a sad day when local newspapers fail to report on a local news item that has caused much debate nationally and internationally. Yet, some traditional journalists still lament social media for slowly eating away their influence as the only provider and controller of public information.
CBC.ca reported yesterday (Feb 2, 2009) that Halifax Metro Transit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Advertising Helps Women Survivors Of Acid Attacks</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/11/25/innovative-advertising-helps-women-survivors-of-acid-attacks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent acid attack on young Afghan school girls, and the international news coverage that ensued, has raised the world&#8217;s attention to a form of violence against women that has largely been obscured from international attention.
Yet, with tragedy comes opportunity. In this case, the opportunity materialized in increased donations to organizations that help victims of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramadan Greeting from Volkswagen</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/08/19/ramadan-greeting-from-volkswagen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A traditional multinational marketing practice. This tasteful Ramadan greeting was issued by Volkswagon Dubai. For those who don&#8217;t know, notice the crescent-shaped headlights and rear lights. The crescent symbol is common in Ramadan greetings. The new moon signifies the beginning of the new lunar month of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, prayer, charity, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey Lollipop! Wear a Hijab!</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/06/16/hey-lollipop-wear-a-hijab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received this print ad in a spam email at work. Its origin is unknown, but I am guessing this is a public service announcement (PSA) in an Arabic/Muslim country somewhere.

The copy translates:
&#8221;
You can&#8217;t stop them.
But you can protect yourself.
Your creator has your best interest at heart.
&#8220;
I&#8217;m not sure what to think of this ad. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/03/08/smart-companies-take-note-5-ways-you-can-make-money-from-the-middle-east-in-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually charge a fee for this information through my trade consulting firm Midman International. However, I am feeling charitable today. Besides, Canadian firms need all the help they can get to break out of their comfy shells and hatch into fully grown chickens who can fend for their own gruel in a global economy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yemen Helps Saskatchewan Rough Riders Win 2008 Grey Cup</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/02/01/yemen-helps-saskatchewan-rough-riders-win-2008-grey-cup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this article today, which is mildly relevant since:
1. The Super Bowl is upon us this Sunday, and
2. I will be watching it with a friend who is a member of the ill-fated Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Perhaps if he had promised me a goat, I could have done something about their odds.
&#8221;
Apparently we were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yemeni Tribal Norms: Better To Kill A Woman Than To Beat Her</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2007/11/01/yemeni-tribal-norms-better-to-kill-a-woman-than-to-beat-her/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A frank interview in the Yemen Times investigates tribal norms in Yemen and the role of &#8216;Sheikhs&#8217; as tribal leaders who influence a country&#8217;s judicial, political, and security climate. This comes on the heels of two major headlines from Yemen that have raised some international concern. The first is the rumour that Yemen has freed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing To Muslims &#8211; Halal Ski Vacations</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2007/10/23/marketing-to-muslims-halal-ski-vacations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hotel “Les Rosiers” in the French Alps is one of the first winter sports destinations to offer entirely Halal Ski Vacations, catering to the wants and needs of Muslim tourists.
The term Halal tends to refer to Muslim diet and specific food restrictions, particularly when it comes to meat.
Another new business idea catering for the booming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identity Crisis of Muslim Expats</title>
		<link>http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2007/08/24/identity-crisis-of-muslim-expats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Issmat A.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A post on 360east.com noted a video on ikbis (an Arabic YouTube-like website) that comically showcases a common dilemma facing Arabic/Muslim expats in the west. The video shows a Jordanian father talking to his son who recently returned to Jordan from America for a visit. (&#8216;Ikbis&#8217; is Arabic for push/press/squeeze)
Click here for the video. Ofcourse, [...]]]></description>
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