Archive for 'World'
Thank You, Sir. May I Have Another?
Yemenis are suckers for punishment. In psychology, Stockholm Syndrome is a term used to describe a real paradoxical phenomenon wherein hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors; sometimes to the point of defending [...]
Yemeni Youth Organizations Unite to Spark Historical Regime Change
Umbrella group Civic Coalition of Revolutionary Youth (CCRY) releasing list of demands for immediate transfer of power. SANAA, YEMEN – Youth activist group Civic Coalition of Revolutionary Youth is calling for continued protests in advance of [...]
Yamli.com: A Dominant Force in Arabic Search and Transliteration
I thought I’d provide a quick update on Yamli’s status. A little over three years ago I wrote about the launch of Yamli.com (Yamli: The Next Billion Dollar Google Purchase), predicting that Yamli will be acquired [...]
Yemen Protests: Where’s the Value Proposition?
The Yemen Times recently interviewed Leslie Campbell, the National Democratic Institute‘s (NDI) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), who is currently in Sana’a on a mission to mediate between the ruling (led [...]
Masdar Zero-Carbon City: Where Are They Now?
For those who are not familiar with this initiative, Masdar City is the United Arab Emirates’ signature induction into the world stage as a global leader in clean energy, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. And what a [...]
Innovative Public Transportation – China Plans To Implement Straddling Bus
Giant solar-powered street buses that cars can drive under. That’s China’s vision of the future of urban transportation in its major cities. After the unveiling of the concept in mid-summer 2010, the project is moving ahead [...]
Organic Nightlife at Vancouver 2010 Olympics
BC Hydro contracted the folks from Sustainable Dance Club (SDC) to install Canada’s first sustainable dance floor in the company-sponsored ‘Club Energy’ during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Deejays will be spinning all types of music for [...]
Haitian Pure: When Natural Disaster Strikes Ad Campaigns
The launch of one of the most interesting campaigns to ever come out of Canada was recently canceled due to a curious case of political correctness. [...]
Yemeni Youth Demand Inclusion in Terrorism Talks
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 [...]
Is the Canadian Maple Leaf A Recognizable International Symbol?
For those of you who do business internationally and who wonder if using the Maple Leaf alone is sufficient to associate their brand with Canada (and all the assumed ‘good vibes’ from that association), here is [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Stumbled upon this accidentally and didn't finish reading, but I'm won
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the