Archive for 'World'
Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette
In considering some import opportunities of Italian fashion wear, I did a quick search on the inter-web for insight into Italian business etiquette before setting up any meetings. The following is an excerpt on what to [...]
More Masdar City Photos & News
A previous entry on Your World Today noted the ambitious project in Abu Dhabi to create a zero-carbon and zero-waste walled city called ‘Masdar City’ (Masdar means ‘Source’ or ‘Resource’ in Arabic). Two days ago, BusinessWeek [...]
Alternative Rehabilitation – 1500 Prisoners doing "Thriller"
A post on TrendHunter reports that a series of videos shot in an Asian prison are spreading like wild fire on the internet these days. “videos shot in the prison yard of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation [...]
07-07-07 Live Earth Concert
Make sure to tune in today and watch the Live Earth Concert in broadcast on TV channels around the world. The Live Earth Concert is a live global concert in support of climate change. Performances by [...]
Battle for Media Control: Middle East Fighting Back
Once upon a time not long ago, the international community received its dose of Middle East news from outlets that were predominantly European or American. In those times, the Arabic street always complained about the biases [...]
FENDI in China: Big Brand. Big Marketing.
Fendi wants to be seen from the moon, and they’re sparing no expense. The Italian fashion icon ‘Fendi’ announced that their next fashion show will be held on… the Great Wall of China! More details are available from Reuters. [...]
Nicholas Cage Pachinko Ad – Celebrity Shaming from Japan.
Do you know what Pachinko is? A friend explained this to me when I visited Japan last year and noticed the abundance of ‘Pachinko Parlors‘. (Click image to enlarge) Much like slot machines in the western [...]
'RAZZ' – Rock Arabic Jazz from Jordan
New young talent is springing all across the Middle East due to the increase in exposure to an international world. Popular arabic music among teens, tweens, and yuppies these days tend to blend latin and western elements. Artists continue to [...]
Biometric Scanning at Heathrow Airport
If your travels this summer will take you through London’s Heathrow Airport (the world’s busiest international airport), then be prepared to go through some new biometric security measures. According to a Business Week article, Heathrow has been testing [...]
Famous Christian Composer Under Heat for Islamic Theophany
John Tavener is the composer of the famous ‘Song for Athene’; the song people around the world heard on television while watching the procession of the funeral of Princess Diana. Tavener’s latest work is raising some controversy, [...]
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
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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