Archive for 'Yemen'
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Do Kidnappings Make Yemen Too "Risky" For Tourists?
The most recent kidnapping incident in Yemen involving a Dutch couple brought back the old question about how safe is it anyway to visit the Middle East, specifically Yemen. Questions about tourism security in Yemen are [...]
Is Cooking for the Taliban An Act of War?
US Federal Judge Richard Leon must not have heard that the new President is trying hard to re-brand the image of the United States. He might have been on vacation in Florida while Obama was undertaking [...]
Using Facebook To Solve Murder of Norweigian Socialite Martine Vik Magnussen
Can social networking be used to help solve a crime? I started a Facebook group as a social experiment to discover the effectiveness of social networks in providing real-life results to an ongoing investigation. Within 12 [...]
Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008
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 [...]
Yemen’s President Longest Ruling In The World After Castro?
When I woke up this morning, I was treated to two major news headlines. Fidel Castro resigned his presidency, and Pervez Musharaf’s ruling party (the PML-Q) lost the elections in Pakistan! 2008 is shaping up to [...]
Yemen Helps Saskatchewan Rough Riders Win 2008 Grey Cup
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 [...]
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