The Media Line Staff Cairo, Egypt David E. Miller – Egypt’s birth rate dramatically increased in 2009 compared to the previous year, casting doubt on the effectiveness of government-led birth control policies. “A high birthrate isn’t good for Egypt,” Maye Kassem, a political scientist from the American University in Cairo, told The Media Line. “The [...]
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Jordan Hosts Nuclear Inspectors With a Post-Apocalypse Landscape
November 14th, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Dead Sea, Jordan (TML) – Nuclear experts from around the world were climbing into craters and clamouring up landslides as they gathered in a desolate corner of Jordan beside the Dead Sea to test their ability to uncover evidence of an unauthorized test explosion. Some 35 experts from 20 countries poured [...]
Syria, Iran Object To $2.75 Billion U.S.-Israel Defense Deal
October 9th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Damascus, Syria (AHN) – Just a day after the United States signed a $2.75 billion deal to sell 20 F-35 fighter jets to Israel, Syria opposed the move and said that the defense deal will threaten security in the region. The deal came as an offer from Washington to Tel Aviv to [...]
Historic shifts are underway on the New Silk Road where East meets West creating alternative investment opportunities
October 15th, 2009
davidguide You probably have heard of NAFTA (North America Free Trade Association), OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countires), the EU (European Union) and the BRIC (Brazil Russia India China) countries … but have you heard about MENA? Ok, you ask … what is it and why should I care? When conventional wisdom is not [...]
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