Burundi Ruling Party Picks Ndayishimiye As Candidate
Burundi’s governing party has said Secretary-General Evariste Ndayishimiye will be its candidate in the country’s presidential election scheduled for May.…
Brazil: Dozens Killed As Heavy Rains Cause Floods
At least 30 people have been killed and 17 are still missing after two days of heavy rain led to…
Fifteen On Trial For Stealing Moroccan King’s Jewellery
Fifteen people have gone on trial in Morocco over the theft of dozens of luxury watches and other pieces of…
Saudi Arabia To Stop Funding Mosques In Foreign Countries
Former Saudi minister of justice, Mohammed Bin Abdul-Karim Issa, has announced that his country will stop funding mosques in foreign…
Arab Countries Plead For The Return Of Jews
A million Jews lived in Arab countries in the 20th century. Today, just a few thousand are left, mostly in…
Trump Says Marijuana Makes People “Lose IQ Points”
President Trump could be heard saying that using marijuana makes people “lose IQ points” in a secretly recorded conversation released…
Chinese Uighurs In Saudi Face Impossible Choice
His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its…
Oil Prices Are Feeling The Coronavirus Threat
One of my energy sector predictions for this year was that oil prices would not drop below $50 a barrel.…
What’s The Risk Of A Market Crash In 2020?
Stock market crashes are tough to predict. Fortunately, they are also quite a bit rarer than you might think. The…
How To Launch A Profitable Startup In 2020
What it takes to launch a profitable startup in 2020 hasn’t changed for decades and won’t change any time soon.…
UAE Tech Ambitions Tarnished By Internet Restrictions
With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding…
US Space Force Logo Draws Comparisons To ‘Star Trek’
US President Donald Trump unveiled the logo of Space Force on Friday, attracting critics who said America’s newest military branch…