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Al-Qa'ida \ American \ Chuck Hagel \ ISIS \ Luke Somers \ President Obama \ Rescue \ Terrorists \ Yemen
U.S. Rescue Operation Fails. American Killed by Terrorists
By Rakesh Raman The outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, confirmed today the murder of U.S. hostage Luke Somers by Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists. The U.S. Special Operations Forces had conducted a mission Friday in Yemen to rescue Somers, but Somers and a second non-U.S. citizen hostage were murdered by the AQAP [...]
Del Monte \ Disney \ Kids \ Minnie Mouse \ Nectars \ Spiderman
Minnie Mouse and Spiderman to Sell Kids Nectars
Del Monte has signed an agreement with the Walt Disney Company MENA for Disney and Marvel characters. Minnie Mouse and Spider-Man, two of the most iconic characters amongst children and families, will feature in a new range of fruit nectars. According to the company, these Del Monte Nectars are fortified with Vitamins B & C [...]
Derna \ Extremists \ Human Rights \ ISIS \ Islamic State \ Libya
Extremists Terrorizing Derna Residents in Libya: Report
According to Human Rights Watch, armed militias that control the eastern city of Derna are terrorizing residents through summary executions, public floggings, and other violent abuse. The abuses are taking place in the absence of state authorities and the rule of law. The groups include some that have affiliated with the extremist group Islamic State [...]
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah \ Dream \ Hotel
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Unveils The Dream
As part of its 15th anniversary celebrations, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel has released The Dream – a motion graphics video. It uses a double-exposure technique mirroring the aesthetic design of the hotel, its textures, vibrant colours and a kaleidoscope of Burj Al Arab patterns. The Dream showcases a number of the hotel’s most recognisable [...]
Iran \ Nuclear \ Nuclear Deal \ Pasdaran
Will Iran Adhere to Its Part of a Nuclear Deal?
By Dr. Behrooz Behbudi Dr. Behrooz Behbudi offers his opinion on the recent nuclear negotiations involving Iran: As on Monday in Geneva, Iran’s delegation entered talks with world powers to hammer out a lasting nuclear deal ahead of a deadline of 24 November, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Brigadier Mohammad Ali Jaffari declared that [...]
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi \ Barack Obama \ Iraq \ IS \ ISIL \ ISIS \ Islamic State \ John Cantlie \ Libya \ Rakesh Raman \ Syria
Islamic State Is Now a Global Player: John Cantlie
By Rakesh Raman British citizen John Cantlie, who is now a hostage of the terrorist outfit ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), is featured in the new issue of its Dabiq magazine. In an article titled, “If I Were The US President Today…,” Cantlie accuses the U.S. President Barack Obama, saying: “$424 million dollars’ [...]
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi \ Derna \ EU \ European Union \ ISIL \ ISIS \ Libya \ Rakesh Raman \ Wikipedia
ISIS Controls Derna in Libya; Nearing European Union
By Rakesh Raman The Islamic State (IS or ISIS – Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and its affiliate terrorist groups have now taken complete control of Derna, a city on the coast of the Mediterranean, in Libya. The city has a population of 80,000 and it is near Egyptian border. Last month, ISIS had [...]
Aid \ ISIS \ Islamic State \ Peter Kassig \ s American \ Video \ Worker
ISIS Kills American Aid Worker Peter Kassig. Video Released
By Rakesh Raman “We are heartbroken to learn that our son has lost his life as a result of his love for the Syrian people,” said the parents of a U.S. aid worker Abdul-Rahman (formerly Peter) Kassig who was beheaded by the Islamic State (IS or ISIS – Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) on [...]
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi \ Caliphate \ Currency \ Iraq \ ISIS \ Islamic State \ Rakesh Raman \ Syria
What Exactly Is the Islamic State’s New Currency for the Caliphate?
By Rakesh Raman The Islamic State (or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS) has decided to produce its own currency in the form of gold, silver, and copper coins to be called Islamic Dinars. While the new currency may not be initially acceptable in other parts of the world, ISIS plans to use [...]
Africa \ Richest \ Sportspersons \ Ventures
Meet the 55 Richest People in Africa
Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, today released its second annual ranking of Africa’s wealthiest people. ‘The Richest People in Africa’ list is a compilation of the continent’s wealthiest individuals. In 2014, Ventures Africa has tallied 55 African billionaires, with a net worth totalling $161.7 billion. This year, Africa welcomed five new [...]
Ebola \ Save the Children \ Sierra Leone \ Treatment
Ebola Treatment Center Opens in Sierra Leone
Save the Children is opening its first specialist Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Sierra Leone, as part of its wider fight to treat and stop the spread of Ebola. Located in Kerry Town, 40 kilometers outside the capital Freetown, the 80-bed facility provides diagnosis and treatment to infected patients, while ensuring that children receive the [...]
Boko Haram \ Human Rights Watch \ Islamist \ Nigeria
Report Reveals the Abuses by Islamist Group Boko Haram
Women and girls abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram are forced to marry, convert, and endure physical and psychological abuse, forced labor, and rape in captivity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday. The group has abducted more than 500 women and girls since 2009, and intensified abductions since May 2013, when [...]
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