AFP – Dec 23, 2011 Four out of five bottles of extra-virgin “Italian” olive oil are actually blended with foreign oil in a five-billion euro ($6.5-billion)…
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(RTTNews) – The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded its two-day annual summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday with the bloc’s leaders vowing to…
The next workshop, scheduled for March 28 – 31, 2012, will feature Dr. James Rakocy and Dr. Wilson Lennard, two of the most recognizable and respected…
Interviewee: Manuela V. Ferro, Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management for the Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Interviewer: Jonathan Masters, Associate Staff Writer, CFR.org…
By the Editors For pessimists, the new year offers an embarrassment of riches. In the U.S., a bruising presidential election will distract Congress from the crucial…
Orkula Shaagee When I was nominated by the FCT chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to cover the maiden edition of the CAF…
OPINION EUROPE DECEMBER 20, 2011 Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is a growing threat beyond North Africa. By AVI JORISCH Europe’s security is being threatened…