Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria
By Joseph Logan and Patrick Worsnip BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power....
Morocco Property Expo ends on a successful note
The Moroccan real estate show in Dubai (Morocco Property Expo) held from January 19th to 21st ends on a successful note with the participation of a large number of exhibitors, visitors and investors from the UAE and other Gulf countries. An ideal platform to meet...
Morocco king pardons jailed Islamist leaders
Zakia Abdennebi Reuters Royal pardons are customary each year to coincide with the Muslim holiday of Mawlid, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad which fell this weekend, but it is unusual for the monarch to pardon such high-profile detainees.RABAT (Reuters) -...
Taqa to enter Morocco reneweable tenders
United Arab Emirates The Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) has established a division to invest in renewables, and will take part in Morocco's upcoming tenders for wind and solar. The company, which already has a power division in Morocco, is part of a consortium...
Russia, China in double veto of UN Syria resolution
* All 13 other council members voted in favor * US envoy Rice says she's "disgusted" by the veto * French envoy: Russia, China "complicit" with Syria * Russia: West undermined push for peaceful solution (Adds further quotes, reactions) By Louis Charbonneau UNITED...
Saturday(night) Live in the Basement (and some SUTC for good measure)
Saturday(night) Live in the Basement (and some SUTC for good measure) http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-player/mp3playerdarkv3.swf?playlist=http://www.podbean.com/podcast-blog-embeddable-flash-player-playlist2/blogs29/392437/playlist/wolf29887.xml...
Thales bids for $3B Saudi missile deal
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 3 (UPI) --French military electronics giant Thales is negotiating with Saudi Arabia for a contract, worth up to $3 billion, to upgrade the kingdom's air-defense network, particularly those guarding key military and government sites. The...
Golf Bag: Moore Women Am June 18-19
The Pilot Howard Ward Staci Creech, the third-grade schoolteacher who scored a surprise win in last year’s Moore County Women’s Amateur Championship, promised she would be back to defend the title in 2012. If she was serious, now’s the time to send in the entry form...
MSC Fantasia’s Yacht Club a bit of extra luxury
By SI LIBERMANSPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS Friday, Jan. 13, the day disaster struck the Costa Concordia, was going to be just another lucky day at sea for us, you might say. My wife and I were cruising the western Mediterranean in unusually calm waters, unwinding and...
Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World,’
The Washington Post By Rachel Newcomb, Most of us consider ourselves to be objective, consistent people who make decisions that reflect our core principles, no matter what the situation. In “Situations Matter,” psychology professor Sam Sommers throws this common-sense...