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2 September 2005

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Stories from 2 September 2005

Libya: Revolution Day

September 1st is the Revolution Day of Libya. Sheren (a Libyan blogger) wonders; how important this date is to the Libyan people. Why? Because this is the day when Col....

Written by Haitham Sabbah
2 September 2005

lebanon: If Katrina Were Lebanese

Mustapha of The Beirut Spring says: “If the Americans were as politically centered as us Lebanese, they would have quickly skipped the terrible humanitarian disaster caused by Katrina and jumped...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
2 September 2005

China: Guanxi in job placement

Guanxi (personal contacts) still features prominently in job placement in Shanghai. Applicants in China find the same frustration with job posting services such as Monster and Hotjobs in the US:...

Written by Jeff Ooi
2 September 2005

Jordan: Comment Contest

Yazan Malakha is giving a $25 USD Amazon gift certificate to whoever comes up with the most humorous comment on a picture of Ronald McDonald.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
2 September 2005

Israel: Divest from Palestine

Smooth Stone is asking people to join the Campaign to Divest from “Palestine”, which goal is to pressure the entity calling itself “Palestine” to respect the human rights of the...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
2 September 2005
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