Here are some useful websites for following events in the Mideast:
Al-Ahram Weekly Cairo Egypt newspaper
Al Jazeera English-language website
ArabNews.com Middle Eastern and Global News Reports
BBC News International
BusinessMonitor.com Middle East Business Intelligence
CBC World News from Canada
CIA World Factbook Middle East
Debka.com Israli intelligence website
Gulf-Times.com Persian Gulf, Middle East and World News
Haaretz.com News from Israel
Jerusalem Post Israel and Middle East News
MEED.com Middle Eastern Business Intelligence
Stratfor.com Global Intelligence website
Webcams and live video feeds from Egypt, Israel, Tunisia, Lebanon, Middle East
Wikipedia.org Middle East Forum
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
New Era in Mideast means renewed hope for Palestinians
One can only imagine that the hearts and minds of the Palestinian people have been revitalized in recent days as the status quo in the Middle East experiences such upheaval.
The power of nonviolent protest must be increasingly evident to the leaders and common folk of Palestine. Ideally this opportunity will lead to a new Israel-Palestine peace plan.
The power of nonviolent protest must be increasingly evident to the leaders and common folk of Palestine. Ideally this opportunity will lead to a new Israel-Palestine peace plan.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Rare Earth Elements (REE), Green Energy stocks investing
Here are a few recent blogposts relating to alternative energy investing:
Publicly-listed Rare Earth Elements (REE) Stocks to Watch
Wind Energy Stocks for 2011
Geothermal Energy investing tips
Photovoltaic Solar Power stocks
Green Mutual funds investing
Best Green stocks blog
Publicly-listed Rare Earth Elements (REE) Stocks to Watch
Wind Energy Stocks for 2011
Geothermal Energy investing tips
Photovoltaic Solar Power stocks
Green Mutual funds investing
Best Green stocks blog
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Friday, January 07, 2011
3-Step Process to Palestinian - Israeli Peace
Step 1
One million Palestinian women, children and men walk into Jerusalem with not a weapon among them, and stay in the City for two days, offering peace and a ten year truce to the Israeli people. November 24th would be a date to consider.
Israeli and Palestinian religous and civic leaders meet to agree on and verify a renewable ten year truce, setting the table for border discussions.
Circa 2011
Step 2
Israeli and Palestine leaders finalize border and sign a permanent peace, security and development agreement. Nation of Palestine is launched August 24th with either the "Arafat" as the national currency, or at minimum having Yasser Arafat on some significant bills and coinage.
Development of solar city Khanara (Khan Arafat) begins in southern Gaza, between Rafah and Younis.
Circa 2013
Step 3
Israeli and Palestinian people vote in separate referendums to forge an economic and politic union, with the Federation of Israel and Palestine being created seven months after the second referendum. The new nation becomes a regional and global engine of economic growth, particularly benefiting Africa and the Middle East.
Circa June 2018
One million Palestinian women, children and men walk into Jerusalem with not a weapon among them, and stay in the City for two days, offering peace and a ten year truce to the Israeli people. November 24th would be a date to consider.
Israeli and Palestinian religous and civic leaders meet to agree on and verify a renewable ten year truce, setting the table for border discussions.
Circa 2011
Step 2
Israeli and Palestine leaders finalize border and sign a permanent peace, security and development agreement. Nation of Palestine is launched August 24th with either the "Arafat" as the national currency, or at minimum having Yasser Arafat on some significant bills and coinage.
Development of solar city Khanara (Khan Arafat) begins in southern Gaza, between Rafah and Younis.
Circa 2013
Step 3
Israeli and Palestinian people vote in separate referendums to forge an economic and politic union, with the Federation of Israel and Palestine being created seven months after the second referendum. The new nation becomes a regional and global engine of economic growth, particularly benefiting Africa and the Middle East.
Circa June 2018
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Eco-friendly architecture a blend of form and function
Vodafone building in Porto, Portugal
Perhaps a key to human surthrival, the development of beautiful, sustainable buildings is as important to progress in the 21st Century as anything else, with the possible exception being the equally crucial conversion of vehicular traffic to pure fuels.
In my new blog 21st Century Architecture, my goal is to present the most forward-looking new architecture, based on functionality / sustainability and aesthetics / visual appeal. If anybody knows of any gorgeous buildings, or self-sustaining (eg self-powered, heated, cooled) structures, or even better some combo of form and function, please post pics and links in the Comments section below.
Peace 2 All,
Yuya Joe
Oceanografica in Valencia, Spain
Beijing National Aquatics Centre, China
Green Energy investing links:
Wind Energy Stocks to Watch
Geothermal Power Investments Companies
Green Mutual Funds Ethical Investing
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
MORE Dead birds falling from USA sky
After 1,000s of birds fell from the Arkansas sky on New Year's Eve, now it has been reported that 300 miles away in Louisiana there has been another mass bird death. Hopefully this will put an end to the imbeciles claiming it was fireworks that killed these avian creatures!
The Huffington Post is reporting in their Green section that an estimated 500 dead birds have fallen from the sky along a stretch of highway in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Huffington Post story on dead birds in Louisiana
The Huffington Post is reporting in their Green section that an estimated 500 dead birds have fallen from the sky along a stretch of highway in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Huffington Post story on dead birds in Louisiana