Geo-politics affects age old Gulf smuggling route
Smuggled diapers caught up in US-Iran tensions
Khasab, OMAN (Reuters)
Smugglers pile boxes high on their speedboats, covering them with tarpaulin before zipping off into the sunset on the short but dangerous journey across the strategic Strait of Hormuz from Oman to Iran. They return in the early morning, their empty fiberglass boats ready to pick up more cargo at the small Gulf port of...More
Some $6 billion worth of goods is smuggled into Iran from the Gulf each year (File)
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday almost told German Chancellor Angela Merkel to go to hell, but stopped short of insulting the woman leader on Mother's Day. Instead he called her a political descendant of Adolf Hitler and German fascism. "Ms. Chancellor, you can go to ...," he said, pausing for effect and...More
Party ends with $60,000 damage
Man barbecues car in Germany
A man barbecued his own car by mistake following a mishap at a grill party in southern Germany, press reports said Monday. The 37-year-old poured a beaker of petrol onto the smouldering charcoal of his balcony grill to coax it to life, prompting a tongue of flame to shoot out, police were quoted as saying by Australia's The Age...More
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Dubai drivers are alarmingly 'suicidal': report
It takes a certain mindset to drive in Dubai: a take-no-prisoners attitude coupled with nerves of steel. This Gulf city, which boasts stunning wealth and...More
Follows UK's first Islamic pub, Halal Inn
Malaysian town soon to have Muslim 'pub'
The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that a Muslim pub be opened where patrons can enjoy soft drinks and fruit juices, according to recent...More
Actors' guild threatens to penalize male dancers
Male belly dancers apply for permits in Egypt
As tourist season approaches, Egypt's professional belly dancing association has reported a surge in the number of professional belly dancer applications,...More
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