At least 1,037 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco. Many of the fatalities are in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech.
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Dubai begins construction of ‘world’s largest’ airport
Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the new terminal would be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and handle up to 260 million passengers annually.
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The Queen of the North Goes South
The Queen of the North Goes South Has Dr. Rania Majeed, Prime Minister Barzani’s gatekeeper and close personal confidante, royally destroyed the Kurdish Regional Government’s (KRG) primary source of income – its lucrative oil contracts? Majeed, who is known inside of KRG and among government insiders as the “untouchable” and – according to the article KRG oil in control of three women – fiercely loyal right hand to Barzani reportedly manages relationships and highest priority objectives on Barzani’s political and personal agendas. Based on the importance of these contracts to the KRG’s financial stability, Majeed likely played an instrumental role in the recent negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil.
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Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Today is the twentieth anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience that was truly shocking. But today is a different experience. After a ceremonial procession by military commanders, the Russian Army was outwitted by Ukrainians who staged a surprise attack that had all the elements of a successful deception operation.
