Blogs Posts on "North Africa"

My 3 Best Kept Travel “Adventure” Secrets by theplanetd on Nov 21, 2009We were recently nominated to participate in Tripbase’s “3 Best Kept Travel Secrets” game by our great Twitter friend, Isabelle of @IsabellesTravel. You can read Isabelles best kept travel secret here. “The aim of this game is to unite trave...

Top 5 Adventures in Victoria Falls Zambia by theplanetd on Nov 3, 2009Victoria Falls is definitely Africa's Adrenaline Capital. If you like adventure, you are going to love a visit to Vic Falls in Zambia. We spent 3 days at the falls and we filled it with not stop thrills from start to finish.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY by Telecom News Bulletin on Oct 26, 2009Women in Technology (WIT) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the U.S. Department of State, managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE) West Coast Center, and impleme...

World War II History for October 22 by World War II History on Oct 22, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for October 22 22 Oct 1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II (North Africa), mainly as an induction of US ground...

Top 10 Travel and Adventure Favorites from Abroad by theplanetd on Oct 15, 2009Six months ago, we decided to work diligently on our blog. It has been an amazing experience writing daily posts and it has made us reflect on our past travels. In a few short weeks, we will be making new memories, but for now we would like to share...

Top 10 Travel and Adventures Favorites from Abroad by theplanetd on Oct 15, 2009Six months ago, we decided to work diligently on our blog. It has been an amazing experience writing daily posts and it has made us reflect on our past travels. In a few short weeks, we will be making new memories, but for now we would like to share...

Adlene Hicheur CERN Scientists Arrested: Halim Hicheur Arrested by Maggie's Notebook on Oct 12, 2009The two men arrested in connection to criminal activity concerning a terrorist attack have been identified as Dr. Adlene Hicheur, a nuclear scientist/physicist employed by CERN Labs, and his brother Dr. Halim Hicheur. Some reports say the younger br...

Saudi prince in talks to buy share of Liverpool FC by Soccer News Info on Sep 27, 2009A Saudi prince is negotiating to buy a stake in Liverpool Football Club, his office said on Sunday, in a deal the media said could be worth as much as 350 million pounds (559 million dollars). Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah, a businessman based...

Google launches user-led Q&A service in Arabic by Take A Plunge on Sep 8, 2009Google Inc. launched an online tool for Arab users. Using this tool, users will be able to answer each other’s questions. This move by Google is a technique to increase the amount of Web content available in Arabic. Interestingly, the new serv...

A Silkier Road by Al's Offerings on Business, Economy & Career on Aug 21, 2009MENA countries are looking to invest in farmland overseas.