China now has the second largest economy in the world after the United States. But there are still some obstacles that the country has to overcome in the course of its economic development. These obstacles…
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China has become the world’s second largest consumer market of gold after India, with the demand for Gold increasing 13 percent on average annually. According to Sun Fengmin, Deputy Director with Gem & Jewelry Trade…
Two Presidents, two prime ministers, two governments now exist in the same country, Ivory Coast. This is the outcome of the runoff of the November 28 presidential election organized with a prime motive to help…
Recent shark attacks in Egypt have shaken the tourist industry. But even these incidents could not escape the volatile politics of the Middle East. A conspiracy theory from the Egyptian side sees Mossad – an Israeli…
Over the past years, drug companies vowed to use the proceeds from pricey prescription drugs to develop new medicines to cure killer-diseases. But big pharma giants are not delivering, often choosing higher profits rather than respecting…
Muslims are free to live their lives in China, and enjoy freedom of worship as well as Halal food everywhere in the country. Ma Jin, Deputy Director of the Islamic Department of the SARA (State…
Russia is a corrupt, autocratic kleptocracy centered on the leadership of Vladimir Putin, in which officials, oligarchs and organized crime are bound together to create a “virtual mafia state”, according to leaked secret diplomatic cables…
Iran’s representative at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Ali Khatibi said recently that the era of cheap crude oil supply is over and that the global oil crisis is approaching, the semi-…
Brazil has publicly recognized the state of Palestine based on borders before Israel seized control of the West Bank in 1967, and said it is a “legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people for a secure, united,…
Chinese music is gaining international recognition around the world. Some leading companies such as the National Ballet of China, the National Peking Opera Company and the China Philharmonic Orchestra have all been applauded for promoting different…