This article, appearing only months before the 2010 finals, addresses a (disturbing) growing trend--violence, aggression and insanity after soccer matches. The Arab world has recently seen some of this aggression as Tunisians and Egyptians grew hostile towards each other after a qualifying match that marked Tunisia as in, and Egypt out of the 2010 games. I like how he brings the local issue to light, and then provides some history, pointing out other instances where violence has erupted after highly charged soccer matches--broadening the article's scope to an international one.
Islamic banking in Russia? Who would've thought. Muslims, a third of the Russian population? Since when? As ignorant as this might make me sound, I had no idea so many existed over there. This article addresses that population's want for financial institutions that are run by Islamic laws, allowing them to practice their faith and adhere to its principles in all aspects of their lives. Banking--pardon the pun--on the better performance of Islamic financial institutions during the global economic meltdown, banks in the Middle East are looking to expand in the Kremlin. The article is informative, but a bit dry, then again, the content isn't too exciting, just eye-opening.
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