International News Week of October 20

Send to KindleTweet Burmese Nobel Winner Appeals Arrest Burma’s opposition leader, Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has submitted an appeal against her house arrest, Intellasia reports. Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in her country for 12 out of the last 19 years. Burma has detained her under the 1975 anti-subversion law, [...]

The Ramadan Special Middle East Hotels Aim To Profit From the Holy Holiday What: The month of September marks an important Muslim holiday, Ramadan, an apparently, a big source of income for hotels in Muslim nations.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: While most American families prepare for the holiday weekend, Muslim families will be getting ready for the holy month of Ramadan. Commencing around September 1, the holiday obliges practicing Muslims to fast during sunrise to sunset for one month. Despite being one of the most important holidays, it seems to [...]