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Is Satellite Sentinel Project’s Push-Pull PR Strategy Unethical?

SSP image showing random cars as evidence of atrocities!

The Satellite Sentinel Project is a pet project of George Clooney’s and Enough Project’s co-founder John Prendergast with a focus on Sudan.Together with Prendergast lobbying clout and Clooney’s finances the SSP has become a real force to be reckoned with. Taking sattelite photos of military planes in airports as proof of aerial bombardments targeting innocent [...]

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There was a time when #Sudan gave aid to Saudi. Imagine that.

There was a time, not too long ago, when Sudan was sending aid and charitable donations to Saudi. How the wheels have turned.

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Nicholas Kristof: Please stop covering Sudan

Nickoloas Kristof

When I read Nicholas Kristof’s article on Sudan where he predicts its future, play by play, I felt angry. It’s no secret, I’m not a fan of Kristof’s writings in general and most specifically on Sudan. You see, when Kristof talks of Sudan, he means South Sudan, unless it’s evil. Reminds me of how George [...]

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Why Sudan’s North owes the South a big apology

The South Sudan government representative in Washington recently laid out the three conditions on which unity may be possible under, in an interview (Arabic) with Asharq Al Awsat [English version of interview can be found here]. It is one of the most sensible and logical things I have read coming out of either side. His conditions: [...]

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Going enterprise on a shoe-string budget – Part 1

So you have your core team and you’re ready to start pitching and getting business. You have no idea what [...]

The morphing face of Western diplomacy

Not too long ago, Western diplomats kept a relatively lower profile. Ambassadors acted as a representative of their governments to [...]

Everybody loves Daoud

When Wikileaks decided to dump all US diplomatic cables it had in its possession, we were finally able to see [...]

You drive a Porsche. I’m jealous.

I’m one of those people who can’t let go of things that I feel are wrong. Call it a.. unique [...]

The Motorola Xoom 10.1 tablet: A REAL Review

Motorola Xoom

I have been happy with the iPad. Very happy even. It brought the joy of reading back in my life. [...]

Let there be profit in education

Education is often seen as a noble endeavor. One that respects the tutor and the student. It is also a [...]