The rise of ISIS in Africa is inextricably linked with the expansion of drug trafficking networks across the region. A major contributor to this has been the cocaine trade that occurs along the southern coasts of Europe. The militants, in the 2000s, used the route along the North African coast to smuggle cocaine into Europe. […]
Month: March 2016
Top 10 Best and Worst Passports in the World for Travel in 2016
A saying on life is that how you spend your days on the planet is decided, to a major extent, by the place where you were born. It just so happens that some passports are always accorded more importance than others. Henley & Partners, a consulting firm based in London, has recently tried to find […]
Top Football Clubs in the World
#1 Real Madrid Full Name Real Madrid Club de Fútbo Also Called The Whites The Meringues The Vikings Country Spain Value USD 3,263 million % change YoY -5% Revenue USD 746 million Major Shareholder Club Members Home Ground Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Head Coach Zinedine Zidane Founded in 1902, the men in white from Read Madrid […]
Attacks on World Heritage Sites
History is full of incidents when a country in war or conflict has faced attacks on its cultural heritage – both tangible and intangible attributes inherited from past generations. Buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art and artifacts are tangible attributes while traditions, folklore, language and knowledge are intangible attributes. But then what gives civilized […]