Archive for June 9th, 2004
Build Me a Mosque
Now this is a splurge:
An offshore bank account has been established by supporters of one of Australia’s most hardline Islamic clerics to raise donations in Saudi Arabia to help pay for a $2.65 million mosque in southwestern Sydney.
Supporters of Sheikh Abdul Salam Mohammed Zoud are trying to raise the funds before next month’s settlement date [...]
Let the Wine-ing Begin
How is this for a great idea?
We’ve had it in bottles, flagons and casks – now get ready for wine in cans.
Barokes, a range of wines in 250ml aluminium cans, will go on sale in New South Wales in September for $3.99 each.
Launched in Japan and Taiwan 18 months ago, Barokes canned wine is the [...]
Best of Both Worlds
There is no pleasing some people:
Israel closing down Erez industrial zone in Gaza Strip, some 4,000 Palestinians expected to lose job
Israel’s Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who also serves as Minister of Industry and Trade, on Tuesday announced his decision to permanently close the Erez Industrial Park located in northern Gaza Strip.
The minister said there [...]
