Manchester...

The man who bombed children and fans leaving an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena has been named as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.........

Local reports said the bomber was the child of Libyan refugee who moved to the UK to flee Muammar Gaddafi's regime, and was one of four children.

He was said to have been known to police and the intelligence services.

How many times we have to hear the word refugee or a son of ..... associated with terrorism?

Trip...

Road...

The road less traveled.
Will it be ever a peace in the Middle East?
One can imagine, hope,  and dream. I'm not optimistic yet for a reason.

Night Moves...

Drive Them...

Donald 's visit to Saudi Arabia, asking the Muslim world to drive them terrorists out. Be a partner in the war on terrorism.

ReNew...

Piece by piece, New Orleans' landscape is changing as city workers take down massive works of bronze and stone that once seemed immoveable in a region where some still cling to a Confederate legacy.   A statue of Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, the third of four monuments city officials plan to take down

 "While we must honor our history, we will not allow the Confederacy to be put on a pedestal in the heart of New Orleans."

Praised...

 

Donald Trump praised the Egyptian President again during his first overseas trip, saying “safety seems to be very strong” and accepted the invitation to visit Cairo.
President Trump made the remarks after meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,
Mr Trump claimed he was having “very, very important talks” with President al-Sisi, and that the pair had been talking “positively”.

Two strong leaders connecting. Just a thought.

Silence...

The country has carried out a strong crackdown on Isis since ousting former President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. During the next four years, hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers have been killed while fighting militants in Sinai. 

Egypt declared a three-month state of emergency last month after two Isis church bombings killed 45 people.

According to Human Rights Watch, tens of thousands of political dissidents and human rights activists remain in Egyptian jails due to the current President's policies.

How do poor countries survive the constant attacks by terrorist in their own countries? And what other opinion can Human Rights provide for those who are being victimized frequently?

Arabic Belly Dance

Free...

 
The watchdog function is often the hardest to perform well. Government agencies and officials are not always willing to be transparent, especially if there is no tradition of public scrutiny.
"Freedom of speech and exchange of information are not just luxuries, they are the currency on which global commerce, politics, and culture increasingly depend."  Responsible media is a key as well to avoid one sided report, fake reporting or in accurate.