Does Islam Prevent AIDS?

by FRANK JACOBS Maps have many fathers. One of them is the genie of omission. So beware of the map that is too straightforward and simple. It may very well be obscuring something. For also in cartography, this general rule applies: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. An interesting point…

The differences between Shia and Sunni Muslims

Business Insider The conflicts between Shia and Sunni Muslims go back to the seventh century and the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Yet a spotlight has been shone recently on the differences between the two branches of the religion as the number of clashes between both groups has intensified. The vast majority of the 1.6 billion Muslims…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Ethiopia

IMF Press Release No. 15/445 September 30, 2015On September 21, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Ethiopia.Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic performance has continued to be strong overall, though with some rising domestic and external vulnerabilities. Economic growth in 2014/15 was buoyant (at an estimated 8.7 percent), supported by booming…