Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Syrian violence's mounting toll and Pledge Quiz: African Taboo Edition October 16, 2012 By: Worldview Download Story [View the story "Worldview 10.16.12" on Storify]Worldview 10.16.12Syrian violence's mounting toll and Worldview Pledge Quiz: Africa Taboo EditionStorified by · Tue, Oct 16 2012 08:46:19Syrian violence's mounting tollAs Syrian governmentwarplanes launched deadly airstrikes today on rebel strongholds in thecountry's north, the U.N. World Food Program warned that more and more Syrians dependon assistance from the food agency just to stay alive. Meeting Syria's displacedaljazeeraenglishUN World Food ProgramThe conflict in Syria led thousands of Syrians to flee their country seeking safety in neighbouring Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Foo...Worldview talks with Middle East analyst Helena Cobban who, in her latest analysis of Syria, wrote, "I told you so.” 'Just World News' with Helena Cobbanquick tour. To see the topics covered here scroll down this sidebar to the "Topical Index."Worldview Pledge Quiz: Africa Taboo EditionOne of the challengesof foreign travel is navigating unusual customs and making sure one doesn’tinadvertently offend new friends or potential business partners. Africancultures, like any others, have their share of no-no’s, and as more foreignbusinesses move into African markets, cultural awareness has grown inimportance.Erika Amoako-Agyei, founder of Africa Intercultural Consulting and editor of the Africa Business Review, also joins us. Today’s quiz tests one lucky listener’s knowledge of Africantaboos and cultural insults. To play, call 312-923-9239. Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Previous post in Worldview Worldview 10.15.12 Next post in Worldview Worldview 10.17.12 View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org Illinois pension Mad Lib: Choose your own fear-inspiring adjectives Chicago's best female musicians Two views of Roseland, decades apart Chicago 'TomKat' play takes on celebrity culture Old Maxwell Street remembered on film Searching for Chicago’s cable car tunnels Nailed it! The history of race and class in Chicago's nail art How Superman saved a small Illinois town Chicago books that would make great movies Chicago's municipal device: The city's symbol lurking in plain sight
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