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Posted on July 30, 2018
DUBAI: Logical structure to an Arab woman’s name
There is a logical structure to an Arab woman’s name. Take the name of H.E. Minister (a) Lubna (b) bint Khalid (c) Al Qasimi. Her first name (Ism  اسم) (a) Lubna is followed by bint, meaning daughter of and (b) the Nasab نسب‎...
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Posted on July 6, 2018
TURKEY: Reading Local Gestures
Greetings: Men often greet each other by kissing on both cheeks, as do woman. Shaking hands is also common although among nationals it may indicate a certain social distance. Some observant Muslims avoid any physical contact with the opposite sex....
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Posted on June 17, 2018
Ireland - participation expected!
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic to the west of Great Britain, separated by the Irish Sea. Ireland encompasses the Republic of Ireland, which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which...
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Posted on August 4, 2017
Professional culture of Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport at the 2013 World Airport Awards held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Geneva. This is the fourth time Changi airport has achieved the top prize - last claiming victory back in...
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Posted on July 5, 2017
JAPAN is different!
Japan is still the home of some of the world’s largest corporations and boasts a whole range of globally recognised and respected brands – from Toyota to Nintendo – and has business links in every corner of the world.  Can...
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Posted on June 22, 2017
Belarus – concede and proceed
The parliament of the republic declared the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990, and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991. More than 80% of the population is ethnic Belarusian and the...
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Posted on May 25, 2017
France – Be Prepared and Patient
France, it seems is being “strangled by regulation” according to those trying to exist in owner managed businesses. New regulations come in every week. In the past two decades, the number of legal do's and don'ts has become so...
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Posted on May 9, 2017
Your hands speak loud!
Gestures! Get them right! Cupping ones fingertips on one hand, almost like mimicking the shape of a flower bud and held towards another person, means something completely different in different cultures. In Italy it means ‘What is...
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Posted on April 27, 2017
Do’s and don’ts in New York City
Expect New Yorkers to be friendly but in a hurry. They will absolutely help you with directions or whatever you need, but get to the point. They are not big on pleasantries or idle chitchat. Just ask, "How do I get to 8th Avenue from...
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Posted on April 11, 2017
Connected Brazil
"Brazil’s expanding middle class is increasingly going online, and social media are particularly popular because of Brazil’s hyper-social culture",  say social-media executives.   That makes Brazil a bright spot for...
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