Dictators' Wives: A Look At The Women Behind Gaddafi, Mubarak, Assad And Others. United Nations sources claim Britain and France are hoping to slap Muammar Gaddafi's second wife with sanctions that would prevent her from using her multi-billion-dollar fortune to bolster her husband's regime.
As the Evening Standard is reporting, officials fear Safiya Farkash will use her wealth to support her husband's attacks on civilians if her assets aren't frozen in advance. The Gaddafi controversy is casting new light on the women wed to the world's most feared leaders, including those ex-leaders and dictators targeted in anti-government demonstrations raging across the Middle East and North Africa. From Egypt's Suzanne Mubarak to Syria's Asma al-Assad, these women are the focus of rampant speculation, simultaneously revered and maligned by the public as they stand, usually well-dressed, beside powerful husbands.
As the Telegraph reports, some are politically driven while others are content to assume more passive roles -- in some cases, rarely or never being seen at all. Etiquette 101: Dress Codes : Expert Travel Tips. Richard St. John: "Success is a continuous journey" текст перевод / Презентации, выступления. China sets amusing rules on Shanghai-Beijing bullet train attendants. With the Shanghai-Beijing bullet train, or Gaotie (高铁), officially beginning service in two weeks, China is ready to impress the world not only with its speed, but also its on-train services.
To ensure every passenger has the best four hours of their life, bullet train authorities have held a national draft and constructed bizarre training courses by way of selecting the best ladies to serve on the high-speed rail. More on CNNGo: 10 great, epic train journeys Rules for would-be bullet train attendants include: Smile with only eight front teeth showing, a feat achieved by daily chopstick-biting training.Smile through the eyes.
Training for this talent involves covering all facial features save the eyes and smiling to each other. A team of newly minted Shanghai-Beijing bullet trains attendants made its public debut in the Hongqiao Railway Station on June 15. Nicknamed the “high-speed sisters” (高姐) by Chinese netizens, the 313 ladies are between 19 and 22 years old. Risqué Tunisian tourism campaign woos holidaymakers. A bus in London carrying one of the controversial Tunisian adverts -- its makers said they wanted to create a debate.
Nicolas Courant: "We wanted to create a debate, it is a way to drive awareness. "At least 300 people were killed and 700 injured during the uprising, according to the U.N. 7 million people visited Tunisia in 2010, says Tunisian tourism minister London (CNN) -- The dust may only just have settled in Tunisia after the Jasmine Revolution, but that has not stopped the launch of a highly provocative marketing campaign designed to entice British and French holidaymakers to the country.
Adverts humoring the historic events of just a few months ago -- in which at least 300 people were killed according to the U.N., and which unleashed a wave of pro-democracy movements across the Middle East --have sprung up on London's famous red double-decker buses and Paris metro stations. The company behind the campaign, Memac Ogilvy, defended using the recent revolution in a humorous context.