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Read: "The Divided world of the Middle East...
...like South Korea's LG and Finnish cell-phone giant Nokia, targeting Muslims is also big business. LG offers an application to help users find the direction of Mecca, while Nokia has free downloadable recitations from the Koran and maps showing the locations of major mosques in the Middle East. Such offerings increase brand loyalty, according to market research by the Finland-based Muslim lifestyle portal Muxlim.com. "There's a lot of room out there for mainstream brands to appeal to Muslims without making changes to their products," says Muxlim.com's CEO Mohamed El-Fatatry. "It's just about their...
Read: "The Divided World of the Middle East...
...Jerusalem Sins of Omission Sometimes it's what you don't say that hurts. Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Middle East, including historic trips to the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, drew complaints that the German Pontiff had glossed over Nazism in a May 11 speech on the Holocaust. Muslim leaders also awaited an apology, for his hinting in a 2006 speech that Islam was violent and irrational...
Rainy-Day Guarantees. The Montauk Yacht Club hotel, on the east end of New York's Long Island, is offering a Sunshine Bailout incentive for you to check out its 107 newly renovated rooms. If you encounter wet weather - defined as six hours of rain during the day - while staying there, you'll get a certificate redeemable for a free night before Nov. 1. Rooms start at $229 per night. (If it does rain, you can always check out the full-service spa.) 32 Star Island Road, Montauk...