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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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February 20, 2016 4:35 AM
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Dubai Government Backs Expansive Blockchain Research Effort - CoinDesk

Dubai Government Backs Expansive Blockchain Research Effort - CoinDesk | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A new organization has formed in the United Arab Emirates focused on blockchain technology applications.
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September 13, 2015 1:24 PM
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Saudi Arabia Has 100,000 Air Conditioned Tents That Can House 3 Million People Sitting Empty Yet Has Taken Zero Refugees

Saudi Arabia Has 100,000 Air Conditioned Tents That Can House 3 Million People Sitting Empty Yet Has Taken Zero Refugees | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
While Europe takes the burden of the migrant crisis.
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September 15, 2014 1:50 PM
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A virtual revolution

A virtual revolution | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

TUNE into one of Saudi Arabia’s television channels and you are likely to find a stuffy report praising the government or a sheikh spinning a dreary sermon. Little wonder that so many Saudis turn to YouTube and other online broadcasters for light relief. That has led to the emergence of new media companies, mainly in the more liberal coastal city of Jeddah, dedicated to amusing the kingdom’s growing population.

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October 7, 2015 12:25 PM
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Jon Snow destroys David Cameron over Saudi human rights

Jon Snow destroys David Cameron over Saudi human rights | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
David Cameron has repeatedly refused to explain why the British government agreed to a “squalid” deal with Saudi Arabia, as the country prepares to behead and crucify a teenager for engaging in pro-democracy protests during the Arab Spring.
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Islamic State is the cancer of modern capitalism

Islamic State is the cancer of modern capitalism | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The brutal ‘Islamic State’ is a symptom of a deepening crisis of civilisation premised on fossil fuel addiction, which is undermining Western hegemony and unravelling state power across the Muslim world
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