And, yes, I DO take it personally: Success in the Middle East looks like, uh, looks like, hmmmm...

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Success in the Middle East looks like, uh, looks like, hmmmm...

CHRISTMAS...!!!

The decorations are hanging, the cash registers are clanging, and the air of holiday cheer is everywhere. For a holy month, Ramadan is not what it used to be.

Once an ascetic month of fasting, prayer and reflection on God, Ramadan has gradually taken on the commercial trappings of Christmas and Hanukkah, from the hanging lights that festoon windows to the Ramadan greeting cards and Ramadan sales and advertising campaigns that have become the backbone of commerce for the month.