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Kenyan town awaits port with trepidation

The Kenyan government is currently in discussions about building a new port with Chinese funding that is expected to be the busiest in east Africa. The port on Kenya's northern coastline will provide a vital trade route for much of east and central Africa. But it is also going to be built near Lamu - one of the region's most beautiful and relatively unspoiled environments. BBC News - Kenyan town awaits port with trepidation

Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com

Nayla Al Khaja is breaking new ground in the United Arab Emirates. She's the first female film producer in the kingdom. And she's taking on regulators, censors -- and public opinion -- with her ground-breaking films delving into sensitive subjects like pedophilia and secret teen dating in the Muslim world. Lately, Khaja, 31, has also been busy trying to become UAE's own Oprah, developing a proposal for a talk show tackling sensitive, Oprah-like subjects for Dubai One, the kingdom's main English-language television channel. Khaja is founder of Dubai-based D-Seven Motion Pictures, previously known as Dessart Productions, producing commercial material, independent documentaries and films. The company was founded in 2002. Besides her television work, Khaja is currently working on a short film about a young Emirati couple on honeymoon and a documentary on Dubai's ruling family. Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com

Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com

Nayla Al Khaja is breaking new ground in the United Arab Emirates. She's the first female film producer in the kingdom. And she's taking on regulators, censors -- and public opinion -- with her ground-breaking films delving into sensitive subjects like pedophilia and secret teen dating in the Muslim world. Lately, Khaja, 31, has also been busy trying to become UAE's own Oprah, developing a proposal for a talk show tackling sensitive, Oprah-like subjects for Dubai One, the kingdom's main English-language television channel. Khaja is founder of Dubai-based D-Seven Motion Pictures, previously known as Dessart Productions, producing commercial material, independent documentaries and films. The company was founded in 2002. Besides her television work, Khaja is currently working on a short film about a young Emirati couple on honeymoon and a documentary on Dubai's ruling family. Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com