Europe boycotts Israel: Swedish chain bans all Israeli soda machines

In Sweden, the Coop supermarket chain announced that it would stop all purchases Israeli maker Sodastream due to the company’s activity in illegal Israeli settlements; Egyptians loves their smartphones! Over 5k girls under the age 14 married in Saudi; and Palestinians fleeing to Egypt.

Israeli settlements have left Europe feeling unsettled about supporting the Israeli economy.

Electronic Intifada [2]

Swedish chain kicks out drink machines made in Israeli settlements

Meanwhile, in Sweden, the Israeli maker of home carbonation devices, Sodastream, took a direct hit when the Coop supermarket chain announced on 19 July that it would stop all purchases of its products due to the company’s activity in illegal Israeli settlements.

Arab Crunch [3]

Smartphones constitute 8.4% of total cellular handsets in Egypt

And of those with Smartphones, more 2/3 loves applications using English. Go figure.

American Bedu [4]

Saudi Arabia: How Young is Too Young for Marriage?

A social expert from Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University said to date there were at least 5,622 recorded cases of Saudi girls getting married before they turned 14. However, he failed to mention what kind of time period was involved in the tracking of such cases.

Egyptian Chronicles [5]

#Gaza : The Palestinians are coming the Palestinians are coming !!

There are unconfirmed as well contradicting reports that refugees camps are being set up in Rafah and Al Arish in the past few hours. These alleged refugee camps are set up just in case Israel launches a massive ground offensive.