The government laid its dead hand on all development. It was only by stealth, and with the assistance of baksheesh, that a house or a shelter could be erected. There was no security for land ...

A small tip, or baksheesh, given to the guard at the 17th-century Wasila House got me access to the rooftop, where the malqaf draws air into a chimney-like air shaft. Far below, where the vertical ...

In late 2008, a Canadian drilling firm, Canuck Completions, told Unaoil it was “curious about … what type of Baksheesh is needed to present to these men in order to get work” in Libya.

“What we are curious about is to what type of Baksheesh is needed to present to these men in order to get work started. I believe this is common practice in Libya,” a Canuck employee wrote.

Many travelers dream of visiting Egypt, eager to explore its gilded heritage and ancient wonders, like the Pyramids of Giza. Among these, the 3,200-year-old tomb of Queen Nefertari stands out as a ...

The tribute to the bravery of Corporal Leslie ('Bull') Allen in The Courier was a timely reminder of the compassion and kindness extended by Mr Allen to my father, Colin Hatfield Armstrong.

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