Cambodia has spent lavishly on hosting the Sea Games. Winning lots of medals plays well to the home crowd. The last time Cambodia meant to host the Sea Games in 1965, they had to withdraw from hosting it because of political unrest.
Tomorrow, Syria’s president will be welcomed back into the Arab League as regional leaders meet in Jeddah. Is this the dictator’s first step in a journey to restore ties with the rest of the world? America’s small banks are capturing rural communities in a way that the big ones can’t. And, the world’s largest sporting tournament features some rather niche events.
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