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2009 Arrives with joys and sorrow

31 December 2008 No Comment

Year 2009 has arrived with huge fireworks as up to 1.5 million Australians and tourists converged on the site surrounding Sydney’s world-famous Opera House for the city’s biggest ever  and multimillion dollar fireworks display.

Egypt, Jordan, Dubai and Syria all cancelled festivities including concerts by renowned Arab singers as a sign of solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people.

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