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Thursday 22 May 2008 (16 Jumada al-Ula 1429)

Al-Zuman Becomes First Saudi to Conquer Everest
Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News

 
RIYADH, 22 May 2008 — Thirty-year-old Farouk Saad Hamad Al-Zuman planted a Saudi flag on the summit of Mt. Everest yesterday, becoming the first Saudi to conquer the world’s highest peak. The green...  Full Story 
 
 
MWL Prepares for Interfaith Dialogue
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 22 May 2008 — A three-day international Islamic conference will begin at the Muslim World League (MWL) headquarters in Makkah on May 31 in preparation for the interfaith dialogue called for...  Full Story 
 
 
Mothers in Push for Promoting Reading Culture
Lulwa Shalhoub, Arab News
JEDDAH, 22 May 2008 — Ten Saudi working mothers and housewives who believe in the importance of reading for children started a push to promote this culture in Saudi society. The effort includes a website...  Full Story 
 
 
Lessons From the Kuwaiti Elections
Abeer Mishkhas, abeermishkhas@arabnews.com
In an article for Al-Riyadh Arabic newspaper, Hatoon Al-Fassi wrote about Saudi Arabia’s municipality elections that are set to take place at the end of next year. She reminded readers of the outcome...  Full Story 
Jordanians to Launch Drive Against Danish, Dutch Products
Abdul Jalil Mustafa, Arab News
AMMAN, 22 May 2008 — A coalition of Jordanian media outlets, professional syndicates and political parties plan to launch a national campaign on June 10 for the boycott of Danish and Dutch products...  Full Story 
 
 
‘Musharraf Has No Plans to Step Down’
Azhar Masood, Arab News
ISLAMABAD, 22 May 2008 — President Pervez Musharraf has no plans to step down, retired Maj. Gen. Rashid Qureshi, president’s media adviser, told Arab News yesterday. He was commenting on a story...  Full Story 
 
 
Editorial: Exceptional Deal
22 May 2008
The Lebanon peace deal signed yesterday in Qatar is indeed, as Lebanese Premier Fouad Siniora said, “an exceptional agreement for an exceptional time.” His country had come once again to the brink...  Full Story 
 
 
Bush’s Visit Fails to Jump Start Middle East Peace
Linda Heard, sierra12th@yahoo.co.uk
US President George Bush’s recent visits to Israel, timed to coincide with that country’s 60th anniversary celebrations, and to the World Economic Forum, held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh,...  Full Story 

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