Mulhim Takes Over as Chief of Saudia
Maha Akeel, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 7 June 2006 — Saudi Telecom Company’s former chief executive Khaled Al-Mulhim has been named the new director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines, replacing Khaled Ben-Bakr, who was removed from...
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Judge Hands Down Guilty Verdict in Rahaf Case
Lulwa Shalhoub, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 7 June 2006 — A court in Taif on Monday found the defendant guilty in the first high-profile domestic abuse case in the Kingdom. The stepmother of six-year-old Rahaf was sentenced to...
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Age Requirement for Umrah Visas
Tarek Mishkhas, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 7 June 2006 — Saudi authorities have decided to stop issuing Umrah visas to individuals under 40 years of age who come alone from a number of countries including India, Pakistan and Egypt....
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Abbas Extends Deadline for Hamas Govt
Hisham Abu Taha, Arab News |
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GAZA CITY, 7 June 2006 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday extended the deadline for the Hamas government to accept his ultimatum by either recognizing Israel or facing voters in a referendum. The...
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Does Bush Want Peace in the Mideast?
Muhammad Salahuddin, msalahuddin@makpublish.com |
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A contingent of US soldiers went on a killing spree back in November murdering 14 Iraqi civilians in cold blood including seven women and three children, the youngest aged two. Were these soldiers...
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Forward to Basics: Stem Cell Banking
Roger Harrison, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 7 June 2006 — Controversial and not widely understood, stem cells are fast becoming part of contemporary medical practice and promise to be an important tool in the cure of diseases in the...
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Lost Children or Kidnap Victims?
Mahmoud Ahmad, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 7 June 2006 — In an alarming growing trend, children as young as five are vanishing into thin air leaving no trace of their whereabouts. Distressed parents wait in anguish for them to return....
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