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Thursday 25 October 2007 (13 Shawwal 1428)

EMRO Meeting Discusses Effects of Obesity, Asthma

JEDDAH, 24 October 2007 — The East Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) of the World Health Organization (WHO) held its 54th annual regional meeting recently to discuss issues of health in the region. Saudi... Full Story


When Can Bacteria Do Us Good?

Everyone is terrified by the word “bacteria.” Why? Because we know how damaging bacteria are to our health, leading to pain and complications such as infections, limb amputations, and sometimes death.... Full Story


Dental Care Drive on Cards

RIYADH, 24 October 2007 — Saudi Arabia will launch a major campaign to raise awareness about dental care following reports about the prevalence of tooth decay, which has reached an alarming proportion... Full Story




Kin of Missing Persons Fight a Different Battle in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, 24 October 2007 — For Kashmiris, the International Day of the Disappeared has special symbolism. While Asia accounts for the most number of disappeared persons in the world; Kashmir... Full Story


In the Footsteps of Ibn Battutah

WASHINGTON D.C., 23 October 2007 — Karim Chrobog still remembers the day he fell in love with the story of Ibn Battutah. More than ten years ago, the Egyptian-German student at Georgetown University... Full Story


Actor Sanjay Dutt Back Behind Bars

MUMBAI, 23 October 2007 — The short reprieve given by Supreme Court to Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt ended yesterday afternoon after he was given a 4,340-page judgment copy by Judge PD Kode of the Special... Full Story


Young Woman Beats Up Harasser

DAMMAM, 23 October 2007 — The problem of women being harassed in shopping malls in Saudi Arabia is common. Most victims of harassment choose to ignore their pursuers in the hope that they will eventually... Full Story


Sheikh Muhammad’s Jersey Auctioned Off for $4.35 Million

DUBAI, 21 October 2007 — A jersey put on by Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, during the world endurance championship in Spain... Full Story