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Monday 9 October 2006 (16 Ramadan 1427)

Viewers Debate Who on ‘Tash’ Is Funniest

RIYADH, 8 October 2006 — Viewers wonder what makes Nasser Al-Qasabi more appealing than Abdullah Sedhan as a comedian in “Tash 14” currently being aired on MBC, according to Al-Jazirah... Full Story


Arab Singer Gets Homage in Fragrance

JEDDAH, 8 October 2006 — A leading perfume manufacturer in the Kingdom named his latest product after one of the most famous singers of the Arab world, Abdel Halim Hafez, who became a legend... Full Story


High Dive Into Cold Water Jerks Rebuffed Romeo Back to Reality

MANAMA, 7 October 2006 — A 26-year-old Indian man was about to enter the books as the island’s own “Romeo” after he jumped off a bridge and into the sea early yesterday morning,... Full Story




Matt Damon — Roughing It Out

LONDON, 7 October 2006 — Matt Damon sweats beneath his bulletproof vest. It is past midnight and he’s part of a team of heavily armed detectives about to raid a Boston crack house. “What... Full Story


Name-Game With Twist Goes Awry

JUBAIL, 7 October 2006 — The other day I had been to a humorous speech contest at the local Toastmasters club where my friend Vasudhar Gopal made an amusing speech on problems created by mispronunciation... Full Story


Keralite ‘Gulf Wives’ Get Lavish Praise From UN Organization

TRIVANDRUM, 7 October 2006 — The 1.5-million-odd “Gulf wives” of Kerala, women whose husbands work in the Gulf region, has received a pat from the UN Fund for Population Activities... Full Story


A Management Expert With a Vision

JUBAIL, 7 October 2006 — “People’s resistance against Coca Cola in Kerala will be on the increase until their genuine opposition to the soft drink giant is addressed through judicial... Full Story


Toastmaster Cheers Stronger Indo-Saudi Ties

JEDDAH, 7 October 2006 — Mathews Kurien, former governor of the Gulf Toastmasters’ District and the first Indian to hold the prestigious post has a little advice for those who provide... Full Story