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  • The Politics of Aid in a War Zone

    The Politics of Aid in a War Zone
    Aleppo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Every day at 2 p.m., Raja joins the queue that snakes around the half-finished apartment blocks. Like all the others, she is clutching a small metal bowl that she will ...

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  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry
    In an interview last month, Egyptian politician Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh displayed the poise and good humor of a man who had the foresight to step off a bus before it rolled into a ditch. The f...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Ten Afghan Soldiers Beheaded by Militants

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Suspected Taliban gunmen ambushed an Afghani government border patrol in the desert near the frontier with Pakistan, killing 10 soldiers and beheading their bodies, a provincial governor said Sunday. The victims served on a 25-member patrol in southern Helmand province that was attacked late Saturday by militants driving four pickup trucks, said provincial Gov. Sher Mohammed Aghunzada. The remaining 15 soldiers escaped. "The Taliban cut the heads off all the soldie...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

NCB Develops First Islamic Credit Card

Jeddah-The National Commercial Bank (NCB) developed “Tayseer Ahli” Visa and Master Card compliant with the Islamic Shariah Law. In a statement made by Mr. Adel Al-Howar, NCB Head of Consumer Finance Services Group, he indicated that the new card allows its holder to attain money by allowing complete money withdrawal up to the maximum limit and payment of the value of purchases through monthly installments at a minimum payment starting from 5% of the total fee, while still maintaining the adv...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Saudi Aramco, Exxon and Sinopec ink $3.5b refinery deal

Fuzhou, China- Saudi Aramco, Exxon Mobil Corp and top Asian refiner Sinopec signed a $3.5 billion deal on Friday to expand a refinery in south China, sealing what they called the c...

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Mona Eltahawy
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Love Letter to London

I learned to speak English in East London, the area of the British capital that suffered the most from Thursday’s terrorist attacks. When my parents moved us to London in 1975...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

G8 pledges $3 billions to Palestinians

Gleneagles, Scotland- The G8 has pledged a $3bn (£1.72bn) aid package for the Palestinian Authority, BBC reported today. Speaking at the Gleneagles summit, UK Prime Minister Ton...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Google Wins ”Typosquatting” Dispute

SAN FRANCISCO - An Internet arbitrator has awarded Google Inc. the rights to several Web site addresses that relied on typographical errors to exploit the online search engine''s p...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Mobiles capture immediacy of London horror

LONDON (AFP) - Mobile phone footage captured seconds after four bomb attacks on London''s transport network brought home the full horror of the carnage, the worst the city has seen...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Games ratings board probing Grand Theft Auto:SA

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The industry group that sets ratings for video games is probing whether hidden features within the blockbuster title "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" ...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

Kingdom Condemns London Bombings

Riyadh-A telephone call has been made between Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard and Britain''s Premier Tony Blair during w...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 10 Jul, 2005

1300 terrorist Caught in Syria

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat According to a high level Syrian source security forces in Syria have apprehended over 1300 terrorist, from different Arab nationalities, mostly from the...

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