Abdullah, Chirac Agree on Major Issues
Khaled Almaeena |
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PARIS, 15 April 2005 — Crown Prince Abdullah held a second round of talks with French President Jacques Chirac here yesterday and said Riyadh and Paris held identical views on major issues. “There...
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STC Posts SR3bn Net Profit in 1st Quarter
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News |
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JEDDAH, 15 April 2005 — Saudi Telecom has made a net profit of SR3.011 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to Abdullah ibn Omar Bajabae, acting president of the company. He said the...
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Stop Resting on Past Laurels
Lubna Hussain, lubna@arabnews.com |
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I was privileged to have attended the glittering prize ceremony held by the King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh this week. This stunning annual event marks the awarding of several prizes in a variety...
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Twin Car Bombs Kill 18 in Iraq
Naseer Al-Nahr, Arab News |
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BAGHDAD, 15 April 2005 — A pair of car bombs exploded near the Iraqi interior minister’s offices here yesterday, killing 18 people and wounding three dozen others. The blasts during the morning rush...
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Abbas Accuses Israel of Violating Cease-Fire
Hisham Abu Taha, Arab News |
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NABLUS, West Bank, 15 April 2005 — Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian fighter in a raid in a West Bank refugee camp yesterday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of violating...
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Franjieh Warns Vote Delay May Trigger Unrest
Danielle Hosri, Arab News |
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BEIRUT, 15 April 2005 — Lebanon slipped further into crisis as tensions mounted a day after Prime Minister Omar Karami stepped down after he failed to agree on a Cabinet with pro-Syrian allies. The...
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The Challenge for Muslim Ummah
Ahsan Iqbal, Arab News |
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Today, we find that there is more uncertainty, complexity, and turbulence in the world as we move into the 21st century. The condition of today’s Muslim Ummah in particular and the world in general...
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