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| Saturday 6 September 2008 (06 Ramadan 1429) |
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Taiwan’s ‘flexible diplomacy’
Tariq Al-Maeena I talmaeena@aol.com |
| IN an address to the Taiwanese diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei recently, Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou explained the core concepts and rationale behind his “flexible... Full Story | |
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Editorial: Unfulfilled aid pledges
6 September 2008 |
| THE United Nations has come out fighting over the failure of rich countries to fulfill promises they made to boost the amount of aid they would deliver by 2110 as part of the Millennium Development... Full Story | |
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Child labor becoming a problem in Saudi Arabia
M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan I Arab News |
| RIYADH: Child labor is becoming a problem in Saudi Arabia, where nearly 1.54 percent of the child population works, a study said. The study, first of its kind in the Kingdom, commissioned by... Full Story | |
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New body to monitor domestic violence
Arjuwan Lakkdawala I Arab News |
| JEDDAH: The Committee of Social Protection — a new organization consisting of various government departments acting in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs... *last storyspot* Full Story | | |
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Smoking caused 13,544 deaths so far this year
P.K. Abdul Ghafour I Arab News |
| JEDDAH: Cigarette smoking was the main reason behind the death of 3.38 million people worldwide, including 13,544 in Saudi Arabia this year, according to statistics published by the Saudi Charitable... Full Story | |
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‘Follow teachings of the Qur’an’
Arab News |
| MAKKAH: More than one million people offered Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah yesterday. In his Friday sermon Sheikh Saud Al-Shoraim, imam at the Grand Mosque, urged the believers... Full Story | |
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India, US chip away opposition to N-deal
Mark Heinrich I Reuters |
| VIENNA: Resistance to lifting a global ban on nuclear trade with India diminished at a 45-nation meeting yesterday but it was unclear if a revised US proposal would convince the last doubters. At... Full Story | | | |
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