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Digest: World Digest: Afghanistan sets up unit to investigate corruption
Nov 17th, 2009 - Washington Post
Monday's announcement came a day after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that President Hamid Karzai and his government must do better, saying Washington wanted to see tangible evidence of Kabul's fight against rampant corruption.
AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Emirates talks new orders with Boeing, Airbus
Nov 16th, 2009 - Reuters
* Emirates discussing buying "tens of planes" * Has $55 billion of orders with Boeing and Airbus * May take over cancelled, delayed orders of rivals * Sees "excellent" profits for the year DUBAI...
Hezbollah dismisses Obama pledges
Nov 11th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Hassan Nasrallah is regarded as an influential figure in Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon's mainly Shia movement Hezbollah says US President Barack Obama's promise to engage with Muslims has proved to be false.Hezbollah Leader Criticizes President Obama
Nov 11th, 2009 - FOXNews
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah's leader on Wednesday accused President Barack Obama of absolute bias in favor of Israel and disregard for the dignity of Arabs and Muslims.
Arab, world leaders urge Abbas not to quit
Nov 10th, 2009 - Haaretz
If Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas goes through with his threat to resign, the Palestinian Authority will effectively cease to exist, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Agence France-Presse yesterday.
Arab World videos from YouTube:
6:11Beauty of the Arab World (Part 1)
Countries in order: Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Yemen. Songs Used: 3aleik 3youni by Cerine 3bdel-Noor, Shayef el Ba7r by Fayrouz, and A7la 7aga Feeky by Mohammad 7amaki ...
8:31Burj Al Arab -World's only seven star hotel
Burj Al Arab -World's only seven star hotel located in the hub of business in the middle east--Dubai
1:35Arab World Great Women
Here are SOME of the Arab World great women and mothers. 2 pictures each. 1) Princess Lalla Salma (Morocco) 2) Queen Rania (Jordan) 3) Fairouz (Lebanon) 4) Um Kalthoum (Egypt) 5) Sheikha Mozah ...
5:49Debate on Types of Marriage in the Arab World
October 27, 2008 on Abu Dhabi TV (UAE) Saudi Cleric and Women's Rights Activist Clash over Types of Common-Law Marriage in the Arab World Courtesy of MEMRI TV Via Aheistmedia.blogspot.com -
Arab World from WikiPedia:
The Arab World (Arabic: ?????? ???????, al-??lam al-?arabi) refers to Arabic-speaking countries stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. It consists of 25 countries and territories with a combined population of 325 million people straddling two continents.
The Arabic language forms a unifying feature of the Arab World. Though different areas use local dialects of Arabic, all share in the use of the standard classical language (see diglossia). This contrasts with the situation in the wider Islamic World (for example, Pakistan and Iran), where Arabic retains its cultural prestige primarily as the language of religion and of theological scholarship, but the populace generally do not speak the Arabic language.
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