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- Kuwait Zakat House distributes “adhahi” among the needy in…
- Anglo-American unit sues Senegal over iron ore contract: lawyer
- “Sleeper cell” blamed for killing of 4 tourists in Mauritani…
Kuwait Zakat House distributes “adhahi” among the needy in…
ÙÙاÙØ© اÙØ£Ùباء اÙÙÙÙتÙØ© – Dec 26, 2007
n behalf of Kuwait’s Ambassador to Senegal Mohammad Sal Al-Thwaikh Third Secretary of the Embassy Hamad Ibrahim Al-Sallom attended the ceremony and made an address to the attendees. In his address Al-Sallom hailed the friendly ties between the Kuwaiti and Senegalese people. His Highness the Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah works with his friend Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade to cement the bilateral ties Al-Sallom said. He conveyed to the attendees the best wishes and greetings of the Kuwaiti people and government.
Anglo-American unit sues Senegal over iron ore contract: lawyer
Turkish Press – Dec 26, 2007
Kumba Iron re (KI) accuses authorities in the west African country of “culpable behaviour” in the way it severed their contract in favour of one with steel giant Arecelor Mittal earlier this year lawyer Boucounta Diallo said. The warring parties have agreed to submit their dispute to the International Court of Arbitration with KI — formerly known as Kumba Resources — accusing Dakar of “breaking the contract in.
“Sleeper cell” blamed for killing of 4 tourists in Mauritani…
International Herald Tribune – Dec 26, 2007
“The cowardly act of violence toward the French tourists was an act of terrorism” said Mauritania's Minister of the Interior Yall Zakaria Alassane in an address to lawmakers on Wednesday. “There are sleeper cells in Mauritania and one of them committed this act” he said. The manhunt for the three suspects that gunned down the four French tourists on Monday has been expanded to neighboring Senegal. Helicopters patrolled the border. Sidi Mouloud uld Brahim governor of the region where the attack occurred said the three suspects crossed the border into Senegal late Tuesday. Senegalese officials could not confirm whether the suspects were in their territory. Today in Africa & Middle East.