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...builders should be forced to obtain monthly certifications that their work has been checked and found satisfactory. A strong building code would require contractors to be responsible for the work carried out by them and liable for any lapses. A corruption-free administrative system is essential. S. Iqbal Ahmad Karachi Many of those who survived the quake have been made homeless. More than 3 million poor will brave a harsh winter, trying to survive in the cracked remnants of shattered, improvised houses. The survival of those people is inextricably linked to the provision of material aid and logistical assistance. Pakistan...
...Zarqawi, born Ahmad Nazzal Fadil al Khalayilah (his nom de guerre is an adaptation of Zarqa, his industrial hometown in northern Jordan) has been engaged in a long-running struggle with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Their duel began immediately after Abdullah ascended the throne in 1999, when he freed the Jordanian militant from prison in a general amnesty. Zarqawi, 39, had been jailed in the early 1990s on sedition charges after joining an Islamic fundamentalist group. He repaid Abdullah's royal gesture by starting a relentless terrorism campaign against Jordanian monarchy. In turn, Abdullah has stood firm against Islamic...
...contrast with some of Ibrahim’s past experiences. In Malaysia, there is still a “media blackout” on Ibrahim’s speeches, he is not allowed on university campuses, and he is not allowed to hold political office until 2008, said Aasil Ahmad, Ibrahim’s chief of staff. Ibrahim said Malaysian students had been warned by government officials, “don’t be seen talking to Anwar.” Aida Rahim, a Malaysian graduate student at MIT, told The Crimson after the speech that she received warning...
...days last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi set aside his responsibilities as the nation's leader and took up another, more difficult role: that of a grieving husband. Abdullah's wife of four decades, Endon Mahmood, died on Oct. 20 at age 64 after a four-year battle with breast cancer. In a relatively conservative country with a Muslim majority, the couple were known for their public displays of affection, often hugging or bestowing pecks on each other's cheeks. During the funeral, Abdullah, 65, did his best to appear stoic. Wearing a traditional black songkok...
...might be more like Michael Corleone to Cuba. And it must be emphasized that any successful Iraqi government remains the longest of long shots-especially with an insurgency that continues to grow more effective and lethal as the months pass. But wouldn't it be deliriously weird if Ahmad Chalabi turned out to be the top guy after...