Word: attractions
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Despite al-Zarqawi's efforts to attract Iraqi insurgent groups into his network, his inner circle of lieutenants and bodyguards is said to consist entirely of foreign fighters. No one can pinpoint how many are operating in Iraq, partly because they remain shadowy even to those who work with them. "The foreigners trust no one, not even their own clothes," says an Iraqi resistance fighter. He adds that al-Zarqawi has become an inspirational figure, like Osama bin Laden, for militants who espouse his methods and religious fervor. "Most are not members of his group in a formal sense," says...
Nowhere does anxiety about al-Qaeda run higher than in the Saudi royal family. The Saudis need the expertise of Westerners to help develop the country's oil sector and attract investment. The latest violence could drive more of them away. The U.S. embassy has recommended that all Americans leave the kingdom. Many of those who are staying say they are growing beards and donning local robes to hide their identities. As for the Saudi leaders, a U.S. official says they do not yet face a direct threat to their rule. But, he says, "there could be a long period...
...these days, is organized crime?and small Pacific nations are increasingly vulnerable to its embrace. Lying between Asia and the rich markets of the United States, Australia and New Zealand, the islands are perfectly placed for transpacific smuggling. They're eager to attract tourists and investors, but their undersized police forces and outdated drug laws are easy to exploit. The Philippines, Guam, Palau and the Marianas have long been pit stops for drug traffickers, and police have warned for years that South Pacific states are also at risk. Transnational crime syndicates "are highly sophisticated and mobile," says Superintendent Larry Reid...
...these days, is organized crime - and small Pacific nations are increasingly vulnerable to its embrace. Lying between Asia and the rich markets of North America, Australia and New Zealand, the islands are perfectly placed for trans-Pacific smuggling. They're eager to attract tourists and investors, and their undersized police forces and outdated drug laws are easy to exploit. The Philippines, Guam, Palau and the Marianas have long been pit stops for drug and people traffickers, and police have warned for years that South Pacific states are also at risk. Transnational crime syndicates "are highly sophisticated and mobile," says Superintendent...
Last year, nine of the 21 new tenured appointments were women. Kirby offered no explanation for the failure to attract any women senior professors thus...