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...than a third of members voted against the reform, even though the government had made concessions to soothe them, including the introduction of an amendment to stipulate that women voting or running for office must abide by Islamic law. Now, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah can expect an especially warm reception when he travels to Washington next month. The U.S. had been pushing Kuwait, one of its staunchest allies in the Middle East, to allow its female citizens to participate in political life. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the Gulf that entirely excludes women from...
...company ExxonMobil's size routinely spends huge gobs of money. This year alone the company is expected to deploy some $16 billion on capital projects. Among other things, ExxonMobil is pushing heavily into the expanding market for liquid natural gas with a $7 billion gas-to-liquids foray in Qatar. But the company's projected capital spending is only $1 billion higher than last year, and even ceo Lee Raymond knows that some shareholders are frustrated that the company isn't being more aggressive about making investments. "When inevitably you ask me how we manage our cash, I will remind...
...myriad of skills. As one of John Paul's closest confidants, the new Pope knows best where to begin his pontificate, presumably without departing significantly from his predecessor's agenda. Benedict might well fool his critics by becoming more than the intellect-driven, dogmatically conservative transitional figure they expect him to be. My first impression of his papacy is that it is promising...
FRANCESCO TRAPANI It's a p.r. machine for the brand. We do not expect that this will be a huge moneymaking venture. It's more an image thing. The main objective--and we hope eventually to have hotels in five to seven markets--is to develop something unique. Our first hotel in Milan, which opened last year, is in the center of the city, but it's adjacent to the botanical garden. So when you are at Bulgari in Milan, you're right in the middle of the city, but you feel like you're in a country house...
...Durkin] has been one of our toughest players all spring,” said Crimson coach Gordon Graham, “but our season’s been very much like this. We’ve been missing one or two people all year. You can’t expect to beat Stanford when you’re missing anybody...