Word: kingdoms
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...because its primary owner is a prominent member of the Saudi royal family, whose intimate ties to the U.S. have provoked the wrath of dissident Muslim extremists. Prince Khaled bin Sultan is a nephew of King Fahd's, a son of the current Defense Minister and brother of the kingdom's present ambassador to Washington. Moreover, Khaled was the senior commander of Arab forces during the 1991 Gulf War. It was during this conflict that the kingdom opened its borders to soldiers of the U.S.-led coalition so that their combined armies might strike at the regime of fellow Arab...
...strong case, therefore, for a renewed international commitment to vaccination,” the study, which was published in World Economics, says.Authors David E. Bloom, Gamble professor of economics and demography, David Canning, professor of economics and international health and Marc Weston of River Path Associates in the United Kingdom, found that previous studies on the subject of immunization focused primarily on the benefits to physical health but failed to quantify the programs’ economic impact. “The long-term productivity effects of immunization that we estimate are in addition to the direct health benefits...
Portia Quayne is that dangerous thing, an innocent. At 16 she is put in the care of her prosperous older half-brother and his reluctant wife. They and their heedless friends show her the disenchanted kingdom of adulthood. It's not a pretty picture...
...puts Beijing in an awkward position. China's leaders speak of "serving the people" and "building a harmonious society." But Beijing also sees clearly that the survival of its regime depends on the local governments maintaining stability and order. Without that, who is left to protect the Party's kingdom...
...Venezuelan ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alfredo Todo Hardy, described Hausmann as “a leading figure in the anti-Chávez opposition movement” in a September 2004 letter to the Financial Times...