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Cheju Island, considered the Hawaii of Korea, is a scenic paradise and favorite destination of honeymooners. But South Korean officials would prefer Cheju--50 miles off the tip of the Korean peninsula--to be more of a trading center, like Hong Kong. The Seoul government plans to invest some $3 billion over 10 years to attract high-tech firms. Among the enticements: any business that invests $10 million will get five years of tax breaks. Each South Korean will be allowed to spend $1,200 on duty-free purchases from Cheju each year. And perhaps most appealing to business--imports...
...letter J as well as masterpieces of Moorish architecture. The Islamic scholars Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd reintroduced Greek philosophy to the West during the Middle Ages, while Arab mathematicians revolutionized science with the invention of algebra. And when the Ottoman armies pushed west through the Balkan peninsula in the 14th century, they established Muslim communities in Central Europe that still exist today...
...late: Vozrozhdeniye has been unguarded for a decade. The shrinking of the Aral Sea has revealed a peninsula that makes the island accessible by wading. The Uzbek state petroleum company even conducted test drills for natural gas. Although Washington believes no anthrax has been extracted, no one can be sure. "God only knows," says the analyst. "There's been nobody out there watching...
...area of concern for the Saints (1-3-0) going into the season—goaltending—seems to be in good hands. Freshmen Kevin Ackley and Mike McKenna split time during St. Lawrence’s early-season trips to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to face Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State. Both played very well and are actually “one-two” among ECAC goaltenders in save percentage, Ackley at .941 and McKenna...
Asani said that the importance of oil to foreign policy in the Middle East causes the U.S. to prop up corrupt regimes, such as that in Saudi Arabia. Mottahedeh added that oil makes Arabs think that the whole Arabian peninsula, and not just Mecca, is sacred...