Word: riad
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Meanwhile, the country has for now managed to avoid the worst of the global financial crisis, thanks to the conservative policies of its central bank governor, Riad Salame, who banned the exotic financial instruments and over-leveraged practices that became common in the rest of the world. While Salame took office before President Suleiman came to power, the validation of his banking policies are adding further shine to the reputations of the country's non-partisan officials. Suddenly, Lebanon feels like an island of stability in a world upside down...
...mixed this album better with GarageBand. Throughout “Chinese Democracy,” Guns N’ Roses imitate every conceivable style of rock, sounding more like a bad tribute band than the rock messiahs they were once heralded as. Rose whines all over “Riad n’ the Bedouins,” a prog screed that Yes forgot to record; “Better,” the album’s second single, sounds like a Styx track with extra bleating; “Catcher in the Rye?...
...RIAD EL FENN, MARRAKESH The mood in the Riad El Fenn (www.riadelfenn.com), owned by art collector Vanessa Branson, is hip and hugely eclectic. In the hallway an unmistakable Bridget Riley - all colorful zigzag brickwork - is juxtaposed with rows of leather slippers and mirrors, which immediately lend the painting a Moroccan edge. A stunning light sculpture inspired by a hookah pipe and crafted out of meter-long handblown glass vessels by New Zealander Francis Upritchard vies for attention with small studies in carbon and casein donated by sculptor Antony Gormley after he stayed at the hotel. And there...
They say Dulaimi's replacement, Riad al Karboole (who will his assume his duties after the hand-over) is an Islamic Party man, and they fear the police force will be infiltrated by their extremist Sunni enemies. "If the Islamic Party continues to pressure the government to remove the Awakening members from the security forces ... then there is a high likelihood that Anbar will return to violence," Sheikh Natah says...
...residents, a team of police forensic experts led by the head of Tebbaneh police station arrived at the scene of the killing, their presence apparently brokered with local officials to ensure their safety. "We are here to investigate what happened," the chief police officer said. He turned to Riad, Bilal's father, and said quietly "We need you to calm things down. You know how dangerous the situation is. Don't make it any worse with your accusations". The crowd moved back as detectives marked and photographed the numerous bullet holes...