Word: ruler
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...Because of its size and clout in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia is capable of playing a role in the Middle East peace process. President Bush consults regularly with Crown Prince Abdullah, the de facto Saudi ruler, on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the Saudis' influence is limited. Though Abdullah has dangled normalized relations with Israel in exchange for a Palestinian state, only Washington has the credibility to drag the two sides to the negotiating table...
...Despite the picture of bin Laden's escape painted for TIME by ISI sources, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had earlier speculated that the al-Qaeda leader may have died due to kidney failure. He based his assumption on the premise that bin Laden suffered from a renal condition requiring regular dialysis treatment. President Musharraf had also, of course, earlier speculated that bin Laden may have been killed during the U.S. bombing at Tora Bora...
...political trial." MARRIED. KING MOHAMMED VI, 38, to commoner and computer engineer SALMA BENNANI, 24; in Rabat, Morocco. In contrast to past royal nuptials, which were held secretly, the King announced his wedding publicly amid much celebration. The marriage to a commoner is a first for a Moroccan ruler and could help modernize the monarchy and lift the status of women in the country. DIVORCED. RUDOLPH GIULIANI, 58, former New York City mayor heralded for his leadership following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, from actress Donna Hanover; in New York. As part of the settlement, Hanover will receive $6.8 million...
...Commissioner to Pakistan. While these moves coincided with the arrival in the region of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Indian officials said they came in response to indications that terrorist infiltration into Indian-administered Kashmir had slowed or stopped in the past two weeks. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's military ruler, welcomed the announcement of the measures but said "as long as [Indian] forces remain deployed the danger is not over." Pakistan said it wanted talks over the status of Kashmir - a move India said would be premature. SPAIN ETA Arrest A suspected Basque terrorist, Aitzol Maurtua, was detained by police...
...else to clean up--which some feel is happening in Afghanistan as the Pentagon refuses to allow international peacekeepers past Kabul city limits. Since the Administration has made it clear that the objective is Saddam's ouster, he has no reason to behave: on his last legs, the Iraqi ruler would seemingly have no reason not to launch missiles laden with chemical or biological weapons against U.S. troops or Israeli cities...