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...country. Court officials also play politics, reminding their compatriots that Yusuf Ahmed was among the first to take up arms against Siad Barre. "It's nonsense to throw out one dictator and replace him with another," says Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Mohamed, the head of the court system's umbrella group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Point Of No Return | 1/30/2005 | See Source »

...some instances their top candidate may enjoy some name-recognition). Even some of the more established parties who worked against Saddam Hussein in exile or underground, such as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the Dawa Party and the Communist Party, are running under the umbrella of recently formed coalitions, meaning they won't actually appear on the ballot under their own names. Some Iraqi press reports say as many as 53 parties may have actually withdrawn from the race, although their names may still appear on the list. Fear of assassination has prompted most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Look at the Candidates | 1/25/2005 | See Source »

...prefer an overseas charity, stick to those that have partnered with more well-known organizations, suggests Eric Thurman, CEO of Geneva Global, a group that hooks up wealthy American donors with charities abroad. For example, LEADS is a Sri Lankan relief group that has worked with Tearfund, a British umbrella group. Another possible route: contacting organizations in immigrant communities where you live that may be providing direct aid to families...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Continuing Care | 1/16/2005 | See Source »

...also issued a fatwa proclaiming voting on January 30 a religious duty. Fearful that intra-Shiite political rivalries would dilute the impact of the Shiite vote, Sistani mandated a top aide to broker the deal that put the major Shiite religious parties, and many secularists and independents, under one umbrella in the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA). The UIA's electoral list is headed by Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), and its dominant figures include the top leaders of the Dawa party. The list also includes a handful of representatives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Iran Win Iraq's Election? | 12/15/2004 | See Source »

...understudy, but Mackintosh identified him as "the real thing." He loves Bert and Mary's will-they-won't-they relationship. "The audience are desperate for them to kiss. Bert thinks she's" - he pauses, searching for the right word - "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." With so much riding on Poppins' magic umbrella, the producers hope audiences will feel the same way - even though the little ones won't get to meet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Something About Mary | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

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