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CMC member
against quota
for women |
 SHEIKHA
AL JUFAIRI, who made history in 2003 when she won election to
the Central Municipal Council (CMC) from the Airport constituency,
the first woman in the GCC ever to win a municipal election,
is against reservation of seats for women in the CMC as demanded
by many. In an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune, Sheikha
al Jufairi answered a number of... |
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|  |  | | Yemen´s ´Aborted´ Revolution |
 TOYemenis,
violence in the streets and threats of state collapse are nothing
new. Despite reports portraying the protests in Yemen as something
of a revolution, democratic change has little possibility of
success. President Ali Abdullah Saleh is essentially a figurehead;
whether he stays or goes, the regime of technocrats and thugs
he represents is unlikely. |
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GAZA WAR REPORT |
| WE have a new verb, "to Goldstone."
Its meaning: To make a finding, and then partially retract it
for uncertain motive. Etymology: the strange actions of a respected
South African Jewish jurist under intense pressure from Israel,
the US Congress and world Jewish groups. Richard Goldstone is
an author of the "Goldstone Report," an investigation
of Israel´s military campaign in Gaza... |
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 | Vettel posts second win in a row WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel dominated the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday with a brilliant drive which maintained his perfect start to the season. The 23-year-old German steered his Red Bull car from pole position to...
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| | Cudlin wins QIRRCH crown |
 ALEXANDER
Cudlin was crowned the new champion
of the Qatar International Road Racing
Championship on Saturday. Winning both
the sixth round races at the Losail
International Circuit on Saturday, the
Australian took his tally of points
to 291. BMW rider Nasser al Malki clinched
the second place. He, however, is 110
points behind the leader and this rules
him out of catching up with Cudlin in
the seventh and final round. However,
Malki could have the satisfaction of
being involved in one of the closest
finishes with Cudlin in the first race
yesterday. Displaying good consistency
and pace, Malki even led a few laps,
besides having the credit of... |
| | Rangers thrashes Orioles 13-1 |
 AFTER
having its unbeaten run squelched by
a rookie pitcher, the Texas Rangers
returned to form with a power-hitting
display worthy of the team that owns
the best record in the majors. Adrian
Beltre homered to cap a six-run third
inning, and the Rangers used a 13-1
rout on Saturday night to gain a satisfying
doubleheader split. In the first game,
Orioles rookie Zach Britton took a two-hitter
into the eighth inning, and Baltimore
got homers from Nick Markakis and Mark
Reynolds in a 5-0 victory that ruined
the Rangers´ stature as the last undefeated
team in the big leagues. Eager to rebound
after managing only five hits in the
opener, Texas unloaded on... |
| | Malinga yorks Delhi out of Mumbai´s way |
 LASITH
MALINGA bowled yorkers at will as his
deadly five-wicket burst helped Mumbai
Indians crush Delhi Daredevils by eight
wickets in their Indian Premier League
(IPL) match here on Sunday. Electing
to bat, Daredevils was shot out for
a meagre 95 in 17.4 overs. The collapse
was a combination of hostile bowling
from the Lankan speedster, helped by
some poor shot selection by the home
team batsmen at the Feroz Shah Kotla
ground here. Mumbai Indians never looked
in any sort of hurry as it cruised to
the target in 16.5 overs with skipper
Sachin Tendulkar scoring an unbeaten
46 (50 balls, 3x4, 1x6). While Rohit
Sharma´s contribution in the 68... |
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