Al-Jazeera – A new perspective? Since its birth as an independent TV station and new agency in 1996‚ Al-Jazeera has been viewed as a controversial‚ influential free-speaking news agency. A news agency uninfluenced by corporations‚ governments and so on. But why is Al-Jazeera so controversial? And is it really that different from BBC‚ CNN and other news agencies? Al-Jazeera was launched November 1st 1996‚ in Doha‚ Qatar‚ which still contains the headquarters. Its birth followed the closing of
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ALS Medical history has been filled with an array of diseases and illnesses‚ ranging from the common cold to deadly killers. Some are easily treatable and others can be terminal‚ but some of the worst are those that still remain without a cure; one such disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS for short‚ is a progressive degeneration of the motor neurons of the central nervous system‚ leading to wasting of the muscles and
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Islamic Economics Term Paper Al-Hisbah in Islamic Economics Table of Contents: What is the Al-Hisbah Institution? Al-Hisbah objectives Who are Rijal-al-Hisbah? Qualifications of a Hisbah Official How Al-Hisbah differs than Anti-corruption Procedures of Al-Hisbah References I- What is the Al-Hisbah Institution? The Hisbah is a religious institution under the authority of the state that appoints people to carry out the responsibility of enjoining what is right‚ whenever
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Al Jazeera – Case Analysis History and Current Growth Al Jazeera was set up in the mid 1990’s by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During this time the BBC was attempting to set up an independent News cannel in the Middle East‚ basing them selves in Saudi Arabia. They were unable to do this due to the Saudi government not allowing the BBC full editorial freedom. This resulted in them abandoning their plans. The Emir of Qatar saw the opportunity to set up the first independent news channel in
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Al-Buraimi Oasis Dispute The Al-Buraimi is an Oasis town that borders the United Arab Emirates and is adjacent to the city of Al Ain which belongs to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Geographical Landscape of this Oasis town is extremely different from its neighbor the city of Al Ain because its mostly gravel and rocks. Also‚ the city of Al-Buraimi is smaller in size than Al Ain which results in it being less prosperous than its neighbor. For decades‚ the cities of Al-Buraimi and Al Ain have had an
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Abu Ja’far Al-Khwarizmi Abu Ja’far Al-Khwarizmi was a Muslim mathematician in the late 8th century. His full name is Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi. He heavily influenced our math today‚ and he developed a base for math today. (“Periodic”). Al-Khwarizmi was a very intelligent mathematician who wrote a book on algebra and geometry which influences today’s world of mathematics. There is very little known about Al-Khwarizmi’s early life (MacTutor). He was born in 780 AD‚ and died in 850
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Overview Al-Amal Microfinance Bank started its actual operations In January 2009 on the base of five years business plan (2009-2013) and was established by Yemeni Law No. 23 of 2002 as the first Microfinance bank in the Middle East and North Africa. Its establishment came to crown efforts of the Yemeni Government‚ represented by SFD‚ and Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organization (AGFUND)‚ as also contribution and support from both Yemeni and Saudi private sectors. Al Amal Bank
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The Al-Buraimi is an Oasis town that borders the United Arab Emirates and is adjacent to the city of Al Ain which belongs to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Geographical Landscape of this Oasis town is extremely different from its neighbor the city of Al Ain because its mostly gravel and rocks. Also‚ the city of Al-Buraimi is smaller in size than Al Ain which results in it being less prosperous than its neighbor. For decades‚ the cities of Al-Buraimi and Al Ain have had an open border between them
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When one turns on the news‚ the last thing they hear is Al Qaeda. All you hear‚ in this day and age‚ is how strong ISIS and all the threats they are involved with. That‚ however‚ doesn’t mean Al Qaeda is non-existent. In other words‚ it’s been since September 11th 2001 since Al Qaeda has left it’s marks in America‚ but countries like Africa have felt the brunt of what the terrorist group has to offer. On Friday‚ November 20th 2015‚ Al Qaeda stormed into a hotel in Mali and killed 20 people‚ one
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| |My experience at Al-Anon | | | |Mitch Bell | |11/16/2011 | | | My Experience at Al-Anon I have never had
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