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Tribal voting plea in Afghan election - 12 Aug 09
Tribal voting plea in Afghan election - 12 Aug 09
Afghanistan will hold presidential and provincial elections on August 20 and the candidates are keen to make sure they are gaining votes from all sectors of society. In an attempt to secure [...]
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Iran's power struggle behind the scenes - 16 Jun 09
Iran's power struggle behind the scenes - 16 Jun 09
On the face of it, the election in Iran was between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the incumbent president, and his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi. But a more significant power struggle is being played [...]
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Bahrain's Shia majority claims discrimination- 01 May 09
Bahrain's Shia majority claims discrimination- 01 May 09
Tensions are simmering between Bahrain's Sunni rulers and the kingdom's Shia majority population. The Shias, seeking greater representation in the country's political sphere, accuse the government of fanning sectarian divisions. But as Al Jazeera's [...]
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Women taxi drivers face bumpy road in Bahrain - 26 Apr 09
Women taxi drivers face bumpy road in Bahrain - 26 Apr 09
Women in Bahrain are increasingly taking up traditionally "male" jobs, but they face an uphill struggle against the country's more conservative residents. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra took a ride with [...]
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Muslims enter the last day of Hajj - 8 Dec 2008
Muslims enter the last day of Hajj - 8 Dec 2008
At least three million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia, completing their final days of Hajj. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mina where he has been following their journey. ... [...]
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High hajj security in Saudi - 6 Dec 08
High hajj security in Saudi - 6 Dec 08
the Prophet Ibraham built the first Muslim House of Worship. Today is the first day of Hajj, which extends over the next five days with more than 3 million people attending. The convergence [...]
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Afghanistan's misdirected security-led aid - 12 Jun 08
Afghanistan's misdirected security-led aid - 12 Jun 08
One of the criticisms levelled at international donors is that much of the money is tied to security rather than humanitarian work. That means relatively peaceful areas can lose out. Now some provincial governors [...]
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Abu Dhabi's Master of Horses - 03 Feb 08
Abu Dhabi's Master of Horses - 03 Feb 08
Ten years ago the Hollywood film 'The Horse Whisperer' was released, telling the story of a man with a remarkable gift for understnading horses. It was a huge box office hit. Now the [...]
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Hajj pilgrims descend on Mount Arafat - 18 Dec 07
Hajj pilgrims descend on Mount Arafat - 18 Dec 07
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra joins the Muslim faithful as they trace the footsteps of the Prophet Mohammed to the Mount of Mercy outside Mecca. ... Aljazeera Hajj Ahelbarra pilgrimage Saudi Muslim Islam [...]
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Bahraini blogger speaks out - 08 Nov 07
Bahraini blogger speaks out - 08 Nov 07
Mahmood's Den, a Bahraini blog (mahmood.tv has become one of the most popular sites in the Arab world, receiving one and a half million hits each month. Hashem Ahelbarra reports on an internet phenomenon. [...]
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