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Abba
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Abba (1) (Aram., ‘Father’). An address to God used by Jesus. The Aramaic word is found in Mark 14. 36, Romans 8. 15, and Galatians 4. 6; it is a term both of a child's respectful relation to its father and of a confidential relation to an esteemed person, not ‘Daddy’.
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Abbas mired in struggle; After 100 days, the Palestinian president faces criticism for the lack of progress in the territories.(WORLD)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 4/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...Monitor RAMALLAH -- A line from Mahmoud Abbas's inauguration speech in January has...The way forward will not be easy." Mr. Abbas has succeeded in forging a crucial cease...the Israeli human rights group Btselem. Abbas is credited with maintaining a protracted...
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Abbas says he is leaving US disappointed after no progress in talks with Bush
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he failed to achieve any progress in Middle East...But we are still conducting direct work to have a solution, Abbas said. Abbas said the biggest obstacle is Israel's continued expansion...
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Abbas says no progress in talks with Bush
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he failed to achieve any progress in Middle East...But we are still conducting direct work to have a solution, Abbas said. Abbas said the biggest obstacle is Israel's continued expansion...
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Abbas Makes Peace Gesture to Israel
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Palestinian Authority President-elect Mahmoud Abbas also known as Abu Mazen, right, meets...2005 in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Abbas swept the polls with an estimated 70 of...Furlong, Pool) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas extended his hand in peace Monday, his...
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Abbas travels to Gaza for crucial cease-fire talks with militants
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/18/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Gaza Strip Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas traveled to Gaza on Tuesday for meetings...group claimed responsibility. Earlier, as Abbas headed to the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime...was running out for them to take action. Abbas, whose political survival depends on the...
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Abbas Eyed As Possible Arafat Successor
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Dateline: RAMALLAH, West Bank Mahmoud Abbas, secretary general of PLO's executive...Delay) Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas' office in this West Bank city used to be so devoid of visitors that Abbas himself rarely bothered to come. But...
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Abbas and Sharon need each other
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Jerusalem Post 06-22-2005 Headline: Abbas and Sharon need each other Byline: TOVAH...Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. "Don't say that, people might believe...between the two. Sharon needs a strong Abbas to ensure the success of disengagement...
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Abbas Escapes Gaza Shooting Unharmed
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/15/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Gaza Strip Bodyguards take away Mahmoud Abbas, former Palestinian Prime Minister and...said. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) Mahmoud Abbas, the temporary successor to Yasser Arafat...Some of the gunmen shouted slogans calling Abbas, a moderate who has spoken out against...
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Abbas looks to the PLO to weaken Hamas.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan); 3/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared: "We are all required to continue...representative of our people." With these words, Abbas laid out a new strategy: the PLO would...s leadership. It is remarkable that Abbas gave such a speech. After the Oslo Accords...
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Abbas Urges Israeli Hand Over of West Bank
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Muhammed Muheisen) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he cannot impose law and...We have no control on the ground," Abbas told a news conference in Ramallah. But...the Tel Aviv bombing, and they accused Abbas of dragging his feet. Islamic Jihad leaders...
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Abbas, Mahmoud
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization...Authority early in 2006. The United States and Great Britain support Abbas, seen as a moderate, instead of Hamas, which has refused to recognize...
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Abbas I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abbas I Abbas I (1571-1629), called "the Great," was a shah of Persia, the fifth...politically, economically, and culturally. The greatest shah of the Safavids, Abbas I had a precarious beginning. His mild-mannered and ascetic father...
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Abbas, K. A.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
ABBAS, K. A. Writer and Director. Nationality: Indian. Born: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas in Panipat, 7 June 1914. Education: Attended...Boond Pani ( 2 Drops of Water ) Publications By ABBAS: book — I Am not an Island: An Experiment...
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Ferhat Abbas
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ferhat Abbas Ferhat Abbas (1899-1985) was the first president of the provisional government...class moderate elements to dominate Alge rian nationalism. Ferhat Abbas was born on Oct. 24, 1899, at Taher in the department of Constantine...
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Bandar Abbas
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bandar Abbas , city (1991 pop. 249,504), S Iran...called Gamru, as a mainland port. Shah Abbas I recaptured (c.1615) the town and later...called the town Gombroon. In 1622, Shah Abbas renamed the town Bandar Abbas (port of...
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