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Power vacuum in Helmand after sacking of governor ; WORLD
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The governorship of Helmand province, the base for UK operations
in Afghanistan, remains unclear after the sacking of the British-
backed incumbent Mohammed Daoud.
President Hamid Karzai removed Mr Daoud from the post despite
lobbying on his behalf by Tony Blair on a recent visit to Kabul.
The governor's deputy, Amir Muhammad Akhunzada, widely suspected
of being involved in the drug trade and other criminal activities,
was also supposed to have been sacked. But Mr Daoud and Mr ...
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Ex-Miami Beach Mayor Tells Jury How He Aided Indicted Financier. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
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; Oct. 29--Former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud matter-of-factly described for a jury Thursday how he lied, manipulated fellow politicians and took bribes to do the political bidding of former CenTrust Chairman David Paul. When Daoud finally stepped down from the stand, he was met by a long, cold
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Daoud survived for four days on cola and chewing gum - the first thing he said after he was rescued was 'sorry' EXCLUSIVE How a holiday in Pakistan turned into a nightmare for a Glasgow family when their four-year-old was held to ransom
Evening Times
; DAD Bilal Afzal will never forget the bittersweet moment the police handed over his barefoot, trembling little boy. The four-year-old had been held captive for four days in Pakistan by kidnappers demanding a GBP100,000 ransom. But at last Daoud had been freed by police commandos and was being
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Metro Detroit dealer honored for good work
The Arab American News
; WARREN - Tarik Daoud had nothing when he emigrated from his native Iraq to Metro Detroit when he just a teenager - no family, no money, no job. But somewhere along the way, someone gave him a chance to succeed. Now the successful businessman and philanthropist lives his life giving opportunities to
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Former CenTrust Bank Officers Say Their Boss Paid Ex-Mayor for Favors. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; Oct. 28--Three men who once were among CenTrust's highest-ranking officers took the witness stand Wednesday against former boss David Paul to testify he paid former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud for political favors. As Paul looked on impassively, his three former lieutenants testified in
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COLORADO PEACE ACTIVIST SAYS ISRAELI COPS THREATENED GROUP.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; Byline: Ann Imse News Staff Writer Denver peace protester Beth Daoud says she will leave the Middle East with an enduring memory: the face of Israeli ...
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