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Abd al-Hamid I

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Abd al-Hamid I or Abdülhamit , 1725-89, Ottoman sultan (1774-89), brother and successor of Mustafa III. His reign, one of decline for the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), saw the end of the war of 1768-74 and the beginning of the war of 1787-91 with Catherine II of Russia (see Russo-Turkish Wars ). The peace terms in 1774 (see Kuchuk Kainarji, Treaty of ) established Russia as the foremost power in the Middle East and had incalculable effects. In 1775, Austria, jealous of Russian expansion, forced the Turks to cede Bukovina. Abd al-Hamid was succeeded by his nephew, Selim III. ... Read more

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'Abd al-Hamid Ben Badis Shaykh 'Abd al-Hamid Ben Badis (1889-1940) was the leader of the Islamic Reform...and one of his brothers was a French-educated lawyer. But 'Abd al-Hamid chose a different path. After a private traditional education... Read more

Abd al-Hamid II
...Turks, a liberal reformist group. Abd al-Hamid's brother, Murad V, succeeded as...was shortly declared insane, and Abd al-Hamid ascended the throne. He at first...Sultan. Ruling as absolute monarch, Abd al-Hamid lived in virtual seclusion. In... Read more

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	Destination Martyrdom.(International; Cover Story: The Jihadist Riddle)(Darnah, Libya)(City overview)(Cover story) ; ...terrible, recalls his older brother, Abd al-Hamid. He was looking for work every...confident. I was sure he would go, Abd al-Hamid recalls. He was always talking...Benghazi, perhaps to buy perfumes, but Abd al-Hamid didn't believe his own story. The... Read more
	Destination: Martyrdom.(World Affairs)(Darnah, Libya) ; ...terrible, recalls his older brother, Abd al-Hamid. He was looking for work every...confident. I was sure he would go, Abd al-Hamid recalls. He was always talking...Benghazi, perhaps to buy perfumes, but Abd al-Hamid didn't believe his own story. The... Read more
	ARAB BANK GROUP FINANCIAL OPERATIONS IN 2002 ; ...quoted Chairman of the Board of the Arab Bank Group, Abd al-Hamid Shuman, who provided data in early February 2003 on...British Palestine Mandate) in 1930 by the late banker Abd al-Hamid Shuman, who operated in many countries worldwide as... Read more
	Saddam Hussein's presidential secretary arrested by US forces ; US occupation forces have captured Abd al Hamid Mahmud al- Tikriti, Saddam Hussein's presidential secretary and No. 4 on the U.S. most-wanted list of Iraqi leaders, the U.S. military... Read more
	IMPLEMENTING PRIVATIZATION PLAN OF GOVERNMENT COMPANIES ; Al-Khaleej newspaper quoted Algerian Investments Minister Abd al- Hamid Tamar who announced in late January 2006 that his Ministry will invest $104 billion in national projects by 2010. The Algerian... Read more
	FOREIGN TRADE OF SUDAN ; The Okaz newspaper quoted Foreign Trade Minister Abd al-Hamid Mussa Kasha who said that the total value of Sudanese foreign trade will reach $200 million, up from $70 million at the end of... Read more
	Chronology: Algeria ; 1996 Jan. 18: National Liberation Front (FLN) secretary general 'Abd al-Hamid Mihri resigned from his post. Bu'alam bin-Hamuda was elected to replace Mihri. [1/18 FBIS, 1/19 FT, FBIS) Algeria and Spain signed... Read more
	PLAN TO INCREASE EXPORT IN 2004 ; Al-Sahafa newspaper quoted Minister responsible for foreign trade Abd al-Hamid Mussi who said in December 2003 that his ministry is preparing a plan to increase exports in 2004 to $100 million, up from $70... Read more
	EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK TO EGYPT WITHOUT MIDDLE-MEN ; Al-Ahram newspaper quoted Sudanese Minister for Foreign Trade Abd al-Hamid Mussa Kasha who accused Sudanese livestock exporters of ignoring international agreements on export of livestock abroad. He said... Read more

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	LEBANON: ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES ELECTRICITY PROBLEMS.(Muhammad Abd-Al-Hamid Baydun)(Brief Article)
	LEBANON: MINISTER OF ENERGY AND WATER MEETS DELEGATION FROM SOUTHERN PLAINS REGION.(Muhammad Abd al-Hamid Baydhun)(Brief Article)
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