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...ancestors had led since the advent of Islam. During migrations in search of water and trading locations, mainly from the Najd region of what is today the central part of Saudi Arabia, a group of tribes called the Bani Utub settled the town of Kuwait (in simple translation, Little Fort) in the early 1700s. With trade the major source of income, the tribes established a unique political system. Of the three most , influential families, the Khalifas and the Jalahimas concerned themselves with commerce; the third, the Sabahs, governed. Having voluntarily created an oligarchy of competing interests, Kuwait, in effect...
Step into Florida's Sawgrass Mills, the world's biggest outlet-and-discount mall. Situated 15 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, it boasts 2.2 million sq. ft. of name-brand shopping at no-name prices. The parking lot alone covers 170 acres. Two miles of storefronts, 150 in all, include outlets for such status labels as Ann Taylor, Maidenform, Van Heusen, American Tourister and Athlete's Foot, plus such familiar discount stores as Brands Mart and Marshalls...
NOTEBOOK: Harvard will not be resuming its competitive schedule until 1991, but that does not mean that it is finished swimming for the year. The Crimson will be going through double and triple session practices from December 26 through January 4 in Fort Meyers, Fla.--not exactly...
After the Brown meet, the Crimson travels to West Point, N.Y., to take on Army December 7. Over reading period, Harvard will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to train for nine days...
This broadside from Howe became the catalyst for the most serious challenge to Thatcher's leadership in her 11 years as Prime Minister. Michael Heseltine, a former Minister of Defense who stalked out of the Cabinet in 1986 and had been circling Fort Thatcher ever since, finally decided to make his move. He said Howe's resignation revealed a split in the party that could not be resolved without a fight...