Friday, October 23, 2009 JEDDAH: Saudi Arab banned the entry of Muslims from across the globe into the country from October 29 to November 28 and any airliner not complying, would be fined heavily.The kingdom took this decision for the convenience of the Hajj pilgrims and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has intimated all its offices and travel agents.The PIA said in its circular that Muslims having visit visas from the KSA should not be flown into the country; while, there is no ban on the non-Muslims entering the country.
BEIRUT: Thousands of people converged Saturday on central Beirut to mark the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Lebanese former premier Rafiq Hariri.Waving Lebanese flags and carrying pictures of the slain leader, men, women and children gathered under sunny skies in Martyr's Square where members of the parliamentary majority were to address the crowd. The rally comes as final preparations are underway in The Hague for the launch of the international tribunal set up to bring Hariri's killers to justice. It also comes as the country prepares for legislative elections in June that will pit Western-backed political parties against a Hezbollah-led alliance backed by Syria and Iran.Hariri died in a massive car bombing on February 14, 2005 that also killed 22 others. The assassination was widely blamed on then Lebanese power-broker Syria, which has denied any involvement. The attack on the Beirut seafront was one of the worst acts of political violence to rock Lebanon since t...
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