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Trade took him to India and Iraq at the age of 13 when pearling was the main source of income. But it was years later that a dream came true - the birth of the Dubai Islamic Bank, an idea which sprouted during a conversation with the late Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Lebanon has proceeded with the implementation of a project to exploit the waters of Al Wazani River that flows through its lands so as to provide Marjeyoun and Amer Mountain districts with this resource that is rare here.

The U.S. and Britain view Iraq's acceptance of the unconditional return of UN inspectors as a ploy and have sought the passing of a resolution by the Security Council to force Iraq to comply with all the previous UN decisions.