Abdel Salam is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Mass wedding in Egypt aims to avert sin
Shy beneath her pearl-dotted veil, Zeinab clutched Redas arm as they made their entrance as man and wife for the first time to the raucous cheers of all the other brides and grooms.
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A regularly updated column of news briefs from around the region US navy announces Swift boat comeback
Foreign ownership law to boost Dubai property market
A recent law legitimizing property ownership by foreigners in Dubai is expected to boost the real estate market in the booming Gulf city state, experts say.
Palestinian 'Rainbow' shines over Tokyo
An air of anticipation built up in two different parts of the world at the same time, as the friends and colleagues of Palestinian filmmaker Abdel Salam Shehadeh, both in the Gaza Strip and in Tokyo, awaited the announcement of the final results of
Viewpoint: How Iraq's woes escalated
It is far too early to predict that Iraq will descend into civil war, and the players in the game keep changing and evolving. However, various groups, movements and players have already emerged that could shape a major civil war.
Dealing in stocks behind Baghdad's sandbags
The three-storey, cream building on the corner of a Baghdad side street could pass easily as a hotel or cinema, with gun-carrying guards at the door and sandbags protecting it - a common sight in insurgency-racked Iraq.
Prisoners seize police hostages in Jordan riot
Rioting inmates held Jordanian prison officials hostage for several hours on Wednesday in protest against their separation from death row convicts and other Islamists linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq head Abu Mussab Al Zarqawi.
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Iraq faces calls for international prisoner abuse probe
Iraqs government faced calls on Wednesday for an international enquiry into abuse at a secret prison in Baghdad where inmates were reportedly tortured, beaten and starved.
