Qatar’s Al-Thani rulers prosper on oil wealth and tradition
In Doha, the al-Thani rulers dominate Qatar’s 4000 square mile peninsula with oil income and vast palaces. Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al-Thani and his cousin Khalifa govern without parliament or elections. Wealth and privilege flow to male al-Thani relatives while women receive nothing. Citizens voice grievances directly in the ruler’s daily majlis.
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Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al-Thani
Sheik Khalifa
Khalifa
Sheik Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani
Sheik Ahmad
Qatar
Qatar Petroleum Company
al-Thanis
Tar
Persian Gulf
Vigilante patrols surge in Cuba to curb vandalism
In Cuba a massive night patrol system led by the Committees of the Defense of the Revolution mobilizes up to 2.5 million members across provinces including Havana and Matanzas. Patrols, sometimes with women, monitor shops, phones, auto parts thieves and loiterers, while collaborating with police as Castro calls for vigilance after a surge in sabotage and vandalism.
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Cuba
Defense of the Revolution
CDR
Matanzas
Isle of Pines
Interior Ministry
Fidel Castro
Castro
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Luis Gonzalez Maturelos
Man Delivers Neighbor's Baby Over Phone Help
Pittsburgh AP report details Ronald Mazza a 31 year old car salesman who delivered a neighbor's baby after guiding the mother by telephone with doctors directing the process. He delivered a 9 pound boy in five minutes before ambulances arrived. Mother Sharon Ann Nugent and son Brian Scott were taken to a hospital. both are reported doing fine.
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Pittsburgh
Ronald Mazza
Mazza
Air Force
Sharon Ann Nugent
Brian Scott
Indira Gandhi Says She Is Misfit To Address Poets
In New Delhi Prime Minister Indira Gandhi quoted a couplet about thorns and flowers to explain she feels out of place addressing a gathering of poets. The remark underscores her view of political life versus literary circles.
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New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
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