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Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said

(Encyclopedia) Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said, 1954–, sultan of Oman (2020–). A member of the ruling family of Oman, he held various positions in the Omani foreign ministry (1986–2002) and served as…

Pelayo

(Encyclopedia) PelayoPelayopāläˈyō [key], d. 737, first king (c.718–737) of Asturias. He was elected king by the tribespeople of Asturias and by Visigothic leaders who had escaped Tariq. His victory…

Tariq Aziz, 2003 News

deputy prime minister of Iraq, acted as Saddam Hussein's spokesman in the months leading up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, repeatedly denying that Iraq possessed—or was developing—weapons…

Qaboos bin Said Al-Said

(Encyclopedia) Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, 1940–2020, sultan of Oman (1970–2020). The only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur Al-Said, he served a year in the British army after graduating from Sandhurst.…

Soldier

Director:Paul AndersonWriter:David Webb PeoplesWarner Bros. R; 99 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Connie Nielsen, Michael Chiklis, Gary Busey, Sean Pertwee and Jason…

Muhammad Ali

The Champion of the World     Special Features Muhammad Ali Biography Muhammad Ali Quotes Olympic Moments: Before Ali Was King Black History Month Boxing Highlights Career Pro…

Brewer's: Ali

Cousin and son-in-law of Mahomet, the beauty of whose eyes is with the Persians proverbial; insomuch that the highest term they employ to express beauty is Ayn Hali (eyes of Ali). —Chardin…

Ali (Film)

Director:Michael MannWriters:Stephen Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Eric Roth, Michael MannColumbia Pictures; R; 158 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith Ali,…

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw(Alice MacGraw)actressBorn: 4/1/1938Birthplace: Pound Ridge, New York This ex-fashion model rose to movie stardom with Goodbye Columbus (1969) and the internationally successful Love Story…

Ali Larter

Ali Larter was James Van Der Beek's co-star in the 1999 football movie Varsity Blues, where she appeared briefly in a bikini made entirely of whipped cream. That appearance gave her a certain cachet…