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Qatar emir makes way for son, setting rare Gulf Arab example
Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani abdicated in favour of his 33-year-old son, Sheikh Tamim, today, in a first for the Arab world.
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Libya Olympic chief freed after kidnapping: office
Libya's Olympic committee chief Nabil al-Alam was released on Sunday, a week after gunmen abducted him in broad daylight in Tripoli, his office and family said. "He is out and everything is okay," said Arafat Juwan, manager of his office.
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Gaddafi demise revives Libya's Olympic dreams
Athletes and sports programs in Libya were woefully neglected during Moammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule. With Gaddafi's regime toppled last month, Libya's athletes and sports officials are hoping for a better future.
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Libya lose Olympics qualifier after long journey
A 60-hour journey from their conflict-torn homeland did not end happily for Libya as they lost 4-2 to South Africa Sunday in a 2012 London Olympics qualifier.
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Qatar emir makes way for son, setting rare Gulf Arab example
Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani abdicated in favour of his 33-year-old son, Sheikh Tamim, today, in a first for the Arab world.
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Libya Olympic chief freed after kidnapping: office
Libya's Olympic committee chief Nabil al-Alam was released on Sunday, a week after gunmen abducted him in broad daylight in Tripoli, his office and family said. "He is out and everything is okay," said Arafat Juwan, manager of his office.
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Gaddafi demise revives Libya's Olympic dreams
Athletes and sports programs in Libya were woefully neglected during Moammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule. With Gaddafi's regime toppled last month, Libya's athletes and sports officials are hoping for a better future.
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Libya lose Olympics qualifier after long journey
A 60-hour journey from their conflict-torn homeland did not end happily for Libya as they lost 4-2 to South Africa Sunday in a 2012 London Olympics qualifier.
