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washingtonpost.com: The Cost of Liberty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Halla said that her husband was still alive when she arrived at the hospital and that he managed to tell her, "Halla, be a good girl," before he died. One night at dinner, she was introduced to an older man who said he was a car salesman. He criticized her for being a prostitute, but what really set her off was that he had said her late husband, Walid, was no good and had chastised her for being so stuck on him. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A847-2004Jun23?language=printer   (2617 words)

Khaleej Times - Online He said that thousands of roses are being presented every day, adding that there are around 128 daily incoming flights on the weekdays, which increase to almost 160 on the weekends. He said the municipality would implement a centralised control system for all parking ticket dispensing machines including the ones to be installed in the fourth phase. He said this is justified by the fact that the UAE suffers scarcity of fresh water because of several natural factors, including climate and human activities such as increase in population and expansion in agricultural and industrial projects. www.khaleejtimes.co.ae /ktarchive/100302/uae.htm   (4931 words)

Saif   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Saif said the stars do have certain amount of social and moral responsibility, though they acted differently according to the demands of the script. Asaad Said Saif Asaad — the former Angel Popov — is one of eight Bulgarian weightlifters whom the wealthy emirate of Qatar is funding for a reported $1... Asaad Said Saif Asaad -- the former Angel Popov -- is one of eight Bulgarian weightlifters whom the wealthy emirate of Qatar is funding for a reported $1... www.bankruptcynews.org /terms/finance_nz/Saif.html   (5306 words)

United for Peace of Pierce County, WA - We nonviolently oppose the reliance on unilateral military actions rather than ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) For months, Mariam said, her parents have kept her under strict lock-down at home. Abdulhalaq said, the family is barely hanging on. Sure, he had predicted that violence would follow the invasion, but not in his wildest dreams, he said, did he think his family would come to this: Beatrice, at 14, working all day and coming home so tired that she collapses on the sofa and falls asleep. www.ufppc.org /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=891&Itemid=2   (4351 words)

Berestov grabs shock weightlifting gold for Russia - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Asaad changed his name and moved to the tiny oil state from Bulgaria in a football-style transfer, and had been expected to repay a $US1 million investment in him and seven Bulgarian team-mates by delivering Qatar's first Olympic gold. But the grand plan disintegrated as Asaad, who was called Angel Popov when he won the 1999 junior world championship for Bulgaria, passed on a vital lift, missed two more, and then had a seemingly good attempt ruled out 2-1 by the judges. Asaad, trailing by 2.5kg going into the clean and jerk, made two half-hearted attempts at 225kg before having his 227.5kg lift ruled out by the judges. www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200408/s1184442.htm   (342 words)

Reuters Olympics 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) World champion Said Saif Asaad, part of a stable of eight Bulgarians acquired by Qatar for a reported $1 million in the late 1990s, had looked poised to give the Gulf state its first ever Olympic gold until he hurt his leg on his second lift. The head of Qatar weightlifting federation Mohamed Yousef Al Mana said the lifter, formerly known as Angel Popov, felt some discomfort in his legs but would continue in the clean and jerk. When he returned to the stage for his first attempt at the clean and jerk, he was in clear distress and could not to lift the bar past his knees. olympics2004.reuters-sports.com /sport/weightlifting/news/usnL24654407.html   (300 words)

Iran Daily Dmitry Berestov of Russia took full advantage of a mystifying performance by Qatar world champion Asaad Said Saif Asaad, who moved to the tiny oil state from Bulgaria in a football-style transfer, to win the heavyweight weightlifting gold on Tuesday, AFP said. Asaad had been expected to deliver Qatar their first Olympic gold and repay a one million US dollar investment in him and seven Bulgarian teammates in the late 1990s. Asaad, a bronze medallist in the Sydney Olympics and the 2002 Asian Games champion, looked well in command in the snatch with a lift of 192.5kg. www.iran-daily.com /1383/2073/html/sports.htm   (2076 words)

Sport | Qatar flexes the wrong muscle Asaad lay fourth after the snatch, but had been overshadowed by Olympic-record lifts of 195kg by the Russian, Dmitry Berestov, and the Hungarian, Ferenc Gyurkovics. Berestov favoured a wobbly cheek and cockily raised eyebrow as the bar was raised; Gyurkovics dealt in a manic chuckle. Asaad's challenge then collapsed with three failed lifts in the clean and jerk, leaving Berestov to hold off Gyurkovics for gold. sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5001036-114072,00.html   (680 words)

The United Australian Lebanese Movement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) She said that she found the Downtown area very luxurious, but added that she could see the “reality” as soon as she went to other suburbs. Hassan Krayyem, professor of political science at the American University of Beirut, said that while the middle-class in the 1960s was 32 percent of the population, the most recent statistics dating back to 1997 and 1999 show a marked drop in income, and indicate that the middle class had shrunk to an estimated 20 percent. He said he and his wife sometimes didn’t sleep at night, worrying about how they would pay for their children’s university education. www.ualm.org.au /news.asp?display=content&id=430   (1264 words)

Brudirect.com  - Local News Dmitry Berestov of Russia took full advantage of a mystifying performance by Qatar world champion Asaad Said Saif Asaad, who moved to the tiny oil state from Bulgaria in a football-style transfer, to win the heavyweight weightlifting gold on Tuesday. But the grand plan disintegrated as Asaad, who as Angel Popov won the 1999 Junior World Championship for Bulgaria, passed on a vital lift, missed two more and then had a seemingly good attempt ruled out 2-1 by the judges. Silver medallist Gyurkovics said that he had decided to gamble on a higher weight in the clean and jerk. www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Aug04/260804/bb_sports03.htm   (537 words)

HickokSports.com - History - The 2000 Olympics When Juan Antonio Samaranch said that the 2000 Olympics were the best ever, it could have been taken as hyperbole. But the IOC president was simply echoing what had been said by thousands of spectators who had come to Sydney, Australia, from around the world, including many journalists who had covered several previous Olympics. Bud Greenspan, producer of the official documentary on the games, said that the torch relay and the opening ceremony both earned perfect 10s and that the rest of the organization lived up to that standard. www.hickoksports.com /history/ol2000.shtml   (537 words)

Once No. 2 on his team, Russia's Berestov No. 1 in Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Berestov, of Russia, took advantage of a weakened field and a series of missed lifts by the favored Said Saif Asaad of Qatar to win the Olympic 231 pounds (105kg) weightlifting gold Tuesday -- his first title against world-level competition. Asaad, the 2000 bronze medalist, was last year's world champion. Asaad put up 4121/2 pounds and 4231/2 pounds on his first two snatches, but passed on his third -- allowing Berestov and Gyurkovics to tie at 429 pounds. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/08/24/sports1557EDT0454.DTL&type=printable   (520 words)

Hariri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Some said that the stage of finalizing the report of International Judge Detlev Mehlis to reveal the truth on the assassination of Hariri will be utterly difficult. Speaking during a news conference yesterday, Barakat said: "This year was the most difficult with regards to the number of orphans we have accepted, in the wake of the earthquake that hit the charity associations in general, with the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. Boim said this had been done in the hope that a flare-up in Israel-Palestinian fighting would distract attention from U.S. allegations Syria was involved in the assassination of Lebanese former premier Rafik Hariri and supported insurgents in Iraq. www.newstrove.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?wn1=87496&title=Hariri   (6906 words)

Durrani Law Firm, Ltd. :: THE GLOBALIZATION OF ATHLETICS You got talent? We got citizenship papers. Angel Popov became Said Saif Asaad and won a bronze medal as a heavyweight in Sydney. Davis, who said no other Brits had run the 400 fast enough to qualify for the Olympics, is not apologetic. Davis said his situation is not much different from that of foreign athletes who receive scholarships to compete for American colleges. www.durrani.com /newsite/news_items/nactive_disp.asp?ID=482   (2038 words)

Los Angeles Times Some people laugh at me and say I should move down to middleweight." Ward now hasn't lost a fight since 1998; and he was a clear winner, countering the Russian's reach advantage with good inside fighting to take an early lead he wouldn't relinquish. Among the athletes who did not finish was Asaad Said Saif Asaad of Qatar. Still, Fischer said her goal is not for her to get a gold medal, but to finish first for Leonhardt. sports.latimes.com /?c=latimes&page=olymp/misc/2004/summary_082404.htm   (6281 words)

rediff.com: Tavakoli lifts heavyweight gold When he stepped on to the podium for the medal ceremony he kissed the Bulgarian badge on his track suit and held his silver up to the 3,000-strong crowd. Said Saif Asaad, a Bulgarian-born lifter formerly known as Angel Entchev Popov, took bronze to give the Gulf state of Qatar only the second individual Olympic medal of their history and their first in weightlifting. Ukraine's reigning world champion Denys Gotfrid, a bronze medallist in a lower weight class in Atlanta, misjudged his entry weight in the clean-and-jerk and failed all three attempts at 230 kg. www.rediff.com /sports/2000/sep/25lift.htm   (412 words)

washingtonpost.com: Israeli Zur Is Ready to Win Medal for U.S.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Zur was born in America and raised in Israel, and now lives in Chula Vista, Calif. He moved to the United States because the cost of living is less and the training opportunities a bit better, he said. Fischer, mother of a teenage son and daughter, said winning another Olympic title is not that important to her. Dmitri Berestov of Russia took advantage of a weakened field and a series of missed lifts by the favored Said Saif Asaad of Qatar to win the 231-pound (105kg) gold -- his first title in world-level competition. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A29797-2004Aug24?language=printer   (1120 words)

Omanforum: NAWRAS TELECOM to LAUNCH on .....!!!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Saif added that Nawras was now ready and would soon launch its services in Oman. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Nawras Chairman Shaikh Saif bin Hashil al Maskery said the company was committed to bringing to the people of Oman a combination of the latest technology and skilled, competent and friendly service that will take mobile communications to a whole new level in the Sultanate. The official declined to discuss company estimates of its projected customer base upon launch, but said Nawras was looking to target the roughly 70 per cent of the population who presently do not own or use a mobile phone. www.omanforum.com /threads/showflat.php/Cat/2/Number/209793/Main/165907   (1807 words)

RTE.ie Sport The 2004 Olympic Games Another weightlifter has failed a dope test at the Olympics bringing the number of known cases to 10 it was learned yesterday. Dmitry Berestov of Russia took full advantage of a mystifying performance by Qatar world champion Asaad Said Saif Asaad to win the heavyweight weightlifting gold last night. Greek Olympic officials are to launch an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the positive doping test that cost weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis a bronze medal. www.rte.ie /sport/olympics2004/news/weightliftingnewsindex.html   (359 words)

Usenet Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) She said it was possible through a combination of hard work and her Greek lineage, and accused journalists of not understanding the effects of training. The latest case involved a rower who evidently was unaware that she was taking a banned substance, the IOC source said. Olefirenko reported that she took the drug when she was tested after the race, but didn't realize it was banned, the source said. www.all-usenet-archive.com /File.asp?service=4920   (10633 words)

CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Tavakoli enters into Tsagaev's dream day to grab gold - September 25, 2000 10:56 AM - - Qatar's Said Saif Asaad, who as Angel Popov formerly represented Bulgaria, took the bronze. Sam Coffa, vice president of the IWF, said that they were disappointed with the ruling but the court's decision was final. Tavakoli was just 2.5kg adrift of Igor Razoryonov of Ukraine after the snatch competition but made up the deficit in the clean and jerk with his 235kg. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/newswire/2000/09/25/540269125614_afp   (630 words)

صفحة جديدة 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, received at his office here yesterday Hani Riyadh, Egyptian Ambassador to the Sultanate, who came to bid him farewell at the end of his tour of duty. HH Sayyid Asaad also received Khalid al Zaitouni, Tunisian Ambassador to the Sultanate, who came to bid him farewell at the end of his term of office here. Present in both meetings was Saif bin Salim al Abri, secretary-general of the office of the Representative of His Majesty the Sultan. www.omanobserver.com /31/Head/Head2.htm   (175 words)

S u m i t h . c o m - Articles Asaad Said Saif Asaad -- the former Angel Popov -- is one of eight Bulgarian weightlifters whom the wealthy emirate of Qatar is funding for a reported $1 million to compete under its flag, according to the official Olympic Web site. Assuming that every nation is endowed with a certain percentage of talented athletes, Wallechinsky said, "in the United States almost all these people are going to go into basketball, baseball, football and tennis" because that's where the money is. "In Russia, you can win a gold medal in weightlifting and be a national hero. India, for example, might be less of an Olympic laggard if the culture encouraged female athletes. www.sumith.com /articles.asp?show=20   (834 words)

washingtonpost.com: Winners With Wallets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) Academics who have studied past Olympics have found that GDP, the total value of goods and services that a nation produces, is probably the single best predictor of a country's success at the Games. In part, that's because many of the new Olympic sports -- softball and beach volleyball, for example -- are not exactly typical Third World pursuits. Similar factors help explain why Cuba remains an overperformer, said Meghan R. Busse, a University of California at Berkeley professor who co-authored a study on Olympic results with Bernard. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A40079-2004Aug27?language=printer   (1466 words)

BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Banned Bulgarian wins appeal and silver "But we are Bulgarians and we have to be top," said Tsagaev, who would have taken gold had he succeeded with his final clean-and-jerk lift of 237.5kg. Tavakoli, a 22-year-old former Asian champion, lay only fifth at the end of a hotly-contested snatch section of the competition but moved into the gold medal position with his final clean-and-jerk of 135 kg. The bronze was won by Said Saif Asaad, a Bulgarian-born lifter formerly known as Angel Entchev Popov, giving Qatar only the second individual Olympic medal of their history and their first in weightlifting. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/other_sports/941355.stm   (427 words)

Saif oo Terse Jamil said that he'd go home bruised and swollen all over each day from all the beatings that he had endured due to his initial inexperience. Saif oo Terse used by a master in close quarters can be more potent than several men with conventional weapons. Although contents of the book are copy righted by Jamil, he welcomes the Shweirieh to utilize the information for their personal use. www.shweir.com /saif_oo_terse.htm   (1358 words)

Sunday Herald, The: Scotsport clutches us to its bosom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16) It's not the boy's fault that he was offered a lump of oil emirate gold and a hefty pension to run for a country where the inhabitants are too lazy to take part themselves. We see Angel Popov, a Bulgarian weightlifter, become Asaf Said Saif Asaad of Qatar representing a country where they only lift a finger to sign a cheque to recruit Olympic mercenaries. With concept of nationality so debased, imagine (as John Lennon might have sung) how uplifting it might be if the Olympics were to drop all the flags and anthems and let the athletes compete on an individual basis for the pure and simple sake of sport. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20040829/ai_n12590825   (1131 words)

Legal Affairs - On Your Marks. Set. Go Home! The movement has been most noticeable in track, in which most of the top competitors are African and most of the top training facilities are not. Cherono—now identified on his Qatari passport as Saif Saaeed Shaheen—is joined in his new homeland by fellow former Kenyan Albert Chepkurui, a 5,000-meter runner who goes by the name Abdullah Ahma Hassan. The country-switching rules and the Olympic Charter itself are based on the premise that the Olympics are a competition between countries, and that athletes represent not just themselves, but their flags. www.legalaffairs.org /issues/July-August-2004/scene_mulhauser_julaug04.html   (1064 words)

Boston.com / Sports / US sailors lose guessing game When they finally played the shifts right and skimmed across the waves aboard their 49er skiff to a wire-to-wire victory in the third race, it was too late. "We won the last race, but we knew the guys who we needed to be ahead of were all close behind," Wadlow said. Dmitry Berestov of Russia took advantage of a series of missed lifts by favored Said Saif Asaad of Qatar to win gold at 231 pounds (105 kg) -- his first title against world-level competition. www.boston.com /sports/articles/2004/08/25/us_sailors_lose_guessing_game   (671 words)

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