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ifeminists May 27, 2003 Ilana Mercer	Women Who Wed the Wrong Wahhabi Roush is an advocate for women whose personal errors she turns into international political incidents. She is asking President Bush to intensify the pressure on Saudi Arabia to rectify the marital mistakes these women have made.
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Information Today September 1, 2011	Thomson Reuters Adds New Patent Authorities to Derwent World Patents Index This comprehensive collection of editorially enhanced patent documents from 47 global issuing authorities also includes English language abstracts and titles making it easier for researchers to quickly find the information they need.
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IEEE Spectrum May 2013 Dave Levitan	A Solar Mirage in the Middle East? The oil-rich monarchs' ambitions for solar power will be tough to achieve
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National Defense May 2005 Roxana Tiron	Middle-East Defense The United Arab Emirates not only is purchasing jet fighters, tanks, ships and air-defense systems, but it also is beefing up its nuclear, biological and chemical defense capabilities, communications and early warning systems, while satisfying its insatiable need for trucks and armored vehicles.
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