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Ibrahim Ferrer 2005 Deaths

Ibrahim FerrerAge: 78 Cuban singer who gained fame late in his career with the 1997 release of the Grammy Award–winning album Buena Vista Social Club. Wim Wenders directed a film of the same…

Mohammed bin Salman

(Encyclopedia) Mohammed bin Salman, 1985–, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, b. Riyadh. The son of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, he received a law degree from King Saud Univ. (2007) and then worked in…

Saudi Arabia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Saudi Arabia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Saudi Arabian Relations PEOPLESaudi Arabia's 2007…

Abd al-Hamid II

(Encyclopedia) Abd al-Hamid II, 1842–1918, Ottoman sultan (1876–1909). His uncle, Abd al-Aziz, was deposed from the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in 1876 by the Young Turks, a liberal…

2005 Deaths: A - F

Don AdamsEddie AlbertShana AlexanderJack AndersonVictoria de los AngelesBa JinAnne BancroftBarbara Bel GeddesCharles BellSaul BellowPeter BenensonObie BensonStan BerenstainLazar BermanGeorge…

Sheik Ahmed Yassin, 2004 News

spiritual leader and founder of Hamas, was assassinated by Israeli forces in March. Israeli officials acknowledged they intended to kill Yassin, who they blame for organizing terrorist…

King Faisal

(Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud)king of Saudi ArabiaBirthplace: RiyadhBorn: 1905Died: 1975