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To: Ilaine who wrote (41400)	9/1/2002 3:53:28 PM
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OPEC allocates funds for treatment of Palestinians arabnews.com American Muslims gather en masse in Washington <snip> “Muslims are creating a new culture within America,” Dr. Syeed told Arab News. “This year’s theme was how to raise a family here as Americans that are sensitive to both diversity within Islam and living within a non-Muslim society.” And, as proof, tucked between booths offering Islamic mortgages and charity organizations for Palestinian children or the victims of Gujarat, is an FBI stand that is recruiting special agents. “We have received dozens of inquiries,” one of the FBI recruiters told Arab News. “Some of the people we’ve spoken to are hesitant to become agents, because they don’t want to carry guns, but we explain to them there are other opportunities of professional support that we are seeking.” <snip> arabnews.com Most child beggars [in Saudi Arabia] are Saudis, study shows arabnews.com Absconding workers on the rise arabnews.com >> Real estate market set for big boom By Abdul Rahman Almotawa, Arab News Staff JEDDAH, 31 August — The real estate market in the Kingdom is likely to witness a big boom over the coming months as a result of repatriation of funds from the United States. Real estate dealers in Jeddah have told Arab News that a number of major deals have already been signed in the city for sale of land for construction purposes. Khaled Sultan, head of a real estate company in Jeddah, said the situation in the market was "extremely satisfactory" as a result of growing demand. "The reports on the return of billions of dollars in Saudi and other Gulf investments abroad would definitely give a boost to the market," he said.<< <snip> arabnews.com