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Saudi authorities have banned 420 books, including works by renowned palestinian poet mahmud darwish, as part of a crackdown on publications deemed threatening to the conservative kingdom. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Experience al madinah to its fullest on a hopon hopoff bus tour. Scout is about a boy who finds a doberman and his family searches for scouts owners in vain. Three britons have been injured in a car explosion in saudi arabia, less than a week after another uk man was killed in a blast involving his vehicle, the foreign office has said. Read our convo on how they got started, whats next for print, and some of their best projects from the past year. In the book, donald trump writes about his bankruptcy in 1990 and how he managed to comeback through negotiations. Dec have almost 1800 titles within its collection, the major books types are. Educational books, such as arabic reading and writing, mathematics, history, and geography in the arabic and french languages grades k12.
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