Probably the greatest Arabic singer of modern times, Fairuz (neé Nuhad Haddad; born 1933), also known as Fayrouz, led the creation of a new musical language in the Middle East.Fairuz was born N...
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A Malaysian chief judge who is embroiled in a scandal over
alleged manipulation of cases and the fixing of judges appointments
failed Thursday to get his tenure extended beyond his retirement...
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Malaysia's royal commission began an inquiry Monday into a video
that alleges political interference in judicial appointments and the
manipulation of high-profile cases.
However, before th...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Former Malaysian premier
Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday he had personally decided the
appointment of top judges during his 22-year reign, discarding
the advice ...
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The lawyer at the center of a scandal that has rocked Malaysia's
judiciary refused Monday to confirm or deny whether he is the man in
a secretly shot video brokering the appointments of judge...
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A royal commission will be established to probe a video
purportedly showing a well-connected lawyer and a top judge
conspiring to fix the appointment of judges and manipulating
high-profile ...
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad denied Thursday that a prominent lawyer had undue
influence over his decisions on the appointment of judges during his
tenure.
Mahathir's c...
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(EDS: ADDING COMMENTS FROM NEW WITNESS, BACKGROUND)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied Thursday
that a prominent lawyer had undue influence over his decisions on the
...
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Former longtime leader Mahathir Mohamad denied at a public inquiry Thursday that outsiders manipulated top judicial appointments during his reign — in a scandal that has cast doubts about the...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Reuters) - For decades, demands by
Malaysian lawyers for a cleaner judicial system have fallen on
deaf ears. But now a grainy video by an amateur has suddenly
answered their ...
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Fairuz
Malaysia chief judge forced to retire under cloud of controversy
