(Encyclopedia) Touré, Ahmed SékouTouré, Ahmed Sékousāˈk&oomacr; t&oomacr;rāˈ [key], 1922–84, Guinean political leader, president (1958–84) of the republic of Guinea. From a poor family, Touré…
(Encyclopedia) Ben Bella, AhmedBen Bella, Ahmedäkhmĕdˈ bĕn bĕlˈlä [key], 1919–2012, Algerian statesman. After World War II he joined the Algerian nationalist movement and soon became a leader of its…
Yamani, Ahmed Zaki
(Encyclopedia) Yamani, Ahmed Zaki, 1930-2031, Saudi Arabian politician, b. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, King Faud I University (B.A., 1951); New York…
(Encyclopedia) Zewail, Ahmed Hassan, 1946–2016, Egyptian-American chemist, b. Damanhur, Egypt, Ph.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1974. He became a U.S. citizen in 1982. A professor at the California…
Ahmed Tejan Kabbah Lawyer Leads Troubled Sierra Leone by David Johnson President Kabbah. (Source/AP)Although he took office in 1996 with 60 percent of the vote to become Sierra Leone's first…
The Question: O.K., experts. Where can I find the best beaches in the United States? The Answer: According to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, or "Dr. Beach," the…
Here are the nominees for actor in a leading role. This is George Clooney's third nomination for Best Actor and Brad Pitt's second nomination for Best Actor. And the Nominees for…
Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl Streep's…
Below are the nominees in the directing category. This is both Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen's seventh nomination for directing. Scorsese won in 2006 for The Departed. Allen won…
Below are the nominees for best film. Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain are featured in two of the nominated films. They are both in The Tree of Life. Pitt is also in Moneyball.…
