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Alcatel < ALCATEL A > a annoncé lundi avoir remporté un contrat 'de plusieurs millions d'euros' portant sur la fourniture d'un réseau GSM en Afghanistan.
Ce contrat a été signé avec le consortium international TDCA (Telecom Development Company Afghanistan) - placé sous la direction de l'Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) et Monaco Telecom International - qui a acquis en janvier dernier la nouvelle licence GSM afghane.

President Waterbury,
Honoured Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am most grateful to the American University of Beirut for this award. I accept it with much happiness and humility, cognisant of the great distinction and achievements of fellow recipients whom the University is also honouring.

In response to numerous press inquiries resulting from reports in the media, the Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan confirms that His Highness and his wife have been separated for more than 18 months and are currently living apart. The Aga Khan filed for divorce in France four months ago.
In conformity with the long-standing practice of not commenting on the private lives of either His Highness or members of his family, no other statement will be made in this regard.

Department of Public Affairs
The Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan
Aiglemont
60270 Gouvieux, France

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, son of the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan and the late Princess Andrée Aga Khan, died in Boston yesterday, aged 70 after a short illness. Coincidentally, his half-brother, the late Prince Aly Khan died on exactly the same day forty-three ago. The younger of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah's two sons, Prince Sadruddin was the uncle of the present and 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan.

The Aga Khan and his German-born wife announced the birth on Tuesday in Paris of a son, Prince Aly Muhammad.The prince and his 36-year-old mother, Begum Inaara Aga Khan, were doing well, according to the Aga Khan's press office. There was no immediate word on the weight of the child. The 63-year-old Khan is the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslim community, which has a following of 12-15 million people worldwide.

DYNASTIE. Mais qui sont les Agha Khan ?Souverains sans Etat, vrais chefs religieux et richissimes mécènes, les Agha Khan sont des princes mystérieux. Un livre récent vient lever le voile sur l'origine et l'histoire de cette famille dont l'actuel héritier, Karim Agha Khan IV, réside dans l'Oise

The Aga Khan's brilliant three-year-old colt, Dalakhani, was named the Cartier Horse of The Year at the annual end-of-season Cartier Awards dinner held in London last night. The horse's list of honours already included the French Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before he landed the most prestigious racing award in Europe.
His trophies, for Horse of The Year and Three-Year-Old Colt, were picked up by his trainer, Alain de Royer-Dupre and Princess Zahra Aga Khan, who is taking an increasingly-prominent role in her father's breeding empire.

Voyage au bout du monde, dans cette province tadjik dont les meilleurs musiciens jouent ce soir à Paris.Le Badakhchan à fleur de chant
Comme la plupart des natifs du Badakhchan, Djonbaz est ismaélien, branche chiite de l'islam dont l'imam est l'Aga Khan. Une religion sans voile ni mosquée. Chaque maison pamiri à l'architecture de bois immuable (cinq piliers voués à Ali, Hassan, Hussein, Mohamed et Fatima) est aussi un temple domestique?.
Chants et musique du Badakhchan. Théâtre de la Ville,

One of France's most magnificent castles, home to a spectacular art collection boasting three works by Raphael, is to be saved from falling into disrepair by a rich neighbour.
The Aga Khan, a British citizen and the spiritual leader of the world's estimated 20 million Ismaili Muslims, has set up a

Dalakhani romp fires Derby double hopesThe Aga Khan started Vodafone Derby week in the best possible style, greeting Dalakhani in the winner's enclosure following yesterday's Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly. On Saturday, the owner-breeder will rely on Alamshar to complete a famous cross-channel Derby double by triumphing at Epsom.

Come and get me: Christophe Soumillon offers encouragement to his rivals as Dalakhani cruises home

Ladies and Gentlemen
It is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to address this inaugural session of the World Mountain Forum.
I am especially happy that the Ismaili Imamat has been given the opportunity to participate in a Forum organised by and for all those concerned with the difficulties facing the populations of mountain regions, and to share lessons that have been learnt, to exchange mutual experience and advice, to better identify the problems that exist, and to try, as part of a joint effort, to propose new and more efficient solutions.

Queen Noor of Jordan and Prince Karim Aga Khan attend the International ‘Global Zero’ Summit Against Nuclear Weapons at Hotel Intercontinental on February 2, 2010 in Paris, France.

Former Irish president Mary Robinson (L) talks to Aga Khan (R) of the Aga Khan Development Network before the morning session of the Global Zero Summit in Paris, France, 02 February 2010.

2010, February 2-4: Paris, France - Prince Karim Aga Khan attends the International 'Global Zero' Summit Against Nuclear Weapons.

Funeral ceremonies for Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan who died in Boston on 12th May, will be conducted in Geneva, Switzerland.

Arrangements have been made for members of the diplomatic corps, government officials and close friends to pay their last respects to Prince Sadruddin at the Chateau de Bellerive, 25 Chemin du Milieu, 1245 Collonge-Bellerive between 3:00 p.m. (1500 hours) and 8:00 p.m. (2000 hours) on Thursday, 15th May, 2003.