Zaman International School Newspaper Issue 02

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Volume 1 Issue 2

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEWSPAPER

“You’re going to reach the top with us.”

15 November 2003

His Majesty At the beginning of November 2003, grand celebrations kicked off in honor of His majesty King Norodom Sihanouk on the occasion of his 81st birthday. In consideration of His 81st birthday, we convey our heartfelt wishes to His Majesty and Queen long life, health and good fortune and pleased to present their biographies with a great pleasure.

In This Issue !

Biographies of His and Her Majesty

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Methods of study

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Challenging problems

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Biography of Ataturk

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Entertainment

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Rules of Football

ZAMAN NEWSPAPER Zaman, Publisher Zulfi Erken, Editor -in-Chief Murat Tutumlu, Editor at Large Oum Vantharith, writer Malik Ates, writer Zaman International School newspaper dedicated to educating students and training journalists. Published 2 times a month in Zaman International School. Copyright 2003 by the Zaman International School. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in print or electronically without the consent of The Zaman International School.

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is Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia was born on 31 October 1922 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. H.M. is the son of H.M King Norodom Suramarit and H.M. Queen Sisowath Kossamak Neariroth Serei Vatana. H.M. was elected King of Cambodia by the Council of the Crown in Phnom Penh on April 1941.

The King had promised his people to submit himself to their judgment at the conclusion of his mission to obtain full independence and better serving his nation by transferring the throne to his own father. A referendum, organised on February 7th, 1955, revealed 925, 812 votes in his favour and 1,834 against.

During the last month of 1953, H.M took personal command of the Khmer Armed Forces fighting against strong rebel bands; a little later he conducted operations against Viet Minh regular troops who had invaded the Stung Treng and Kratie areas. The Geneva Agreements of July, 1945 which put an end to the war in Viet Nam, consequently

However, on March 3rd 1955, H.M. abdicated. A few weeks later he gave his reasons for this decision, explaining that he wished from thenceforth to dedicate himself to the establishment of a truly democratic regime and put an end to the exploitation of the people by a small privileged class. He added that the Monarch was a prisoner of a

restored peace and security to Cambodia.

rigid system which prevented him from acting freely and that in leaving the Throne he had only one aim : that of better serving the People. His first task was to gather together the Khmers who were split up into too many political factions into one great movement of national

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