The celebrations for the soccer victory at Tripoli blended into the Eid holiday and helped restore a sense of normalcy to the capital after months of war.

当日，利首都为足球胜利进行的庆祝正好和开斋假期的喜庆气氛融和，帮助这个历经数月战火的城市恢复了些许正常的气息。

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But hours after Mr.Karzai's speech Friday, the governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province survived an assassination attempt when a bomb targeting his convoy exploded as he headed to prayers for the Eid holiday.

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The announcement Wednesday came just before the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.

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This may be because the Eid holiday has made contact with senior Iranian officials difficult.

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Miliband said the intervening Eid holiday in Iran slowed the diplomatic process somewhat.

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Al-Nimr's parents are expected to visit him on Friday on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

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