That will rely on President Karzai's support for a serious clean-up which, many argue, would require the removal of his half-brother, Ahmed Wali, the dominant political force in Kandahar and an alleged drug lord.
The 70m (230ft) long tapestry was commissioned by William the Conqueror's half-brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
That's because the Saudi government--nominally run by King Fahd but actually controlled by his half-brother Prince Abdullah (the king suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995)--still gets 70% of its revenue from oil.
Sheikh Issa is a half-brother of the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Prince Hamzeh, his 18-year-old half-brother and the elder son of Hussein's widow, Queen Noor, was appointed crown prince.
For the first time in nearly 300 years there is little to pass on to the next marquess, a half-brother.
Mrs Sharkey told the jury of 10 women and five men that she and her daughter Bridget and her husband's half brother Eric Stevens had spent three weeks in the summer in Florida with Thomas junior before all flying home.
Bruno and Michel, his half-brother, are the unloved, 40-ish offspring of a promiscuous mother.
Though he's doesn't bear the Tata surname, he's linked to the family through his sister's marriage to Ratan Tata's half-brother Noel Tata, who was considered another contender for the chairman's post.
Ivins' brother, Tom, said the FBI questioned him about his brother about a year and a half ago.
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And Mackenzie's half-brother, Tamerlane, the follower of an Indian guru, is having none of it.
An investigation was launched but, in the meantime, the pair also killed Hall's half-brother, Donald, in Cumbria.
Though there is speculation that his half-brother Noel is up for the crown, the group is open to outsiders.
One exception was its sale in the late 1960s of a 15% stake in Daimler-Benz, to help pay duties on the death of Harald, Herbert's half-brother.
But it was Tomkins' brother Joel who got into worse trouble right on the half-time hooter when he was sin-binned after a push and shove on the halfway line.
In many eyes, Mr Karzai's greatest shortcoming is his failure to assert his authority over his younger half-brother, Ahmed Wali, whose grip on the tribal politics of Kandahar has antagonised many.
Now 37, Oliver drops in on his half-brother a few times a year while scouring the globe for mega finance deals on which he can give advice as joint global head of UBS Investment Bank's Financial Institutions Group.
Now 37, Oliver drops in on his half-brother a few times a year while scouring the globe for mega finance deals on which he can give advice as joint global head of UBS (nyse: UBS - news - people ) Investment Bank's Financial Institutions Group.
Contepomi has played at fly-half for the Pumas during the tournament but lines up in the centres alongside brother Manuel against Scotland.
Ratan Tata's half-brother Noel Tata was among those said to be considered for the chairman's post.
Saddam's half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti (Saddam's former Intelligence chief) and the former Chief Judge of the Baathist Revolutionary Court, Awad al-Bandar were also condemned.
This sparked Roma into life and Bjorn Helge Riise's brother, John Arne, forced a fine save from Schwarzer with a half-volley from the edge of the area.
One connection which many voters may not have known of is his half-brother, Oliver Sarkozy, who in recent years has had a hand in some of the world's biggest bank takeovers.
Humphreys was just off-target with a further penalty attempt but the in-form fly-half largely dictated the play with flashes of flair which signalled he may be emerging from the shadows of elder brother David, who was keeping a watchful eye from the stand in his new role as Director of Rugby.
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