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Libya Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Libya Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Libyan Relations PEOPLE Libya has a small…Persian Gulf
(Encyclopedia) Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, 90,000 sq mi (233,100 sq km), between the Arabian peninsula and Iran, extending c.600 mi (970 km) from the Shatt al Arab delta to the Strait of…caliphate
(Encyclopedia) caliphatecaliphatekălˈĭfātˌ, –fĭt [key], the rulership of Islam; caliphcaliphkălˈĭfˌ [key], the spiritual head and temporal ruler of the Islamic state. In principle, Islam is…2006 World History
2006 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2006 for details (all…August 2002
WorldIraq Moves to Resume Inspection Talks (Aug. 1): Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri invites UN inspector Hans Blix to Baghdad to discuss weapons inspections. (Aug. 5): Iraq says it will…Epidemics of the Past: Smallpox
Smallpox: 12,000 Years of Terror Epidemics of the Past Smallpox: 12,000 Years of Terror Bubonic Plague Influenza: A Twentieth-Century Epidemic Smallpox is one of greatest scourges in human…Significant U.S. Conflicts
During the first phase of its history, the United States tried to isolate itself from foreign conflicts. In the 1900s, however, the United States participated in two world wars, became a global…Timeline of Key Events in Chechnya, 1830–2014
1800s 1900s 1950s 1990s 2000 2002 2005 2008 2010 2014 1830s Czar Nicholas I invades Caucasus, meets fierce resistance. 1859 Russia conquers, incorporates Caucasus. 1917 Russian Revolution,…Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1867, 1876, 1883, 1895, 1904 and 1911 Contents Preface Biographical Sketch Poems Good-Bye Each and All The Problem To Rhea The Visit Uriel The…Louvre
(Encyclopedia) LouvreLouvrel&oomacr;ˈvrə [key], foremost French museum of art, located in Paris. The building was a royal fortress and palace built by Philip II in the late 12th cent. In 1546…Trending
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