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2002 World History

Jacques Chirac(1932–)Tony Blair(1953–)Hugo Chavez(1954–)Hu Jintao(1942–)Luiz Ignácio Lulada Silva(1945–)2002The euro currency debuts in 12 European countries (Jan. 2). U.S. takes Taliban and…

Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries

Read about other countries involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Biographies Key Palestinian Figures Mahmoud AbbasYasir ArafatSala FayyadIsmail HaniyaSheik Ahmed…

1998 People in the News

Yasir Arafat,Richard Ashby,Mike Barnicle,Michael J. Blassie,Julian Bond,James Cameron,Viktor Chernomyrdin,Lieut. Col. Eileen CollinsBetty Currie,Matt Damon,Calista Flockhart,John Glenn,Alan…

An Introduction to the Hajj

What is the Hajj?  The Hajj (literally "pilgrimage") is an annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Makkah Province in Saudi Arabia, undertaken by Muslims from around the world. Hajj is…

2004 Deaths: A - F

Abu AbbasBrock AdamsUmberto AgnelliYasir ArafatVictor ArgoRichard AvedonPeter BarnesEmily Morison BeckArnold O. BeckmanGeoffrey BeeneSune BergströmElmer BernsteinJan BerryFanny Blankers-…

October 2004

WorldU.S. and Iraqi Troops Attack Insurgents (Oct. 1): More than 5,000 soldiers attempt to take over Samarra, held by militants. As many as 125 insurgents killed. (Oct. 3): U.S. and Iraqi…

Israel's 60th Anniversary

May 14, 1948, the Jewish National Council proclaimed the State of Israel by Beth Rowen Related LinksIsrael Zionism Palestine Areas…

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Read a history of the conflict as well as a glossary of terms, biographies, timeline, maps and more Biographies Key Palestinian Figures Mahmoud AbbasYasir ArafatSala…

Peres, Shimon

(Encyclopedia) Peres, ShimonPeres, Shimonshēˈmōn pârˈĕs [key], 1923–2016, Israeli politician, b. Wiszniew, Poland (now Vishnyeva, Belarus) as Shimon Perski. His family immigrated to Palestine in 1934…