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71As-Sa'iqa — Participant in the Arab Israeli Conflict Active September 1966 present Ideology Ba athism Leaders Farhan Abu Al Hayja (2007 present) Isam al Qadi (1979 2006) Zuheir Mohsen (1966 1979) …
72Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
73Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …
74Nabataeans — Map of the Roman empire under Hadrian (ruled AD 117–138), showing the location of the Arabes Nabataei in the desert regions around the Roman province of Arabia Petraea …
75colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
76Coptic identity — Part of the series on Copts Culture …
77Proposals for a Palestinian state — ( ar. دولة فلسطين) refer to the proposed establishment of an independent state for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which is currently controlled by Hamas, and parts of the West Bank, which is now administered by the Palestinian National …
78History of Iraqi insurgency — This is a history of the Iraqi insurgency . Ba athists, the supporters of Saddam Hussein s former regime including army or intelligence officers. Generally the platform for individuals with Pan Arab theories, as is visible from traditional Ba… …
79Najjadeh Party — The Rescuers File:Logo Najjadeh.svg Leader Moustafa Al Hakim Founded 1933 1936 Ideology Arab nationali …
80Beirut — /bay rooht , bay rooht/, n. a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon. 702,000. Also, Beyrouth. * * * City (pop., 1998 est.: metro. area, 1,500,000), capital of Lebanon. The country s chief port and largest city, it lies at the foot of the Lebanon… …
