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WorldBombers Attack in Bali (Oct. 1): At least 22 people die when several bombs explode at tourist sites on the Indonesian island of Bali, which was also attacked in 2002. Suicide bombers are…Timeline: Lebanon
by David Johnson and Beth Rowen 1920 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry 1920 France, granted the mandate for Lebanon and…Nuclear Ambitions Ebb and Flow
—Borgna Brunner On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake > the largest earthquake in 40 years—ruptured the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The…Arab Spring
(Encyclopedia) Arab Spring, in modern North African and Middle Eastern history, antigovernment demonstrations and uprisings that, from late 2010, swept many of the regions' Arab nations. Arising in…Turkey , country, Asia and Europe
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Turkey, Turk. TürkiyeTurkey,türˌkēyĕˈ [key], officially Republic of Turkey, republic (2015 est. pop. 78,271,000), 301,380 sq mi (780,574 sq km), SW Asia and SE Europe. It…