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Notable Economists Beatrice Potter Webb See also Three Economists and Their Theories People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Overview of Economics GDP…Ghor
(Encyclopedia) Ghor,&sp;GhowrGhor,gôr [key], or GhurGhor,g&oobreve;r [key], mountainous region and province (1979 est. pop. 341,000), 14,085 sq mi (36,479 sq km), W central Afghanistan,…Hariri
(Encyclopedia) Hariri (Abu Muhammad al-Kasim al-Hariri)Haririhärēˈrē [key], 1054–1122, Arab writer of Basra. His principal work is one of the most popular of Arabic books. It is called Makamat […An Najaf
(Encyclopedia) An Najaf An Najaf än näˈjäf [key], city (2020 pop. 874,000), S central Iraq, on a lake near the Euphrates River. The city, one of Shi'a Islam's holiest, is…Karim Khan
(Encyclopedia) Karim KhanKarim Khankärēmˈ khän [key], d. 1779, ruler of Persia (1750–79), founder of the Zand dynasty. He emerged victorious from a contest for power and ruled under the title Vakil […Kasala
(Encyclopedia) Kasala or KassalaKassalaboth: käsäˈlä, kăsˈəlä [key], city (1993 pop. 234,622), E Sudan. It is a market center and rail transport hub and has extensive fruit gardens. Founded in 1840…Leo Africanus
(Encyclopedia) Leo AfricanusLeo Africanusăfrĭkāˈnəs [key], c.1465–1550, Moorish traveler in Africa and the Middle East. His Arabic name was Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad. Captured by pirates, he was sent as…National Museum of African American History and Culture
(Encyclopedia) National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution. Devoted to the collection, presentation, and preservation of the…Who's Who in Afghanistan
A look at some of the key players by David Johnson Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. Source: AP Photo/Allauddin Khan. Afghanistan's location between India, Persia, China, and the…2001 People in the News
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