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Homs
(Encyclopedia) HomsHomshômz, hôms [key] or HimsHomshĭms [key], city (1995 est. pop. 455,000), capital of Homs governorate, W central Syria, on the Orontes River. A commercial center located in a…Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government
Has the government's response to 9/11 compromised civil rights in the name of national security? USA Patriot Act and Domestic Spying | Department of Homeland Security | Military Tribunals and…2006 News of the Nation
—By Borgna Brunner (as of Sept. 28) Presidential Power and Terrorism In response to what he has called a “new kind of war,” President Bush has sought a significant expansion of executive powers…Mohammed bin Salman
(Encyclopedia) Mohammed bin Salman, 1985–, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, b. Riyadh. The son of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, he received a law degree from King Saud Univ. (2007) and then worked in…Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
(Encyclopedia) Fahd bin Abdul AzizFahd bin Abdul Azizfäd ĭbˈən ăbd&oobreve;lˈ ăzēzˈ [key], 1923–2005, king of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005). A son of Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia, Fahd served…Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa
(Encyclopedia) Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, 1935–2020, Bahraini political leader, prime minister (1971–2020). A member of the Sunni ruling family, he was the brother of Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-…Sudan Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
Info Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 9/26/2022[source] Pres. Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, Field Mar. Prime Min. (acting) Osman Hussein…Wazed, Hasina
(Encyclopedia) Wazed, HasinaWazed, Hasinahäˌsēnäˈ wäzĕdˈ [key], 1947–, Bangladeshi political leader, grad. Univ. of Dhaka (1973). Popularly known as Sheikh Hasina, she is the daughter of Bangladesh's…World Trade Center
(Encyclopedia) World Trade Center, former building complex in lower Manhattan, New York City, consisting of seven buildings and a shopping concourse on a 16-acre (6.5-hectare) site; it was destroyed…November 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of November 2009. Maine Voters Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Law (Nov. 3): Maine voters overturn a…Trending
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