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Kings of Israel and Judah
The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah
(Encyclopedia) Khomeini, Ayatollah RuhollahKhomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollahkhōmāˈnē [key], 1900–1989, Iranian Shiite religious leader. Educated in Islam at home and in theological schools, in the 1950s…Georgie Anne Geyer Biography
Georgie Anne Geyerforeign correspondentBorn: 4/2/1935Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1956, Geyer won a Fulbright…Iraq: Rulers
Kings Faisal I (1921–1933) Ghazi I (1933–1939) Faisal II (1939–1958) Abd al-Ilah, regent (1939–1941, 1941–1953) Sharaf ibn Rajih al-Fawwaz, regent (1941) Chairman of the Sovereignty Council…Jordan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note JordanThe Treasury, Al Khazneh, at the archaeological site Petra, Jordan, August 20, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Hashemite Kingdom of…Husein, Muslim leader
(Encyclopedia) HuseinHuseinh&oomacr;sīnˈ [key] or HusaynHusein–sānˈ [key], c.626–680, Muslim leader, second son of Ali and Fatima (daughter of Muhammad). With the assassination of his father in…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…Ba'ath party
(Encyclopedia) Ba'ath partyBa'ath partybäˈäth [key], Arab political party, in Syria and in Iraq. Founded in Damascus in 1941 with an ideology of secularism, socialism, and pan-Arab unionism, it was…Iraq Primer
Country Profile: Iraq Full-Size Map of Iraq The Region: Middle East | Map Printable Map of the Middle East Iran | Map Israel | Map Jordan | Map Kuwait | Map Oman | Map Qatar…2006 Deaths: G - L
John Kenneth GalbraithGeorgia GibbsRichard GilmanHassan GouledCurt GowdyEdward HallHeinrich HarrerRyutaro HashimotoCharles HaugheyJens Christian HaugeMelissa HaydenChris HaywardRabbi Arthur…Trending
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