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Saudi Arabia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Saudi Arabia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Saudi Arabian Relations PEOPLESaudi Arabia's 2007…

Tallest Buildings Timeline

When and how high they have been built by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff 1890 New York World Building, New York City (309 feet, the number of stories is disputed, but figures…

Six-Day War

(Encyclopedia) Six-Day War: see Arab-Israeli Wars.

Kuwait Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Kuwait Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Kuwaiti Relations PEOPLEOver 90% of the…

Leo III, Byzantine emperor

(Encyclopedia) Leo III (Leo the Isaurian or Leo the Syrian), c.680–741, Byzantine emperor (717–41). He was probably born in N Syria (rather than in Isauria, as once thought). He held diplomatic and…

Greatest Natural Gas Reserves by Country, 2006

RankCountryProved reserves (trillion cu ft)1.Russia1,6802.Iran9713.Qatar9114.Saudi Arabia2415.United Arab Emirates2146.United States1937.Nigeria1858.Algeria1619.Venezuela15110.Iraq11211.Indonesia9812…

Kuwait Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Kuwait is a small yet fascinating country located in Western Asia, bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia on the world map. It is situated at the northern end of the Persian Gulf, with a coastline that…

Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah

(Encyclopedia) Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah), 1929–2020, emir of Kuwait (2006–20). He held a number of government posts, including foreign minister (1963–2003) and deputy…