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Qayrawan, Al
(Encyclopedia) Qayrawan, AlQayrawan, Aläl kīräwänˈ [key] or KairouanKairouankīrwänˈ, Fr. kĕrwäNˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 102,600), NE Tunisia. It is a sacred city of Islam. Founded in 670 by Uqbah bin…Politics and Pipelines
Political problems, huge investments confront major oil discovery by David Johnson This article was posted on August 27, 2000. Oil drilling stations like the one above will…Bevin, Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Bevin, ErnestBevin, Ernestbĕvˈən [key], 1881–1951, British labor leader and statesman. An orphan who earned his own living from childhood, he began a long career as a trade union…Ben Ali, Zine el-Abidine
(Encyclopedia) Ben Ali, Zine el-AbidineBen Ali, Zine el-Abidinezēˈnĕl abĭdēn bĕn älēˈ [key], 1936–2019, president of Tunisia (1987–2011). Educated in France and the United States, he entered the army…Nebaioth
(Encyclopedia) NebaiothNebaiothnēbāˈyŏth [key], in the Bible, Arab tribe living probably SE of Palestine, sometimes identified with the Nabataeans.Greatest Oil Reserves by Country, 2007
The table below lists the countries with the largest oil reserves in the world, as of 2007. The information was compiled by the US Energy Information Administration.Rank Country…skyscraper
(Encyclopedia) skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. By convention, a skyscraper is a building that is used…Who Are the Taliban?
Their history and their resurgence Infoplease Atlas: Afghanistan Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef seated in front of Taliban militia members. Source/AP Photos If a man fears…Housing Units in the United States, Regions, and States, and for Puerto Rico, 2000
AreaTotalPercent vacantOccupiedPercent owner-occuppiedUnited States115,904,6419.0%105,480,10166.2%Region Northeast22,180,4408.520,285,62262.4Midwest29,963,6358.324,734,53270.2South42,382,…Oman Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note OmanA mosque in Muscat, Oman, June 9, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Sultanate of OmanGeographyArea: About 309,500 sq. km. (approximately the…Trending
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