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The Yom Kippur War

by Patty Inglish, MS

The 1973 Yom Kippur War was a war of retribution of the Arab world against Israel in a long series of wars that date back 6,000 years. It is based on the concept of retribution that guided both sides, found in previous wars and hostilities based in history and religious scriptures of both. published 9 months ago

0 comments    politics religion democracy

Haggling in the streets of the maze-like Old City in Damascus73

Friendly Syria-Backpacking the Middle-East

by jreuter

We entered the border to Syria from Turkey at approximately 8:30 AM, and for the next 8 hours, we sat on a bright red, hard-plastic bench, waiting for our visas. The official policy concerning an American's... published 7 months ago

2 comments    travel politics vacation

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Ten Most Amazing Places in the Middle East

by jreuter

Pamukkale, TurkeyPamukkale, or "Cotton Castle," is a natural phenomenon of wonder-like beauty. Hot-spring waters rich in calcium oxide have, over thousands of years, cascaded down the slopes of Caldag,... published 5 months ago

12 comments    travel history turkey

Solar Obervatory in Peru70

Archaeological Top Tens of 2007

by VickeyK

Not one, but two lists of the top Archaeological stories of 2007 have been excavated, and they have no duplicate discoveries. That means 20--count 'em--20 fabulous stories for archaeological buffs to drool... published 11 months ago

3 comments    education ireland rome

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The Early Christian Architecture of Syria

by Tadeusz598

I met a man at a party and he told me a story I shall never forget. It was about his mother-in-law. His mother-in-law was lonely, and a little ill, and when he was away on a prolonged research project in... published 15 months ago

1 comment    arts death story

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Introduction To Connect The Dots

by FoursX2

CONNECT THE DOTS Reprinted by Permission of Francis Pennyworth, Jr. is a terse to the point geo political review of the sources and directions of the various fascist movements in the middle east... published 10 months ago

0 comments    politics history world war ii

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Syrian Fury

by tantonson

             So…An American military unit staged in Iraq conducted a cross boarder raid into Syria the other day which yielded a dead high ranking Al-Qaeda leader and Syria is mad.  Which side... published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    politics war iraq

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Turkey's Secular Islamic split - worsens - Bad News

by Prophecy Teacher

7.14.2008 Is Turkey going the way of Iran, a powerful nation that changed dramatically when it yielded the reins of governing power to advocates of officially implementing Islamic tradition? The ruling... published 4 months ago

0 comments    religion jesus christianity

If you have seen him, please contact your local police department, the FBI or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.56

Kidnapping - Have you seen me? #15

by cvaughn570

Ruwayn Omar Murad was born on July 13, 1960 in Beirut, Lebanon. He has brown hair and green eyes. He is 5'9" tall and approximately 170 pounds. He was a construction management engineer in New York. He has a scar on his abdomen and has ties to Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, and France. He is is a naturalized American citizen. published 5 months ago

6 comments    love family life

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On Israel, America and AIPAC by George Soros

by Ralph Deeds

The Bush administration is once again committing a major policy blunder in the Middle East, one that is likely to bring disastrous consequences...The Bush administration is actively supporting the Israeli... published 2 years ago

0 comments    politics israel palestine


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