The Arab World Divided.
The development of the modern nation states throughout the Arab world is a fascinating and heartbreaking process. 100 years ago, most Arabs were part of the Ottoman Empire/Caliphate, a large multi-ethnic state based in Istanbul. Today, a political map of the Arab world looks like a very complex jigs ...
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On This Day
September 28 ... In 551 BC thinker and philosopher Confucius was born in Qufu, China. In 48 BC after landing in Egypt, Pompey the Great was assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt. In 1066 William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English throne. In 1542 Portuguese navigator Juan Ro ...
'Rockstar, doctor wedding' gets rustic with Catskills bash
Before Haley Poland and Chase McGowan ever considered having a rock-infused, rustic wedding in the Catskill Mountains, the doctor and drummer had to meet with a little help from a smartphone app. Poland, a resident physician, and McGowan, a website ...
Poland to bid for more volleyball championships
After victory in the Men’s World Championship, the Polish Volleyball Association will apply to host the 2017 Men’s European Championship and next year’s World League Final Six. Polish volleyball team-member Mariusz Wlazly (C) leaves his handprints at ...
Nanotechnology in Poland: Market Report
Poland is located to the east of Germany in Central Europe, and covers an area of 312,685 km 2. Its population was 38,415,284 as of July 2012. Poland’s market-based economy is one of the fastest growing within the EU. It was the only country in the EU to ...
RSU 16 – A happy marriage
Regional School Unit 16 Superintendent Tina Meserve makes it clear she thinks the consolidated school district is working for Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland: Students are doing better academically, school and town officials work together, and taxpayers ...
Nearly 600 U.S. soldiers with tanks to arrive in Poland, Baltics
WARSAW (Reuters) - Nearly 600 U.S. soldiers accompanied by tanks and other vehicles will arrive in Poland and the Baltic states at the weekend for military exercises, the Polish defense ministry said on Friday. The U.S. soldiers will replace a more lightly ...
Raytheon links with Poland's WB Electronics in missile shield bid
WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. weapons maker Raytheon has signed a letter of intent with Polish military software producer WB Electronics to cooperate in bidding for a contract to build Poland's planned anti-missile system, Polish state radio said on its website.
600 US troops in Poland, Baltic military drill
The ministry said the aim of the exercises, part of NATO's Operation Atlantic Resolve, was to "guarantee the security of European allies in the face of the latest aggression of Russia in Ukraine." Nearly 600 U.S. soldiers accompanied by tanks and other ...
CEZ Eyes Poland’s Energa as It Seeks Regional Expansion
CEZ AS, the largest Czech power producer, says it would like to buy a majority stake in Polish utility Energa SA as part of its plan to grow through acquisitions in central Europe. State-controlled CEZ needs to expand its revenue base “to ensure the ...
The US Is Helping Poland's Military Drastically Modernize Amid Russian Tensions
The latest development about the Polish air-launched cruise missile deal started with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) and the US State Department giving consent for the Polish procurement of the JASSMs in their AGM-158A variant, along ...
Poland tests border protection in major exercise
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland launched a major military exercise with international allies on Wednesday to test joint response to security threats at a time of armed conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the original plan ...
