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The Middle East is a loosely defined area that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. The most current CIA map of the area, as of April 2009, can be found here.
The history of the Middle East is diverse, depending on the country or territory. A good beginning source is the CIA World Fact Book.
The BBC has ongoing coverage of The Middle East. Major news magazines carry blogs about The Middle East, as do many major newspapers. Universities and colleges are a good source for comprehensive information, and there are a lot of personal blogs by people from The Middle East, Rantings of a Sand Monkey is one example.
You can search for information on The Middle East as a whole and by individual country, or look for blogs from The Middle East, by placing the word or words of our inquiry into the technorati search bar.
Tourism is big in The Middle East. If traveling from the United States check the Department of State travel advisories.
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Nieuw Amsterdam Floats Out at Italian Shipyard
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Seattle, WA, November 5, 2009 — Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam, currently under construction at Fincantieri shipyard, was floated out of its dry dock at Marghera, Italy, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The floating out — considered a significant milestone in the construction process — was prefaced by several ...2 hours ago -
Castro and Parker Shine in Rising Stars Showcase
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Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game AFL West 8 - AFL East 7 WP - Michael Dunn (1-0) LP - Drew Storen (0-1, BS 1) Save - Craig Kimbrel (1) The MLB season may have come to an end Wednesday but some of the leagues brightest young stars have been participating in the AFL since October 13. The MLB Network aired the ...2 hours ago -
Re: Mystery letters on shipwreck remains?
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Crow: Do you care to post pics of the "JAT" and the "Roman" numerals? What makes you think the wreck is an East Indianman (if you dont mind)? Don........2 hours ago -
Berlin blunder
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When the Berlin Wall opened on 9 November 1989 Brian Hanrahan was the BBC News reporter on the ground. This year hes been back to talk to some of those whose decisions made this key moment in 20th Century history possible. From the safe distance of 20 years, the opening of the Berlin Wall can be seen as inevitable - ...2 hours ago -
Worlds future is with solar energy,Who will think about our future ?
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Who will think about our future ? Arabs who have the biggest sources of Petrol and Gas are thinking on the other lines but we who import most of the petrol have not started thinking yet. Our establishment is busy in his power game and rulers are busy to save them. See this report from Gulf News. Arab worlds future is ...2 hours ago -
Re: Breaking News: Mass shooting at Ft Hood Texas?
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Quote from: Libralabsoldier on Today at 04:33:07 PM And I went to Iraq and saved several lives, which is a fact that has cause some around here to question the validity of my service. I believe in justice, the law, and fairness. Not BS ideas of a new Crusade. I could care less about your Holy lands, and I do not ...2 hours ago -
Beating the perception about chess
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Chess for Success tournament tries to beat perceptions about the game By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian November 07, 2009, 6:32PM Jerryd Bayless, Phillip Margolin and Susan Polgar. Remember those names. Linda Hu and Camille Franklin dont know any of them, but they do know chess. This morning, 8-year-old Hu, a ...2 hours ago -
Microsoft Wins The Usage Race As Per comScore Study.
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Microsoft has finally managed to leave behind Google and Yahoo in the quest for capturing the maximum number of users in a month. According to the numbers released by the leading digital marketing analysis firm, comScore, Microsoft grabbed the biggest piece of the user usage pie for the month of September. The credit ...2 hours ago -
Scott comes through
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Yesterday evening we scrambled a bit desperately for Scott’s promised ‘ InstaPost Package ,’ to no avail, forcing us to whip up a post which included twice-warmed-over blog content. Today, however, Scott provides this gem from The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog : “On November 28th a celestial “encore” of ...2 hours ago -
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Crazy Weather?
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Heavy showers one minute and sun the next. Followed by more showers. The reaction one often hears is that NW weather is crazy and unpredictable! Such things dont happen over the east coast! But it turns out that showers and sunbreaks are an essential aspect of NW weather and if you are aware of what is going on ...2 hours ago -
Collaros, No. 4 Cincy stay perfect with 47-45 win
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Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench. The Bearcats near-perfect replacement threw for 480 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, ran for two more scores and led a clinching touchdown drive in ...3 hours ago -
AFP: Voted for health care bill ... defeat Tom Perriello in 2010
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~Americans for Prosperity join citizens in targeting Tom Perriello for defeat in 2010 after his vote for health care monstrosity~ From AFPs Facebook announcement.... Join AFP Bus at Perriello District Offices TOMMORROW, MONDAY, Nov. 9th Tom Perriello’s political career was pronounced dead at 11:16pm EST on ...3 hours ago -
Graham Couch column: Saturday a cruel slap of reality for WMU expectations
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Tyler Tjomsland | Kalamazoo GazetteWMU quarterback Tim Hiller pauses after throwing an incomplete pass during the first half Saturday in East Lansing. Hiller finished 15 of 37 for 111 yards and a touchdown.EAST LANSINGFor a moment before every game Western...3 hours ago -
Real USA essay writing company
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“What we want is for our clients to be happy with the work we have done.” – essaywritingcompany.com The world is flooded with aspiring writers and writer “wanna be’s”. The world is also field with struggling students and professionals whose success greatly depends on the outputs they submit. There are ...3 hours ago -
#Monarchs Streak Finds Death By Chocolate
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Streak Finds Death By Chocolate Monarchs home winning streak ends with loss to Hershey MANCHESTER, NH Center Oskar Osala had a goal and an assist as the Hershey Bears ended the Manchester Monarchs undefeated streak on home ice with a 4-1 game at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday night. Manchester ...3 hours ago -
Pierce and Rondo lead Celtics past winless Nets
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to record an 86-76 victory over the winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday.3 hours ago -
‘Let’s go!’
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A former East German who was among the first to cross into the West when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 shares his story.3 hours ago -
A Global War on Islam?
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Mark Steyn wrote an interesting piece in the National Review . I recommend reading it first… Let me be clear at the outset – this is not a conservative attacking another conservative. I have exceptional regard for Mark Steyn and find him among the brightest and most clever among our ranks. It is because he is ...3 hours ago -
PNC Bank Locations
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PNC Bank branch locations in the U.S. Bank directory lists PNC Bank offices alphabetically by city and state. Find bank branches for all PNC Bank locations with complete bank address. Browse each bank’s location to find banking and financial services offered by PNC Bank. PNC Bank offers a wide range of ...3 hours ago -
Joan Rivers brings laughs to Miami’s Arsht Center on Wednesday
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BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com Her face has, hmmm, changed over the years, but the way she talks is vintage Joan Rivers . ``Someone told me -- and I hate the term -- stars have very distinct voices. You know Cher , immediately. You know Liza , immediately, says Rivers, who performs Wednesday ...3 hours ago
