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At the center of one of the world's most intractable conflicts are a people who number fewer than 12 million worldwide: the Palestinians. For centuries these people of Arab ancestry lived in the eastern Mediterranean region known as Palestine or, because of its religious significance, as the Holy Land. In 1948 a United Nations plan to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states led to what Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas...
2) Egypt
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Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Egypt.
3) Saudi Arabia
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Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Saudi Arabia.
4) Pakistan
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Pakistan today. Includes information about geography, climate and relations with other countries.
5) Turkey
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The modern Republic of Turkey, which emerged from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, is unusual among the nations of the Middle East. It is a democracy in a region where most rulers are autocrats. It is a Muslim country that enforces strict separation between religion and public life. Turkey is also among the most western-aligned states in the Middle East. It is the only Muslim state to be part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
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