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Republic of Djibouti

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 12, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Djibouti, Djibouti” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1958: Djibouti votes to retain its association with France in...

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The Republic of Lebanon

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”8″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Beirut, Lebanon” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1943: France agrees to officially transfer power to the Lebanese...

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Kingdom of Bahrain

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”9″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Manama, Bahrain” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1970: Iran drops its claim to Bahrain. • 1971: Bahrain gains...

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Union of the Comoros

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Moroni, Comoros” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1973: Comoros reaches an agreement with France to become...

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The Republic of Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Baghdad, Iraq” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1920: Britain creates the State of Iraq with League of Nations...

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Sultanate of Oman

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2012 | Country Brief

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Muscat, Oman” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1650: Portuguese colonizers are ejected from Oman. • 1913: Control...