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The Republic of Turkey

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Ankara, Turkey” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1922: The Treaty of Lausanne settles the boundaries for modern-day...

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State of Kuwait

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”8″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Kuwait City, Kuwait” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1937: Large oil reserves discovered by the US–British Kuwait...

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Syrian Arab Republic

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Damascus, Syria” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1920: A kingdom is briefly established under King Faisal I until...

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Federal Republic of Somalia

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Mogadishu, Somalia” marker=”yes”] Timeline • June 26, 1960: British Somaliland gains independence. • July...

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United Arab Emirates

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”7″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1962: Oil exports begin from Abu Dhabi, prompting...

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State of Qatar

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”8″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Doha, Qatar” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1968: Britain declares that it will disengage politically from the...