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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Amman, Jordan” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1916: The Hashemites launch the Great Arab Revolt against the...

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Arab Republic of Egypt

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”7″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Cairo, Egypt” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1859: Work on the Suez Canal project, an artificial waterway...

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State of Libya

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Tripoli, Libya” marker=”yes”] Timeline • December 1951: Libya declares independence from Italy under King...

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The Islamic Republic of Iran

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Tehran, Iran” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1921: Reza Khan supports a successful coup against the Qajar...

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Republic of Yemen

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”6″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Sana‘a, Yemen” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1918: Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Imam Yahya...

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Republic of Tunisia

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

[map id=”countryBriefMapIn” w=”676″ h=”350″ z=”8″ maptype=”TERRAIN” address=”Tunis, Tunisia” marker=”yes”] Timeline • 1956: Gains independence from France. • July 12, 1957: Tunisia is...