Beira
Beira , region and former province, N central Portugal, S of the Douro River. The old capital was Coimbra . The province extended to the Atlantic coast between the Douro and the Mondego and SE of the Mondego to the upper Tagus. The region is now occupied by the provinces of Beira Alta (capital Viseu ), Beira Baixa (capital Castelo Branco), and part of Beira Litoral (capital Coimbra) and is further subdivided into the districts of Aveiro, Viseu, Coimbra, Guarda, and Castelo Branco. The region is traversed by the Serra da Estrela, Portugal's highest mountain range. Grains, fruits, and olives are grown. Industries include fishing and the manufacture of textiles and forest products. The area had been recovered from the Moors even before Portugal was formed, but Moorish attacks continued into the 13th cent. Later Beira was contested in the incessant Portuguese-Castilian wars.
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Morocco in transition: overcoming the democratic and human rights legacy of King Hassan II.
Magazine article from: African Studies Quarterly; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Morocco's King Hassan II died on 23 July 1999 and was succeeded...VI. Much of the media coverage of Hassan II following his death portrayed him...really the case? Was Morocco under Hassan II becoming a more democratic and open...
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Morocco's King Hassan II Dead at 70
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/23/1999; ; 700+ words
; ABDELHAKIM YAMANI, Associated Press Writer AP Online 07-23-1999 Morocco's King Hassan II Dead at 70 RABAT, Morocco (AP) -- King Hassan II, who help forge Mideast peace and ruled his North African country for 38 years, died Friday...
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Obituary: King Hassan II of Morocco
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/26/1999; ; 700+ words
; OVER NEARLY four decades King Hassan II of Morocco provided his people with...and commander of the faithful gave Hassan real advantages over his opponents...pursued a policy of non-alignment. Hassan II chose to forge strong alliances with...
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Hassan II: el fin de la "baraka".(rey de Marruecos)(TT: Hassan II: end of the "baraka".)(TA: monarch of Morocco)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 8/2/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...pilotar la "transicin" marroqui A Hassan II, decimo sptimo monarca de la dinasta...falte razn ni a unos ni a otros. Hassan II ha regido con mano de hierro los...los hilos de la sociedad marroqu. Hassan II conoca perfectamente a su pueblo...
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Morocco's King Hassan II Dead
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/23/1999; ; 568 words
; BARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer AP Online 07-23-1999 Morocco's King Hassan II Dead WASHINGTON (AP) -- The death of King Hassan II of Morocco, a moderate Arab monarch on friendly terms with the United States, is a loss...
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UN: Secretary-General attends funeral of King Hassan II II of Morocco.
M2 Presswire; 7/27/1999; 614 words
; ...General attends funeral of King Hassan II of Morocco (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...funeral in Rabat yesterday of King Hassan II of Morocco. The Secretary-General...the Secretary-General said King Hassan II was a friend and that he would miss...
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Believer to Believer The King Hassan II Mosque.
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...the golden-domed minaret of King Hassan II's great mosque rises more than...ancient birthplace of Islam. King Hassan II believed that Morocco was "rooted...for two reasons. First, King Hassan II hoped his mosque would help spread...
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KING HASSAN II OF MOROCCO.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; King Hassan II of Morocco died on 23 July, having ruled...succession had become unusually complicated. Hassan II succeeded his father, King Mohammed V...sympathies endowed with the common touch. Hassan II was a man of different attributes. He...
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LAS DEUDAS DE HASSAN II.(Rey de Marruecos; conducta de vida)(TT: The debts of Hassan II.)(TA: King of Morocco; conduct of life)(Columna)
Magazine article from: Tribuna de Actualidad; 8/9/1999; 700+ words
; ...conmocin popular ante la muerte de Hassan II de Marruecos, la tregua ha funcionado...excesos de informacin segn los cuales Hassan II habra sido el padre maravilloso de...alauita, el hijo y heredero, porque Hassan II y Juan Carlos I se consideraban y...
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King Hassan II of Morocco dies at 70 North African monarch helped bring Egypt, Israel to 1979 peaceagreement
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/24/1999; 644 words
; King Hassan II, a Middle East peacemaker who ruled this...s great men," the crown prince said. Hassan's death deprives the Middle East of an...Liberation Organization and with Jordan. Hassan was friendly with the United States and...
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King Hassan II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
King Hassan II After inheriting the throne of Morocco in 1961, King Hassan II (born 1929) became a stabilizing force...Mohammed V in 1961, Mouley Hassan, now King Hassan II, assumed the post of premier and head...
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Hassan II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hassan II , 1929-99, king of Morocco (1961-99). Formerly crown prince Moulay Hassan ben Mohammed Alaoui, he ascended the throne...A graduate of the Univ. of Bordeaux, Hassan became chief of staff of the Moroccan army...
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Hassan Hanafi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Hassan Hanafi Egyptian philosopher Hassan Hanafi (born 1935) interpreted Islamic...such distinguished Islamic thinkers as Hassan al-Banna and Sayyid Qutb, the latter...the 1964 sessions of Vatican Council II. Already in the Paris years Hanafi...
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Abdullah II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abdullah II Abdullah II (born 1962) succeeded his father, the late King Hussein, as king...Hussein's life, he had entrusted power to his brother, Crown Prince Hassan, heir apparent to the Jordanian throne. Less than two weeks before...
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Morocco: Constitution
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...not originate from this body. King Hassan II, who succeeded his father in 1961...thus to paralyze the parliament. Hassan II held the upper hand at all levels...by student strikes and protests, Hassan II attempted to solve the crisis by...
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