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Barbary pirates
Barbary pirates, generations of mainly Muslim corsairs who operated from the coast of northern Africa and were notorious for their ferocity and the skill. The name Barbary comes from the Berber tribes who occupied most of the coast, and the Muslim corsairs' motives for attacking Christian shipping... Read more |
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Jannes and Jambres
Jannes and Jambres , in the Bible, opponents of Moses. Tradition gave these names to Pharaoh's magicians. One of the Pseudepigrapha bears their name.... Read more |
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patriarch
patriarch , in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth ) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g., Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , and, sometimes, the sons of Jacob). The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs is the name of one of the ... Read more |
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Ptolemais
Ptolemaïs , ancient name given to several cities to honor members of the dynasty of the Ptolemies. One of these later became known as Akko , in modern Israel. Another was one of the great Hellenistic cities of Upper Egypt, on the Nile and N of Abydos. A third, in Cyrenaica, was one of the... Read more |
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Subscription
SUBSCRIPTION The act of writing one's name under a written instrument; the affixing of one's signature to any document, whether for the purpose of authenticating or attesting it, of adopting its terms as one's own expressions, or of binding one's self by an engagement which it contains. A written... Read more |
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad Ibn Khaldun
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was an Arab historian, philosopher, and statesman whose treatise, the Muqaddima, in which he pioneered a general sociological theory of history, shows him as one of the most original thinkers of the Middle... Read more |
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Ordzhonikidze
Ordzhonikidze, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine All towns are named after Grigory (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze†. One town in Russia formerly with this name has been renamed Denisovka and one in Tajikistan is now Kofarnihon. Perhaps the most famous Russian city temporarily bearing this name is now... Read more |
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Parmenas
Parmenas One of the Seven appointed to administer charity (Acts 6: 5); the name is Greek; he was perhaps a Hellenistic Jew.... Read more |
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Barbary pirates
...ferocity and the skill. The name Barbary comes from the...principal ones were Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Bône...it was not entirely one-way traffic, as the Muslim...fortunes could be made. One notorious turncoat was...refused by the Dey of ... |
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James III
...England, which he pursued obsessively—excepting one disastrous interlude (1480–2)—from 1474 to...Anselm Adornes of Bruges, spread the king's name and fame as far afield as Tunis, James as a Scottish Renaissance patron remains... |
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Tunis 'Summit of Solutions' now in sight; ITU Secretary-General Utsumi...
...in Geneva ahead of the Tunis event to try to resolve...Karklins, Chairman of the Tunis Phase of the PrepCom process...back with the Summit in Tunis. PrepCom-3 agreed that...conclude negotiations: one session to finalize the...resources such as the domain ... |
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World Summit on the Information Society hailed as resounding success;...
...our journey ends here in Tunis, the capital of the country...approach, WSIS took place in one developed and one developing country. This...process leading to the Tunis Summit: Internet governance...generic top level domain names (gTLDs). ... |
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SPICE LIFE; Azure delight: Tunis lies on the southern edge of the Mediterranean.
...Bourguiba the heart of modern Tunis. And there are, perhaps...alleys. WALKING from one end of this oval-shaped...miniature city the original Tunis to the other takes roughly...the beaten track. Take one of the lanes off to the...split bark, 'carries the ... |
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TUNIS,CITY WITH SOUKS APPEAL.
...patterns, old Sidi has one long central street often...wealthier inhabitants of Tunis and the well-heeled...the grand mosque in the Tunis medina. Along with gold jewellery, it is one of the big draws for tourists...imitations of famous ... |
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GFH to begin work $3bn Tunis financial project.
...estate development in Tunis in the last quarter of...centre. Situated in Tunis Bay, the $3 billion Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH...the world's leading names in finance, advisory...Tunisia is undoubtedly one of the region's most... |
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Tunis Fingers U.S. As a Terror Haven
...Forward 01-27-1995 Tunis Fingers U.S. As a Terror...a meeting with them in Tunis last month, the report...the PLO's presence in Tunis provided an opportunity...Cut Off Lifeline'One such case, first reported...apparently referred by name to ... |
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MIDEAST: REAL REFORM THE LOSER AT TUNIS SUMMIT OF ARAB LEAGUE
...scheduled for late Marchin Tunis. "We are talking about...criticise the United States by name. Thatsilence paradoxically...neither will this, andthe Tunis summit will be remembered...if the result of the Tunis summit is anything to...huff, as he often does. ... |
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GFH to begin work on $3bn Tunis project.
...estate development in Tunis in the last quarter of...centre. Situated in Tunis Bay, the $3 billion Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH...the world's leading names in finance, advisory...Tunisia is undoubtedly one of the region's most... |
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Travel Destination: Tunis - How I broke my addiction to dangerous rugs . . .;...
...medina, the heart of old Tunis. In French he tells me...think, most friendly one!'' cries the voice...headed, wiry. His name is Ali. He urgently shakes...roof. "Best view in Tunis,'' Ali boasts. He...and return the teacup. One by ... |
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Internet governance, "In Larger Freedom" and "the international rule of law"...
...Internet governance was one of the core issues of...Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis (1). The compromise arrangement reached in Tunis basically confirms the...Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN...opening session of the ... |
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