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(Encyclopedia) CoptsCoptskŏpts [key], the native Christian minority of Egypt; estimates of the number of Copts in Egypt range from 5% to 17% of the population. Copts are not ethnically distinct from…Tatarstan
(Encyclopedia) TatarstanTatarstantătˌərstănˈ, –stänˈ [key], Tatar RepublicTatarstantäˈtər, tətärˈ [key], or TatariaTatarstantətärˈēə [key], republic (1990 est. pop. 3,660,000), 26,255 sq mi (68,000…Playing Hardball with Terrorism
1998 News of the Nation The Clinton Administration demonstrated an atypically aggressive response toward terrorism after an assault on two U.S. embassies in Africa. On Aug. 7, the U.S.…Taste of Cherry
Director/Writer/Editor/Producer:Abbas KiarostamiDirector of Photography:Homayoun PayvarZeitgeist Films; NR; 95 minutesRelease:3/98Cast:Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolhossein Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid…Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Name at birth: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.A 7'2" center with a soft touch and an unstoppable hook shot, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships in his 20-year pro career. The last five…Fela Biography
Fela(Fela Anikulapo Kuti)singer, musician, composer, political activistBorn: 8/15/1938Birthplace: Abeokuta, Nigeria Forming his first band in 1961, he later toured and recorded in the United…Anwar al-Sadat
Anwar al-Sadat was Egypt's president from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. He came to political power as an associate of Gamal Abdel Nasser, leader of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy…Iraq Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Iraq Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Iraqi Relations GEOGRAPHYIraq is bordered by…My Son the Fanatic
Director: Udayan Prasad Writer: Hanif KureishiRelease: 7/99Cast: Om Puri, Rachel Griffiths, Akbar Kurtha Novelist-screenwriter Hanif Kureishi demonstrates his usual postcolonial wit in My…Eldridge Cleaver
Name at birth: Leroy Eldridge CleaverEldridge Cleaver was an early leader in the militant group the Black Panthers and became famously controversial as the group's outspoken Minister of Information…Trending
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