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Amal Clooney

Name at birth: Amal AlamuddinAmal Clooney is the accomplished British barrister and human rights activist who married actor George Clooney in 2014. Amal Clooney was born Amal Alamuddin in Beirut in…

June 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | US News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…

Israel Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Israel Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Israeli Relations PEOPLEOf the approximately 6.43…

Shakers

(Encyclopedia) Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name…

Appalachian Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountainsăpəlāˈchən, –chēən, –lăchˈ– [key], mountain system of E North America, extending in a broad belt c.1,600 mi (2,570 km) SW from the Gaspé…

October 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…

1 Kings: 5

1 Kings Chapter 5 1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 2 And…

Hosea: 14

Hosea Chapter 14 1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all…

Bashar al-Assad, 2005 News

president of Syria, faced international pressure to withdraw troops from Lebanon after the Feb. 14 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. Hundreds of thousands of…

Phoenicia

(Encyclopedia) PhoeniciaPhoeniciafĭnēˈshə [key], ancient territory occupied by Phoenicians. The name Phoenicia also appears as Phenice and Phenicia. These people were Canaanites (see Canaan), and in…