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Abdel Wahab al-Bayati
One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.
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Torture and Television
The popular and timely TV program "24" is shaping how younger generations of American soldiers view torture.
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Zaha Hadid Shatters Stereotypes, and More
One of the best known designers in the architecture world, a profession that has long been characterized as male dominated, happens to be female. She also happens to be from the Middle East and her name is Zaha Hadid...
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SAM Countermeasure Protects Commercial Flights
Since the 1980s, MANPADS have been used to target civilian aircraft in a number of terrorism attacks. The Guardian System provides a countermeasure against this threat.
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Canada at War: Part Three, Korean and the Gulf war
The Third part in my Articles on Canada at War. Canada's involvment in the Korean war (1950-53) and the Gulf War (1990-91)
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Pumpkins for Everyone! Part 2 – The Wide World of Pumpkins
Here is an interesting story about a U.S. soldier growing pumpkins in Iraq. And, some answers to the following pumpkin questions: Where do pumpkins come from? What plants are their close relations? How did pumpkin growing spread to so many countries around the world?
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