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BACKGROUND HAMAS formed in late 1987 at the beginning of the first Palestinian intifada (uprising). Its roots are in the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, and it is supported by a robust sociopolitical structure inside the Palestinian territories
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The History of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian Islamist[1][2]fundamentalist[3][4][5] socio-political organization with an associated paramilitary force, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.[1][6][7] Hamas () ams is an acronym of arakat al-Muqwamat al-Islmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement". Hamas was established in 1987, and has its origins in Egypts Muslim Brotherhood movement, which had been active in the Gaza Strip since the 1950s and gained influence through a network of mosques and various charitable and social organizations. In the 1980s the Brotherhood emerged as a powerful political factor, challenging the influence of the PLO,[5] and in 1987 adopted a more nationalist and activist line under the name of Hamas.[5] During the 1990s and early 2000s, the organization conducted numerous suicide bombings and other attacks against Israel.
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The Dead Sea (Hebrew: , Ym HaMla, "Sea of Salt", also Hebrew: , Ym HaMwe, "The Sea of Death",[5] and Arabic: al-Bar al-Mayyit(helpinfo),), also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, and Palestine and Israel to the west. Its surface and shores are 429 metres (1,407ft) below sea level,[6] Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304m (997ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
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In name only, the Dead Sea may not sound like the most charming place in the world to visit. Despite its gloomy moniker, however, the salty body of water is known for its ability to bolster the mind, body and soul
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The Golan Heights (Arabic: Habatu 'l-Jawln or Murtafatu l-Jawln, Hebrew: , Ramat ha-Golan (audio)(helpinfo)), or simply the Golan or the Syrian Golan,[3] is a region in the Levant. The exact region defined as the Golan Heights is different in different disciplines: The earliest evidence of human habitation dates to the Upper Paleolithic period.[4] According to the Bible, an Amorite Kingdom in Bashan was conquered by Israelites during the reign of King Og.[5] Throughout the Old Testament period, the Golan was "the focus of a power struggle between the Kings of Israel and the Aramaeans who were based near modern-day Damascus."[6] The Itureans, an Arab or Aramaic people, settled there in the 2nd century BCE and remained until the end of the Byzantine period.[7][8][9] Organized Jewish settlement in the region came to an end in 636 CE when it was conquered by Arabs under Umar ibn al-Khattb.[10] In the 16th century, the Golan was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and was part of the Vilayet of Damascus until it was transferred to French control in 1918.
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Its hard to describe what exactly makes the Golan Garden Hostel so special. Is it the lush green of the Golan Heights?
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Biblical to Contemporary History In Biblical times, the Golan Heights was referred to as "Bashan;" the word "Golan" apparently derives from the biblical city of "Golan in Bashan," (Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 21:27). The area was assigned to the tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 13:29-31)
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The Golan Heights look like mountains to most of us, but actually they are a rocky plateau with an average altitude of 3,300 feet (1000 meters). This plateau straddles the borders of Israel and Syria.
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This article is about the modern country. For the ancient realm, see Ancient Egypt. Arab Republic of Egypt Jumhriyyat Mir al-Arabiyyah (Arabic) Gomhoreyyet Mar el-Arabeyya (Egyptian Arabic) Anthem:Bilady, Bilady, Bilady My country, my country, my country Capital and largest city Cairo 302N 3113E / 30.033N 31.217E / 30.033; 31.217 Official languages Arabic[a] National language Egyptian Arabic Demonym Egyptian Government Unitary semi-presidential republic - President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab Legislature Legislation by presidential decree (Temporarily until the House of Representatives is elected) Establishment - Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt[1][2][c] c
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Alternate titles: Arab Republic of Egypt; Arab Socialist Republic; Jumhryat Mir al-Arabyah; Mir Egypt,country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypts heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and, like Mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the worlds earliest urban and literate societies. Pharaonic Egypt thrived for some 3,000 years through a series of native dynasties that were interspersed with brief periods of foreign rule.
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