(Encyclopedia) Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb…
(Encyclopedia) Ibn Saud (Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud)Ibn Saudĭˈbən sä&oomacr;dˈ [key], c.1880–1953, founder of Saudi Arabia and its first king. His family, with its regular seat at Riyadh in the Nejd,…
Their history and their resurgence by Laura Hayes, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Infoplease Atlas: Afghanistan Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef seated in front of…
WorldSudan Leader Killed in Crash (Aug. 1): Government confirms that John Garang, leader of the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) who was recently named vice president, had been…
(Encyclopedia) FatimidFatimidfătˈĭmĭd [key] or FatimiteFatimid–ĭmīt [key], dynasty claiming to hold the caliphate on the basis of descent from Fatima, a daughter of Muhammad the Prophet. In doctrine…
Most-wanted terrorist is killed in Pakistan by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Osama bin Laden. (Source/FBI) Related Links Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts Osama bin Laden is SEALed and…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Israel Releases…
(Encyclopedia) bin Laden, Osama or Usamabin Laden, Osama or Usamaōsäˈmə bĭn lädˈən, ŭsäˈmə [key], 1957?–2011, Saudi-born leader of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization devoted to uniting all Muslims…
Congo: Rulers
Theophile Theodore Joseph Antoine Baron Wahis, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1900–12) Felix Alexandre Fuch, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1912–16) Eugene Joseph…
(Encyclopedia)
CE5
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabiasä&oomacr;ˈdē ərāˈbēə, souˈ–, sô– [key], officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 27,752,000), 829,995 sq mi (2,149,690 sq km),…
