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(Encyclopedia) MeknèsMeknèsmĕknĕsˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 443,214), N central Morocco. It has a noted carpet-weaving industry. There are also woolen mills, cement and metal works, oil distilleries,…
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Sudan's Ongoing Massacre
In 2006, the three-year-old conflict in Darfur escalated, with the Janjaweed—the pro-government Arabic militias—slaughtering black villagers 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 U.S. Troops Kill Several Civilians…
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Ardebil
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[key], town, NW Iran, near the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is a market center for a fertile
agricultural region. Carpets and rugs are…
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