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Muslim Sects Shia and Sunni Islam are the major denominations of Islam. They chose sides following the death of Muhammad in AD 632. Sunnis believed that Muhammad's successor should be Abu Bakr and Omar, and the Shias believed that his successor should be Ali.
Regime is the form of government or the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of a government or institution and its interactions with society.
Japanese Disasters Mega earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant disaster.
Downing Street Memo the smoking gun memo, is the note of a 23 July 2002 secret meeting of senior British government, defence and intelligence figures discussing the build-up to the war, which included direct reference to classified United States policy of the time
Subprime is the provision of loans to people who may have difficulty maintaining the repayment schedule. Historically, subprime borrowers were defined as having FICO scores below 600.
Lenders and Recession Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley were major financial institutions that contributed to the challenging financial situation.
Persian Gulf War a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait arising from oil pricing and production disputes.
Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living.
Fervor intense and passionate feelings.
BP Oil Spill was an industrial disaster that began on 20 April 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.
Downtrodden oppressed or treated badly by people in power.
Hutu also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic or social group native to the African Great Lakes region of Africa, an area now primarily in Burundi and Rwanda.
Tutsi or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. Tutsi are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of probable Nilotic origin, and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi.
9/11 Targets World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and the U.S. Capitol/the White House.
WMD Weapons of mass destruction.
Sarin an extremely toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound. A colourless, odourless liquid, it is used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent.
Steadfast resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
Terrorism the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Tunisian Revolution was an intensive 28-day campaign of civil resistance. It included a series of street demonstrations which took place in Tunisia, and led to the ousting of longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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