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World Links: 1.3 Million Pakistanis Flee Fighting, Indians Choose New Government

World Links: 1.3 Million Pakistanis Flee Fighting, Indians Choose New Government

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

May 13th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,903 Views
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Gaza E.R.: Resources

Gaza E.R.: Resources

Link to information on Gaza, international aid to Gaza, and films about the region.

Aug 14th, 2007 | 0 comments | 2,442 Views
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Gaza E.R.: Fatah vs. Hamas

Gaza E.R.: Fatah vs. Hamas

The divisions between the two main Palestinian political factions, Fatah and Hamas, are not religious - as nearly all Palestinian Muslims are from the Sunni branch of Islam - but rather ideological differences in objectives, governance, and relations with Israel.

Aug 14th, 2007 | 0 comments | 4,796 Views
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Gaza E.R.: Map: In and Out of Gaza

Gaza E.R.: Map: In and Out of Gaza

The Gaza Strip is often described as the “world’s largest open-air prison” due to the virtual immobility of its population. The 1.4 million residents (three-quarters of them refugees and half under the age of 14) are surrounded by fences and walls to the north, east, and south, and have limited access to the Mediterranean Sea to the west.

Aug 14th, 2007 | 4 comments | 5,174 Views
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