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a collection of articles, videos, and resources for travelers to learn about Turkey (history, culture, business, and more)
A collection of resources about Turkey's rich history, with a particular focus on the Ottoman Empire. This compilation explores the evolution of Turkey from ancient civilizations through the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, examining key historical events, cultural developments, and influential figures. Main themes include the empire's polit...
Israel - travel, culture, tourism
a collection of articles and videos about Israel, Jordan and the Middle East - Agriculture and Water Innovation
Iran - history, Persian Empire
Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Middle East - Agriculture and Water Innovation
Turkey - International Business
The Black Sea and Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia
a collection of articles, videos, and resources for travelers to learn about Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey - History, Geopolitics and International Relations
Petro dollars and sovereign wealth funds - International Financial Markets - Fixing Global Finance
Mathematic patterns, random matrices, and Ancient Islamic Penrose Tiles

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Lost Water in Amman, Jordan

The desert city of Amman is running out of water. Meanwhile, officials fixate on gleaming visions of growth, perpetuating the fantasy that urban dy... (2023)


Article

Sovereign-stealth funds. Welcome to a new era of petrodollar power

What are the hundreds of billions of oil riches being spent on? | Finance & economics (2023)


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The status of Arabic-speakers in Israel - The Economist explains

THE Israeli parliament is a rowdy place at the best of times. Last month things got especially tense. Betzalel Smotrich, a right-wing lawmaker, ca... (2018)


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Why Turkey’s troops are in Syria again - The Economist explains

ON January 20th Turkey launched a military operation (optimistically dubbed “Olive Branch”) in Syria's north-western enclave of Afrin. It started w... (2018)


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Top 5 Egyptian startup developments in 2017 | Disrupt Africa

Top 5 Egyptian startup developments in 2017. (2017)


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Desalination: The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water

As countries in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere struggle to find enough freshwater to meet demand, they’re increasingly turned to the ocean.... (2019)


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4 Middle East breweries that define the region’s burgeoning craft beer scene

The Middle East isn’t known for its craft beer, but these four breweries are bringing brewing back to the region. (2020)


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Iranian Oil Sanctions: Myths and Realities of U.S. Energy Independence | Council on Foreign Relations

Renewed U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil exports kick in officially this week as part of the Trump administration’s decision to exit the Iranian nu… (2018)


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How to use seawater to grow food – in the desert || BBC

An ambitious project plans to use seawater and solar power for agriculture. But is it technically feasible? (2018)


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Ancient Islamic Penrose Tiles

Medieval Islamic artisans developed a process for creating elaborate, nonrepeating patterns now associated with Penrose tiles. (2013)


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Oldest recorded solar eclipse helps date the Egyptian pharaohs

Researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded. The event, which occurred on 30 October 1207 BC, is me... (2017)


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Rick Steves' The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today

Rick Steves' The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today (2023)


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Why Iran's Geography Sucks

Why Iran's Geography Sucks (2022)


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