On August 4, 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions occurred in Beirut port and damaged over half the city. The explosion resulted from detonation of tons of ammonium nitrate. The Beirut port explosion killed 218 people, and wounded 7000 people, while causing a damage of 77,000 apartments and displacing over 300,000 people.

In what year did Israel come to occupy the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Please match the correct term/concept/name with its definition/meaning – thank you. 

The title of the documentary came from the fact that at their activities which are peaceful protest that are often accompanied by puppets and with children, they can be arrested for Disturbing the Peace. The directors/producers recognized that these men and women who are challenging the status quo, stand in a long legacy of people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and so many, many others from the past and current whose names are not known, who were willing to disturb the peace and stand for something greater for all of us.

Republic of Yemen The age distribution of Yemen’s population is remarkable: with close to 63% of Yemenis under the age of 25, the country has among the youngest populations in the world, making the demand for education, housing, and other public infrastructure pressing issues of national significance. 

The Syrian Ba’th regime was headed by the Assad presidency that rested on three overlapping pillars of power – the party apparatus, the military-police establishment, and the state bureaucracy.

Turkey has been experiencing Democratic backsliding – it is a deterioration of democratic governance through the increased Presidential powers. The Turkish President can now appoint cabinet members directly (as well as dismiss them), in addition to top judges. The presidency also now reserves considerable independent authority to legislate issues through decree and declare states of emergency.  

Who was involved in the Camp David Accords agreement that led to A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel”, and the second leading towards the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty signed in March 1979?

Fun Question: Please match the correct popular/national food with the correct country – thank you! 🙂

Please match the correct term with its meaning/definition – thank you! (Chapter 8: International Relations)