Encyclopedia of the Middle East

A growing knowledge base of the Middle East: countries, people, organizations, conflicts and history.

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Countries covered: 20/20

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National movement · IsraelZionismZionism is the Jewish national movement supporting the return of Jews to their ancestral homeland and the establishment and development of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel.
War · IsraelYom Kippur WarThe Yom Kippur War was fought in October 1973 between Israel and a coalition led by Egypt and Syria, which launched a surprise attack to regain territory captured by Israel in 1967.
Person · IsraelYitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin was an Israeli military commander, diplomat and politician who served twice as prime minister. He led Israel during the 1967 war, negotiated the Oslo Accords and Israel–Jordan peace treaty, and was assassinated in 1995.
War · YemenYemeni Civil WarYemen's civil war escalated in 2014 when Houthi forces seized Sana'a, drawing in a Saudi-led coalition and producing a prolonged conflict and humanitarian emergency.
Country · Middle EastYemenYemen occupies the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula beside the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Unified in 1990, it has been fragmented by civil war since 2014, with rival authorities controlling different areas and a severe humanitarian crisis affecting millions.
Religious community · IraqYazidisYazidis are an ethnoreligious community whose distinct religion, traditions and identity developed in northern Mesopotamia, with historic centers in Iraq and diaspora communities worldwide.

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