US Embassy in Bin Laden Homeland Attacked

Categories: History Middle-East

Above: Yemeni soldiers in a checkpoint near the embassy
The US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen was attacked on Tuesday; unfortunately the three mortar rounds hit the nearby school instead of the mission.
13 girls and 3 guards were injured in the mortar attack. Of the 13 students, 3 are in critical condition as of the moment. [...]

Above: Yemeni soldiers in a checkpoint near the embassy The US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen was attacked on Tuesday; unfortunately the three mortar rounds hit the nearby school instead of the mission. 13 girls and 3 guards were injured in the mortar attack. Of the 13 students, 3 are in critical condition as of the moment. One guard who was patrolling at the back of the embassy was immediately killed. Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in a statement to the press that the ... Read More

Benazir Bhutto 1953 - 2007

Categories: History Middle-East

21st June 1953 - 27th December 2007

Above: Benazir Bhutto with Father Zulfkar Ali Bhutto ( Zulfkar Ali Bhutto Pakistani politician who was President of Pakistan from 1971 - 1973 and served as Prime Minister from 1973 - 1977)

She chaired the Pakistan Peoples Party, this was and is a center left political party.
First elected woman leader [...]

21st June 1953 - 27th December 2007 Above: Benazir Bhutto with Father Zulfkar Ali Bhutto ( Zulfkar Ali Bhutto Pakistani politician who was President of Pakistan from 1971 - 1973 and served as Prime Minister from 1973 - 1977) She chaired the Pakistan Peoples Party, this was and is a center left political party. First elected woman leader of a Muslim state, at the age of 35. She has been Prime Minister of Pakistan twice 1988-1990 and also 1993 -1996. Father was Zulfkar Ali Bhutto. He was ... Read More

Iraqi Ethnic Groups Map and Population Statistics

Categories: History Middle-East

Above: Iraq Ethnicity Map
Ethnic groups:
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, or other 5%
Religions:
Muslim 97% (Shi’a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Population:
27,499,638 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:

0-14 years: 39.4% (male 5,509,736/female 5,338,722)
15-64 years: 57.6% (male 8,018,841/female 7,812,611)
65 years and over: 3% (male 386,321/female 433,407) (2007 est.)
Median age:
total: 20 years
male: 19.9 years
female: 20 years [...]

Above: Iraq Ethnicity Map Ethnic groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, or other 5% Religions: Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% Population: 27,499,638 (July 2007 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 39.4% (male 5,509,736/female 5,338,722) 15-64 years: 57.6% (male 8,018,841/female 7,812,611) 65 years and over: 3% (male 386,321/female 433,407) (2007 est.) Median age: total: 20 years male: 19.9 years female: 20 years (2007 est.) Population growth rate: 2.618% (2007 est.) Birth rate: 31.44 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) Death rate: 5.26 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 ... Read More