city, border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt Also known as: Raphia Written by Adam Zeidan Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joinedEncyclopædia Britannicain 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. ...
Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza Strip, the city came under Palestinian control in 2005. Records exist indicat
The Middle East has a rich and complex history that spans thousands of years. It is home to some of the oldest civilizations in the world, includingMesopotamia(modern-day Iraq),Persia(modern-day Iran), andEgypt. Throughout history, the Middle East has been marked by numerous power changes, ...
Andalusia was the territory of Moors (tribals from Arab, Africa, Egypt, Turkey and India) at the 7th centuries to 14th centuries. Almost ruled 800 years on Andalusia. Currently known as Spain and Portugal. the invaders had come through Morocco which is the closest to Europe. The distance bet...
Egypt (Cairo) 26-Apr00:00 01-Nov00:00 25-Apr00:00 ASIA Gaza Strip (Gaza) 20-Apr00:00 26-Oct01:00 12-Apr00:00 West Bank (Bethlehem, West Bank) 20-Apr00:00 26-Oct01:00 12-Apr00:00 Iran (Tehran) No DST No DST No DST Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) 29-Mar02:00 27-Oct02...
Map of Israel and Gaza The State of Israel is situated in the Middle East, bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the west. Gaza, or the Gaza Strip, is a small Palestinian territory along...
The Gaza Stripis a narrow, 25-mile-long stretch of land located on the eastern Mediterranean coast with Egypt to its west and Israel to its south and east. The territory is controlled by Hamas, which took power in 2007. The strip's border with Israel is about 36 miles long and its bo...
In one fell swoop, the Israelis captured all of what was considered to be traditional or historic Palestine, including the Golan Heights from Syria in the north, the Sinai and Gaza Strip from Egypt in the south, the West Bank and all of Jerusalem from Jordan in the east. But there also...
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