The Al Khalifa’s have ruled over Bahrain since 1783 and, unlike many constitutional monarchies, have often used their powers to intervene in the country’s governance. For example, after the country’s first elections in 1973, the then Emir overruled the result and dissolved parliament. As the...
Other forms of monarchy exist but are far less common. A federal monarchy exists as a group of states, that have the same monarch as a head of the federation but are actually governed by a non-monarchical system such as a parliament. There are also mixed monarchies which are countries that...
Monarchy: In a monarchy, a king, queen, or royal family holds the main power. Some monarchies, like Saudi Arabia, have rulers with significant control, while others, like the United Kingdom, are constitutional monarchies where the monarch’s power is limited by laws. Constitutional Monarchy: I...
has a rich and fascinating history stretching even past the days of the Carthaginians. Portugal was neutral during World War II, which meant spies for both sides found Lisbon to be a convenient base of operations. Both the Allies and Axis powers passed through the city, and it was a partic...
The great resources and population of Russia guaranteed that the Soviet Union would be, along with the United States, one of two super-powers. The economy of United States was greatly motivated by the war, even more so than in World War I. The depression was brought definitively to an end...
6) The “9/11 Truth Movement” was heavily infiltrated and controlled from its very beginnings by the same (military and intelligence) powers that conducted the operation. The ‘cover-up’/damage control phase of “Operation 9/11” is ongoing. Techniques include those of “mind war,” in ...
Their political authority is just second to that of the Five Elders who are the highest ranking World Nobles, as they can distribute news of a Warlord of the Sea's resignation—something that can shake the Three Great Powers' balance—and then easily tell the world it was falsified.[30] ...
Upon their arrival in the kingdom, the void elves were warned by Ambassador Moorgard that it was better for them to keep control their shadow powers, as not everyone in Stormwind was as enlightened as him. The void elf emissary Keira Onyxraven later testified that she did not receive a ve...
Cameron proclaims himself Supreme Representative, with the powers of ruling for his entire life and control over the armed forces and foreign policy, and limited control in domestic policies. The new British Parliament would consist of 40 MPs, with 10 each from the states of England, Wales, ...
Any practice that seeks to elevate deities or divine figures above Lucifer or the established hierarchy is considered taboo. Such acts are often met with severe punishment, as they challenge the authority of the ruling powers in Hell. Agriculture Despite the harsh and varied climates across its ...