an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
