Web Resources
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- CIA World Fact Book on Saudi Arabia
CIA World Fact Book website on Saudi Arabia. Detailed information on all aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The House of Saud
A brief history of the family that owns Saudi Arabia. The history of Saudi Arabia is the tale of its ruling house, going back some 600 years. By Elon Gilad. Jan. 27, 2015.
- History.com Website on Osama bin Laden
History.com website on Osama bin Laden’s life with videos on various aspects.
- Muammar al-Qaddafi
Muammar al-Qaddafi Biography Dictator (1942–2011). Muammar al-Qaddafi seized control of the Libyan government in 1969 and ruled as an authoritarian dictator for more than 40 years before he was overthrown in 2011.
- CIA World Fact Book Iraq
CIA World Fact Book website on Iraq. Detailed information on all aspects of the history of Iraq.
- CIA World Fact Book on Syria
CIA World Fact Book website on Syria. Detailed information on all aspects of the history of Syria.