Category: World
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Divided Peninsula: The Unfinished Story of North and South Korea Introduction The Korean Peninsula: a land torn in two, where family ties were severed by politics, cultures diverged across an armed border, and decades of conflict shaped two nations that couldn’t be more different. Today, North Korea and South Korea stand as stark contrasts—one a…
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Divided by Blood and Oil: The Story of Sudan and South Sudan Introduction Imagine a land rich with natural beauty, endowed with vast oil reserves, and home to ancient cultures—and yet, riven by decades of bloodshed and tragedy. The story of Sudan and South Sudan is one of hard-won independence marred by war, poverty, and…
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Clash in the Caucasus: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, from Roots to Present Introduction At the crossroads of East and West, where mountains hold stories older than history books, lies the Caucasus—a region as beautiful as it is tumultuous. For over a century, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a cycle of conflict, struggle, and uneasy…
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Faultlines of Fire: The Ukraine-Russia Conflict, from Roots to the Present Introduction The Ukraine-Russia conflict isn’t just a clash between two countries. It’s a high-stakes struggle on Europe’s doorstep, a geopolitical earthquake whose tremors have rippled worldwide. What started with simmering grievances between Ukraine and its more powerful neighbor has exploded into full-scale warfare, redrawing…
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Echoes of Fire: The Israel-Palestine Conflict, from Origins to the Present Introduction It’s a place that thrums with ancient legends and present-day anguish—a strip of land no bigger than New Jersey, but holding the dreams, fears, and fury of millions. The Israel-Palestine conflict, etched in history and scarred by modern-day battles, is not a relic…
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