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12 hours ago · The supreme decision-making bodies of the Hezbollah were divided between the Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Assembly) which was headed by 12 senior clerical members with responsibility for tactical decisions and supervision of overall Hizballah activity throughout Lebanon, and the Majlis al-Shura al-Karar (the Deciding Assembly), headed by Sheikh Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah and composed of ...
12 hours ago · BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.Originally identified to highlight investment opportunities, [1] the grouping evolved into a geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies since 2009.
12 hours ago · Hafez al-Assad[ a ] (6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman and military officer who served as the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. He had previously served as prime minister of Syria from 1970 to 1971 as well as regional secretary of the regional command of the Syrian regional branch of the Arab ...
12 hours ago · t. e. Ulysses S. Grant(born Hiram Ulysses Grant;[a]April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Armyto victory in the American Civil Warin 1865. Grant was born in Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy(West Point) in 1843.
12 hours ago · The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). [ 2 ][ 3 ] It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
12 hours ago · In contrast to the Mao-era, Deng involved more parties in foreign policy decision-making, decentralizing the foreign policy bureaucracy. [68] This decentralized approach led to consideration of a number of interests and views, but also fragmentation of policy institutions and extensive bargaining between different bureaucratic units during the policy-making process.
12 hours ago · t. e. Richard Bruce Cheney (/ ˈtʃeɪni / CHAY-nee; [ a ] born January 30, 1941), known universally as Dick Cheney, [ b ] is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He has been called the most powerful vice president in American ...
