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Iran resumes smuggling arms to Hezbollah via Beirut’s port • Apr. 15, 2025, 7:40 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
50 years after Lebanon's civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder • Apr. 12, 2025, 6:55 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Lebanese judge questions former top security chiefs over Beirut port blast • Apr. 11, 2025, 4:58 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4 • Apr. 1, 2025, 2:39 PM ET (AP)
Israel strikes a building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people • Apr. 1, 2025, 9:46 AM ET (AP)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
Skyscrapers in the business district of central Jakarta, Indonesia, around the Jalan Jenderal Sudirman thoroughfare.
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Pakistan Monument is a landmark in Islamabad which represents the four provinces of Pakistan.
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Three flint axes from the stone age. (prehistoric, tools, early humans, culture, archaeology, implements)
Ancient Civilizations