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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation founded in 1969 has 57 members, 56 of which are also member states of the United Nations, with 48 countries having a Muslim majority. Some member countries, especially in West Africa and South America , such as Ivory Coast , Guyana , Gabon , Mozambique , Nigeria , Suriname , Togo and Uganda – though ...
Military alliances shortly before World War I. Germany and the Ottoman Empire allied after the outbreak of war.. This is the list of military alliances.A military alliance is a formal agreement between two or more parties concerning national security in which the contracting parties agree to mutually protect and support one another militarily in case of a crisis that has not been identified in ...
Oran (Arabic: وَهران, romanized: Wahrān) [a] is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria.It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation منظمة التعاون الإسلامي (Arabic) Organisation de la coopération islamique (French) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "To safeguard the interests and ensure the progress and well-being of Muslims" Member states Observer states Suspended states ...
Siege of Oran (1348) (October 1348) ... Moroccan-Tunisian alliance. [11] Maghrebi war ... and members of the Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Initiative ...
The purpose of Operation Reservist was to capture the valuable facilities and ships at the Vichy French port of Oran before they could be destroyed. The landing of troops directly from ships was extremely risky; however it was hoped that either the French defenders would be taken entirely by surprise, or that they would actually co-operate with the landing forces.
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sena Assembly Years Member Party Constituency created; 1st: 1959–1964: Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim: Alliance (UMNO) 2nd: 1964–1969 1969–1971: Assembly dissolved 3rd: 1971–1973: Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim: Alliance (UMNO) 1973–1974: BN (UMNO) Constituency abolished, merged into Oran and Paya; Constituency re ...
Oran covered 67,262 km², encompassing five sub-prefectures of Mascara, Mostaganem, Sidi Bel Abbès, Tiaret and Tlemcen. It was only in the 1950s that the Sahara was annexed into departmentalised Algeria, which explains why the département of Oran limited itself to what is the northwest of Algeria today. However, prior to departmentalisation ...