“872, Ivar, King of the Northmen of all Ireland and Britain , ended his life." He had conquered Mercia and East Anglia. He had captured the major stronghold of the kingdom of Strathclyde, Dumbarton. Laden with loot and seemingly invincible, he settled in Dublin and died there peacefully two years later. The pious chroniclers report that he "slept in Christ." Thus it may be that he had the best of both worlds.” WorldYearsMayTwoChristKingsMajorsDiedEastKingdomsBritainReportsTwo YearsIrelandCapturedInvinciblePiousDublinStrongholdsBest Of Both Worlds Book:A History of the English Speaking Peoples 01. The Birth of Britain. Source: A History of the English Speaking Peoples 01. The Birth of Britain.
“Without a deal [with Iran], the international sanctions regime will unravel with little ability to reimpose them. With this deal, we have the possibility of peacefully resolving a major threat to regional and international security. Without a deal, we risk even more war in the Middle East and other countries in the region would feel compelled to pursue their own nuclear programs, threatening a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region in the world.” WorldFeelsLittlesWarCountryAbilityDealsRaceRiskMiddleSecurityPossibilityArmsMajorsProgramThreatInternationalEastNuclearPursueRegionsIranRegimesMiddle EastOther CountriesNational SecurityThreateningCompelledSanctionsArms RaceNuclear ArmsNuclear Arms Race Author:Barack Obama
“These new prospective projects include the Appalachian Connector and the Diamond East projects, both are major new projects that connect the burgeoning supplies from the Marcellus and Utica directly to growing demand on Transco that is anxious to see the supplies coming their way as those markets strive to grow as well.” WayWellsGrowsGrowingDemandProjectsMajorsStriveEastAnxiousDiamondSuppliesNew ProjectsConnectors Author:Alan Armstrong
“Turkey in general became too involved with what is happening in Egypt and in Syria. Some politicians with neo-Ottoman dreams developed this idea of being a major player in the Middle East, which hasn't gone as expected.” IdeasDreamGonePlayerMiddleInvolvedPoliticianMajorsHappeningsEastExpectedMiddle EastSyriaEgyptTurkeysOttomans Author:Elif Safak
“Once again, as a flawed evaluator of dictators and failed strategist who has permitted Russia back in as a major player in the Middle East, is Hillary Clinton guilty or not guilty?” PlayerMiddleMajorsClintonEastRussiaGuiltyMiddle EastDictatorFlawedStrategistNot Guilty Author:Chris Christie
“We would like to see science and higher education developing here [on the Russian Far East], so that it could become one of the major research centres in the entire APR system. Undoubtedly a lot remains to be done here, but given the labour market demand, the relevance of such a university is undeniable.” DoneGivenHigherDemandMajorsResearchRemainsUniversityEastDevelopingLabourCentreRelevanceHigher Education Author:Vladimir Putin
“You look at the Middle East, you started the Iran deal, that's another beauty where you have a country that was ready to fall, I mean, they were doing so badly. They were choking on the sanctions. And now they're going to be actually probably a major power at some point pretty soon, the way they're going.” WayLooksMeanCountryFallDealsMiddleReadyMajorsEastIranMiddle EastSanctionsChoke Author:Lester Holt
“I returned to Kabul after a 27-year absence. I came away with some optimism but not as much as I had hoped for. The two major issues in Afghanistan are a lack of security outside Kabul (particularly in the south and east) and the powerful warlords ruling over the provinces with little or no allegiance to the central government. The other rapidly rising concern is the narcotic trade which, if not dealt with, may turn Afghanistan into another Bolivia or Colombia.” IfsYearsMayLittlesTwoGovernmentTurnsPowerfulIssuesSecurityMajorsConcernOptimismTradeSouthEastAbsenceRisingAfghanistanRulingAllegianceProvincesColombiaNarcoticsBoliviaKabulCentral GovernmentWarlords Author:Khaled Hosseini
“There's kind of a hidden point which isn't being brought out, and that is that it is inconceivable that the U.S. would permit democracy in the Middle East, and for a very simple reason. Just take a look at polls of Arab public opinion. They exist. You can't find them in the press, but they exist from prestigious polling agencies. Released by major institutions. And what they show is that if there was democracy in the Middle East, the entire U.S. program for domination of the Middle East would be down the tube.” IfsLooksKindReasonShowsWould BeSimpleOpinionDemocracyMiddleMajorsProgramInstitutionsPressesEastAgencyPermitMiddle EastDominationPublic OpinionPollsTubesPollingPrestigiousDemocracy In The Middle East Author:Noam Chomsky