The Middle East and North Africa are going through a period of violent change. This unrest affects every country around the world that depends on the Middle Eastern countries. Europe and China depend on Libya for oil. China depends on Sudan for much of its oil. Every major Western country depends on Saudi Arabia, Iran [...]
Bin Laden offered about $135,000 to anyone who kills the top US official in Iraq, Paul Bremer. Bin Laden offered the same amount for the killing of top US army leaders. Bin Laden said that if the person who kills the US leaders dies, the money will be given to the {one who kills]killer}^s family. [...]
In early 2003, the United Nations began to search Iraq for atomic bombs, chemical bombs and germ bombs. The US asked the United Nations to do this search. The US was afraid that Iraq would give these bombs to enemies of the US. The United Nations searchers went to Iraq but could not find any [...]
Ammonium {a chemical]nitrate} is an important part of {people who kill to cause fear]terrorist} bombs. It is usually used as a soil {plant food]fertilizer} by farmers. When mixed with {fuel oil]diesel} oil, however, the material becomes a very powerful {a material that explodes]explosive}. In the US, a bomb made of {a chemical]ammonium} {a chemical]nitrate} killed [...]
The Christian Tarok tribe are farmers who also own cattle. The Muslim Fulani tribe are people who wander across the land with their cattle. The two tribes are fighting over who can use the land. The Fulani cattle destroy the Tarok crops while the Tarok crops use grass land for the cattle. Many say the [...]
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