WebThe Franco–Turkish War, known as the Cilicia Campaign (French: La campagne de Cilicie) in France and as the Southern Front (Turkish: Güney Cephesi) of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey, was a series of conflicts fought between France (the French Colonial Forces and the French Armenian Legion) and the Turkish National Forces (led …

WebSouthern Culture on the Skids, also sometimes known as SCOTS, is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band plays country and rockabilly songs featuring humorous lyrics inspired by the culture of the Southern United States Artistry Style and influences. Southern ...

WebNîmes (/ n iː m / NEEM, French: (); Occitan: Nimes; Latin: Nemausus) is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France.Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,561 (2019).. Dubbed the most Roman city outside Italy, Nîmes has a rich history …

WebFrance's secular domestic policies which jihadists perceive to be hostile towards Islam. Also, France's status as an officially secular nation and jihadists label France as "the flagship of disbelief". France has a strong cultural tradition in comics, which in the context Muhammad cartoons is a question of freedom of expression.

WebMetropolitan France (French: France métropolitaine or la Métropole), also known as European France (French: Territoire européen de la France) is the area of France which is geographically in Europe.This collective name for the European regions of France is used in everyday life in France but has no administrative meaning. Indeed, the overseas regions …

WebMiss France is a French national beauty pageant, held annually in December.The competition was first held in 1920, and has been organized continuously since 1947. The trademark for the pageant is owned by the company Miss France SAS, and is a subsidiary of Endemol Shine France.The competition is aired on TF1.. Miss France was first …

WebSouthern Railway (U.S.), now part of the Norfolk Southern Railway; Tennessee Southern Railroad, part of the Illinois Central Railroad; Vermont Southern Railroad, part of the Boston and Maine Railroad; Virginia Southern Railroad; Elsewhere. Midi Railway, France; PeruRail, Peru; Railway to Beersheba, Israel; Southern Railway (Turkey)

WebThe Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is a collegiate athletic conference consisting mostly of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with all but one member located in the Southern United States.Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes in Division …

WebThe Timna Valley (תִּמְנָע, Hebrew pronunciation: [timˈna(ʕ)]) is located in southern Israel in the southwestern Arava/Arabah, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the city of Eilat.The area is rich in copper ore and has been mined since the 5th millennium BCE.There is controversy whether the mines were active during the biblical …

WebIntentional homicide is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its Global Study on Homicide report thus: . Within the broad range of violent deaths, the core element of intentional homicide is the complete liability of the direct perpetrator, which thus excludes killings directly related to war or conflicts, self-inflicted death (suicide), …

WebThe University of Southern Denmark (Danish: Syddansk Universitet, lit. 'South Danish University', abbr. SDU) is a university in Denmark that has campuses located in Southern Denmark and on Zealand. The university offers a number of joint programmes in co-operation with the University of Flensburg and the University of Kiel.Contacts with …

WebThe University of South Africa (UNISA), known colloquially as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 400,000 students, including international students from 130 countries worldwide, making it one of …

WebLa Grande-Motte (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃d mɔt]; Occitan: La Mota Granda) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France.It is a popular seaside resort and port, built in the 1960s and 1970s. La Grande-Motte is characterized by homogeneous architecture; many of the prominent buildings are pyramidal in form.

WebThe Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence (Chapel of the Rosary), often referred to as the Matisse Chapel or the Vence Chapel, is a small Catholic chapel located in the town of Vence on the French Riviera.It was dedicated to the Dominican Order. The church was built and decorated between 1947 and 1951 under a plan devised by artist Henri Matisse.. It …