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Celebration of the Jewish new year, taking place on the first and second of the month Tishri.
Falls normally in October, but sometimes occurs in September.
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Riyadh
Capital of Saudi Arabia, with estimated 4 million inhabitants and situated in the middle of the
country. Economy is connected to national administration and financial activities.
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Rif Mountains
Located in northern Morocco. Not part of the Atlas Mountains. Includes photo.
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Red Sea
Sea between Africa and the Arabian peninsula, bordering Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and
Yemen. Length is 2,250 km.
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Ramses III
Egyptian pharoah, reigning from 1198 to 1166 BCE, in the 20th dynasty. Includes brief biography.
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Ramses II
Egyptian pharoah, ruling from 1304 to 1237 BCE and the 3rd Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty. Includes
biography.
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Ramses I
Egyptian pharoah, reigning from 1320 to 1318 and founder of the 19th dynasty.
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Ramadan War
Also known as Yom Kippur War and October War. Fought between Israel on one side, and Egypt and
Syria on the other, backed by Iraq and Jordan and supported economically by Saudi Arabia. Began
October 6, 1973 and ended on October 22 on the Syrian front, and on October 26 on the Egyptian
front.
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Ramadan
Ninth month of the Hijra calendar, which is used in Islam. Often used as a synonym of sawm, the
religious fasting festival that fills the entire month.
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Raï
Arabic music style mixing modern, western rhythms and technology with a traditional music line.
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Rabin, Yitzhak
Israeli politician, the country's 5th prime minister (1974-77, 1992-95), but the first to be born
in the country. Includes biography. (1922-1995).
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Rabbi
Title of those learned in the Torah in Judaism. Now associated with term meaning minister in a
specific synagogue.
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Rabat
Capital of Morocco with an estimated 1.4 million inhabitants. Industries include manufacture of
textiles, processed food and building materials.
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