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After completing the conquest of Egypt in 642 the Arabs started to raid the territory to its west inhabited by the Berbers, which they called Bilad al-Maghrib “Lands of Sunset”, or simply the Maghrib.
Islam's War to Save the World Lionheart 2001
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After completing the conquest of Egypt in 642 the Arabs started to raid the territory to its west inhabited by the Berbers, which they called Bilad al-Maghrib “Lands of Sunset”, or simply the Maghrib.
Archive 2001-01-01 Lionheart 2001
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Algerian blogger Bilad Talisman [Ar] wonders why Arabs are bystanders in the current “missiles” war:
Global Voices in English » Arab World: What are Arabs waiting for? 2009
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Mazen Mahdi/EPA MOURNING: A staffer at a local morgue, left, reacted to seeing the coffin of Hani Abdul Aziz being carried away in Bilad al-Qadeem village, on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama Friday.
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At Bilad Tlisman [Ar], Algerian blogger Baroudi doesn't necessarily agree:
Global Voices in English » Algeria: Bouteflika Takes On Third Term 2009
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Ace guard Darille Tidalgo was the most conspicuous player for Al-Bilad Firefighters and center Randy Cabiso their most consistent scorer.
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This mutilation of Greater Syria-Bilad AL Sham in Arabic-on the basis of the infamous and treacherous British-French agreement Sykes-Picot in 1916.
Could There Be a One-State Solution? - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Bilad al Sham describes the event as an ultimate victory for Hezbollah:
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Army Sgt. Brian Tutten was killed on Christmas day when a roadside bomb detonated near his unit in Bilad, Iraq.
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So he turned south to Bilad al-Sudan, the “Land of the Blacks.”
Three Empires on the Nile Dominic Green 2007
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