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From tropical rainforests to the sandy deserts of North Africa, the world’s wettest and driest countries are a study in contrasts. Read more
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Middle East: The Capital of Concentrated Wealth For much of history, the Middle East has been the capital of concentrated wealth. Whether it is oil, gold, or empires, the cradle… Read more
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The global arms trade is huge. Estimated to be at least $76 billion in 2013, here’s who is trading arms to who. Read more
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Countries which host large diasporas from around the world rank highly on this list of places sending the most remittances abroad. Read more
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If we could only show you one map to explain the economy of the Middle East, it would be this one. Read more