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• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees

• UNHCR founded: 1950

• UNHCR headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNHCR won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

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The longest military rule in the world was in Myanmar (Burma).

It was lasting nearly 50 years, from 1962 to 2011.

This period was marked by authoritarian governance and suppression of democratic movements.

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The Sasanian Dynasty ruled Iran before the Muslim conquest and the establishment of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.

• Sasanian Dynasty: Ruled Iran before the Muslim conquest.
• Umayyad Dynasty: The first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus by Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān.
• Abbasid Dynasty: The second major Islamic dynasty, established in 750 after the overthrow of the Umayyads.

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Saira Peter MSc MA (Lon) is a British-Pakistani soprano officially recognised as the world's first Sufi Opera singer. 

She is Director of NJ Arts London, a multicultural performing arts centre opened in 1998 by Sir Cliff Richard OBE.

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher known for his contributions to idealism and dialectics.

He was born in August 27, 1770.

He was died in November 14, 1831.

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Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was a Tunisian polymath and historian who is widely regarded as the father of sociology.

He is best known for his seminal work, "The Muqaddimah" (The Prolegomena).

This laid the foundations for the social sciences, particularly sociology, historiography, and economics.

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The code name for the US operation to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan was Operation Neptune Spear.

The operation took place on May 2, 2011, around 1:00 Pakistan Standard Time.

The operation was carried out by a team of US Navy SEALs from the United States DEVGRU, also known as SEAL Team Six.

The operation was ordered by President Barack Obama.

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Diego Garcia is a coral atoll in the Indian Ocean.

It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

It has been leased to the United States since 1966 and serves as a strategic military base.

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, lost vision in his left eye due to smallpox.

It is a highly infectious disease that was prevalent in India during the 18th century.

He contracted smallpox at a young age, which led to the loss of vision in his left eye.