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By Alia Brahimi
“The air freight bomb plot should be understood as part of al-Qaeda’s pervasive weakness rather than its strength. The intended targets, either a synagogue in Chicago and/or a UPS plane which would explode over a western city, were chosen as part of the attempt to re-focus al-Qaeda’s violence back towards western targets and pull the jihad away from the brink.”
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“Place of the Year” contest winners announced! See what cool prizes they won.
Get some first hand perspective on the changes South Africa has seen since winning the 2010 World Cup bid.
Jake Kraft looks at one of South Africa’s biggest exports: its people.
15 years ago Albie Sachs was appointed by Nelson Mandela to South Africa’s first Constitutional Court. Here he talks about one of the most important buildings in the post-apartheid era and the artwork that makes its visitors pause.
Take the “Place of the Year” challenge and win books! Loot, warrant, crook.
On September 22, 1981 Iris Berger joined Pete Seger and 1,000 other demonstrators to protest one of the most politically loaded events in athletic history. Here Berger looks at the influence of sports on the progression of a shared South African national identity.
Oxford announces its annual “Place of the Year”!
Welcome to ‘Geography Awareness week’ – the perfect time to announce another ‘Place of the Year’! In all honesty, I really struggled with my decision this time, and sought the advice of several mapmakers and geographers. Looking back on 2008 – I found it difficult to settle on a single location.
Ben Keene chooses the Place of the Year.