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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

yarbatman

1. Will the expiration of the UN arms embargo see Iran get lots of advanced weaponry from China?Probably not. China has had the ability to sell advanced systems both before

Dave Harden

Dave_Harden

1/10 [NEW THREAD]: Yemen, Middle East, NatSec Watchers - Here is further analysis of Pompeo’s designation of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization but within the context of the

Chris Harper

CPHarper

The problems with "the courts are COVID secure" as an argument, a thread... @TheCriminalBar 1. It's nonsense. Try having a conference in the tiny, airless rooms in the custody suites.

"Just the facts, ma'am. Just the facts."

markmair

1/ @HumzaYousaf with the greatest respect can I suggest that you watch the movie ‘The Lives of Others’ about the East German government's surveillance of a writer suspected of ‘wrong

Iola Ella

IolaElla

A “Fred Hampton is amazing” Thread We lost a real one on Dec 4th. Rest In Power Fred Hampton. What impresses me the most about Fred was his ability to

Stone

StoneAtwine

The most foolish thing I hear often is that Africa’s fintech market is flooded with solutions. People have no way to move money across borders within the continent. For a

NEFERTITI

firstladyship

List of 44 Nigerian billionaires that made their fortunes from Nigeria Oil Blocks & Oil Wells + government patronage. If you see anyone on the list you know, please harp

Andy Arthur

cocteautriplets

I am going to start my thread on Edinburgh's sewer history with some topography, as it's very important for the simple reason that the sewage will only run downhill. So

Tara McCarthy

TaraMcC94076924

25 years ago today my dad died. Although it is a long time ago, it also feels like it was 5 minutes ago. I miss him a great deal and

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

1) I will start with my work on an unexpected periphery #Beirut. Early Islamic Beirut. Yes, Beirut conjures images of the sunny Mediterranean, of cosmopolitanism, and joie de vivre, and

Stephen the Anglo

SharLOMG

The 1st Siege of Vienna. In 1529 the Ottoman Empire made a determined effort to capture Vienna, the capital of the Austrian Empire. The failure to take it marked the

Dame Eileen Toomey-Wright

ToomeyWright

THREAD: 45yrs ago I spent a couple of weeks in St. Tropez. On my return to Paris, a taxi driver asked: "Vous êtes du sud?" (are you from the south?)."Très

oldeuropeanculture

serbiaireland

Thread: This mask currently held in the British museum depicts the grim face of Humbaba (Huwawa), legendary guardian of the Cedar Forest from Sumerian mythology. It is rendered in clay

Anthony 🔥

anthony_MB75

[Thread] History/Culture references of #BlackIsKing Enjoy [Already]https://twitter.com/anthony_mb75/status/1289077353558298624 Body painting is a colorful art used by various African cultures to celebrate, protect, and mourn. Specific colo

Airbag Moments. 😷🇺🇸 STOP THE BIG LIE

airbagmoments

Charleston, SC is considering taking down some confederate monuments.Richard Bodek, a local history prof, wrote a brilliant letter to the editor of the Charleston paper that is such an effective

Tulika Devi

tulika_devi

#Chai or #indiantea has indigenous origin traced in Assam. Assam tea is different from China variety and we have a glorious history of tea plantation that fuelled freedom movement during

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