City lost in the jungle

Article Abstract:

A profile on the restoration work being conducted on the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia by the World Monuments Fund is presented. The deterioration of the temples was aggravated by the destruction wrought by the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1970s, when they took control of Cambodia.

Remodeling and renovation, Maintenance and repair, Historic buildings, Historic sites, Cambodia, Temples

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Alarm bells in the desert

Article Abstract:

Saudi Arabia's oil wealth has allowed it to be free of the troubles which have plagued most countries in the Middle East. However, Islamic fundamentalists and political dissidents are becoming more aggressive and they now pose a growing threat to the country's rulers.

Social aspects, Saudi Arabia, Government, Resistance to, Government resistance

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A holy war heads our way

Article Abstract:

Islamic radicalism is spreading across the Middle East. This sweeping fundamentalism poses a grave threat to the national-security interests of the US because it rejects Western presence in the Middle East.

United States, Middle East, International relations, Religious aspects

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