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Know Libya What you should have been taught about Libya When Gadhafi fell in 2011, dreams of building the Switzerland of North Africa took hold—those dreams are now a distant memory.
Know Morocco A city of stories Tangier’s literary history is unlike any other the world has ever known or may ever know again.
Know Sicily What you should know about the Sicilian Mafia The Mafia no longer terrorizes the streets of Palermo, but the criminal organization’s influence is still felt in the boot of Italy.
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