The discovery highlights the region’s strategic military importance during Egypt’s New Kingdom, where fortresses and strongholds were built to defend the eastern borders.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
While the region is equipped with a wealth of centuries-old fortresses and landmarks, one of the most popular destinations is its seaside marina, an idyllic strip that’s loaded with drinking and dining destinations.
Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
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Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Dec. 2024
The fall of Homs gave insurgents control over Syria's strategic heartland and key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from Assad's coastal strongholds of Latakia and Tartus, home to Russian military bases.
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