Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2014)

"Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin" redirects here. For another event, see Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016).

Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2014)
معركة الشيخ مسكين (2014)
Part of the Syrian Civil War

Map showing the rebel advances and government counterattacks
Date1 November 2014 – 15 December 2014
(1 month and 2 weeks)
Location
Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result

Partial rebel victory[5]

  • Rebels capture Nawa,[6] three strategical hills,[7] seven bases,[8][9][10][11] the Hawi checkpoint[8] and the al-Dalli area[12]
  • Rebels break the siege of Al-Shaykh Maskin and Nawa[13]
  • Al-Shaykh Maskin divided between a rebel-held west and government-held east[14]
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army[1]
Islamic Front[1]
Al-Nusra Front[1]

 Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah[2]
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada[3][4]
Supported by:

Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi[15][self-published source?]
(Southern Command commander)
Gen. Assad al Zubi[1]
Capt. Abdul Hakim[16]
(Lions of Islam Brigade commander)
Abu Humam Jazrawi †[17]
(local Nusra leader)		 Col. Mohammad Jaber[18]
(Suqur al-Sahara commander)
Hassan Hazbawi †[19][self-published source?]
(IRGC 64th Artillery Group)
Unknown Hezbollah leader †[20]
Units involved

Southern Command[15][self-published source?]
Southern Front

Two al-Nusra battalions[15][self-published source?]

5th Mechanized Division[22]

7th Mechanized Division[7]

Suqur al-Sahara[18]
Strength
Unknown 1,900+ fighters (reinforcements)[24][self-published source?]
Casualties and losses
200 killed (pro-government claim; by 10 November)[7] 58 killed (pro-government claim; by 10 November)[7]

The Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (Arabic: معركة الشيخ مسكين الأولى) was a military engagement during the Syrian civil war in the Daraa Governorate, where Syrian government forces attempted to capture Al-Shaykh Maskin to secure the Daraa–Damascus highway. Two days later, rebel forces launched two joint offensives, code-named "Edkholo Alayhem al-Bab" (Enter upon them through the gate)[25] and "Hadm al-Jedar" (Demolition Of The Wall), to take control of Al-Shaykh Maskin and the nearby town of Nawa.

The battle

Initial Syrian Army assault

Situation in Shaykh Maskin, before the battle

On the morning of 1 November 2014, the Army attacked the town, quickly capturing the majority of the eastern part of the town after the rebels retreated towards the cemetery in the Eastern District. By the early afternoon, government forces had secured the cemetery, thus taking control of the whole Eastern District. They then pressed forward towards the Western District and captured the city center.[26]

FSA-led offensive

On 3 November, the rebels announced the beginning of the battle of "Edkholo Alayhem al-Bab", with the aim of controlling Al-Shaykh Maskin.[25] Three days later, rebels advanced inside the town after they launched an operation to capture the strategic Tel Hamad hill base on the west side of the town,[27] ending up controlling most of Shaykh Maskin, before the Army managed to recapture ground in the east and reached the town cemetery.[28] According to Al-Masdar news, Al-Jazeera correspondent Mohammad Nour was wounded on 7 November while covering the battle. It also claimed that the rebels retreated from the Southern District to Ibta'a and confirmed that the Army retreated from the checkpoints it captured in the Western District the day before.[22] The next day, rebels captured the "8 March Tower" inside the town[29] and Tell al-Hamad.[7]

On 9 November, rebels captured the al-Hesh northern and southern hills, the Army training ground, al-Rahba battalion base, "al-Konkors" battalion base, the medical base, "al-Hejajia" tanks battalion base and Hawi checkpoint around the city of Nawa.[8] Later that day, rebels took control over the entire city after the Army retreated[6] towards Brigade 112 HQ base (located between the two towns) as well as Shaykh Maskin. Brigade 112 HQ was eventually captured by the rebels according to two Arab news agencies.[9][10] Both local rebel groups and the al-Nusra Front claimed credit for the opposition advance. Syrian State Television "SANA" said troops were "redeploying and reorganizing in the Nawa area... in order to prepare for upcoming fighting."[30] At the end of the day, the Army advanced inside Shaykh Maskin.[31]

As of 10 November, according to a military source the Army was still present in the South and East Districts of Shaykh Maskin, and reportedly cleared the two besieged areas surrounding base 82 and Brigade 112.[7] The next day, rebels advanced in Shaykh Maskin and took control of new positions[32] and eventually captured the eastern neighborhood on 12 November.[33] In response to the rebel gains, the Army decided to reassign the Suqur al-Sahara (Desert Falcons Special Forces Unit) led by col. Mohammad Jaber.[18][34]

On 13 November, an Army convoy from Homs under command of Colonel Mohammad Jaber headed towards Nawa, Shaykh Maskin and Izraa. The reinforcements were described by Al-Masdar as much-needed as the Army lacked the manpower to conduct counter-attacks to restore lost ground in the province of Daraa.[35] The next day, rebels announced the start of the second phase of the offensive in Shaykh Maskin against the Brigade 82 main base, the eastern neighborhood, al-Jardat and al-Sakran buildings, the northern checkpoint and the officers housings.[36] That day, rebels advanced in the Brigade 82 area of Shaykh Maskin.[37]

On 15 November, rebels took wide parts of the al-Dalli area (north of Shaykh Maskin) as the Army retreated from it.[12] At least 11 rebels were killed that day.[38] The next day, rebels captured the 60th Battalion base near al-Seheleyyi and al-Dalli villages.[11]

On 17 November, Al-Masdar reported that the Army recaptured the village of al-Dalli and Tal ‘Areed (hill).[39] The recapture of the hill was confirmed by pro-opposition sources.[40][self-published source?] Al-Masdar also claimed that the Army ambushed a large al-Nusra contingent in the Northern District of Shaykh Maskin.[39]

As of 18 November, the Syrian rebels were "slowly" capturing the Daraa Governorate and seized the headquarters of the 82 Brigade Base.[41]

Syrian Army counter-offensive

In late November, heavy fighting took place in Shaykh Maskin after the Army launched a counter-offensive, supported by Hezbollah,[2] to recapture lost ground.[23][42]

On 25 November, a military source reported that the 12th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Syrian Army had re-established their supply route in the strategic town of Sheikh Miskeen after recapturing the Nawa-al-Dawaar road. The source also claimed that a large number of Al-Nusra fighters, including the leader of "Kateeb Ansar Al-Shariah" (Nusra offshoot) Sami Al-Safadi and 16 others were killed in the area and that three T-55 tanks, taken from the Army in Nawa, were destroyed. On the same day, the same military source claimed that the 175th Brigade was on the outskirts of Nawa, where it looked to breach "Jabhat Al-Nusra" defenses and recapture the surrounding hills overlooking this large city in the Daraa province.[23] However, opposition news agent SLN News claimed that the rebels repelled the army attack from the eastern district of Shaykh Maskin, leaving "scores" of pro-government fighters dead.[42]

On 26 November, a Hezbollah military leader was killed in Shaykh Maskin, according to the SOHR.[2]

On 30 November, Army units recaptured the eastern neighborhood of Sheikh Miskeen, forcing the rebels to pull back to the rear-lines of defense.[43] That day, local Iranian media announced the burial of the Hassan Hazbawi, the second highest-ranking commander from Khuzestan province killed in Syria. He was killed in Daraa.[19][20]

By 3 December, the Army, backed by Hezbollah and Iraqi volunteers, was gaining ground in Sheikh Miskeen and controlled the northeast neighborhoods and the area east of the town on the road to Izraa. A reporter of the pro-opposition news agency Syria Mubasher accused the Army of using "human shields".[3] Later that day, rebels reportedly advanced in the military housing area. Seven rebels, including a brigade commander, were killed.[44]

Rebel counter-offensive

Situation in Shaykh Maskin, after the battle

On 7 December, the al-Nusra Front detonated two car-bombs in the military housing area—resulting in an advance for the rebels in the area[45] and the eventual capture of the military housing by rebel forces.[46] One of the armored cars used in the attack previously belonged to the U.N. UNDOF mission.[47][self-published source?] According to the al-Nusra media outlet, the driver made it safely back; the vehicle was remotely detonated after it was parked near the officers' quarters.[citation needed]

On 9 December, two reporters and a cameraman of the pro-opposition Orient TV were killed in the town after their car was hit by a rocket.[48]

On 15 December, Syrian intelligence official, General Rustom Ghazaleh destroyed his own villa in the nearby village of Garfa as rebels were approaching it after they captured the eastern district of Sheikh Maskin in a recent push.[49]

Aftermath

More than a month later, rebel forces launched a new offensive and subsequently captured the Brigade 82 base and overran most of Al-Shaykh Maskin.[50]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Moderate Syrian rebels say they're advancing on Damascus from south". McClatchy DC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "A military leader in Hezbollah killed in al- Sheikh Meskin clashes". SOHR. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b [syriadirect.org/rss/1722-syria-direct-news-update-12-3-14 SYRIA DIRECT: NEWS UPDATE 12-3-14]
  4. ^ a b "Syria Update: November 25 – December 02, 2014". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ "In Syria, a New Battlefront Opens". Stratfor. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015. The government has sent reinforcements to the south to stem the rebel advances, but as the rebel victory at the Battle of Sheikh Miskin revealed, those forces are not always enough
  6. ^ a b Ahmed Marshal. "جبهة النصرة والكتائب يسيطرون على مدينة نوى بالكامل". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Leith Fadel. "Full Field Report from the Violent Battle at Sheikh Miskeen in Dara'a". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Dar'a province: 9-11-2014". Facebook. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Nawa 'liberated' and the fall of the Brigade 112 Headquarters in the east". Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  10. ^ a b emiratesvoice. ""الجيش الحر" يعلن سيطرته على اللواء 112 في نوى واللواء 82 في الشيخ مسكين". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  11. ^ a b "اشتباكات مستمرة في محيط اللواء 82, وقذائف على العاصمة". Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  12. ^ a b "The rebel and Islamic battalions advance in al-Dalli area in Daraa". 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Daraa province slowly falls into Syrian rebel hands – Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor.
  14. ^ "@deSyracuse Syria civil war (8 January 2015) – uMap".
  15. ^ a b c d e f "The Syrian Rebellion Observatory: 9-11-2014". Facebook. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  16. ^ a b ""نوى".. مدخل لدمشق بيد الثوار". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Syrian rebels defend hold on strategic town". Stuff. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  18. ^ a b c d "Senior Al-Qaeda Fighter Killed at Sheikh Miskeen; Desert Hawks Reassigned to Dara'a Front". Al-Masdar News. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  19. ^ a b "Elijah J. Magnier on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Some 30 members of Iranian IRGC and Lebanese Hezbollah killed in Syria". National Council of Resistance of Iran. 25 November 2014.
  21. ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (30 July 2016). "Liwa Shuhada' al-Yarmouk: History and Analysis". Syria Comment. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  22. ^ a b Leith Fadel. "Al-Jazeera Journalist Wounded at Sheikh Miskeen; Heavy Fighting Reported in the City". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  23. ^ a b c d "Syrian Army Opens a Supply Route to Sheikh Miskeen". Al Masdar News. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  24. ^ "archicivilians on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  25. ^ a b Master (3 November 2014). "Rebel and Islamic battalions announce a new battle in Dar'a". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  26. ^ Leith Fadel. "Daraa Governorate: Syrian Army Secures the East District in Sheikh Miskeen". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  27. ^ Ahmed Marshal. "اشتباكات مستمرة بالشيخ مسكين والكتائب المقاتلة تستهدف تمركزات النظام بريف حلب". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  28. ^ Leith Fadel. "Bloody Clashes in Sheikh Miskeen Lead to High Casualties". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  29. ^ sohranas (8 November 2014). "Al- Nusra Front advances in the town of al- Sheikh Meskin in Daraa". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  30. ^ "Syria rebels, Nusra capture key southern town: monitor". The Daily Star Newspaper – Lebanon. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  31. ^ sohranas (10 November 2014). "18 people killed in Daraa today". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  32. ^ "Dar'a province: 11-11-2014". Facebook. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  33. ^ "Dar'a province: 12-11-2014". Facebook. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  34. ^ Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. "The History of Suqur al-Sahara': Interview". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  35. ^ Leith Fadel. "Battle for Dara'a Heats Up; SAA Reinforcements Pouring into the Province". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  36. ^ "فصائل مقاتلة وإسلامية تعلن بدء المرحلة الثانية من "معركة ادخلوا عليهم الباب"". Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  37. ^ "Dar'a province: 14-11-2014". SOHR. 14 November 2014.
  38. ^ "11 rebels at least killed in clashes in the countryside of Daraa". 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  39. ^ a b Leith Fadel. "Daraa Battle Map: Syrian Army Captures the Village of Dilli". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  40. ^ "archicivilians: 15 November 2014". Twitter. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  41. ^ "Daraa province slowly falls into Syrian rebel hands". Al-Monitor. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  42. ^ a b حذيفة. "عشرات القتلى من النظام في اشتباكات الشيخ مسكين". شبكة سوريا مباشر. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  43. ^ "Syria Direct: News Update 12-1-14". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  44. ^ "Daraa province: 4-12-2014". SOHR. 3 December 2014.
  45. ^ "Al- Nusra Front advances in the town of al- Sheikh Meskin after detonating 2 booby- trapped vehicles". SOHR. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  46. ^ Leith Fadel. "Battle Map Update of Sheikh Miskeen; Al-Jazeera Correspondent Killed". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  47. ^ "Elijah J. Magnier on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  48. ^ "Syrian rocket kills 3-men crew from opposition TV". The Daily Star Lebanon. 9 December 2014.
  49. ^ "Syrian intelligence official destroyed his villa: video". The Daily Star Lebanon. 16 December 2014.
  50. ^ "Syria rebels overtake strategic base in south". Reuters. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

Read other articles:

Naturalis Historia

Naturalis Historia, edisi 1669, halaman muka. Naturalis Historia (bahasa Latin untuk Sejarah Alam) adalah ensiklopedia yang diterbitkan sekitar tahun 77-79 Masehi yang ditulis oleh Plinius. Kitab ini adalah salah satu dari karya tunggal terbesar dari masa Kekaisaran Romawi yang masih dibaca hingga sekarang dan berusaha membahas semua bidang pengetahuan masa lalu yang dikenal oleh sang penulis. Karya ini adalah satu-satunya karya Plinius yang terselamatkan dan yang terakhir ia terbitkan. Plini...

 

Nikos Konstantopoulos

Nikos KonstantopoulosΝίκος Κωνσταντόπουλος Ketua Koalisi Kiri, Gerakan dan EkologiMasa jabatan1993–2004 PendahuluMaria DamanakiPenggantiAlekos AlavanosMenteri Dalam Negeri dan Rekonstruksi AdministratifMasa jabatan2 Juli 1989 – 12 Oktober 1989Perdana MenteriTzannis Tzannetakis PendahuluPanagiotis MarkopoulosPenggantiVassilios Skouris Informasi pribadiLahir8 Juni 1942 (umur 81)Krestena, YunaniPartai politikUni Tengah (sebelum 1974)Gerakan Sosialis Pan-Yuna...

 

Kue Getas

Bentuk Kue Gagatas Gagatas Habang merupakan salah satu dari Kue khas Banjar atau Wadai Banjar yang rasanya manis dan berasal dari Kalimantan selatan, Indonesia . Wadai berasal dari bahasa Banjar yang artinya kue . Adapun Gagatas dalam bahasa Banjar bermakna segi empat yang miring. Artinya, kue ini berbentuk segi empat yang miring atau berbentuk seperti jajar genjang. Sedangkan kata habang berasal dari bahasa Banjar yang berarti merah. Dengan demikian, gagatas habang adalah kue berwarna merah ...

1951 Albanian Cup

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: 1951 Albanian Cup – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Football tournament season 1951 Albanian CupKupa e ShqipërisëTournament detailsCountry AlbaniaFinal positionsChampionsDinamo TiranaRunner-upKF Partizani← 19...

 

Victoria College, Jersey

Boys' school in Jersey, Channel Islands Victoria CollegeAddressLe Mont MillaisSaint Helier, JE1 4HTJerseyCoordinates49°11′08″N 2°05′48″W / 49.1856°N 2.0966°W / 49.1856; -2.0966InformationTypeGovernment fee-paying selective schoolMottoLatin: Amat Victoria Curam(Victory favours preparation)Religious affiliation(s)Christian; non-denominational[2]Established1852; 172 years ago (1852)Local authorityGovernment of JerseyChair of governors...

 

Persewangi Banyuwangi

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Persewangi Banyuwangi – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Persewangi BanyuwangiNama lengkapPersatuan Sepak Bola BanyuwangiJulukanLaskar Blambangan Super Banteng JawaBerdiri1 Desember 1970...

2012–13 Australian region cyclone season

Tropical cyclone season 2012–13 Australian region cyclone seasonSeason summary mapSeasonal boundariesFirst system formed18 December 2012Last system dissipated2 May 2013Strongest stormNameNarelle • Maximum winds195 km/h (120 mph)(10-minute sustained) • Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar) Seasonal statisticsTropical lows16Tropical cyclones9Severe tropical cyclones6Total fatalities20 totalTotal damage$3.03 billion (2013 USD)Related articles 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean c...

 

Greg Ellingson

American gridiron football player (born 1988) Greg EllingsonNo. 82     Montreal AlouettesEllingson with the Blue Bombers in 2022Born: (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988 (age 35)Tampa, Florida, U.S.Career informationStatusActiveCFL statusAmericanPosition(s)Wide receiverHeight6 ft 3 in (191 cm)Weight197 lb (89 kg)CollegeFlorida InternationalCareer historyAs player2011Jacksonville Jaguars*2012New Orleans VooDoo2012Tampa Bay Buccaneers*...

 

Tre vengono per uccidere

Questa voce sugli argomenti film polizieschi e film thriller è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Tre vengono per uccidereUna scena del filmTitolo originaleThree Came to Kill Paese di produzioneStati Uniti d'America Anno1960 Durata71 min Dati tecniciB/N Generepoliziesco, thriller RegiaEdward L. Cahn SoggettoOrville H. Hampton ProduttoreRobert E. Kent Casa di produzioneRobert E. Kent Prod...

List of New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors

This list of New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors is taken from the Quick Facts web pages of the United States Census Bureau and the Population Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin. All data listed is for 2020, unless otherwise stated. Although some New Mexico counties exceed the U.S. average in positive socioeconomic factors, most New Mexico counties are below the U.S. average. The statistics in the following table show that New Mexico has a lower per capita and household...

 

Jarl Kulle

Jarl KulleKulle pada awal 1960anLahirJarl Lage Kulle(1927-02-28)28 Februari 1927Ekeby, Bjuv, SwediaMeninggal3 Oktober 1997(1997-10-03) (umur 70)Roslagen, SwediaMakamGereja Roslags-KullaPekerjaan Pemeran sutradara Tahun aktif1946–1995Suami/istri Louise Hermelin ​ ​(m. 1960; bercerai 1968)​ Anne Kulle ​(m. 1976)​ Anak5 (termasuk Maria) Jarl Lage Kulle (28 Februari 1927 – 3 Oktober 1997) ad...

 

T-shaped molecular geometry

Type of molecular geometry T-shaped molecular geometryExamplesClF3Point groupC2vCoordination number3Bond angle(s)90°, 180°μ (Polarity)>0 Structure of chlorine trifluoride, an example of a compound with T-shaped coordination geometry. In chemistry, T-shaped molecular geometry describes the structures of some molecules where a central atom has three ligands. Ordinarily, three-coordinated compounds adopt trigonal planar or pyramidal geometries. Examples of T-shaped molecules are the haloge...

Quadratic equation

Polynomial equation of degree two This article is about algebraic equations of degree two and their solutions. For the formula used to find solutions to such equations, see Quadratic formula. For functions defined by polynomials of degree two, see Quadratic function. In mathematics, a quadratic equation (from Latin quadratus 'square') is an equation that can be rearranged in standard form as[1] a x 2 + b x + c = 0 , {\displaystyle ax^{2}+bx+c=0\,,} where x represents an ...

 

North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)

North SomersetCounty constituencyfor the House of CommonsNorth Somerset in SomersetLocation of Somerset within EnglandCountySomersetElectorate78,469 (2018)[1]Major settlementsClevedon, Nailsea and PortisheadCurrent constituencyCreated2010Member of ParliamentLiam Fox (Conservative)SeatsOneCreated fromWoodspring1950–1983Created fromFrome and Weston-super-MareReplaced byWoodspring, Wansdyke and Wells[2]1885–1918Created fromEast SomersetReplaced byFrome and Weston-super-Mare ...

 

Swiss people in Italy

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Swiss people in Italy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ethnic group Swiss people in ItalyTotal population50,170, 8,153 of those without Italian citizenship (DFAE: 2020, ISTAT: 2020)Regions wi...

St. Michael's Cave

Caves in Gibraltar St. Michael's CaveOld St. Michael's CaveUplit stalactites in St. Michael's Cave.Map showing location of St. Michael's Cave in Gibraltar.LocationQueen's Road, Upper Rock Nature Reserve, GibraltarCoordinates36°07′34″N 5°20′44″W / 36.126199°N 5.345504°W / 36.126199; -5.345504Depth62 metres (203 ft)Elevation300 metres (980 ft)GeologyLimestoneEntrances3Visitorsc. 1,000,000 St. Michael's Cave or Old St. Michael's Cave is the nam...

 

1961 in the United States

List of events ← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in the United States → 1962 1963 1964 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: History of the United States (1945–1964) Timeline of United States history (1950–1969) List of years in the United States 1961 in the United States1961 in U.S. states and territories States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Ma...

 

Raymond Aron

Raymond Aron nel 1966 Raymond Claude Ferdinand Aron (Parigi, 14 marzo 1905 – Parigi, 17 ottobre 1983) è stato un filosofo, sociologo, storico e politologo[1] francese. Fu promotore di un liberalismo moderno, controcorrente rispetto al prevalente milieu intellettuale di sinistra e ispirato al pacifismo. Denunciò nel suo libro L'oppio degli intellettuali la fascinazione che l'ideologia marxista esercitò presso gli intellettuali del suo tempo, con particolare riferimento alla Franci...

Daniel Appleton

American publisher Daniel AppletonBorn(1785-12-10)December 10, 1785Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.DiedMarch 27, 1849(1849-03-27) (aged 63)New York City, New York U.S.OccupationPublisherSpouseHannah Adams (1813–1849)Children8, including William and GeorgeParentsDaniel AppletonLydia ElaRelativesAppleton family Daniel Appleton (December 10, 1785 – March 27, 1849) was an American publisher[1] who founded D. Appleton & Co.[2] Early life Daniel Appleton was born on ...

 

Negev shrew

Species of mammal Negev shrew Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Eulipotyphla Family: Soricidae Genus: Crocidura Species: C. ramona Binomial name Crocidura ramonaIvanitskaya, Shenbrot & Nevo, 1996 Known range of the Negev shrew The Negev shrew (Crocidura ramona), also known as the Ramon's shrew[2] (Hebrew: חדף הרמון, ḥadaf haramon)[3&#...