Italy and Problem of Control over Dodecanese Islands in 1912-1914

The history of diplomatic struggle of Italy for the recognition of Italian control over the Dodecanese Islands is examined.It is emphasized that the archipelago, captured by Italy during the Libyan war of 1911-1912, had strategic importance as a natural centre to establish spheres of influence in the Eastern Mediterranean.It is noted that Italy had

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Etymology of Yoogh and Joft

In this study the common usage of the Persian words "joft" and "yoogh" (mean two or Scalp Treatment pair in agricultural contexts), along with their varied pronunciations has been shown.Old documents and dialectal usages of the two words show that both of them signify two or Bags pair, that they have been used interchangeably, and that sometimes bo

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