Decree whatever you wish to Decree When they saw the miracle of Musa’s staff, the magicians of the Pharaoh unanimously believed. Indifferent to what followed of Pharaoh’s threats, they exclaimed: “…So decree whatever you wish to decree, for you can ...
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Of the few places in the world that celebrate their own leaders, Turkey is one of them. In any corner of Istanbul, the general sentiment is contentment at the remarkable achievements of the leading party, rightly in power, reelected on ...
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