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Alma Hidalgo is an intern with UNA-USA. She has a degree in journalism from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Ancient Syrian Villages Added to World Heritage Sites

By Alma Hidalgo | Aug 01, 2011

When Emperor Justinian took control of the Roman Empire in 527 A.D., it marked the beginning of Byzantine Christian rule and the virtual demise of paganism. Today, reminders of this transitional moment can be seen in 40 ancient villages and towns in northwest Syria that are now called “dead cities” but during their heyday reflected rural life in late antiquity and life in the Byzantine era.

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A First Taste of Freedom for South Sudan

By Alma Hidalgo | Jul 08, 2011

As South Sudan, the world’s newest country, prepares for its independence from Sudan on July 9, it is also likely to become the 193rd United Nations member when the General Assembly votes on the matter on July 14.

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Tunisia, the Newest Member of the International Criminal Court

By Alma Hidalgo | Jul 01, 2011

Tunisia has become the first North African country to join the International Criminal Court, the 116th nation in the world to do so.

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