The medicis made the city-state of florence more beautiful during the renaissance by building

The Medici House is a banking family and a political dynasty that begins to be exhibited as Cosmo de 'Medici in the Republic of Florence in the first half of the 15th century. They had political influence in creating an environment where humanism flourished, and were an inspiration for the Renaissance in Italy. Their influence was not only limited to Italy. They are best known for their immense influence on the Renaissance building palaces and a libraries of national importance.

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

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