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Bashar-Al-Assad, the President of Syria, returned the French "Legion d'honneur" in April 2018, which he had received in 2001.

The move was a response to France's stance on the Syrian conflict.

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FIFA: Federation International de Football Association

FIFA Founded: May 21, 1904 (in France)

FIFA Headquarters: Switzerland

Membership: 211 National Associations

President: Gianni Infantino

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The Lahore Declaration, signed on February 21, 1999.

It was signed between Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India.

The treaty aimed to reduce nuclear risks and build confidence between the two nations.

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The list of nicknames for national men's cricket teams:

• Afghanistan - The Lions
• Australia - The Baggy Greens
• Bangladesh - The Tigers
• England - The Three Lions
• India - The Men in Blue
• Ireland - The Boys in Green
• New Zealand - The Black Caps
• Pakistan - The Shaheens
• South Africa - The Proteas
• Sri Lanka - The Lions
• West Indies - The Windies
• Zimbabwe - The Chevrons
• Scotland - The Thistles
• Netherlands - The Oranje
• United Arab Emirates - The Blues
• Hong Kong - The Dragons
• Singapore - The Lions
• Malaysia - The Malayan Tigers
• Nepal - The Gorkhalis
• Papua New Guinea - The Barramundis

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(30x + 70)/x = 100

First, multiply both sides by x to eliminate the fraction:

30x + 70 = 100x

Next, subtract 30x from both sides:

70 = 70x

Now, divide both sides by 70:

1 = x

So, the value of x is 1.

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Penalty spot (from the goal line): 12 yards (11m).

Goal area length: 6 yards (5.5m).

Penalty area length: 18 yards (16.5m).

Centre circle radius: 10 yards (9.15m).

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Syed Ahmad Shaheed (1786-1831) was a Muslim leader and reformer who founded the Jihad movement in India.

He led a rebellion against the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century.

The Jihad movement, also known as the Tariqah-i-Muhammadiyah.

It aimed to reform Islamic practices, promote religious purification, and resist British colonial rule.

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He asked me if I had seen that car.

In indirect speech, the question is rephrased without quotation marks and typically begins with "if" or "whether," and the verb tense changes appropriately.

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Phuket is an island in the Andaman Sea.

It is part of the Indian Ocean, located off the coast of Thailand.

It is not an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Sioly: (likely a reference to the Greek island of Siros)

Crete: the largest island in Greece and the Mediterranean Sea

Ibiza: one of the Balearic Islands in Spain

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