The opposition's Western and Gulf Arab backers sought to encourage a centralised rebel leadership and in December 2012 a number of brigades affiliated themselves to a newly-created Supreme Military Council (SMC). The SMC's chief-of-staff, Gen Idris, wants it to be a more moderate and stronger alternative to the jihadist rebel groups in Syria.
Bamyan Province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central highlands of the country. Its terrain is mountainous or semi-mount... Bamyan Province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central highlands of the country. Its terrain is mountainous or semi-mount... Skip navigation
Asia > East Asia > South Korea > South Gyeongsang > Busan. Busan is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. Busan (ë¶ì°(éå±±)) (formerly romanized as Pusan) is a city located in the south-eastern province of South Gyeongsang, South Korea.