Ayman Safadi – the Jordanian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – was born on this day – January 15, 1962 – in Zarqa, Jordan.
Minister Safadi holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University along with a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University.
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Patricia Mae Giraldo — the American singer known professionally Pat Benatar was born on this day — January 10, 1953 — Brooklyn, New York.
For a year, she studied health education at Stony Brook University.
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The Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure was founded on this day — April 2 — in 1982.
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The primary French Intelligence Agency changed its name to the Direction générale des études et recherches on this day 70 years ago — October 26 — in 1944.
The DGER was a direct successor to the DGSS.
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The French Intelligence Agency Direction générale des services spéciaux was founded 70 years ago today – on November 27 — in 1943.
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