Arab-Americans More than 80% of all Arabs in the U.S. are legal citizens, thus creating an Arab-American cultural foundation consisting of over 3.5 million Americans (AAI, 2009). This single clustered group in reality consists of people from 22 coun Continue Reading...
While on one hand, the Nile gets the highest discharge from rainfall on the highlands of Ethiopia and upland plateau of East Africa, located well outside the Middle East region; on the other hand, discharge points of the other two rivers, Euphrates Continue Reading...
nuclear deal with Iran. A tentative agreement has recently been signed, and the final details need to be worked out by the end of June. The parties at the negotiating table have an interest in a negotiated agreement, even if some other stakeholders Continue Reading...
On the other hand, Israel, Jordan, and the United States were allied in their support of the Israeli state and Israel's land acquisitions during the Six-Day War. Eventually, the Sudan dropped out of the proposal, but, "By the end of 1971 the two lea Continue Reading...
However, this change has been a progressive process and largely set on economic premises and cooperation between the Saudi state and western ones. Nonetheless, it represents an important example of progress in the Middle East. At the moment the opi Continue Reading...
Arab League and the War on Terror CONCRETE REFORMS OR LIP SERVICE? The Arab League's Contributions to the War on Terror The League of Arab States, also called Arab League, is a voluntary group of Arab-speaking countries, aiming at strengthening s Continue Reading...
Such institutions themselves create identities such as the notion of 'the Arab world' itself. Institutions provide stability not because they prevent conflict through force, but because they create "relatively stable expectations and shared norms am Continue Reading...
Double Standards: The U.S. role in the current Lebanese crisis is beset with blatant double standards. For example, the Bush administration has accused Syria of being in violation of the UN Resolutions and, therefore, liable for international sanc Continue Reading...
However, when Obama gave that speech, he could not have anticipated how events would unfold in Iran, Egypt, and other nations in which the young people he had addressed as part of the Islamic world would begin to demand their rights. Obama and the Continue Reading...
S. have two different approaches. While the EU represents the "soft power" the United States is the proponent of the "hard power" (Kagan, 2003). However, it is considered that the issue of soft power is representative for the way in which states woul Continue Reading...
1948?" It will inform the reader of important events that occurred in the world in 1948. For America and the world, 1948 was a year in transition. World War II had ended, but there was still war in the world. America was entering into an era of pros Continue Reading...
Iran-Contra Affair Historical Background of the Iran-Contra Affair Events Surrounding the Decision. Nicaraguan context. In the 1970s, dissatisfaction with a manipulative and corrupt government was escalating. All socio-economic classes were impact Continue Reading...
Over 90% of Qatari citizens live in Doha, the capital. (State of Qatar, 2007) The "Big" Picture Figure 3: Map Qatar, Middle East - From a Distance (Map of Qatar, 2007) Figure 4: Qatar, Middle East - From a Star's Distance (Map of Qatar, 2007) Fi Continue Reading...
1). That means the radicals and terrorists that follow al Qaeda might have new opportunities to plan attacks against the West, because in the past, the dictators in Egypt and Tunisia held tight control over any activities by radicals or others. Tha Continue Reading...
" that one administration official observed, "I can assure you a young generation of terrorists is being created" (Zaharna 2003). At present, "The current [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict is mortgaging the future of both nations. A new generation of P Continue Reading...
Iran is important to the U.S. because the nation's leadership has proven to be unpredictable in their actions, which makes containing any nuclear ambitions a pressing national security objective. 2.) Why U.S. public opinion is important to foreign Continue Reading...
Cyprus Problem Ancient History Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus Intercommunal Conflict Establishment of the UNFICYP Turkey Bombs Cyprus Turkey Rejects UN s Mediator on Solution of Cyprus Problem New Round of Intercommunal Talks Militar Continue Reading...
" This argument makes some sense in light of the role OPEC plays and the presumed ties between terrorist regimes like Al Qaeda and oil. In fact, Bin Laden's brother was a stakeholder in President Bush's own Arbusto Oil Company (Wiles 2001). Bin Laden Continue Reading...
Cross Cultural Mores and Values: Middle-Eastern Americans, South Asian-Americans and Native Americans No longer a melting pot but more like a salad bowl, the United States has always been a land of immigrants and its diverse demographic composition Continue Reading...
America-Afghanistan Relations While it might seem counter-intuitive to the average American, it would be beneficial to the United States to remain allies with Afghanistan. The most passionate argument against this opinion is generally one which reco Continue Reading...
(Woyke, 2002, p. 27) From a Turkish perspective membership would allow Turkey fundamentally stronger trade rights and privileges and waiting much longer could allow her to slip into a non-competitive role in the region. The EU is so strong that the Continue Reading...
Although some received territory, they were embittered as a result of the perceived broken pledge. The result of this was an Arab uprising against the Turks in 1916. The San Remo Conference nevertheless began to shape the post-war world (McKinney 2 Continue Reading...
Arab Culture Understanding the Arab mind and cultural mentality is a contentious issue and one that has been debated from a number of points-of-view. Many modern scholars and researchers claim that much of the analysis of Arab culture is biased towa Continue Reading...
The presence of the Iranian nuclear problem on the agenda of the Security Council and as a topic for all discussions between heads of states has determined a reluctant attitude in terms of the way in which Iran conducts both its foreign and internal Continue Reading...
In February of 2001, the government responded to pressures to relieve some of the suffering, the Emir loosened many of the laws. The U.S. considers Bahrain and important non-NATO ally in the War against Terrorism, often using Bahrain as a staging ar Continue Reading...
Iran's Global Reach The degree of efficacy with which Iran's intelligence agencies could gather meaningful intelligence in support of an armed conflict with the United States in the case of the former taking military action against the latter due to Continue Reading...
In this sense, violence can somewhat be avoided through a fair trade of guarantees. Opposing Huntington's view is the theory of the clash of perceptions rather than that of civilizations. Dr. Mathieu Guidere and Dr. Newton Howard argue against the Continue Reading...
Invade Iraq? Under the terms of the Gulf War cease-fire, Iraq was supposed to destroy all its weapons of mass destruction. It has refused to do so. Saddam Hussain is known to possess biological and chemical weapons and almost certainly hiding larg Continue Reading...
In regards to leadership, the Leaders in this region were all authoritarian and harbored conservative ideologies. The second form is in regard to the need for personal freedom. This has been displayed in the level of opposition that the citizens of Continue Reading...
Lack of accountability, transparency and integrity, ineffectiveness, inefficiency and unresponsiveness to human development remain problematic (UNDP). Poverty remains endemic in most Gulf States with health care and opportunities for quality educat Continue Reading...
Besides the death of 100,000 Iraqi civilians, the number of severely wounded people and the remaining families, relatives, and friends of the dead and wounded is well over a million. (Hil 63). And, nearly 3,000 U.S., troops have lost their lives in Continue Reading...
The advocator of the Iran Democracy Act incorporates the Iranian Monarchist groups, The American Israeli Public Affairs Committee -- AIPAC, and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs -- JINSA. It also includes the well established organ Continue Reading...
Bush's Invasion Of Iraq invasion of Iraq was surrounded by controversy even before it began on March 20, 2003 as several countries including key NATO allies of the United States like France and Germany were opposed to it. Almost twenty months later, Continue Reading...
Arab-American in Detroit Detroit started to become a settlement for Arab migrants, who mostly originated from Lebanon, during the 19th century. Today, Detroit is among the American states with the largest Arab settlers. Arab settlers started to migr Continue Reading...
Third Party Intervention in the Middle East The headlines everyday report more violence in the Middle East than ever before. Television broadcasts offer viewers a barrage of suicide bombers, massacres, garden-variety atrocities of all types, and a g Continue Reading...
Intelligence The Kingdom of Bahrain, a small Arab state located on the Persian Gulf, is an oil-rich constitutional monarchy. The country has generally been an ally of the United States, but has internal issues that could compromise its security. Les Continue Reading...
UAE Nuclear Energy UAE is the third largest exporter of oil in the world, despite this fact UAE has considering the installation of nuclear-powered plants. These plants are to be installed so as to meet the increasing demand of electricity that is e Continue Reading...
In the words of BBC Middle East analyst Gerald Butt (2001), "…his (Saddam's) opponents have not been able to nominate anyone else who might hold Iraq together -- with its Kurds in the north, Sunni Muslims in the centre [sic], and Shi'a in the Continue Reading...
S. forces. Another is that a preemptive strike in Iraq was illegal as per international law. The financial cost of the war, the American casualties, and the terrorist violence in the post-Saddam are also quoted as evidence that the U.S. War in Iraq w Continue Reading...
