against violent extremism in the Middle East. The President spoke about the great new era that is unfolding‚ founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who seek a future of peace‚ progress‚ and opportunity. Unfortunately‚ these aspirations for liberty and justice are being threatened by extremists who murder the innocent in pursuit of power. Extremists Are Fomenting Instability In The Middle East One cause of instability is
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International Relations of the Middle East Fall 2014 Sunday and Wednesday 11:30-12:45 Dr. Gamal A. Gawad Soltan Office Hours: Sunday‚ Wednesday 10:00-11:00 Sunday 3:30-5:30 And By Appointment Office: HUSS 2036 Email: gsoltan@aucegypt.edu Course Description This course is designed to cover major aspects of interstate relations of the Middle East. These include the policies of major international actors towards the region‚ the relations between Middle East countries themselves and
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Eastern Europe and Latin America As political systems and world powers changed‚ Eastern Europe’s relationship to global trade patterns changed from a stunted economic growth‚ to a closed involvement‚ then to a prosperous‚ but limited‚ global trade network. Even though subtle changes occurred‚ Eastern Europe’s relationship to global trade patterns from 1750 to the present has remained nearly nonexistent‚ while the backbone of Latin America basic economy in the 1700’s was its part in the Atlantic Slave
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Homosexuality in Modern Day Middle East Abstract Homosexual marriage is a public concept that should be acknowledged in the Middle East. Yet the idea can’t be acknowledged without a few key phases. The government is one of the main reasons why gay marriage is not permitted in the Middle East. Most Arab people abide by the law‚ and religion‚ and hence do not approve of homosexuality. If the rules and regulations were to change‚ there may be a change in how people view homosexuals. Moreover
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such as suffrage‚ employment‚ and civil liberties. Though gender equality is a global problem‚ this issue is especially complex in the Middle East. The Middle East‚ located in Asia‚ includes eighteen countries in western Asia‚ as well as Egypt. The dominant religion of the Middle East is Islam‚ and many of the countries in this region are devout. In the Middle East‚ women may‚ in many cases‚ have limited civil rights and face dramatic discrimination or violence. In some countries women are often mistreated
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The Modern Middle East The early modern period: beginning of the 16th century-the first half of the 18th century Three events occurred that would re-define the middle east: 1. Emergence of large-scale‚ long lived empires in the middle east and beyond * The Ottoman Empire was the largest and long-lived ‘ (a) Provides us with a direct link from the early modern period through the modern period (b) Governed territory in the middle east‚ north Africa
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Divorce in the Middle East The rate of Divorce in the Middle East has rapidly increased during the last couple of years and negatively affected both parents and children. Studies have stated that the annual divorce in Dubai increased to 21% last year with 3‚012 lawsuits filed. There are one in four marriages ending in divorce according to the UAE court. At least Dh800million is spent in the UAE every year on divorces‚ according to educationists and family affairs experts. However‚ we are now
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Different freedoms and limitations women experience in the Middle East. From what I know it seems like women have always been treated poorly than men‚ whether the issue is voting‚ working‚ educating‚ getting equal salaries‚ getting same positions in jobs etc they’ve always be left out. Women have been hiding in the shadows for as long as time can tell especially women from the Middle East‚ due to rules which have no sensible or vital reason to it. In America‚ women can now show their
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their machines and engines. The Middle East produces over 60% of the world’s oil supply. Demands for this oil increases every year. The United States relies on the Middle East for about 14% of all oil needs‚ but that percentage keeps on growing. As disaster and lack of reserves damage our own oil reserves‚ the United States needs more options for obtaining oil. The Middle East is the cheapest to extract. We need to maintain a healthy relationship with these Middle Eastern nations to be able to
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The Geography of the Middle East Essay The Middle East is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa. It extends over 2‚000 miles from the Black Sea in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south‚ and about 1‚000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the mountains of Iran. The term “Middle East” came into common use in the early twentieth century‚ but remains loosely defined. One term sometimes applied to part of this area is “Fertile Crescent‚” which
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