Rome and Han China had both similar and different characteristics about their empires‚ while existing at the same time. While thousands of miles separated Rome and Han China‚ neither influenced the other. They both lasted approximately 400 years‚ with populations of about 50 million. The Roman Empire encompassed all the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea‚ as well as large portions of Continental Europe and the Middle East. The Han Empire however‚ stretched from the Pacific ocean to the oases
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The issues of tourism in Iran It is strongly considered that tourism is the most rapidly growing industry in both developing and developed countries. One must consider tourism as a means of creating new jobs and reducing unemployment in different parts of the world. The effects of tourism have also been measured as a profitable and entrepreneurial industry. Iran‚ formerly Persia‚ has a large number and wide variety of tourist attractions which gives it a strong potential for tourism growth
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The Iran Iraq war officially began on Sept. 22‚ 1980‚ with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran‚ although Iraq representatives to the UN maintained that Iran had been engaging in artillery attacks on Iraqi towns since Sept. 4. Iraqi president Saddam Husain claimed the war was actually a territorial dispute over the Shatt al Arab‚ a waterway that empties into the Persian Gulf and forms the boundary between Iran and Iraq. Iraq’s foreign minister‚ Sa’adoun Hammadi‚ stated to the UN Security
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In Iran a girl 13 years of age can legally get married. There are many negative effects of getting married at such a young age and many marriages end up in control by the husband. About 1 in every 3 women in Iran is abused throughout their lifetime (Esfandiari‚ 2003) and in Iran it is just a part of their culture. There are things the U.S. can do to help the women gain their rights and have a higher standard of living. Women have very little rights in Iran and it just isn’t fair. In Iran the country
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Egypt and China were two extremely well developed ancient civilizations. Although similar in many ways‚ they differed in the way they ran their monarchies‚ their use and development of bronze metallurgy‚ and their religious belief and worships. There are many possible reasons for these differences. Egypt and China had similar governments in which they were both monarchies‚ but the way they were run differed. Although Egypt and China had strong monarchy governments‚ Egypt developed one ruler‚ the
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and powers. While similarities may be present‚ these empires have some key social differences. In Han China‚ there was little possibility to move between social classes‚ unlike in the Roman empire where there were more opportunities to do so. In Han China‚ one was stuck in the class they born in and simply had to endure the fact. Also‚ in Rome‚ the people had more power than the citizens of Han China. Since Rome started out as a republic‚ the citizens had a say in what the government did. While it may
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HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES Is Iran A Threat to International Security? Human rights in Iran are not very respected. Women in Iran and their rights: Although women can vote and run for Parliament‚ if they do not follow the social norms‚ they are subject to beatings and torture for violating the norms. Although women do have certain rights‚ their rights are limited: A woman inherits half of the share of her brothers. A woman needs her husband’s permission to work outside the home or to leave
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the hostages and his American patriotism‚ the author’s father‚ Kazem‚ was laid off at an American oil company shortly after the Iranian Hostage Crisis. It is clear that the company was unable to separate Kazem’s nation of origin from the events in Iran. After being fired‚ he was unable to find a legitimate job with another company until well after the crisis had ended. He was turned down in Saudi Arabia and could not find a job anywhere else; global perceptions of Iranians had been tarnished during
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Iran Hostage Crisis Imagine being held hostage for four hundred and forty four days. The thought alone is scary but this was reality for Fifty-three Americans when they was held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran‚ Iran. This was a tough situation because America and Iran had bigger problems to deal with. Insurgency broke out and former King Reza Shah Pahlavi was forced into exile by the people of Iran. The United States backed the former King and when Pahlavi came to America looking for refuge
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Iran is a country which is currently going through a stage of metamorphosis. It could be said that Iran’s political and economic landscape is changing and hopefully for the better. The previous President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a political hardliner and a staunch critic of the Western Powers whereas Hassan Rouhani‚ the newly elected President is a diplomat and as willing to open talks with Western Countries over the pressing issue of Nuclear Proliferation. Hassan Rouhani has previously held the position
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