The Causes of Unrest in the Middle East The causes of unrest in the Middle East are historical‚ religious‚ economic and geo-political. Ancient history and ancient civilizations can serve as a framework for understanding some of the existing enmity. For example‚ the Persians (Iranians) and the Babylonians (Iraqis) have been fighting for more than 3‚000 years. However‚ the current unrest in the Middle East is the result of Western ethno-centrism and colonialism (covert and overt)‚ combined with
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IMPORTANT LEADERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST Throughout the history of the middle east‚ strong individual leaders have been forging the path for their nations. Three leaders in particular‚ Jamal Abd An-Nasser‚ Menachin Begin‚ and King Faisal I have all had a particularly significant impact on the nations they governed and the middle east as a whole. The vision they had for their land and how it ties into their relations with the west‚ their people‚ and the style of government over which they reigned all
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Fresh water is very important to the Middle East‚ whatever the form of it is. It helps to keep farm lands fertile. If the land in not "naturally" fertile‚ it helps so farmers may irrigate their crops. Rivers are one vital source of freshwater‚ along with rainfall‚ and ground water. Rivers are a vital resource ot the Middle East. The Nile River forms a narrow‚ fertile‚ strip that runs through the Sahara Desert. This is important‚ because the desert is so hot and dry‚ the river provides a source
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In Northern Africa and the Middle East‚ where political unrest has caused violent civil wars and riots‚ climate change has deteriorated people’s lifestyles and drastically changed the weather. According to Christopher Schär‚ a rise in temperature and humidity around the Persian Gulf will create extreme conditions that are intolerable to humans within the next century. Statistically‚ with the temperature rise of 0 .65°C for the past century‚ nearly 200 million people are living in regions that are
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The “Cold War” of the Middle East By: Siddhartha Ariga Our Position: Israel should take all necessary measures to defend itself against Iran’s dangerous nuclear program‚ which includes military action. Staff Vote For: 8 Against: 15 Nuclear weapons: these are tools capable of massive destruction and death. If the wrong people obtain such weaponry‚ it could lead to catastrophic consequences worldwide. As of right now‚ Iran is developing weapons grade uranium. The Prime Minister of Israel‚
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REVOLUTIONARY NATIONALISM AND THE MIDDLE EAST One of the effects of World War I in the Middle East‚ was a variety of nationalist movements began and spread due to the division of the Ottoman Empire. There are five essential assumptions of nationalism: all nationalists believe that humanity is naturally divided into smaller nations‚ nations can be identified by certain characteristics that all its citizens hold in common‚ including; ethnic‚ religious‚ or historical traditions‚ times might change
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Contents Page Geopolitical problems in Middle East and Northern Africa 3 Unresolved Euro Debt Crisis 6 Unknown Impact of the Japan’s Tsunami and Earthquake 8 Reference 10 Geopolitical problems in Middle East and Northern Africa There are many ways in which geopolitical problems the Middle East and Northern Africa would affect Malaysia. An example of a geopolitical problem in the Middle East would be the 2003 Iraq Crisis. This crisis
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Writing in Middle East History Although the Arabic language existed within the pre-Islamic Era‚ Arabic writing spread dramatically after the revelation of the Qur’an‚ the Holy Book of Muslims. The revelation resulted in the spread of Islam‚ which resulted in more countries adapting Arabic as its native language. From Arabic‚ other languages came to exist‚ such as Persian‚ Turkish‚ and Urdu. The letters of these languages juxtaposed that of the Arabic language‚ along with additional letters
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Protests spread to Libya There has been a lot of political unrest in the past few weeks. Algeria in 1992 and now Tunisia‚ followed by Egypt and now countries in the Middle East are feeling the effect. Yemen and Bahrain are also experiencing political demonstrations. The protests now include Libya another North African country. All of these countries previously stated above‚ have many things in common‚ this is why they are often grouped together. Islam is the dominant religion‚ Arabic is widely
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Women’s rights in the Middle East This is focused on women in the middle east‚ in places such as China‚ Egypt‚ Turkey‚ Afghanistan‚ etc. Women’s rights in this part of the world is very different than in the United States. Women are forced to live by the men’s rules. In China they throw little girls on the streets‚ leaving them starving to death because they think that there are too many women already‚ it’s part of their culture. Or they make the women abort the baby if it’s a girl‚ that’s
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