October 2014 A New Middle East Fareed Zakaria is a writer‚ political scientist‚ and magazine and television news commentator. He was born and raised in Bombay‚ India‚ the son of a politically progressive parents were also practicing Muslim. Over the past years there have been several conflicts in the Middle East over who have dominated the nation of the Arabs. Zakaria writes this particular story to educate and persuade his readers that‚ there will never be peace in the Middle East as long as Western
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The Middle East was left in turmoil after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War 1 and its eventual dissolution in 1922‚ initiated by the Allies. The Ottoman Empire was a multinational‚ multilingual empire and the official state Dīn of the empire was Sunni Islam‚ although there was a hegemonic power of Muslim control over the non-Muslim population‚ non-Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire had been granted state recognition and protection in the Islamic tradition. With the Empires
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there be peace in the Middle East?” To ask the question of whether there can be peace in the Middle East is an interesting and quite personal question. The question‚ to me has always been a resounding YES‚ as I myself live there and for me there is no option but to answer yes in answer. This particular question though‚ runs deeper than a mere comment‚ and answer it in such a short time‚ we must first look at the problems in general. Oil ! That is what the modern Middle Eastern geopolitics have
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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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American Involvement in the Middle East “A man can fail many times‚ but he isn ’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – John Burroughs We as citizens in the United States are‚ for the most part‚ familiar with the U.S. intervention in the Middle East. However‚ if you were to ask random citizens why we are there in the first place‚ you will get a few different answers. So why are we there? The Bush (W) administration claimed it was to fight terror‚ or‚ in Iraq’s case‚ to confiscate
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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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Women’s right in the Middle East has always been an arguable issue. Although there rights have been changed throughout the centuries they were never really compared equal to men or no one really accepted them. Especially for women in the Middle East‚ they barely had any rights in culture‚ education or other aspects of their lives. In the book‚ Women in the Middle East‚ a Saudi Arabian proverb states‚ "A girl possesses nothing but a veil and a tomb" (Harik and Marston 83). The key words‚ "veil" and
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social changes that occurs during the Middle East between 8000-500 BCE is the agriculture begins to emerge and alter the way of life in that time. However even though that there are major changes socially‚ like the classes‚ and politically‚ like priest becoming leaders‚ is the demographic way of life. The demographic changes occur between 8000-500 BCE‚ and the beginning of the distinct culture starts to emerge in the Middle East. In 8000 BCE the Middle East was starting to have nomads settle. The
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conflicts that have arisen in the Middle East over the recent years. Issues concerning differing religious and political views that have been in place over the last several years. In this essay‚ I will be discussing some of the social issues occurring in the Middle east as well as the impact these issues have had on Arab Americans‚ Muslim Americans and American culture. Conflict in the middle east is not a new concept. Tensions have been building in the Middle East for the last century. Religion
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