The Surge was when‚ in January 2007‚ President Bush announced a controversial plan to temporarily increase the number of US troops in Iraq by more than 20‚000. Despite heavy casualties initially‚ the drop in violence that occurred as the year drew on was a source of encouragement‚ and a number of the additional troops were subsequently withdrawn. The 1979 Islamic Revolution happened when the shah of Iran fled due to mass protests against him. Ayatollah Khomeini came back to Iran‚ and a huge reform
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PAKISTAN’S GEO-STRETAGIC IMPORTANCE Geo strategic:- Geo strategic means the importance of a country or a region as by virtue of its geographical location. Geo political is defined as‚ stressing the influence of geographic factors on the state power‚ international conduct and advantages it derives from its location. Stephen Cohn describes this importance “While history has been unkind to Pakistan‚ its geography has been its greatest benefit. It has resource rich area in the north-west‚ people
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Vietnam Tourism Report Q1 2011 Business Environment Outlook Table: Asia Travel And Tourism Business Environment Ratings Limits of Potential Returns Tourism Market Hong Kong India Malaysia Singapore Japan China Thailand Australia New Zealand Indonesia Vietnam Sri Lanka Cambodia 86 82 82 64 66 64 64 44 36 42 46 17 64 Country Structure 77 64 52 68 71 75 59 64 60 62 52 46 60 Limits 82.8 75.6 71.6 65.3 67.6 67.9 62.3 51.0 44.5 49.2 48.0 26.8 62.6 Risks to Realisation of Returns Market Risks
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today than when it carried out the 9/11 attacks. Both arguments have some merit. For more than ten years‚ the west has done its utmost to crush on al Qaeda’s operational competences‚ which may perhaps have been diminished. The organization’s Taliban protectors were toppled in Afghanistan‚ and its easily accessible training camps‚ at one time the destination for jihadist volunteers worldwide‚ have been dispersed. In addition‚ al Qaeda attacks in Indonesia‚ Tunisia‚ Egypt‚ Morocco‚ Saudi Arabia
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Recent Trends in Pak-US Relations 1 Recent Trends in Pak-US Relations Editor Dr Noor ul Haq Assistant Editor Muhammad Nawaz Khan 2 IPRI Factfile C ONTENT Preface 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. The See-saw of Pak-US Relations Hillary Clinton’s Visit The Pak-US Relations After Bin Laden: The Future of the US-Pakistan Relationship The Way Forward Pakistan Did not Know
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The Taliban In everyday life in Afghanistan‚ people live in constant fear due to a group of terrorists. The novel‚ Under the Persimmon Tree‚ by Suzanne Fisher Staples‚ demonstrates the cruel truths of life in Afghanistan. The book follows two girls‚ Najmah and Nusrat as they are faced with tough challenges everyday that will alter their lives forever. The Taliban impact the everyday lives of people worldwide in an awfully negative way‚ and the book accurately proves this to be true by following
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English Research Essay Topic: Research the Taliban and how this group has impacted Afghanistan. Then discuss what role the Taliban plays throughout the novel. Who are the Taliban? Taliban comes from the Arabic word “taleb” meaning “one who is seeking”‚ but the meaning has slowly evolved to become “one who is seeking religious knowledge.” 1 Probably the most globally known group in the world today is the Taliban‚ a group consisting of Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement‚ which governed Afghanistan
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doctors without being flogged or raped. This is what every woman had to suffer through‚ when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. They stripped all women of their basic human rights; their ability to work‚ education‚ healthcare‚ and transportability. If the women of Afghanistan did not obey Taliban’s decrees they were brutally beaten and punished for their violation of Taliban’s laws. Under the Taliban regime girls were denied of education and knowledge‚ the most important factors of growing for
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Thousand Splendid Suns Theocracy is a government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler of the land. The God’s rules are interpreted through government officials. One of the most infamous theocracies in world history was the Taliban from 1991- 2001. Under this government‚ kite flying and music playing was prohibited‚ all men were required to grow out their beard‚ change their name to Islamic names‚ ordered that all people attend prayers at mosque five times a day. If any of these
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differences‚ they have long been discriminated and persecuted by many groups. One of these groups is the Taliban. They ideals are demonstrated by torturing‚ murdering and abusing others. One of the cultural groups they do not approve of is the Hazara. Things have been looking better but they are still threatened and there is not much we can do for them except for giving them the message of God. The Taliban are one of the groups that do not approve the Hazara. They do not allow women to receive an education
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