The League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya)‚ commonly called the Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية al-Jāmiʻa al-ʻArabiyya)‚ is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa‚ the Horn of Africa‚ and Southwest Asia. It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt‚ Iraq‚ Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949)‚ Lebanon‚ Saudi Arabia and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945. Currently‚ the League has 22 members
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ARAB SPRING The Arab Spring is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday‚ 18 December 2010. To date‚ there have been revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt; a civil war in Libya resulting in the fall of the country’s government; civil uprisings in Bahrain. Syria‚ and Yemen; major protests in Algeria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Kuwait‚ Morocco‚ and Oman; and minor protests in Lebanon‚ Mauritania‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Sudan‚ and Western Sahara. Clashes at the
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The Arab World Hall speaks of the differences between the Westerners and the Arabs‚ which he believes could be the underlying explanation for the misunderstandings and miscommunication between these two cultures. Divided into 7 main parts‚ this non-fictional text is extremely informative‚ describing certain aspects of an Arab’s life and demeanor very thoroughly in a formal tone. It is not considered an argument however‚ as Hall does not in reality argue to prove a point but instead tries to explain
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Brandon Watley Essay Dynamics Through the years of World War to current day‚ the Arabs have struggled to create a prospering nation of their own. The Arab states are underdeveloped because of the lack of support from the stronger nations around the world. The most important questions to be asked are why is the Middle East such a mess? How can the United States help? And How are they helping themselves? The Middle East has gone through years of hardship even though they were one a dominant culture
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APWH Chapter 26 Essay From 1450 - 1750‚ the development of the Atlantic trade impacted participating civilizations by increasing interactions between slaves and Europeans as seen in documents 3‚ 4‚ 7‚ 5‚ and 8. An increase of good distributed around the world causing an economic boom shown in 1‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 8‚ and 6‚ artificially where the moneyed interest of Europeans affected the way their lives were portrayed to the world from documents 2 and 9. Additional documents to improve the given information
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such as rubber and copper and riches such as ivory‚ gold and diamonds which initially attracted European powers to colonise Africa and earn profits. European countries realised that by captivating African resources and riches they could establish trade with other countries for other materials and resources. Also‚ Europeans believed that the tropics had perfect weather for farming and growing cash crops such as cocoa in Ghana and tea and coffee in Kenya. However‚ it reached a point when nations grabbed
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Bibliography A diverse variety of papers and books were chosen for my research strategy. Some gave a solid back-drop to significant events‚ and others a historical aftermath - each equally valued. Two journals gave an in-depth review of historical manuscripts and argued varied topics. Three books gave a broad picture‚ important for a full spectrum of events starting from the formation of Portugal all the way through to the English occupation of India some 800 years later. Through these sources
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As depicted from the case study‚ sugarcane was a major commodity‚ which facilitated slave trade during the colonial time. Sugarcane was used to manufacture a drink called the Kill-devil‚ which was better compared to the expensive bear and wine. This drink evolved during the colonial time and kept on changing names from Kill devil to Rumbullion based on the ingredients added to the canned sugar. The name Rumbullion was later shortened to Rum. During this colonial time‚ sugarcane planting was an important
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The Tunisian Arab Spring The attempts to transition to democracy On December 17‚ 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi‚ a Tunisian street vendor‚ self immolated himself in protest and desperation to the severe oppression and humiliation he had been subjected to for years. 90% of Bouazizi’s body was severely burnt and two weeks later Bouazizi passed away in a local hospital (Gardner‚ 2011). Bouazizi’s protest not only sparked an upset but was also was the product
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The Arab League. The Arab League is a regional organization that was founded on March 22‚ 1945. The league’s function is to promote political cooperation among it’s member states‚ and to deal with disputes or any breaches of peace in the region. The league’s official name is the League of Arab States. The founding members of the league are: Egypt‚ Syria‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ and Yemen. Membership in the League was later extended to Algeria‚ Bahrain‚ Djibouti‚ Kuwait‚ Libya‚
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