leading to the Iraqi invasions. The purpose of these manipulations was to increase power and control over middle eastern governments and their oil resources by elite U.S. and British interests. This short historical outline is far from comprehensive‚ and even the references are sketchy. The main purpose of this essay is to offer student peace activists‚ and others who might be unfamiliar with Middle Eastern history‚ a few key talking points and an historical context from which to support their efforts
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VOICES FROM MARGINAL WOMEN: GENDER IN SOUTH-ASIAN LITERATURE. “ Na Stri Swatantra Marhati” – [ Shloka ( verse ) from Mahabharat ] “My life is my own……My will is my own. My wishes are my own. No one can kill those - no one ! I will do what I like with my self and my life ! I will decide ……” [Tendulkar‚Vijay. Silence! The Court Is In Session. Trans. Priya Adarkar. India: Oxford University Press‚ 2004.] These two contradictory comments are about women – the first one is the rigid
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is not the interests of their states‚ but rather their own survival in power against both internal and external threats.”(Lynch‚ 315). Prior to the 2011 uprisings‚ which engulfed the Middle East‚ Libya and Saudi Arabia are evidently similar states on a number of grounds. Both Saudi Arabia and Libya are Middle Eastern countries and most of the population belong to the Sunni Muslim faith. However‚ unlike Libya‚ Saudi Arabia is a monarchy. In Saudi‚ the ruling family “has broad powers with limitations
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The nations in what we today call the Middle East are entirely the invention of Britain‚ France‚ and‚ to a lesser extent‚ Russia. The national boundaries of Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ and Ibn Saud’s Arabia were all defined at a meeting in Uqair in late 1922. Three separate provinces - Basra‚ Baghdad‚ and Mosul - came under British control in 1918. The British called the entire area Mesopotamia‚ drew new national boundaries around it‚ and changed the name to Iraq. This meant that three very different groups were
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against violent extremism in the Middle East. The President spoke about the great new era that is unfolding‚ founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who seek a future of peace‚ progress‚ and opportunity. Unfortunately‚ these aspirations for liberty and justice are being threatened by extremists who murder the innocent in pursuit of power. Extremists Are Fomenting Instability In The Middle East One cause of instability is
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Women in the Middle East Are women dumber than men? Are men better than women? Do religions‚ any religion‚ support the idea of men ’s power over women? These are some of the questions that cross our minds every day. Questions about society‚ men women‚ and how are they connected to religion‚ tradition‚ and culture. However‚ maybe women in the Middle East tend to think more about these questions because let ’s face it they are lagging behind. Some would say they are not‚ actually personally I faced
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IKEA in the Middle East May 2013 Table of contents Executive summary Introduction Purpose Scope Method Findings IKEA’s Marketing Strategy Reforms Discussion / Conclusion IKEA and the Future of the Middle East References Executive summary In 1995‚ IKEA opened their first store in the Middle East in what was called the retail hub Deira. This came at a time when the UAE was at the start of their development plans for Dubai. In terms of economics the UAE was on the way up in the building
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There are 4.1 billion Asians in the world‚ or almost 60 percent of the entire human race. Individuals in East Asia are marginalized‚ especially women. There are more expectations for a woman than a man. There are no proportional expectations for men. Asian families stress gender identity‚ especially towards younger girls. At a young age‚ people are being ostracized if they do not fit the mold of what is considered beautiful. Humans are impressionable when they are younger‚ so if they hear something
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For many people in Europe and North America‚ the Middle East represents an area of danger and disorder – mainly described as a site of wars‚ poverty‚ tyrannical governments and lack of women`s rights. At the moment Middle East is seen as an eruption point of migrants and violent extremist groups and‚ therefore‚ as a threat to the security and stability of the West. Concerns over this region have been raised in the awake of 9/11 and the Madrid and London transport bombing. In addition to the region`s
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Jay Sammelmann Dr. Holzhauer UI350-01 4/24/13 Women of the Middle East The women of the Middle East are very interesting to look in to. They are not just another person or treated by the same standards like they are treated here in the United States. There is a lot of controversy and fighting for women’s rights throughout the Middle East. They have an extreme lack of power there and they are fighting to change that. It is not right that women are such inferior people over there because they
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