BROOKINGS DOHA CENTER ANALYSIS PAPER Number 8‚ September 2013 KINGS FOR ALL SEASONS: HOW THE MIDDLE EAST’S MONARCHIES SURVIVED THE ARAB SPRING F. GREGORY GAUSE‚ III Brookings The Brookings Institution is a private non-profit organization. Its mission is to conduct high-quality‚ independent research and‚ based on that research‚ to provide innovative‚ practical recommendations for policymakers and the public. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely
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The Rose-Red City of Petra The extraordinary ancient city of Petra is found in Jordan and is listed as a World Heritage cultural site by UNESCO from 1985. Petra is found in Jordan‚ a country in the Middle East‚ between the Red sea and the Dead Sea. The city was established in 6th century BC by the Nabataeans (or Nabateans)‚ who were a simplistic tribe of nomad camel-drivers. Petra means ‘rock’ in local language and is one of the ‘New Sevens Wonders of the world’. The city of Petra was inhabited
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Jordan’s privatization programme. The first stage in the privatization process entailed the selling-off of non-core operations‚ which included the duty-free shops‚ maintenance‚ catering and training businesses. Finally‚ in 2007‚ the Government of Jordan sold 71% of its stock to the public through an initial public offering‚ and allocated 7.7% of the stock to the Royal Jordanian Employees Fund‚ thereby retaining its position as the Company’s largest shareholder.
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1) Executive Summary: Zain (formerly known as Fastlink)‚ was established in 1994‚ to launch mobile services in Jordan. Zain quickly became the foremost telecom company in the country‚ owning over twenty six outlets strategically located around the Kingdom. It also relies on indirect outlets by providing logistical support to dealers‚ thus its brand is visible all over‚ building momentum and strength‚ and becoming one of the first recognizable brands nationally. The Jordanian telecommunications
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Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329‚847 square kilometers and the total population is over 28.3 million. It has about 5‚407‚865 students and about 405‚716
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and Interviewing Skills Stress Management Team Building Human Resources Verbal Interaction Refined Business Writing Strategies Effective Presentations Education 2012 - University of Jordan BA. Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2008 - Islamic educational college ‚ Jordan General Secondary Certificate‚ scientific stream. Experience25/march- 3/may | Pre graduate 6 week training in the Arab medical center as a nutritionist. - Responsibilities:1. Nutritional Assessment
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junction of Saudi Arabia‚ Jordan‚ Syria‚ and Iraq. Climate: Rainfall and temperature vary considerably across the Middle East and even within countries. While the desert regions of Iran may receive no rain at all for several years. Temperatures also vary by region. Ankara in the central plateau region of Turkey averages 0° C (32° F) in January and 23° C (73° F) in July. In contrast‚ low-lying coastal regions of the Arabian Peninsula (the large peninsula south of Jordan and Iraq) and those bordering
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the few Arabs that were there though(United)." For this reason many Arabs also migrated in to this area for a better quality of life. ""In 1923 Winston Churchill claimed he created‚ "in an afternoon‚" Trans-Jordan which separated Palestine into two parts(Kifner)." The new area east of the Jordan river was an Arab
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Roughly‚ over four million Syrian refugees had to flee; most of them are women and children. This has not only developed into a problem for the refugees themselves but to many neighboring countries as well. Some of these include Lebanon‚ Turkey‚ Jordan and Greece. The U.N has taken note over the situation since many countries are struggling to accommodate the thousands of refugees that come in on a regular basis. One of the countries that have been struggling in particular to keep up with the Syrian
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Journal 18 (5): 673-680‚ 2012 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications‚ 2012 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2012.18.05.16712 The Relationship Between Unemployment and Economic Growth in Jordan and Some Arab Countries Mahmoud A. Al-Habees and Mohammed Abu Rumman Faculty of Planning and Management‚ AL-Balqa Applied University‚ Jordan Abstract: Unemployment is a negative phenomenon in any human society as it adversely affect in different dimensions and directions. In addition‚ it refers to an economic defect
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