generation Palestinians and religious Hamas for leadership of the Palestinian people. In Iran‚ the creation of the Shiite theocracy led emboldened the Shiite minority in the other Middle East states to rise against the Sunni dominated governments like Lebanon‚ Gulf monarchies. There were instances of Islamic discontent among the Shiite groups and coup plots against monarchs by the Islamic fundamentalism. They all made a difference and affected the regional security negatively. Governments were
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Women’s rights in the Arab world Critical reflection Back in the day women were not considered human. They weren’t allowed to vote‚ work or have a say whatsoever in the community. A Women’s one and only job was to be a house wife‚ raise the children and make food to please her husband. One would think that this has changed‚ that 21st century women are much more involved in society‚ business and politics. All the up heat and recognition women’s rights movements and feminist actions are getting
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But Oliver North supported that funding the Contras was morally correct and‚ therefore‚ appropriated funds taken from a secret arms sale that had been made to encourage the release of the hostages held in Lebanon. This activity became known as the Iran-Contra Affair and caused tremendous blame for President Reagan. Reagan has also improved the relationship with the Soviet Union in his second term in office. President Reagan’s conservative leading set a base
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This could be due to several factors such as Arab culture and religion which doesn’t cope with the concept of homosexuality. Taking Lebanon for example‚ according to article 534 of the Lebanese penal code‚ the act of sexual relations that defy the laws of nature is prohibited; in this case it would be homosexuality and therefore it is considered a crime in Lebanon which is yet considered a country a bit more open in relative to other countries in the middle eastern region. Furthermore‚ countries
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GlobalFirepower.com: Strength in Numbers History and Warfare If history has shown the observer one thing‚ it is that war follows man like a shadow. According to one source‚ documented history has recorded an estimated 300 years of known peace on our planet - leaving thousands of years open to conflicts of varying degrees. Interestingly enough‚ this mostly unknown fact forces us to recognize that there has been some source of conflict - be it religious‚ ethnic‚ territorial or otherwise - between
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connected by their culture‚ but all Islam’s are not Muslim. The language is a way of distinguishing the characteristics of Arab people. There is a host of ways of trying to figure out where an Arab is from.” Levantine dialect (Jordan‚ Syria‚ Palestine‚ Lebanon)‚ Modern Standard Arabic is a pan-Arabic language used in newspapers books and letters‚ Egyptian and North African Dialect‚ and Khalijji‚ or Gulf Dialect”(5). If you understand the countries‚ you might be able to figure it out. Arab’s do not just
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the safe exchange of a hostage‚ the Reverend Benjamin Weir. After that transfer‚ the Israelis offered to ship 500 HAWK surface-to-air missiles to Iran in November 1985‚ in exchange for the release of all remaining American hostages being held in Lebanon. Trade between the United States and Iran was prohibited‚ and no one expects a friendly relationship between the countries in the near term. But Ian Bremmer‚ president of the Eurasia Group‚ said he see within 10 years‚ Iran becoming one of the United
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ought to be treated as such. Then why are these situations still being considered legal? Here are some of the situations that women around the world face every day‚ just because of their gender. One of the most hated situations is that women in Lebanon are facing (due to a law that dates back to the year nineteen twenty five) is the fact that women do not the right to pass citizenship down to their children. As a mother said at a protest (known as “My Nationality
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Saint Joseph University Hotel Management and Tourism Course: Strategic Management Report on the strategies of Boobess Group CDR Municipality of Zahle-Maalaka Years of study: 2011-2012 Presented by: Abou Habib Nay Years of study: 2011-2012 Submitted on: Wednesday 11th of April 2012 Table of Contents I- Introduction 3 II- Boubess Group’s brands and concepts 3 III- Boubess Group’s strategies 10 IV- Comparison of restaurants 11 V- Conclusion 12 I- Introduction About Boubess
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Every Man in this Village is a Liar Prologue In this chapter Stack describes the effects of conflict on the lives of both people who have experienced war and people who have not experienced war. Stack provides an example in the form of her relative‚ John a former American marine. John was sent to Beirut to combat the Hezbollah and whilst fighting there he experienced the true nature of war. He returned later however “he wasn’t all right”. He committed suicide due to the effects of war and the conflicts
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