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|Middle East Conflict - There is no set definition for the area known as the Middle East since shifts in global power over the years have affected the topography. Now, however, the region can expansively be said to contain "the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula" (dictionary.com). This geographical definition can be said to contain both the 'Near East', 'Middle East', and even farther to the East and into Africa be described as the 'Greater Middle East', so the Middle East can only be loosely defined, and it is important to know that these countries are separate and do not truly form one cooperative unit.... [tags: Middle East History]
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The Middle East Peace Process -
The Middle East Peace Process 'For too long, the citizens of the Middle East have lived in the midst of death and fear. The hatred of a few holds the hopes of many hostage. The forces of extremism and terror are attempting to kill progress and peace by killing the innocent. And this casts a dark shadow over an entire region,' President George W. Bush in his June 24, 2002 address to the nation. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is just one of the many facets that have shaped modern day politics in the Middle East.... [tags: Politics Middle East History Essays]
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|The Influence of Religious History in the Middle East - The Influence of Religious History in the Middle East For the past 5 months I have been studying the religious history of each country we have become apart of. My project consists of tracing the religious developments in each of the four countries and the role religion plays in the social, political, and moral elements in each destination. I explored the history of the nation and what major figures or events shaped the religious scope of each respective country. I learned about each religion while I was in each country and made connections of how their culture is shaped by this religious aspect.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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|Afghanistan - Afghanistan Afghanistan has been in a constant state of chaos for twenty years. The Soviets invaded in 1979 and installed a puppet regime. After they withdrew their troops in 1989, rival mujahideen (tribal) groups began to fight for the capital. By the time the Taliban came into the picture around 1994, the country had been devastated by war. Many Afghanis had fled to neighboring countries like Pakistan. An estimated 1 million lives had been lost. Now, bad conditions still persist. Afghanistan has one of the world's worst literacy rates; only three percent of women and less then twenty percent of men can read and write (Rashid, 107).... [tags: History Essays Middle East]
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Shi'ite Sunni Conflict -
Iraq and Iran have been subjected to a civil war since the seventh century (Murphy 1). This existing problem began because of political and theological divergence, but with the help of outside forces such as Britain, Russia, and North America, it developed into a more complex crisis. Many non-Muslims believe the cause of the Shi'ite and Sunni violence originated from their religious differences. However the differences in tradition, education, law, and religious practices are a small factor in this escalating problem.... [tags: Middle East History]
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The Persian Gulf War -
The Persian Gulf War War was inevitable in the Gulf and it was a war in which Iraq was inevitability to lose. There were several reasons why this was and became a reality. How, when, where did this process of self destruction begin. It was quite evident that Saddam Hussein. the president of Iraq, was becoming a military giant in the Middle East and therefore a threat to the stability of the entire region. His war with Iran was proof of this. The U.S. and other industrialized Western nations could not risk the loss of oil from the area.... [tags: History Iraq Middle East Papers]
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|Suez Crisis - Suez Crisis The Suez Crisis marks major shift in the power relations of western Europe, signalling the rising importance of cold war politics in international crises, The Crisis has a big impact on Canada and our peace keeping ability's.Lester Pearson's idea to stop the crisis hepls show that we are a peacefull nation. Firstly, The Suez Crisis began on 26 July 1956, when United States' decision to withdraw its offer of a grant to aid the construction of Egypt's Aswan High Dam, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.(1) The governments of Britain and France secretly began planning for an invasion of Egypt.... [tags: Middle East History]
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|The Israel-Palestine Conflict - The Israel-Palestine Conflict Judaism and Islam are two of the world's oldest, and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs, beliefs, and practices. At the same time, there are enough differences that make these two clash. Even those similarities between the two have been the source of conflict for thousands of years. Although there are many conflicts going on in this particular moment in the middle east, I have chosen the ongoing conflict involving Israel and Palestine, primarily due to the death of Yasser Arafat.... [tags: Middle East Politics History]
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|Arthur James Balfour and the Balfour Declaration - Arthur James Balfour and the Balfour Declaration Highly recognised for his continuous support of the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine and the Balfour Declaration, Arthur James Balfour is one of the most prominent individual figures that contributed to the seemingly inevitable declaration of the State of Israel in 1948. The Balfour declaration added a new dimension and even greater complications to the conflict between the Arabs and Jews in Palestine. The declaration was issued on November 2nd, 1917 on behalf of the British government announcing its support in the formation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.... [tags: Middle East History]
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Islam's Appeal -
Islam's Appeal Islam revolutionized the way people thought in the Middle-East. The Prophet spewed forth "The Word of God" (Cleveland 8) amid reflection, whether his own or that of God, concerning "the problems which afflicted Meccan society" (8). The subsequent production of the Quran fostered discipline and promoted spiritual growth. Mohammad, under the banner of Islam, united nomadic, feuding tribes in the barren plains of Arabia. The Seal of Prophets brought new rights to women and renewed a commitment to aid the destitute.... [tags: Islam Middle East Islamic Essays History]
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Peace in the Middle East -
Peace in the Middle East There will never be peace in the Middle East. The idea of peace in a certain region is a silly notion. What region has truly ever known peace. Allow me to rephrase my thesis: There will never be peace in the Middle East as long as western powers intervene into Arab affairs. It is common knowledge that throughout history western powers have colonized, occupied, and exploited indigenous people in the name of national interest, national security, and manifest destiny. The Middle East is not exempt.... [tags: Middle East]
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|The History of the Terrorist Group Hamas - Terrorism in the Middle East has brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the attention of the world. These terrorist groups use murder, bombs, threats, and other violent acts to get their way politically. Hamas, the organization that has replaced Fatah as the representative of the Palestinians, is a leading sponsor of terrorism. The Hamas are the leading reason there is not peace in the middle east as they strongly embrace terrorism. This group was created in 1978 and continues to expand its power today.... [tags: hamas, terrorism, middle east,]
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Major Demographic Changes in the Middle East and North Africa -
The major demographic changes in the Middle East and North Africa have been the massive increase in population, and urbanization which has seen the emergence of many large cities throughout the region. The reasons for this have been because of better health care, greater mobility of the population, economic opportunities in the cities and political changes. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a number of European families started moving to the Middle East and North Africa, with many French and other Europeans settling in Algeria from the 1830s.... [tags: world history]
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|Societial Changes in the Middle East in 600 B.C.E. - From the time of the Agricultural revolution till 600 B.C.E, many changes were being made in society. New tools and weapons were developed, new types of writing, and new art forms were all being discovered and altered. But one societal element that is crucial to everyone is politics. The politics of a society effect the citizens day to day lives, and set boundries for all people. Between the time of the Agricultural Revolution and 600 B.C.E, the Middle East experienced political changes such as; the dimensions of government, and the land that was conquered and controlled.... [tags: Politics, world history, Mesopotamia]
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in the Middle East -
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in the Middle East The Arab world is not in a compromising mood… Nations never concede; they fight. You won't get anything by peaceful means or compromise. You can, perhaps get something, but only by the force of your arms…But it's too late to talk of peaceful solutions" (Bard 1). The Arab League Secretary Azzam Pasha said this statement on September 16, 1947, eight months before the state of Israel was established. The Arabs held this mentality in a time when Israel was not yet a fact.... [tags: Palestine Israel War History Essays]
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Usama, The Middle East, and The Crusades -
The selection from Usama Ibn Munqidh's Kitab al-l'tibar otherwise know in English as the Book of Contemplation is a book in which Usama provides a series of short vignettes as a testimony to his experiences in the medieval Middle East and the Crusades. Through his writings the reader is able to get a Muslim account of the Crusades. It is largely a personal account so many details are left out and much background knowledge is assumed. It also is not the most unbiased source as supported by Usama's frequent utterence that "Allah render them [The crusading Christians] helpless" (Ibn Munqidh 197) Usama also makes no attempt at analysis or understanding and just writes exactly what he observed without asking questions or delving deeper into the myriad differences he discribes.... [tags: The Middle Ages]
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Nationalist Movements of the Middle East and South Asia after WW1 -
The years after World War One brought about vast changes to many parts of the world. Places like South Asia and the Middle East were able to see the need for self government away from foreign control. This sparked a number of nationalist movements during the 1920's and 1930's. The Middle East had to Westernize to rid foreign control while India had to be united under non-violence and Hindu values. Before WW1, the Middle East was dominated by outside powers. Egypt was under British control and Persia was divided in to Russian and British spheres of influence.... [tags: world war I, world history]
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Will There Be Peace in the Middle East -
... Not every country has the same access to the water sources, which will naturally cause problems. For example, Israel has control of the Golan, and Egypt of the Nile, and Kuwait of the Persian Gulf. Oil is in abundance, but only to a limited number of countries in the Middle East causing great economic disparity between those who have, and those who do not. Kuwait, having access to the Persian Gulf, produces a large supply of oil to international players. Given its high value internationally, and its worth, oil is much sought after.... [tags: World Politics ]
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Islam And The Middle East -
... Drawing on the example of France one can conclude that the inclusion of religion into public policy results in ethnic and religious minority rights being crumpled. The Quran however provides clear and detailed guidelines regarding the treatment of minorities within an Islamic state, thus providing a mechanism of protection against a situation similar to that of France's arising. If Middle Eastern states were to be non secular the inclusion of religion into public policy would not deny individuals of other faiths the right to practice their religions openly and freely nor would their customs be hampered in any way.... [tags: Politics Religion]
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The Nature of Sacrifice in the History and Ideology of Gush Emunim -
The Nature of Sacrifice In The History And Ideology Of The Gush Emunim There can be no argument that by living in small settlements in the hostile and explosive West Bank and Gaza Strip, Gush Emunim settlers are making some sort of sacrifice. Surrounded no doubt by hostile Palestinians who feel that the Israelis are occupying their home, religious settlers face the potential for violence and death on a daily basis. In what is becoming a more perilous state of affairs in Israel with each suicide bombing, shooting spree, or IDF incursion into the Palestinian territories and refugee camps, perhaps no one on the Israeli side faces as constant a risk of danger than the Gush Emunim.... [tags: Israel Middle East Political Essays]
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Struggles Within the Middle East: United States Supplying Israel During the Yom Kippur War -
... Atiqi confirmed he had sent messages to the other Ministers and was awaiting their responses. Atiqi had then become sharply critical of the U.S. stand on the Middle East conflict. Atiqi's message was: Don't force us into something drastic; do not compel us to act prematurely against U.S. oil interests; the West must leave us alone and not intervene against the Arabs." The United States, fully aware of the immediate cause created by choosing sides in the Yom Kippur War, became challenged on both internal and external levels.... [tags: U.S. History]
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|The History of Turkey - Throughout history, the middle east has often been the focus of news reporters. A middle eastern country that has not been exempt from this, is Turkey. Turkey has not only been a focus, but it also has had a very long, complicated history. The history of turkey is a very long and detailed one. Turkey was originally settled by groups of farmers probably thousands of years ago. Today, historians call these people the Hittites. During their time, the Hittites were ruled by kings, and had their high officials buried in shaft tombs.... [tags: turkish history, middle eastern history]
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|Nationalism In The Middle East - The study of international relations is very broad and complex. It is the study of nations and states and how they are formed. It is also the study of measures, such as revolutions and wars, that create different nations and states and the reasons behind such measures. One important concept in international relations is the view of nationalism. Nationalism is a part of every nation and state and thus is relevant to each country. An important geographical area where nationalism relates directly to the events occurring today would be in the Middle East where nationalistic views of two different nations, that of Jews and Arabs, coincide to create a very volatile conflict that has run its course for nearly a whole century.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|Ethnic Conflict in the Middle East - Ethnic Conflict in the Middle East Ethnic conflicts are well rooted in the world's history and perhaps inherent in human nature. This type of conflict is difficult to resolve as is evident in the situation in the Middle East. The ethnic conflict theory explains that it is not territory, politics, or economics that prevents the achievement of peace between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, instead, it is a deep-seated hatred of one another that neither group can overcome. The Camp David Summit in July 2000, the most recent attempt at fostering a lasting peace is a clear example of how ethnocentrism can prevents success.... [tags: Papers]
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The Annapolis Summit -
This year a summit is occurring in Annapolis, Maryland. This summit, aptly named the Annapolis Summit consists of the current Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert and the President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States to act as mediator between the two other parties. Analysts say this meeting between the two opposing parties could lead to great progress in stabilizing one of the catalysts of violence and instability in the Middle East today. The article relates to several themes discussed in History 20: the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which was a direct result of the Second World War; after Israel was founded it was an area where proxy wars were fought between the United States and the Soviet Union during the cold war; the plentiful amount of oil in the Middle East and subsequent oil wars, and the use of guerilla and counter-insurgency tactics.... [tags: Middle East ]
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Government and Politics - No Peace for the Middle East -
No Peace for the Middle East Since its inception the State of Israel has been at war with the Arab countries surrounding it. Dating back to biblical times when the Israelites left Egypt after two hundred years of bondage there, they began forty years of wandering the desert in which they encountered many enemy tribes such as their sworn enemies, the Amalekites. Thousands of years later, the Arabs and Israelis are still fighting. The State of Israel began with the War for Israeli Independence in 1948.... [tags: Argumentative Persuasive Essays]
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|Middle East - The Middle Eastern culture has many different nationalities within their population including Arabians, Iranians, Iraqis, Pakistanians, Egyptians, Saudi Arabians, and many more. The most common religion found in the Middle East is Muslim. However not every Middle Easterner is Muslim, there are also other religions just as in any country such as Christian and Jewish. There are more than seven million Muslims living in America and over 1.5 billion worldwide. Many Middle Eastern Muslims who are conservative with their religion do not eat pork or drink alcohol.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Democracy in The Middle East -
... In a more comprehensive investigation of the Weimar Republic with the Democratic Peace Theory, the particular belief that democratic governments would not attack of pose as a threat is thrown complete out the window when international relations with rival France during the Ruhr Crisis. Both countries under democratic governments conflicted in interests after the introduction of the Treaty of Versailles was introduced. The systematic calculation of wars with use of force and dispute between the years 1946-86 support the views that Democratic dyads encounter far more conflict than non-democratic dyads.... [tags: Social Issues]
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Women in the Middle East -
... Choices that liberate women to set their own priorities that balance their needs as women and mothers" (Al-Missned). © 2012 Reuters The picture is off a demonstration calling for President Hosni Mubarak to leave office in Egypt in January of 2011. The picture amplifies the need for the involvement of women in political matters and the way they already support their country (women were a large driving force behind the outing of presidents Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia).... [tags: Gender Studies]
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The History or Middle Eastern Minority Groups -
... The introduction implicates political and economic battles between Maronites and Druzes, especially those found in the 1860 Lebanon Conflict, and manifested disorder in Mount Lebanon. The Druzes were not equals and therefore were subject to discrimination based on religious differences. The Druzes were outnumbered yet their fighting spirit pushed them towards victory until the revolt halted and no reward for victory in that they gained no further power, even after winning against the Maronites.... [tags: World Civilization ]
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Middle East Countries' Stock Markets under Contrarian and Momentum Strategies -
... Lo and MacKinlay show that momentum profits are negatively related to cross-sectional serial correlations, meaning that positive (negative) cross-autocorrelations lead to losses (profits) for a trading strategy that buys winner stocks and short sells loser stocks. Under this scenario, if winner stocks are negatively cross-serially correlated with loser stocks, then a strategy can generate profits by buying past winners and short selling past losers. Within the scope of contrarian analyses, buying past loser stocks and selling past winner stocks is referred to as contrarian strategy.... [tags: Economics ]
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World War One and The Middle East -
... As a result of this failure, the British decided to establish contact with Sharif Husayn, caretaker of Mecca and of the Banu Hashim clan, with the promise of supporting him in the creation of an Arab state stretching from Mesopotamia to the Arabian Sea. In 1916, following the British defeat at Kut, the Hashimites initiated the Arab Revolt by helping the British capture Baghdad and Damascus which in turn led to excessive pressure on the Ottomans. In the meantime, the Allies had secretly carved up most of the Middle East among themselves in what came to be known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement.... [tags: International Conflict ]
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Israel: The Vanguard of Middle East Stability -
... But, Israel's protection of its citizens may not even stop there. In July of 2009, the Defense Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barack, said in a press conference to U.S. Defense Robert Gates that Israel is considering a military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Both sides are preparing for an eminent showdown to determine the greatest military in the Middle East. As Israel prepares for fast approaching danger and conflict with Israel, it remembers the financial and military aid the United States has given and promised to Israel.... [tags: International Government ]
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|U.S.-Middle East Relations - The United States has had some international issues with Middle Eastern countries in the past. It goes without saying; the most recent is the current gulf war led by George W. Bush and of course the previous gulf war led by his father George H.W. Bush. With neighboring Iran, there have been quarrels such as the Iran-Contra affair. This involved a political scandal in which Ronald Reagan's administration sold military arms to Iran. At this time they were in the midst of the Iran-Iraq War, while the United States had hostages held in Lebanon by Hezbollah.... [tags: Current Events]
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Women in the Middle East and Greece -
Women in the Middle East and Greece Historically, women were long considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, and unable to perform work requiring muscular or intellectual development. In most pre industrial societies, for example, domestic chores were relegated to women, leaving heavier labor such as hunting and plowing to men. Women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men as well. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women's most significant professions.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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The Middle East: Conflict in Journalism -
The Middle East: Conflict in Journalism Before beginning my essay, "The Middle East, Conflict in Journalism", I would like the reader to read a few terms. These are merely food for thought, do whatever with them you wish. Conflict: A state of disharmony between incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests; a clash. (The American Heritage) War: A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties. &The period of such conflict.... [tags: War Writing Essays]
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Terrorism and Culture of the Middle East -
Terrorism and Culture of the Middle East Introduction In 1993, a Harvard political scientist named Samuel P. Huntington wrote a controversial article entitled "The Clash of Civilizations" in Foreign Affairs. At this point the Gulf War was still fresh in the minds of most Americans. The most poignant issues at the time were the threat of Suddam Hussein, nuclear weapons, and the establishment of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Also months later, the World Trade Center was bombed, which left six people dead and many more injured.... [tags: Muslim Cultural Religion Iraq Essays]
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|Imperialism in the middle east - http://college.hmco.com/history/west/mckay/western_society/7e/students/outlines/ch26.html Western penetration of Egypt Muhammad Ali built a modern state in Turkish held Egypt that attracted European traders. He drafted the peasants, reformed the government, and improved communications. The peasants lost out because the land was converted from self-sufficient farms to large, private landholdings to grow cash crops for export. Ismail continued the modernization of Egypt, including the completion of the Suez Canal, but also drew the country deeply into debt.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Middle East Art and Society -
Middle East Art and Society This is how I feel when trying to understand art from nothing. The codes of communication, the means by which we understand language are not clear. Art is a language, but a symbolic one. I am trying to understand the reasons and the culture that produces this language. My learning plan, written a few months before we departed for our program, was focused in trying to understand the relationship between culture and art in the Islamic countries. An Islamic art definition that I have repeated before and as presented by Eva Baer is the following: "Islamic arts refers not only to the art made for Islamic practices and settings but also to the art made by and for the people who lived or live in lands where most-or the most important -people were or are Muslims, that is believers of Islam." (Baer: 1998) By this we understand an encompassing definition that refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not just related to the religion of Islam.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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The Iran-Iraq War -
The Iran-Iraq War While the Iran-Iraq War during the 1980's may have permanently altered the course of progress in Iran and Iraq, the war also altered the resulting permanent involvement of the rest of the world in the middle-east. The rich and complicated history in Iraq has established numerous cultural and ethnic traditions that all play a part in where the country is today. The Iran-Iraq War brought into focus some of those traditions and how they conflicted, while also bringing Iraq and its economic situation into the spotlight.... [tags: War Middle East Essays]
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Turkey and the Arab World: Follow our lead! -
... Moreover, he denounced Islam, and declared Turkey as a secular state, he passed new laws, and completely abolished the previous laws of the Ottoman Empire. Furthermore, Ataturk completely cut off all relations with the Arab region famously telling the Arab statesmen of the time "I am neither a believer in a federation of all the nations of Islam nor even in a league of all the Turkish peoples under Soviet rule. My only aim is to safeguard the independence of Turkey within its natural frontiers - not to revive the Ottoman or any other Empire.... [tags: Middle East ]
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|Is Peace Possible? - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been one of the defining political issues in the Middle East for decades. The conflict itself can be dated to 1948, when the state of Israel established independence, but the underlying problems responsible for the creation of Israel, and as a result, the conflict, can be traced back as far as the 19th century. While these days, the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict takes place at a domestic level, its roots, as well as the frequent failed attempts at peace that spanned the 20th century, stemmed from international interference and mismanagement.... [tags: Middle East ]
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The Pleas of Palestinians -
The Pleas of Palestinians Freedom, a common concept that is taken for granted by most people living in developed countries. However, the idea of freedom is still wanted in developing countries and non-recognized countries, such as Palestine. Palestinians have always lived in the current country of Israel; however, they were never able to obtain the land of their ancestors, therefore many different Palestinian groups from the Palestinian Liberation Organization, an observer in the United Nations, to Hamas, a multi-country terrorist cell, have all been involved in helping free Palestine.... [tags: Middle East]
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Protecting Democracy in the Middle East -
Standing in front of the Knesset, the Prime Minister-designate gives a stern welcome to his fellow legislators. "I do not stand here with the glee of victory, but with a sense of grave responsibility in testing times," he says. What has brought Benjamin Netanyahu to the head of government in Israel is the need to bring peace, to bring about an end to violence, and to erase the misdeeds of the past and renew the spirit of cooperation and harmony in the Middle East. It is a task of mammoth proportions, rife with possibilities for failure, but one which is the responsibility of any government that is to be taken seriously by the international community to undertake.... [tags: International Politics ]
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Hizballah Role In A Unified Middle East -
The Monroe Doctrine was developed because the United States and Britain were concerned over the possibility of European colonial expansion in the Americas. Hizballah, or party of god, was developed along the same lines of separationism, because originally the Shiite Muslims began the organization as a revolt against Western influences and the Israeli's occupation of Lebanon. The future of the Hizballah and the Islamic Resistance (the parties militant wing) is unclear as well as the future of the entire Middle East.... [tags: essays research papers fc]
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|The Ruling Elite and the Development of the Middle East - Many dynasties and kingdoms have ruled the area of what we now call the Middle East. In almost all of the societies, it is the wealthier, educated, and a particular race or ethnicity that ruled. These positions were usually acquired through power, either by a civil war or an overthrow of the previous government. From the late eleventh century to the reign of Mohammed Ali in the early to mid nineteenth century, whoever were the ruling elite was able to shape the direction and development of country or territory in three different ways; socially, economically and politically.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|The Cause of Hatred and Distrust in the Middle East - The Cause of Hatred and Distrust in the Middle East The war in Iraq is further poisoning the already noxious political atmosphere between Arabs and Americans. It has intensified and increased dangerous feelings of humiliation and outrage among the Arab public, while paranoid rhetoric about Western attacks against Islam elsewhere is spreading from the religious fringe to the mainstream. It is simplistic and self- serving for political leaders in the West to tell us that the terrorists attacks happen because they "hate freedom," or "hate our democratic values" or "they despise our love of liberty." Many, in fact, hate what they perceive as materialistic Western values, but this is not what leads them to kill themselves in suicide bombings, or to murder thousands of innocent civilians.... [tags: Papers]
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Family Values and Structures in the Middle East -
Family Values and Structures in the Middle East At the end of our program, classes are ending, and events are winding down, but emotions remain powerful. We will all face reentry, and deal with it in different ways, and I'm sure that all of us are thinking about what this means personally. I do not know what the first thing is that may come to your mind when you think of home. Maybe you are scared that your little sibling took over while you were gone, and you will have to resolve this in a civil manner.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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|Middle Ages vs Renaissance - ... Neither side would accept the other side's pope, nor would neither pope step down. They both held themselves up to be the true successor of St. Peter. This caused a lot of confusion, and damage to the papacy, and lasted for nearly forty years. Because this split was not only theological, but geographical, in the end when all was said and done, they ended up with two different churches, the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church of the west. In order to settle this dispute, there was a council that elected a third and different pope.... [tags: History]
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Drinking Water and Irrigation Water Shortages in the Middle East -
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Abortion issue could unravel House healthcare reform bill
Rep. Bart Stupak wants to make sure no public healthcare funds pay for abortions – and he says he has the votes to block the House bill. Abortion-rights activists seek to keep healthcare reform bills 'abortion neutral.'
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The House is gearing up for floor action on healthcare reform as early as this weekend. But before that can take place, an impasse within the Democratic caucus over abortion – and its place in the healthcare reform legislation – must be resolved. Otherwise, the whole bill could go down.
Rep. Bart Stupak (D) of Michigan is leading the charge among anti-abortion Democrats, who want to amend the bill to strengthen its prohibitions against the use of federal funds for abortions.
Congressman Stupak has said he has 40 Democratic votes in his camp, just enough to keep the bill from reaching the minimum 218 votes needed for a majority. He has not released all the names, but some have appeared in letters to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking for consideration of an anti-abortion amendment to the legislation.
In a statement released by the congressman's office Tuesday afternoon, Stupak said: "I have had some serious conversations over the past few days with the White House and House leadership and I will continue to make every attempt to resolve the issue of public funding for abortion. However, there is no agreement and I will oppose bringing the bill to the floor until an amendment can be offered or language agreed to that will prevent public funding for abortion."
Stupak is in Michigan this week, following the death of his mother-in-law over the weekend, a development that could complicate negotiations. But his press secretary, Michelle Begnoche, says he is "still keeping an eye on things" and "having conversations" from Michigan.
Currently, a federal law known as the Hyde Amendment already prevents the federal funding of abortion. In the drafting of health reform legislation, members of Congress worked to keep the reform "abortion neutral."

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies are sending rookie guard Tony Wroten Jr., a former Washington Huskies standout, to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns.
Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace announced the move Tuesday.
Memphis (10-2) has the best record in the league and the 6-foot-6 Wroten has appeared in three games, for a total of eight minutes.
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HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS (KVEO NEWS CENTER 23) — It's official, that Pope Benedict the 16th has retired and he is the first pontiff to do so in over 600 years. The former pope stated he would pray for the Cardinals, in the coming days and weeks, as they would gather to choose his successor.
Meanwhile, in the Valley many followers, like Geraldina Yvonne Perez, say he was a loyal Pope and will always be remembered for his leadership, "Brought his gifts, which God gave him to be insightful, his writings are amazing."