an Iraqi account of the gulf war into English. He now works for the United Nations in the Middle East. He speaks Arabic‚ French and Persian well. Johnny West ‘s book aims at discussing the reasons of the revolutions that have been erupted in three Arab countries‚ Tunisia‚ Egypt and Libya‚ but through their iconic figures. West traveled from a country to another and from a governorate to another just to meet the families and neighbors of the revolutions’ icons and listen to their stories. He sees
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140-the Arab Spring Implications for British Policy October 2011Foreword 1 preface 2 introduction 3 Chapter 1: Regional Overview 4 Eugene Rogan (university of Oxford) Chapter 2: Tunisia: the Trailblazer and the Benchmark 8 Michael J. Willis (university of Oxford) Chapter 3: Egypt: transition to democracy 13 Tariq Ramadan (university of Oxford) Chapter 4: Six lessons from Libya 16 Shashank Joshi (RUSI) Chapter 5: Syria:revolution and repression 20 Marwa Daoudy (university of
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One of the main reasons that the rights of the Palestinian Arabs failed during this time was the indecisiveness of the British‚ who held power in the Middle East for 30 years. The British were given control of the land by mandate from the League of Nations. The land that was to be given to the Jewish‚ was home to an Arab Majority people for over 1‚200 years. The outsiders (British) were going to give away a very small piece of land to the international Jewish community‚ and at the same time essentially
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William Auriemma WRD 104 An Inconsistent Relationship: Social Media and Political Activists Since the “Arab Spring” movement of early 2011‚ many have sought to understand the role played by Internet users and Social media platforms in overturning oppressive and totalitarian regimes. With great thanks to Twitter‚ Tunisians usefully mobilized social change. Without Facebook‚ how could Egyptians possibly have accomplished such timely and coordinated public protests? Perspectives often range
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organisations‚ the culture of organisation has become a vital theme in this field. This essay examines why organisational culture is considered as one of the most important factors to organisational success by explain three viewpoints. First is how organisational culture improves the effectiveness of the organisation. Second‚ organisational culture can be a source of competitive advantage. Third‚ organisational culture has influence on organisational creativity and innovation. This essay also suggests
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Intermediate 2 Reading Writing Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa Nowadays‚ there are many skyscrapers in the Middle East that are built after the remarkable development in the region. The most famous urban city in the Middle East is Dubai which has lots and lots of beautiful buildings. Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa are most popular skyscrapers in Dubai. They have some similarities but they have many more differences in their backgrounds‚ and the constructions. Burj Al Arab has a modern design and several
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WRI 101.17 Academic Writing Summary The Media’s Image of Arabs Submitted to: Neslihan Bilikozen Submitted by: Lin Altal ID: 47779 Date of Submission: 10/10/2012 Fall‚ 2012 American University of Sharjah In the article‚ “The Media’s Image of Arabs”‚ Jack G.Shaheen a Lebanese American professor denounces the role of Hollywood movies in stereotyping Arabs as terrorists. Shaheen uses ethos‚ logos‚ pathos and with a structure of “cause and effect” to demonstrate how Media’s image
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achieve the life they desired. They knew that they would have to learn a whole new language and get accustomed to another culture. However‚ they promised one another that they would never let their roots disappear and they certainly would not let their child forget. My parents made it their duty to keep alive our Mexican culture and customs within our home. Without a doubt‚ my culture has made a difference on many aspects of my life from my first language‚ traveling‚ holidays‚ and life changing decisions
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Thoughts on the roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Tim Hogan History 201 I 4/9/13 According to the article Thoughts on the roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict‚ it talks about how the Jews and the Arabs didn’t get along and the reasons behind it. One major cause of these conflicts was anti-Semitism‚ which lead to not trusting one anther and hatred towards one another. During the early 20th century it was discussed where the Jewish
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Essay on Youth Culture The 60’s and 70’s saw the rise of youth culture. Youth culture can be seen as a particular pattern of beliefs‚ values‚ symbols and activities that a group of young people are seen to share. Along with the rise of youth culture came the theories developed on it. The theories developed in the 60’s were mainly functionalism. Functionalists believe that society or a social structure is like a biological structure and that all social institutions function for the survival
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