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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Divorce in the Middle East The rate of Divorce in the Middle East has rapidly increased during the last couple of years and negatively affected both parents and children. Studies have stated that the annual divorce in Dubai increased to 21% last year with 3‚012 lawsuits filed. There are one in four marriages ending in divorce according to the UAE court. At least Dh800million is spent in the UAE every year on divorces‚ according to educationists and family affairs experts. However‚ we are now
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Marriage in the Middle East There have been many types of marriage traditions in the Middle East and most of them are still around today. These are also all Islamic customs. Middle East traditions have some of the oldest marriage customs in the world. The two types of marriages are an arranged marriage and an open marriage. Most marriages in the Middle East are arranged marriages. The groom and the groom’s family pay for everything. The first thing one needs to do when planning an arranged marriage
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In our world‚ there are but a few things that have helped shape and mold the way of both humankind and society as a whole. These three things include: Money‚ land‚ and religion. Something as small as paper or as big as a clump of dirt floating along the oceans have literally been basis of plenty of killings and war throughout our history. But one of these three things have been a very prevalent and pressing issue on and off the battlefield‚ on and off of land- Religion. Religion is a basis for killings
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places in Middle and South America is very important. In most areas of Middle and South America their economies rely heavily on tourism. Middle and South America offer several different resources that help appeal to tourists around the world wanting to visit the area. The importance of tourism is very beneficial to locals of Middle and South America since they rely on tourism as ways to earn money. Tourism is such an important factor of the lifestyle of the people that live in Middle and South America
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Homosexuality in Modern Day Middle East Abstract Homosexual marriage is a public concept that should be acknowledged in the Middle East. Yet the idea can’t be acknowledged without a few key phases. The government is one of the main reasons why gay marriage is not permitted in the Middle East. Most Arab people abide by the law‚ and religion‚ and hence do not approve of homosexuality. If the rules and regulations were to change‚ there may be a change in how people view homosexuals. Moreover
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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 are no different than any other female in this world. Sexism
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Democracy in the Middle East The general perception in Western countries is that nations in the Middle East cannot practice democracy because of religion and culture of the people in these nations. This perception does not match the real reasons the people in the Middle Eastern nations have hard time installing democratic leaders. The biggest obstacle in installing democratic governments in most nations in the Middle East is the manner in which power is and retained in the countries. Most nations
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Many modernization theorists tend to affiliate globalization with the rise of Europe and the capitalist world system. Globalization is defined as the flow of ideas‚ goods‚ innovations and structures from one region to another. If we review history under the context of the world system’s theory‚ we find that ‘centers’ and ‘peripheries’ existed long before European centers rose to global dominance. In order to fully understand the way in which globalization has advanced and developed over the course
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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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