International Relations of the Middle East Fall 2014 Sunday and Wednesday 11:30-12:45 Dr. Gamal A. Gawad Soltan Office Hours: Sunday‚ Wednesday 10:00-11:00 Sunday 3:30-5:30 And By Appointment Office: HUSS 2036 Email: gsoltan@aucegypt.edu Course Description This course is designed to cover major aspects of interstate relations of the Middle East. These include the policies of major international actors towards the region‚ the relations between Middle East countries themselves and their
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Your Stereotypes Since September 11‚ 2001‚ countries in the Middle East have been stereotyped to be terrorists. Personally‚ I don’t believe in any stereotype about the Middle East. The Arabs‚ and Muslims‚ are two types of the people in the Middle East. "Terrorists" might be the most likely responses Americans say about the Middle Eastern people. Besides the belief that the Middle East is all about Arabs and Muslims‚ the Middle East includes non-Arab countries too. Countries that are non-Arab include
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There are many issues between the Middle East and America; many of them dating back to the 1940’s. The main reason America wanted to gain power in the area is to have a steady supply of oil. The desire for oil has a major effect on U.S. foreign policy‚ which is another problem. The involvement of the U.S. in foreign policy in the Middle East causes unrest‚ and in some cases‚ religious militancy‚ which is a serious problem. The blame for these problems doesn’t lay with just one country or region
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empires. The modern structure that we use to analyze globalization today started to form as trade routes and relations started developing from East to West. Globalization in its modern understanding did not begin to fully develop and mature until the second half of the thirteenth century. In the seventh and eighth centuries Europe‚ China and The Middle East were all rising powers with minimal indirect contact with one another. It was under the spread of Islam and the unification of the region between
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The Geography of the Middle East Essay The Middle East is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa. It extends over 2‚000 miles from the Black Sea in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south‚ and about 1‚000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the mountains of Iran. The term “Middle East” came into common use in the early twentieth century‚ but remains loosely defined. One term sometimes applied to part of this area is “Fertile Crescent‚” which
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Term 4 Economics Essay –Jack Stickley East Timor is a country surrounded by a picturesque and untouched landscape that has inhabited people for centuries. In today’s society however‚ East Timor has been economically left behind in comparison to other western world super powers. As the country attempts to rebuild its national identity following their separation from the Indonesia regime‚ certain obstacles threaten to stop their progress to become a developed nation. Least Developed Countries (LDC’s)
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North East Calling -Harshita Saini North-East India is arguably one of the most fascinating places of India and of the world‚ located at the northeastern region of India‚ and consisting of 7 states‚ called collectively as ’the seven sisters’. Much of the region has been left unexplored till date‚ owning to the regions formidable terrain consisting of mountains‚ hills‚ rainforests‚ river‚ jungles and predators‚ and deficiency for proper infrastructure. The small sized region is a biodiversity
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dd 101 College Parkway - Florestano Bldg. 202A ( Arnold‚ Maryland 21012 office (410) 777-7063; fax (410) 777-7054 HLS/HIS 261—History of the Middle East--Online Spring Semester 2013 Course Syllabus and General Information Course Description: The History of the Middle East course will explore processes of change and broad continuities in Middle Eastern history‚ demonstrating how change and continuity have influenced the region from the era immediately preceding the Prophet
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Review of India’s Look East Policy “India’s Look East Policy is not merely an external economic policy‚ it is also a strategic shift in India’s vision of the world and India’s place in the evolving global economy. Most of all it is about reaching out to our civilisational neighbours in South East Asia and East Asia”-- Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Introduction In many ways the post Cold War external environment of a globalizing world‚ without rival political alliances‚ gave India the
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The Middle East Conflict The Middle East has been fighting for years. Throughout history‚ the land has been took‚ passed down‚ broken away and all around undecided about. Even to this day‚ the unresolved problems of the past still remain and will probably carry out into the future. Fights over Religion‚ oil‚ and land ownership often cause chaos and huge problems for those who live and reside in the Middle East. Constant fighting in the Middle East for years is still unresolved and the problems
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