INTERFET in East Timor East Timor (1999-2000) The deployment of the Australian-led INTERFET to East Timor in September 1999 was seen as a necessary step to establish the political stability the UNTAET administration needed to fulfil its tasks. The operation was prompted by the wave of Indonesian-backed violence that followed the East Timorese decision to opt for independence in a referendum. East Timor’s misery began in 1974-5 when Indonesia used the turmoil that accompanied the withdrawal of Portuguese
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Compare and contrast the Crisis of East Asia and the Argentine Crisis. What lessons can be learnt? “A financial crisis is “a situation where the supply of money is outpaced for the demand of money” (buisnessdictionary.com). It is necessary to first distinguish the three principal types of crisis which can be experienced individually or as a result of each other. The first type of crisis could be a banking crisis wherein people lose confidence in their banking system and systematically withdraw
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Overview: Economic Issues in the Middle East on Oil In today’s society one of the economic issues has been in the Middle East on oil. Oil was the backbone of the western countries and it was very important to imperial and super powers‚ such as France‚ Britain‚ United States of America and the former Soviet Union. One critic says‚ “That the declining Ottoman Empire paved way for the rising European imperial and colonial powers interested in securing various territories and controlling access to
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who lives in Southeast Texas. My father is from the Middle East‚ and my mother is from Western Europe. My parents migrated as refugees from Croatia to Houston in 1995 due to the ongoing war in Yugoslavia. After they’ve migrated they’ve lived in peace here ever since. However that has changed a lot since 9/11‚ one of the biggest terrorist attacks in history to ever happen in the United States. Now everyone who originates from the Middle East has been looked at as an abomination‚ and how we’re judged
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Although many regions are peaceful‚ the Middle East has a troublesome time when trying to establish peace. Whether it be a simple misunderstanding or something more serious such as war‚ the Middle East has never experienced peace. Through centuries the area has always been a source of conflict. Most of that is due to wars‚ terror groups‚ and diversity in religion. These factors always bring tension into a community‚ especially one with strong stands on how people and places should act and be governed
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The French and the British both formulated their foreign policy in the Middle East to help advance their own interests. Power hungry and desperate for new land‚ British and French governments struggled to shape the Middle East in the ways that would be most helpful to their own interests. The selfish mindsets of these two nations coupled with the lack of Arab nationalism made for an unstable Middle East. People in these Middle Eastern nations were unable to advocate for themselves and were taken
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Introduction East African Rift Valley is one of the most extensive rifts on the Earth ’s surface; the valley is about 6‚400 kilometers long‚ averages 48 to 64 kilometers wide and has a depth from a few hundred to several thousand meters. The huge‚ brittle tectonic plates that make up Earth ’s crust normally move only a few centimeters per year‚ not fast enough to be noticeable in a human lifetime. However‚ in the East African Rift Valley‚ this tectonic motion is happening with remarkable speed
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– Nth PAP English II xx-xx-xxxx East of Eden Chapter 28 – The Story of Lee‚ an Appreciation I. Steinbeck’s purpose for Chapter 28 is to tell a story and explain to the reader the importance of a parent and the honesty they provide. Most of the chapter is told in first person by Lee who uses educated and standard language to recount his dark beginning and the unfortunate fate of his mother. II. In Chapter 28 of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden‚ Lee is a communication of the ongoing
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Chapter 1 RESEARCH PROBLEM This chapter discusses the research problem at hand through introduction‚ historical and contextual background‚ statement of the problem‚ significance of the study and the scope and limitations of this study. Introduction School facilities are very helpful for these days’ changing programs of delivering education to the students. It provides an environment that is adequate‚ secured‚ and satisfying. These facilities also help the students in making school works easier
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The middle east has been at the centre of involvement for great powers for centuries. Its people have been subjected to conquest‚ colonization‚ and regime change. The Ottoman Empire‚ European powers and the United States have each impacted the region. The combination of their actions created the modern states of the Middle East as we know them today. This argues that the current social and political situation in the region is a direct consequence of these various powers. The Ottoman Empire was facing
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