funeral service for the victims. As the flag-draped coffins of General Hassan and his bodyguard passed through the crowd gathered in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square‚ mourners chanted angry slogans against Syria’s president‚ Bashar al-Assad‚ and against Hezbollah‚ its ally and the dominant force in Lebanon’s coalition government. Many carried the flag of the Syrian rebels‚ and there were
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productive resource in the world. Driving cars‚ heating buildings‚ producing electricity‚ people all need gas. Therefore‚ gas is directly related to people’s normal life and the global economy. Recently‚ due to the fights between Israel and the Hezbollah guerrilla‚ the Middle East political and economic situation has been deteriorating‚ which has led to the continuous hikes of gas prices. Since gas plays an important role in our economy‚ people should understand that the high gas price does not only
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Introduction In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Remarque paints a clear and gruesome picture of the horrors and atrocities of war and the effects on those who fight the war. He tells the story of Paul Baumer and his comrades who‚ after being persuaded by their teacher Kantorek‚ patriotically enlist in the German army. The glory of being a soldier quickly fades and the true horror of war is soon realized. As the war continues‚ Baumer begins to forget his identity outside of the war; the war has
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The Iranian Revolution of 1978-1979 fits into the Ideological Worldview of Revivalism for the reason that it portrayed itself as an “Islamic Revolution” by means of validating activists’ claims a return to the religion of Islam would restore religious identity and vitality through God’s guidance. This was accomplished by organizing in addition to empowering Iranians in opposition of an apparently unbeatable shah which was even praised by a religious stated-supported clerical leader by the name of
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military aid from the United States in 2010 (United States military aid). That money was then used for protection for their civilians and military personnel from terrorist organizations that are bent on the destruction of Israel‚ such as Hezbollah. (Hala Jaber‚ Hezbollah Born With A Vengeance‚ New York‚ Colombia University Press‚ 1997) Due to Israel being such a small country‚ the money given to Israel is vital to its continual existence because it is unable to raise enough funds to support the Military
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LG122: Core Skills and Methods for International Relations Title: Media Oriented Terrorism: The Role of Media in Influencing Terrorist Attacks and the Shaping of Public Opinion Word Count 3‚098 This essay will discuss the topic of media oriented terrorism with reference to the role of media in influencing terrorist attacks and the shaping of public opinion. The main argument of the essay will be that terrorist organizations use social media as means of conveying their ideological preferences with
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“Terrorism is not a Muslim monopoly” India Today. 23 July 2004: 50+. Bakr‚ Abu “Hadith Sahih al Bukhari.” Page number 114‚ volume 4th Bush‚ President George W. “Islam is Peace.” Afghanistan Embassy‚ Washington‚ D.C.‚ 10 Sept. 2002. Cfr.org‚ staff. “Hezbollah”. Backgrounder. July 17‚ 2006 ‚ Online. Computer Source. 25 july 2006 www.cfr.org/publication/9155/ Chomsky‚ Noam. “America Is a Serious Terrorist Threat.” Interview with David Barsamian. Opposing Viewpoints Series. Green haven Press‚ 2004. “If
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use of chemical weapons‚ the Assad regime could feel motivated to carry out more attacks‚ possibly outside of its immediate border. Any show of weakness would also embolden Syria to begin facilitating trade with local insurgent groups (Al-Qaeda‚ Hezbollah‚ etc…) that would then use the weapons against U.S. allies in the region. Each witness today has
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For centuries‚ Arab regimes have expropriated‚ abused and taken advantage of power and wealth from their people; it was only a matter of time before things turned around. The year 2010 will be remembered in history as the year that witnessed the uprising of the Arab Spring‚ the term "Arab Spring" denotes the Revolutions of 1848; a series of political turmoil swept through Europe in 1848. Moreover‚ in the aftermath of the Iraq War the term ‘Arab Spring’ was used by analysts who foresaw a major Arab
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What are the main national and international issues in Syria? The Syrian uprising started as a reaction to the Arab Spring‚ a series of anti-government protests across the Arab world inspired by the fall of the Tunisia’s authoritarian regime in early 2011. But at the root of the conflict was anger over unemployment‚ decades of dictatorship‚ corruption and state violence under one of the Middle East’s most repressive regimes. This violence isn’t just a local conflict. It has ramifications on both
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