The American University in Cairo Political Science 405-02 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
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I’m doing my research paper on the Basseri of Iran‚ their social organization‚ beliefs and value as well as their political organization. I will also be identifying their primary way of life‚ also known as their primary mode of subsistence. The Basseri are a pastoral culture‚ who herds sheep and goats in the Middle East‚ specifically Iran. They live in chiefdoms‚ and are nomadic. The Basseri move from area to area every 3 to 4 days‚ having a couple people to get the herd while the rest of the
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The Iran-Iraq war‚ also known as the First Gulf War‚ was fought between the countries of Iraq and Iran from September 1980 to August 1988. The Iraqi invasion of Iran triggered the start of the war‚ and thus began what it would be considered as the longest conventional war of the twentieth century. Iraq‚ after having a long history of territorial disputes between Iran and fearful of losing its rich oil fields‚ decided to become the supreme power in the Persian Gulf by launching a simultaneous air
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Iran Contra Affair Assignment Step 1 - Ashley a) Zinn – In order to fund CIA Contra (basically terrorists) operations on Nicaragua (it was illegal for the US to be involved in Nicaragua) Reagan looked for funding from other countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran. Zinn blamed Reagan for lying and makes it out to be a huge scandal. Johnson – That Reagan was completely innocent and had no involvement. Oliver North had sold secret arms to Iran to free US hostages. b) Johnson denies that Reagan
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Waldon | Iran – Iraq War | Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) The Iran-Iraq War permanently altered the course of Iraqi history. It strained Iraqi political and social life‚ and led to severe economic dislocations. Viewed from a historical perspective‚ the outbreak of hostilities in 1980 was‚ in part‚ just another phase of the ancient Persian-Arab conflict that had been fueled by twentieth-century border disputes. Many observers‚ however‚ believe that Saddam Hussein ’s decision to invade Iran was a personal
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Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war was a brutal war that eradicated thousands of lives. Some say that “ It was a big mistake” or “wasn’t meant to be.” Both sides argued their own perspective‚ in a matter that they were more accurate than the other‚ or that even it wasn’t their fault. They merely believed that it was each other who were accountable for the war. Iran and Iraq had always been old rivals; some could have even said that they were like “God or satin.” Particularly‚ they would dispute
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Iran is a country which is currently going through a stage of metamorphosis. It could be said that Iran’s political and economic landscape is changing and hopefully for the better. The previous President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a political hardliner and a staunch critic of the Western Powers whereas Hassan Rouhani‚ the newly elected President is a diplomat and as willing to open talks with Western Countries over the pressing issue of Nuclear Proliferation. Hassan Rouhani has previously held the position
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NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY‚ JODHPUR Subject: International Relations Israel- Palestine Conflict: History and Solution Submitted by: Mitali Agarwal and Pragati K. B Roll no. 924 Roll no. 929 IV semester IV semester BPSc LLB BPSc LLB Submitted to: Prof. Om Prakash National Law University‚ Jodhpur Abstract After more than 50 years of war‚ terrorism‚ peace negotiation and human suffering‚ Israel and Palestine remain as far from a peaceful settlement as ever. The
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a Shiyanova Iran Country Study Iran’s economy is marked by statist policies and an inefficient state sector‚ which create major distortions throughout the system‚ and reliance on oil‚ which provides the majority of government revenues. Price controls‚ subsidies‚ and other rigidities weigh down the economy‚ undermining the potential for private-sector-led growth. Private sector activity is typically limited to small-scale workshops‚ farming‚ and services. Significant informal market activity flourishes
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Iran and its media influence Iran is a country in western Asia‚ officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was popularly known as Persia before 1935. It has a population of over 70 million and is the eighteenth largest country in the world with thirty provinces‚ and each province is governed by governor. Tehran is the capital of Iran which is home of around 11% of Iran’s population. Iran is beautiful country with an area of 636‚000 sq mi. Iran ranks second in the world in natural
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