In Priya Satia’s book Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain’s Covert Empire in the Middle East‚ Satia states without the advanced network fostered by Britain’s intelligence agency and the exploitation of the Bureaus in the Arab world World War I would not have been as successful and swift in defeating Axis powers. Another point Satia makes is that knowledge of a region and its history are what can make or break a mission‚ war‚ or other actions. She follows this up
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THE SYRIAN UNREST The Syria unrest‚ which has been going on since March of 2011 is an uprising by a rebel group against a governing party in Syria. The main objectives of the rebels are to overthrow current president‚ Bashar-al-asshad. In April of 2011‚ the president deployed the army‚ still loyal to president asshad whose family lineage has been ruling Syria for decades‚ to open fire on any protesters. The rebels‚ in retaliation‚ formed their own group of armed troops mainly consisting of ex-soldiers
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Perspectives on the 1939 White Paper During World War II December 7‚ 2004 Perspectives on the 1939 White Paper During World War II In 1939‚ the British government published a White Paper severely restricting Jewish immigration and planning for an independent Palestinian state within ten years. On the part of the British‚ this was an effort to secure crucial Arab cooperation in case of war. But neither the Jews nor the Arabs were pleased with the White Paper. The Jews took direct action
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Surname: Professor: Year: Subject: “THE ARAB SPRING” The term “Arab spring” is a connotation used by both Khalidi and Rozenman in their articles in reference to the Arabs’ protests for democracy overtime. The articles are a response to the mass action taken by various Arabs worldwide after the throw of despondent rulers such as Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak‚ Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh and Libya’s Muammar Ghadafi. The two articles attempt to delve deep into the consequences of such historical actions‚ drawing
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Modern History: Essay/Film Response From an historical perspective‚ David Leans’ film‚ Lawrence of Arabia was flawed with inaccuracies of both characters (especially Lawrence) and events‚ but it was truly an epic film that has been rightly seen as a classic. The crumbling Ottoman Empire of the 19th century was put under pressure by the expanding imperial powers of Britain‚ France and Germany‚ each wanting territory in the Middle East. For example‚ Britain’s interest in the land was for oil
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Causal Analysis of the Arab Spring On 17 December 2010‚ 26-year-old jobless Mohammed Bouazizi‚ frustrated and ashamed by the public humiliation inflicted by a Tunisian female municipal officer and her asides who confiscated the fruit and vegetables he was selling from a street stall and slapped his face in the process‚ set himself on fire and passed away a few days later. As an aftermath of this incident‚ a huge wave of protests over unemployment and social issues sparked out in Tunisia‚ forcing
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The Great War on the Western Front was a static war. In order to end the war faster the British needed to open a new front to try and tie down troops of Germany or one of its allies. Many of these attempts to open up a new front were made in the Near and Middle East. The campaign at Gallipoli‚ where ANZAC troops landed in 1915‚ failed miserably and after early successes Indian divisions also suffered defeats in Mesopotamia against the Ottomans. In search for a new way to break open the war the British
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As someone who hopes to be a filmmaker one day‚ I was especially interested in the conversations about the Frankfurt School and how culture affects society. I think it is important to recognize‚ especially today‚ that popular culture is where many people get their ideas and visions of society‚ both as it currently is and how it ought to be. I think recognizing the relationship between civil society and the political society is important and I wish more artists were thinking about it. I was especially
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James Wish 12/15/10 Isrl289I The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: Two Rights Do Not Make A Wrong The Israeli Palestinian conflict is a vastly complex and intricate issue that is rooted in a deep-seated mutual distrust of each side towards the other based on their differing respective narratives. The conflict stems from the fundamental belief held by each side that they alone are entitled to and have the undeniable right to reside in the same land that is defined by Jews as Israel and by
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International[edit] Quds Day 2014 pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin‚ 25 July 2014 Pro-Israel demonstration in Helsinki‚ Finland Main article: Reactions to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Reactions have come from many countries and international organizations around the world. The United States and Canada have been supportive of Israel[263] and critical of Hamas. The BRICS countries have called for restraint on both sides and a return to peace talks based on the Arab
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