The attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on 9/11 share similarities and differences. 75 years ago on December 7th‚ 1941‚ a surprise attack by the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii(Rosenburg 1). 50 years later‚ on September 11th 2001‚ an attack by Al-Qaeda hit New York City(Jensen 1). These two acts were very similar in their effect on the country‚ their number of casualties and warning signs‚ but had different perpetrators and rescue efforts. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 had a very similar number of
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calmness running through my soul and made myself comfortable because I no longer had any panic anxiousness. I started reading my guide book‚ which gave the details of the Church. It was inaugurated on April 7‚ 1967 by His Highness‚ the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The land for the church was also donated by His Highness; later a new church was constructed in the same place and it was inaugurated on Nov 3‚ 1989. It can accommodate around 1700 worshippers at a single service (MobileReference
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Torture in the United States English 1020 4/19/2012 Torture in the United States Torture has existed all over the world for millennia but what is torture in America today? The C.I.A. and the F.B.I. have recently used torture against terrorists who were suspected to have vital information concerning American safety. Since torture is illegal in the United States‚ most of this torture took place at Guantanamo Bay in the southeastern corner of Cuba. Detainees at the detention camp were not
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first generation of the stat of Kuwait‚ and one of the most famous thinkers and science in history of Kuwait . Who has enriched the scientific library and the Arabien Gulf of many unique scientific advice in the science of astronomy. Dr saleh Mohammed Alojairy who has exerted tremendous influence‚ since his early life with his achievement and rewords. Dr saleh was born in 1921‚ at his father home in Kuwait City‚ he was ranked the eldest son of five males and four females‚ and grew up in
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Michael Reich Dr. Samers GEO 255-004 12/6/2011 United Arab Emirates: The sky is the limit There have been enormous changes in world trade systems since the end of World War II. Advances in both technology and education allow countries to continually shape their economic structural plans. World economy seems to become more closely interconnected as each new report or census is published. “National economic systems have gradually‚ but inexorably‚ invaded one another’s territory and have become
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Asia. In this paper‚ I attempt to answer the question of what are the driving motives of Qatar’s foreign policy in the Middle East? And why‚ unlike its neighboring countries‚ Qatar’s leadership supported the Arab appraisals of 2011? Emir of Qatar‚ Sheikh Hamad Al Thani‚ stated‚ “we support those who demanded justice and dignity‚” when asked about his country’s role in the Arab revolutions in an interview in 60 Minutes .In response‚ President Barak Obama thanked the Emir for promoting democracy in
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Dubai Logistics City Introduction: Dubai Logistics City is part of Dubai government’s development program‚ in 1967 construction began in deep-water harbour‚ initially planned for four berths‚ but after completion it was able to harbour 35 berths. Later‚ a second port was developed in southern part of the city‚ which has become a world’s largest man made port. Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the world’s first truly integrated logistics platform with all transport modes‚ logistics and value added
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The Masdar Initiative‚ established by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan‚ the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi‚ is a logical development of the Emirate’s long-standing commitment to a sound environmental strategy and continuing economic diversification. Masdar‚ which means “the source” in Arabic‚ complements the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan‚ the founder and the former President of the UAE‚ who pioneered environmental conservation in the country. It aims to become
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2008 Political Events *Jan 1st - A New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples comes into effect. May 15th - California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state’s own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional. *Feb 24th - Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years. *Mar 17th - New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns after a scandal involving a high-end prostitute
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November 5‚ 1990: First Bin Laden-Related Terror Attack in US as Jewish Rabbi Is Assassinated Meir Kahane. Egyptian-American El Sayyid Nosair assassinates controversial right-wing Zionist leader Rabbi Meir Kahane. November 4‚ 1991: Al-Qaeda Linked Assassination Attempt on Exiled King of Afghanistan Zahir Shah. [Source: Associated Press]An assailant posing as a Portuguese journalist stabs Zahir Shah‚ the former king of Afghanistan‚ in his home in exile in Rome. Dec. 29‚ 1992 In the first
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