leading to the Iraqi invasions. The purpose of these manipulations was to increase power and control over middle eastern governments and their oil resources by elite U.S. and British interests. This short historical outline is far from comprehensive‚ and even the references are sketchy. The main purpose of this essay is to offer student peace activists‚ and others who might be unfamiliar with Middle Eastern history‚ a few key talking points and an historical context from which to support their efforts
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Democracy in the Middle East The general perception in Western countries is that nations in the Middle East cannot practice democracy because of religion and culture of the people in these nations. This perception does not match the real reasons the people in the Middle Eastern nations have hard time installing democratic leaders. The biggest obstacle in installing democratic governments in most nations in the Middle East is the manner in which power is and retained in the countries. Most nations
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Divorce in the Middle East The rate of Divorce in the Middle East has rapidly increased during the last couple of years and negatively affected both parents and children. Studies have stated that the annual divorce in Dubai increased to 21% last year with 3‚012 lawsuits filed. There are one in four marriages ending in divorce according to the UAE court. At least Dh800million is spent in the UAE every year on divorces‚ according to educationists and family affairs experts. However‚ we are now
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1800s‚ imperialism was also practiced in the Middle East. The prime attraction for most European nations was the presence of vast oil fields. The machinery produced as a result of the Industrial Revolution required oil to keep numerous moving parts lubricated. As the internal combustion engine became more popular around 1900‚ oil was also needed as a fuel. Strategic Location Strategy also played a major role in the European conquest of the Middle East through imperialism. Two areas that Europe paid
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The nations in what we today call the Middle East are entirely the invention of Britain‚ France‚ and‚ to a lesser extent‚ Russia. The national boundaries of Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ and Ibn Saud’s Arabia were all defined at a meeting in Uqair in late 1922. Three separate provinces - Basra‚ Baghdad‚ and Mosul - came under British control in 1918. The British called the entire area Mesopotamia‚ drew new national boundaries around it‚ and changed the name to Iraq. This meant that three very different groups were
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Water is the key essential element to living life. In America water is only limited by the amount you can drink in a lifetime. But unfortunately in the Middle East due to harsh weather climates‚ water resource is incredibly low. People in the Middle East are rationing there only key to surviving a healthy life. Despite being very well endowed in oil supply‚ gold and other minerals water is what they truly lack and people in the area are struggling to get by. It’s difficult to create a solution to
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Marriage in the Middle East There have been many types of marriage traditions in the Middle East and most of them are still around today. These are also all Islamic customs. Middle East traditions have some of the oldest marriage customs in the world. The two types of marriages are an arranged marriage and an open marriage. Most marriages in the Middle East are arranged marriages. The groom and the groom’s family pay for everything. The first thing one needs to do when planning an arranged marriage
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faith. Taking into account the very controlling nature of the Middle East and their strict views on life‚ it’s not surprising that the Qur’an is taken very literal. As people living in the west‚ we must be considerate of these factors for the Middle Eastern people and must be careful on forcing our own ideals and visions on the people living in these regions; even so‚ the persecution of many minority groups congregated in the Middle East has become a very scorching hot topic every where. Mainly‚ those
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meditate. It was in that cave that he met the archangel Gabriel and Gabriel gave Muhammad words to recite. These words gave birth to the religion of Islam. Through trade‚ military‚ and followers Islam quickly spread to an empire that dominated the Middle East and spread across North Africa and Europa. Mecca was important to the Islamic people; it was the center of their faith. Mecca was also the site of Arabia’s holiest pagan shrines the Ka’ba. It was also the center of the caravan trade so millions
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Tyler Steinle COMM/215 02 Aug 2012 War in the Middle East War has been happening since the beginning of time as far back as it could be recorded. War has no limitation as to why it is started. War has started over fighting for land‚ religion and freedom to name a few. From World War I centered in Europe that mainly started after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria to the current conflict in Afghanistan due to terrorist cells located in or around the country. For many people
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