primary motivation behind their fight against ISIS. However‚ defeating ISIS in Iraq will only be possible if the government can successfully ameliorate the social‚ political‚ and economic discrepancies that plague the nation. This can be done through economic development through foreign investment‚ widespread social inclusion‚ and unity among the people (Al-Maliki 2014). As stated above‚ ISIS was able to form in Iraq due to the power vacuum created by the removal of all Sunni Muslims from the government
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America‚ but in other counties as well. The countries Afghanistan and Nepal provide many statistics showing that even women on the other side of the world are not treated equally in their country. The situation is a bit more serious than first world countries due to the fact that they are unable to stand up for themselves because they could be punished for going against the normal moral. These women are struggling in their own country
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Narcotic Drugs has an extremely ambitious topic area to cover. Each delegate shall‚ explore the tumultuous world of Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade; treading through the mountainous borders of Afghanistan‚ Pakistan and Iran‚ while uncovering a trail of drugs‚ an addicted populace‚ and widespread crime. Afghanistan produced a record opium poppy crop in 2007‚ supplying 93% of the world’s opium. Opium trade has become an increasingly substantial source of revenue for various criminal groups and finances
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Private Security Forces In Iraq The on-going war in Iraq has been a war that has changed the tactics in which war is fought. The war in Iraq has been fought mainly through the use of aerial missiles and by surprise‚ a large number of women. This current war has demonstrated the change of times and the rise of the information age. But the most surprising aspect of the war in Iraq is the large sum of private security forces patrolling Iraq. These private security forces have amassed to around 20
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Twelve years have passed since the invasion of Afghanistan by US‚ British and Canadian troops and much has changed. Some are very beneficial like all girl schools‚ efforts to stop drug trade and sense of democracy in Afghanistan‚ states Michael Turner‚ US congressman of third district of Ohio. He explains how the education of women is a drastic change from a mere four years ago‚ where few women could rarely set foot out of home without a male chaperone‚ and even fewer knew how to read or write‚ and
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Afghan Holiday/ Religious Dishes & Desserts Afghan Nowroz Celebration 101 There are many customs around Nowroz but here are the most common ones that are experienced in Afghanistan are: Haft Mewa: A special drink called Haft Mewa (seven fruits). Haft Mewa which we are calling the Afghan New Year Fruit Medly on this blog is essentially compote made from seven different dried fruits and nuts served in their own juices. Traditionally the seven ingredients are as follows: red raisins‚ black
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Afghanistan: Who Is To Blame? The turmoil in Afghanistan is getting worse with each passing day. Terrorists control many parts of the country. As a result‚ the Afghani people live in constant fear. In efforts to assist this struggling nation‚ the US and NATO have tried to strengthen the Afghani national forces. Unfortunately‚ very little real progress has been made toward securing a solid Afghani government. This paper analyzes two editorials that discuss the current situation in Afghanistan
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For a short period‚ Iraq was under the rule of Abd al-Karim Qasim who “implemented the progressive Personal Status Code in 1959: the code granted women equal inheritance rights‚ worked against polygamy and unilateral divorce‚ and made women’s consent to marriage a necessity” (Pollard 354). Iraqi women were in the forefront of the nationalist movement for independence hoping that by participating in the state’s independence‚ women would be granted equal rights during the process of state building
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Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Afghanistan is one of the worst countries to be a woman. Girls’ schools are frequently attacked‚ high-profile women’s rights advocates have been targeted and killed‚ and violence against girls and women continues to be a major problem (“Women in Afghanistan”). More females die during pregnancies and childbirth than almost anywhere else in the world. Life is hard for women fighting for their rights in Afghanistan. The Taliban‚ an extremist militia‚ seized control
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Women in Iraq live a significantly different life from women in the west. The culture in 1950’s Iraq differs from that in the west in many way‚ and Fatima‚ being a woman from the rural village of El Nahra‚ would be closer to more traditional Iraqi culture than a woman from Baghdad or other cities. She would place a greater emphasis on family‚ a woman’s responsibility to her family‚ and more traditional interpretations of the Koran. Fatima would argue that the position of women in Iraqi culture is
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