... , Jordan, Syria, and the Persian Gulf. Its population of around 23 million is ethnically and religiously diverse. Approximately 77% are Arabs. Sunni Muslims form around 17% of the Arab population and dominate the government. About 60% of Iraqis are Shias and 20% are Kurds. The remaining 3% of the population consists of Assyrians, Turkomans, Armenians, Christians and Yazidis. The Ba"ath Party ... current crisis and cannot be sustained indefinitely. Toward a New Foreign Policy Key Recommendations: . Military action immediately, with or without UN support to oust Saddam Hussein and followe...

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... see this, and their respect for the Western world diminishes, they see that the U.S is supportive of Democracy, yet they are out to conquer the Arab world. It is said, that Arabs claim Israel is America's "little baby,"" like one of those protective parents who think "anything their baby does cannot ... flourishing country of Saudi Arabia. They could start off by protecting the oil flow, sending weapons or troops, and start buying directly from the government rather than the mobs, to increase their money supply, with them not having to spend it on mercenaries to protect them. The Arabs s...

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... British and American governments. Many things would change during the years, but the government still kept their focus on the oil. Under the 1975 Algiers Agreement, Iraq ceded 518 km2 of oil-rich borderlands along the Shatt al-Arab in exchange for an Iranian agreement to stop supporting Kurdish rebels in Iraq. ... when Ayatollah Khomeini, who had spent part of his exile in Iraq, encourages colleagues to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Khomeini decided on this because he thought Hussein government was anti-Islamic. But Iran was the weakest out of the two. With the revolution coming to an end, it...

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... 2000. Similarly, non-oil exports as a percentage of total exports exceed two-thirds nowadays, the highest among oil exporting countries in the region. 4. Diversification of the economy of The United Arab Emirates 4.1 The period of the economic crisis of UAE i.e., from 2007-10 witness an increase in the levels of domestic tourism as consumers intimidated by the uncertain economic environment chose ... .0 Billion, $30.122 and $10.5 billion respectively with a growth of 4.8%. Economic freedom score of UAE is 72.4, increased by 1.0 point since last year, by improvements in investment freedom...

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... who happens to be King ABDALLAH II and he has controlled this position since February 7th, 1999. There is also a Head of Government, whom is Prime Minister Ali Abul RAGHEB and he has held this position since June 19th, 2000. As far as elections for Chief of ... National Constitution Party [Abdul Hadi MAJALI, secretary general], (Arab) Socialist Ba'th Party [Taysif al-HIMSI, secretary general], Dan-Arab (Democratic) Movement [Mahmud al-NUWAYHI, secretary general]. Obviously, Jordan has a large government party and therefore, is able to run efficiently and smoothly (Government). Another no...

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... Germany, Greece, Hungary, Honduras, Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The war also was financed by countries which were unable to send in troops. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were the main donors ... the Iraqi forces from Kuwait and reestablish Kuwaiti independence. Bush's decision was probably influenced by his desire to maintain coalition unity. A particular reason was to keep on board the ...

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... (Von Eschen lecture, Global Protest and Détente) From this atmosphere, two Berkeley residents formed the Black Panther, an African American revolutionary leftist party that practiced militant self-defense against U.S. government brutality, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community-based programs. These Panthers carried weapons in public, wore berets symbolizing the revolutionary Che and handed out copies ... as the Soviet Union at the time, it seems that the backlash of the Cold War came back a decade later. After the end of the Soviet-Afghan...

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... its knock on effect on the international economy ensured that recession went on longer and had a deeper effect that it would otherwise. In 1973 the Arab's closed, relatively minimal economies, had little to lose, indeed this was a rationale for their action, - "the Arabs seemed to have the ... found themselves inextricably linked to. This soon became clear to Arab states. However, it came sooner to some than others, with a confrontation at an OPEC conference in Doha at the end of 1976 being a watershed with the Saudi government refusing to increase prices, - "Saudi policy at Doha ... ste...

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... language is Arabic, but English is also widely spoken. Kuwait is the world's tenth largest oil exporter and oil composes seventy-five percent of the government's annual income. One thing that has really caught my interest about Kuwait is the fact that women have many of the same rights as men. ... the Gulf Region) and hold job positions that are not normally available to women in the Middle East. Some of these include positions in the government, oil industry, and even the running of independent businesses. Women also enjoy a central role in their families. They are able to go out and ...

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... for each ton of crude oil extracted and began the new system of a fifty-fifty division of net profits between the oil companies and the ruler of government of the producing states. Out-put of oil at this time was rising steadily. In Iraq they went from 13.9 million in 1951 to 51.3 million in ... world of what my happen. Within a few days of the War ending, the nine European countries and Japan issued states that were in favor of the Arab states in regards to the conflict with Israel. Iran, who was not involved in the War, wanted prices to go up even further to compensate for the ... mov...

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... entire Gulf region has been jolted by the events of September 11. Many countries have been reluctant to invest in the Arab countries and have curtailed their lending in regards to most investment activities in the area. The economy of the Arab nations has been nearly frozen since the attacks on the World Trade Centers. Since the economy of the Gulf region ... . The question in this scenario which would affect the length of time it would take to have an acceptable, stable price set for crude oil, remains with the current Iraqi government. There is a very real possibility that the Iraqis w...

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... of his political power, and his military purges. Saddam finally gained control of the Iraq presidency in 1979. His many goals as President included attempting to increase industrial production, reorganizing government policies in agriculture, and improving education and the status of women. Hussein first began a successful development program of Iraq's huge petroleum resources. However, this development and economic and social ... advances were at risk when Iraq went to war with Iran from 1980 to 1988. Hussein started this war to control Arab-inhabited areas and especially for oil resour...

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... Agriculture plays a declining but still important role in the Algerian economy, while mineral production accounts for the largest part of the gross domestic product. Since the late 1960s the government has instituted major industrialization programs. The estimated annual national budget in the early 1990s included $14.4 billion in revenues and $14.6 billion in expenditures. Gross domestic product, which ... and introduced many new taxes. This program was approved by Algeria's main source for external financing, the International Monetary Fund. In 1995 the IMF loaned $1.8 billion to Algeri...

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... provides over three billion dollars in aid and training to the Mujahideen. 80s Ronald Reagan was elected President in 1980 his administration was responsible for the most drastic changes in U.S. government, social policy, and economic changes in half a century. Reagan's administration succeeded in eliminating or reducing a number of social programs, which were begun by other presidents. Reagan also lifted many ... of United States foreign policy. Détente, which was a peaceful however strained policy of coexistence with the USSR, was de-emphasized, and the United States foreign policy w...

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... Minister, "who knows what will transpire 10 years from now." Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil monopoly, is facing a gradual, if not ! total, loss of power. To curb the massive corruption practices, government salaries, stipends, princely privileges, and extortion, Abdullah is likely to invest the 61-member Majlis al-Shura (People's Assembly) with authority for fiscal accountability over public funds. Also, the body ... are going to move carefully and cautiously." Saudi Leadership The Saudi royal family rules with absolute authority. The clear doctrinal imperative of the Saudi monarchy is the ...

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... of North and South Yemen and became the Yemen Arab Republic. This followed the mass departure of thousands of Yemenis from the South to the North which had created hostility between the two. North and South Yemen were formally unified in May of 1991 after the passage of a democratic constitution. The Yemeni government that oversees the unified states consists of three branches ... the South to withdraw which initiated a civil war. However, stability returned with resolution of the conflict in July, 1994. After the resolution of the conflict, Yemen was ruled by a coalition government. The ...

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... and healthy working conditions'. In addition, China's violations of human rights are heightened by its authoritarian regime. Under the Chinese Communist Party, independent labour unions are banned, and the government's official All-China Federation of trade Unions is the only legal representative of workers. This ban violates Article 8 of the ICESCR, which defends the 'right of everyone to ... the UDHR (particularly Articles 19 and 20 which outline the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly). Despite decades of economic development, China's...

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... 2005 on the passing of his sibling, King Fahad. The King, who is likewise the Prime Minister, and a Council of Ministers structure the official and administrative branches of the government, in charge of planning the nation's economic arrangement policy and directing advancement. The Council of Ministers is backed by a Consultative Council (the Shura), which has one hundred and ... addition, the foreign organizations are progressively being urged to choose the business entity or the restricted liability organization, in participation with Saudi accomplices. The reason behind this is the...

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... crew members including at least 100 foreign news organizations in Iraq this time around including Al Jazeera, the Arab network. (pg. 1) The United States government has trained 232 journalists for combat conditions in Iraq. Because of the "sense of urgency" being created by our government they probably will not have time to train the rest who will go. The journalists who do go ... television viewers back home. Journalists will see first hand what goes on in Iraq and there will without a doubt be books written. I think this move is a terrible plan for our government although they feel st...

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... (). He was raised by his widowed mother and other relatives. After moving to Baghdad in 1955, he joined the Baath Party, which opposed Iraq's government at that time (). In 1968, the party came to power through a coup with the help from the assassination of the existing king in 1958 (). ... expected especially with his many enemies within his country and outside of it such as the powerful United States. With his tight control over his government, one can easily say that Saddam is Iraq and visa versa. Iraq invaded Kuwait because it accused them of lowering oil prices as a ... needs. Kuwai...

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... as human beings; "both sexes have the same origin and, therefore, are given equal rights". Islam even goes to the extent of stating that if a government (Islamic) prohibits women from working , that government has violated Islamic Law. Whyte (a scholar) argues that out of all muslim countries; the countries who have enforced Islamic laws have the lowest rates of female education ... in the society. He made sure Women's rights were increased, women were allowed to vote, access to divorce, family planning and education; and was and still is still the only Arab state where polygamy is ille...

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... being Saddam Husayn. However, he was ousted in March 2003 by the United States and other countries. The country is now ruled by coalition forces attempting to form a freely elected government. The country is broken up into four regions, the desert in the west and southwest, the rolling upland between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the highlands in the north and ... 24,683,313, a 2.78 percent increase from the previous year. The average age is nineteen for both males and females. Seventy-five percent of the people in the country are Arab. The rest of the population is mainly made up of...

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... being Saddam Husayn. However, he was ousted in March 2003 by the United States and other countries. The country is now ruled by coalition forces attempting to form a freely elected government. The country is broken up into four regions, the desert in the west and southwest, the rolling upland between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the highlands in the north and ... 24,683,313, a 2.78 percent increase from the previous year. The average age is nineteen for both males and females. Seventy-five percent of the people in the country are Arab. The rest of the population is mainly made up of...

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... known as OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries). OPEC consists of the participation of 11 different countries: Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC is said to be responsible for forty percent of the world's oil production and they hold about two-thirds of the world's oil reserves. In December ... our dependence on foreign countries for oil, and the lesson we learned with the oil embargo of 1973 and 1974 the Federal Government set up the SPR (U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve). The U.S....

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