... officials quickly dragged her from the hotel, but her message had been received. Journalists quickly took up a "Free al-Obeidy" campaign and pressed for answers (The Huffington Post). Since then, al-Obeidy's story surfaced in an audio interview with Anderson Cooper last month. She claimed she was abducted at ... her cell phone, laptop, and money. When she arrived in Benghazi, she immediately went into hiding. The State Department in Washington fears for al-Obeidy's safety and is working with international organizations to find her a safe haven in an anonymous third country. Deputy spokes...

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... The United Nations estimates that there are approximately 12 million people living in slavery today; the non-governmental organization Free the Slaves pegs the number at 27 million (Tran, 2007, p.22). Indeed, it seems difficult to ... others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs" (Jones et al, 2007, p.107). Again, the definition is intentionally broad and encompasses a variety of possible forms of degradation and servitude due to the realities of the ... of borders and utilization of c...

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... war and two annual droughts, livestock and crops died off, causing malnutrition to rampage through the country and food prices to reach unprecedented amounts. To make matters worse, Al-Shabab, the militia associated with al-Qaeda that now holds power in much of southern Somalia, prohibits any international aid agencies from assisting the poverty-stricken Somalis (Raghavan). Although uncontrollable, natural elements played ... walk - typically not the elderly or the very young - seek refuge in neighboring countries. Kenya welcomes about 1,300 Somalis everyday, while Ethiopia receives alm...

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... of the Iraq population, respectively. Since then, Iraqi has been segregated by religions. This is also the time that terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS began terrorizing the region (YouTube and CNN.com). Therefore Canada should be actively involved in combating or air striking ISIS to maintain ... world peace. ISIS and Al Qaeda have a deep connection since they first began as one organization as the Al Qaeda in Iraq in 2004 (Thompson, Greene and Torre). Not only are both organizations defined as terrorist ... Syria into an Islamic state, and are very willing to brutally move o...

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... were established which are known as the Millennium Development Goals. All these goals were the supporters/followers of UN's Millennium Summit programs (Modi et al., 2005). All members of UN i.e. 193 members and around 23 international organizations have shown commitment in order to achieve these MDGs by this ... and strengthen responses towards the disasters so as to support the plan on developmental strategies. Continental funds must be made for such reasons under a corrupt free and powerful monitoring team (Haines, 2004). 2.7 MDGs goal 1 in Timor-Leste 2.7.1 A Brief Introduction on Ti...

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Syrian activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's army of massacring more than 300 rebels execution-style in Daraya, a town close to the capital of Damascus. Several videos on the Internet showed rows of bloodied bodies wrapped in sheets and dumped in basements, most of which were fighting-age men but also included women and children (Holmes). Fighting ... ...

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... led to an abundance of problems especially in Syria. The Syrian Civil War has been a result from the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, whose family has been in power since 1971. The Syrian civilians have taken an active role in demanding democratic reform and an end of ... repression in Syria, an act that has since elicited a forceful reaction from the Assad regime and its supporters. Bashar al- Assad has been in control over Syria since June 10, 2000 and represents a continuation of power and authority over the Syrian civilians succeeding his ... the evident opp...

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... The whole essence of Islamic fundamentalist ideology is that truth is derived from the will of Allah, which means that there can never be a free debate on most issuessince an answer already exists". 1979, Iran, meant the moment and the center of an area that began to "export ... terrorism and terror, proclaimed by the extremist fundamentalists as legitimate methods of promoting their ends. Terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas in Palestine, Al Jihad in Egypt, and others have flourished in almost all Muslim countries and fight for achieving the "true Islamic State". What are Isl...

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... The whole essence of Islamic fundamentalist ideology is that truth is derived from the will of Allah, which means that there can never be a free debate on most issuessince an answer already exists". 1979, Iran, meant the moment and the center of an area that began to "export ... terrorism and terror, proclaimed by the extremist fundamentalists as legitimate methods of promoting their ends. Terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas in Palestine, Al Jihad in Egypt, and others have flourished in almost all Muslim countries and fight for achieving the "true Islamic State". What are Isl...

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... the wrath of a terrorist organization in many different ways. Many of these attacks can be traced back to a multi-national terrorist group called Al-Qa"ida. Al-Qa"ida has been supporting Muslim extremists around the globe including areas such as Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya, Tajikistan, Somalia, Yemen, and Kosovo. They ... also have many training camps set up around the globe. The goal of Al-Qa"ida is to unite all Muslims under one government that follows the ways of Caliphs. Osama Bin Laden is a key member of this terrorist ... and very effective. All nations are afraid of a terrori...

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... , and the Future of World Politics. Harpercollins: New York. Durkheim, Emile, (1964) The Division of Labor in Society. (Translated by George Simpson.) New York: Free Press. Nairn, T (1981) The break-up of Britain. Revised Edition, NLB and Verso: London. Seton-Watson, H. (1982) Nations and States: An Enquiry into ... us by tradition; instead each individual faces the challenge of combining personal autonomy with an ongoing sense of secure selfhood" (Van Kriken et al 2000, About Giddens 1992 ). Sennett, (1998) focused on the switch between industrial capitalism and the new work role; with ...

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... Israeli initiatives regarding southern Lebanon are supported by the US, this further alienating Syria from Israel. However, in the United States" war on Al-Quida the Syrians have been co-operative. With the security of the Israelis in question due to factions of Islamists in the south of Lebanon ... region while under this leadership. Syria is ruled by an authoritarian regime which exhibits the forms of a democratic system but in which President Al-Asad has almost absolute authority. Although citizens vote for the President and members of Parliament, they do not have the right to change ...

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... that tourists can have many reasons to travel such as leisure, religion, health, work and the wish to visit the relatives, friends or lovers living far. According to Borein et al (2002), tourism can be: domestic, i.e. if tourists travel within their own country, inbound when tourists visit another country from abroad, outbound when people travel away from their countries. According to ... instance in Nigeria there are more than ten million children, especially females, out of school. One of the ongoing projects is the program "Education for all" which provides free tablets to educators ...

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... a powerful tool to push the economic growth. A large volume of research has shown that increases in ODA can lead to growing investment and increasing rate of domestic savings (Clemens et al. 2012). As a result, the capital is accumulated and a large amount of income is saved. It thus can be said that ODA capital contributes significantly to the growth of the economy ... by increasing national income growth, or increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Khakoo 2006; Levy 1988). Recent studies by Chatterjee et al. (2003) and Clemens et al. (2012) also emphasize that the long-term growth of ...

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army murdered more than 300 rebels execution-style in Daraya. Following the new spike in violence, the United Nations is in a heated battle as to whether they should intervene. ... our capacity to ensure the United Nations Charter is respected" (Erlanger). On a separate note, France backed the United States and Britain in their intentions to intervene immediately if President Bashar al-Assad were to move or use any chemical weapons. All three countries vow to act immediately, even without a United Nations Security Council resolution. "With our partners we r...

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... United Nations Security Council met to discuss what action they would take, but Russia and China disagree with the majority. Ban expressed his disgust with the Syrian military and President al-Assad. "Since the beginning of this situation, I have issued many statements, I have spoken to President Assad several times, and I have expressed my sincere wish and genuine wish that he should ... genuinely, genuinely address these issues in a peaceful manner," he said, adding that al-Assad "must be aware that under international humanitarian law, this is accountable" (ABC News). With more killi...

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... United Nations Security Council met to discuss what action they would take, but Russia and China disagree with the majority. Ban expressed his disgust with the Syrian military and President al-Assad. "Since the beginning of this situation, I have issued many statements, I have spoken to President Assad several times, and I have expressed my sincere wish and genuine wish that he should ... genuinely, genuinely address these issues in a peaceful manner," he said, adding that al-Assad "must be aware that under international humanitarian law, this is accountable" (ABC News). With more killi...

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... Saxton from New Jersey is a member of seven committees, and is the Chairman of a committee dealing with terrorism, a new committee formed since the attacks by Al Quada on 9/11. The result of the attacks by Al Quada, another NGO, has led to President Bush's War on Terrorism. In the Worldview Survey, 91% of the citizens of the United States perceived international terrorism ... refrain from giving constant aid to Israel in their ongoing dispute with the Palestinians. While the plan to discourage the United States from aiding Israel has not been successful yet, Al Quada has done one heck o...

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... , Kenya, and the United States of America. Worldwide intelligence networks have been attempting to maintain constant surveillance of him in order to help deter further acts. However, he is still free, protected by the Taliban, who share many of the same fundamentalist beliefs with him. International Law has established several procedures for the extradition and trial of international terrorists. Currently, there ... headquarters are located in Afghanistan, and are protected by numerous Taliban soldiers. While tensions between Bin Laden and Taliban members have become strained since Augus...

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... is low education levels, secondly physical and sexual abuse, thirdly people looking etc. (HumanTrafficking.org). So, throughout the world, UNODC which is United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, posts videos and public service announcements in different languages to exam people of the risks of becoming a victim of human trafficking. Due to poor decisions, victims fall into these criminals' hands because ... ...

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... the word Independent' must be defined, Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary defines it as: Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing. This definition must be expanded to say that independent includes a free will of the government to conduct foreign affairs as they feel is in the best interests of the people who reside in the country. Finally and most importantly Foreign policy ... been a successful stepping stone towards a world government. Canadian peacekeepers have most recently served the global community in Afghanistan following the United States war against the Taliban and th...

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... , even if its moral and ethical justification isn't nearly as soundly rationalized. In August of 2002, the Justice Department advised the White House in a leaked memo that the torturing of al Qaeda terrorists in captivity abroad "may be justified." The memo further stated that, "international laws against torture may be unconstitutional if applied to interrogations" (Priest & Smith ... how the animals choose to fight. Humans, the researchers found, are the most aggressive species due "to a high benefit-to-cost ratio for intra-specific aggression" (Georgiev et al.). If cost-benefit analys...

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... , even if its moral and ethical justification isn't nearly as soundly rationalized. In August of 2002, the Justice Department advised the White House in a leaked memo that the torturing of al Qaeda terrorists in captivity abroad "may be justified." The memo further stated that, "international laws against torture may be unconstitutional if applied to interrogations" (Priest & Smith ... how the animals choose to fight. Humans, the researchers found, are the most aggressive species due "to a high benefit-to-cost ratio for intra-specific aggression" (Georgiev et al.). If cost-benefit analys...

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... a state within its own borders, like genocide by the Nazis. Kegley states that in the 21st century we are dealing with terrorism and irregular warfare. Transitional terrorists, such as the al-Qaeda, have been successful in breaching our long-standing defense to inflict great harm on Western societies. Kegley describes four waves of rebel terror and finally September 11th. "Anarchist wave ... of contemporary political terrorism may be found in the evil of one or two major actors. The most important lessons we can continue to draw from the actions of all al-Qaeda that there are no simple ...

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... only be tormented further for his father's intervention and nothing would be accomplished. The role of the father is similar to the roles played by Hans Blix and Dr. Mohammed al Baradei as United Nations" weapon inspectors. The United Nations should be seen as an ineffective organization that has ample chances to improve and enforce resolutions made by representative members. It ... organization is shown not being able to enforce diplomatic means, even within their own group. If Iraq were to reject the demand that it begin destroying its entire stock of Al Samoud 2 short-range missiles ...

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