... circumstances is restricted and their freedom is undoubtedly limited. Given the lack of freedom, women have been demanding basic human rights. The Middle Eastern system of governance and education has fostered male dominance and power over women due to insecurity, male pride and various other reasons. Therefore ... feminine aspect and it is time to change this. The identity of women is slowly getting eroded with onslaught of regulations in the Middle Eastern. Women have a weak and feeble voice and with control by the clergy through their regulations women struggle to express their opinion...

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... many job opportunities available as a result of the booming economies of the Gulf (Department of Energy, 2002). The non oil-producing Middle Eastern states also gained some benefits from the oil-producing states. Countless individuals who lived surrounding the non oil-producing states enjoyed great profit ... from 34% in to 53% in few years (The Middle East, n.d.). This is another proof of the durable benefits brought to middle east by the easy-earn money. Somehow there was an increasing gap between the Middle Eastern states subsequent to this pristine wealth, meaning that whilst most ...

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... to transform their culture and traditions that they have lived with for millions of years. But one thing that women in the Middle East need the most is the freedom of choice, not colonialism of western feminism. Westerners view Middle Eastern women as the group of women who are not allowed to live on their own will and are oppressed in the society ... perspective that women are powerless and not willing to change anything in their life. However, studying the women's role in political, social and economic developments in the Middle East today shows that these ideas of associating Middle ...

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... of conducting business in Arab nations can be very different from those in the West, but the basic principles are consistent across cultures. Westerners can be put off by some Middle Eastern interactions and expectations, and those Westerners choosing to remain ignorant of local customs can be seen as being offensive. At the same time, Arab businessmen are willing to overlook some ... not the case in private gatherings" (Al-Sabt, 1999; p. culture1). Arguments between people, particularly friends and spouses, are expected to remain private. Morocco offers a venue unlike any other African...

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... cultures, they tend to generalize their ideas around the concept of the arranged marriage. After reading the article from Everyday Life in the Muslims Middle East, I had to compare my country's marriage style to Arabia's marriage style or traditions. My parents met when my dad's family ... choose the wife for their son. Often, families use arranged marriage to join cousins. According to an excerpt from Everyday Life in the Muslims Middle East, "marriage between cousins had traditionally been preferred because it keeps resources within the large family," (Chatty, 121). My parents" marriage...

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... that democracy is sweeping through Europe and Asia. He says that a lot of Middle Eastern countries are being pressured to join in. Said states that the peace conflicts could be resolved by the United Nations working with Middle Eastern countries. Said also says that the economic problem could be helped by establishing an intra ... -Arab bank as well as connecting them to the World Bank. Middle East Peace Is Unlikely James E. Akins Akins writes in this article how ... says that the Arabs stubbornly claim Israel as their own, and won"t be told otherwise. Thus, he feels it is unlikely to cr...

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... did not only test the effectiveness of American foreign policy, but America's commitment to fulfilling the policy. During the time period before and during the conflict, American interests in the Middle East differed from its' official foreign policy. These interests included: maintaining a consistent supply of oil from mid-east countries, containing Soviet influence in the region, and Israel's security ... foreign policy during the Yom Kippur War. Although this policy, in the short run, proved to be unsuccessful, positive results are evident in later years. American relations concerni...

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... would seem like that would be the case. What one can tend to do is solely blame it on religion; which is often the case. Looking at Middle Eastern states such as Saudi Arabia and Iran; it would be easy to say that Islam paints a picture of gender inequality from a broad perspective. In Saudi ... back the argument up. It could be argued that there are other factors behind the reason why the rate of gender inequality has been high in Middle Eastern countries. State ideology can make a difference such as in Turkey when Ataturk made state reforms which would affect gender in Turkey. Habib Bou...

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... hot and dry, the population is growing at 3.5% a year, and the Saudis' oil-based wealth "make it the most valuable market in the Middle East" (The Economist, 86). Coca-Cola, long known as "red Pepsi", has finally started to fight back. The battle for Saudi Arabia actually ... the size of their bottles by 25% without raising costs. Conclusion: The new battleground for the cola wars is in the developing markets of Eastern Europe (Russia, Romania, The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland), Mexico, China, Saudi Arabia, and India. With Coca-Cola's and Pepsi's ... October 1, 1994, p. 86. Chakra...

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... over safeguarding their characters, lineages, societies or conventions and concentrate all the more on their academics. The second range I will talk about is the impact of segregation on Middle Easterner Americans in the work environment. Separation in the working environment happened in the result of September11th and, as with school understudies' encounters with segregation, attempting to comprehend it ... focusing on Muslims expanded by 1600% from 2000 to 2001 (Cnn.com, 2002). Despise criminal acts against individuals of Center Eastern cause or drop expanded from 354attacks in 2000 t...

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... , nearly 95 percent of marriages are arranged. Marriages which have been set by the parents have declined in popularity, but still occur frequently in Middle Eastern countries, like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Pakistan (Sumi, Kyoko). Many Indian families who have settled outside India still uphold this tradition. Often the ... child to marry this person even though they choose not to. Here in America, since arranged marriages are not as common as in the eastern countries, there are people (preferably men) who have been to jail for arranged marriages. Mostly older men take advantage of this ...

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... a few years and then a decade later the percentage grew even greater to 25%. These numbers and an abundance of the natural resource caused the Middle Eastern countries involved to grow somewhat wealthy in a short amount of time. And, by 1970, the countries of this region were producing nearly 50% of ... 200 million. Kuwait was not an exception to the success of the oil industry in the Middle East. The county went from 3 million in 1949 to 60 million in 1952. Although the Middle Eastern region gained international recognition for their production and distribution of oil, they were not rec...

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... a huge part in setting the mood for foreign contact between the United States and many other Middle Eastern nations into the 00s, however there were many other events that shaped U.S. involvement in the Middle East. In 1970 during the civil war between Jordan and the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization), the ... began to reduce its forces in Europe, and in 1989 pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan. That same year many communist nations in Eastern Europe began to fall and the Berlin wall that divided East and West Germany was torn down. In 1990 Germany returned to being a unified...

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... and Algeria. Making this continent stand out as an area with little government effort to prevent the trade of humans. In contrast, there is virtually no human trafficking in the eastern northern hemisphere in the north American continent and in almost all of the southern hemisphere especially in the Australasian continent. In these areas governments are actively working to prevent human ... one to notice they are missing with no surviving family members. Often these children are trafficked into absolutely horrendous conditions where they are forced into being pick pockets (mostly through...

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... compelling form of government, in which personal freedom is not allowed. There are many Authoritarian regime types, like a monarchy, military regime, personalistic civilian dictatorship, and dominant party civilian dictatorship. The Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia practices the monarchy regime type, where one particular "royal family", the Al Saud, controls government decisions. The New York Times article, Saudi Arabia's Succession ... . The population of this suffering country is proven to be in danger, especially women, whereas there is an absolute lacking in women's rights. In ...

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... many responsibilities. Are we going to cause a shortage in the areas we get our petroleum from? How dependant do we really want to be on the Middle East? Are we keeping the pollution to a minimum? All of these are excellent examples of issues we must deal with day in and out concerning ... in the Middle East. It is unfortunate that The United States has to rely on the Middle East for such a big portion of our petroleum, due to all of the issues surrounding those countries. The war we are faced with is creating deep rooted problems for our nation as a whole and the Middle Eastern area. .....

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... development the Wilson Corporation has decided to undertake a direct foreign investment in Saudi Arabia. This project will pursue the lucrative opportunities in developing and implementing a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Sea Port of Jubail, which is located next to the Red Sea. The plant will be called Myraj desalination plant and will provide the highest quality bottled drinking water to ... the Eastern and Central Province's. In order to avoid difficulties in implementing the Myraj project the Wilson Corporation will enter into a joint venture with Aramex Distributing C...

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... center of Islamic purity. This claim was reinforced by the fact that the two holiest cities in the Islamic faith (Mecca and Medina) are under Saudi Arabian controlled territory. Near Eastern Studies Professor Bernard Lewis, a leading scholar of Islam, has noted that the Wahhabis are to Islam what the Ku Klux Klan is to Christianity.14 Since Wahhabism is the official ... . Since 1993, there have been over thirty-three confirmed attempts of Islamic based terrorist attacks all over the world.15 There are various Islamic based terrorist groups all across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. A f...

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In the Middle Eastern country of Yemen, a battle is being fought leaving much destruction to infrastructure and hundreds of lives lost. Actually it is not so much of a battle as it is a total, one- ... in a foreign war. Regardless of the reasons and legalities of Operation Decisive Storm, it is taking a toll on the already unstable country of Yemen. The civilians are caught in the middle of a civil crisis with foreign involvement and can't quite figure out where the danger is truly coming from. One thing for sure is the toll it is taking on innocent ... ...

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Oil was discovered early in the Middle East and has been a leading cause of economic growth for the region. In countries, such as Syria, where oil is not as important they depend on agriculture. Other countries, facing ... textiles, preserved foods, beverages, tobacco, phosphates, fruits, and vegetables. The chief buyers of Syrian exports were Germany, Italy, France, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. In November 1995 Syria and several other Middle Eastern and North African countries signed an agreement with the European Union to create a Mediterranean free trade zone by 2010. ...

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... frown upon? Before getting into the ups and downs, some background information is needed; general information on the country as well as its leadership. Saudi Arabia is considered to be a middle-eastern country near hotspots such as Iraq and Israel. The country's size is about one-fourth the size of the continental United States. The terrain is mainly desert with rugged mountains ... domestic front and also to maintain and also strengthen ties with its traditional ally, the United States (Bahgat 9). Along with the Arab/Israeli conflict, another conflict that is affecting the middle east ...

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... that did not stop its support to the Palestinian Authority." Many internal groups oppose support for United States troops, and resent the role the Washington has played as broker in Middle Eastern disputes. Some see the Washington as favored towards Israel. Abdullah has stressed the need for Saudi Arabian independence from U.S. military assistance. He would like to see Saudi Arabia as the ... ...

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... British for recognition and protection in order to rid Arabia of Ottoman influence. (www.CountryReports.org 3) Finally, in 1913, Abdul Aziz's armies drove the Ottomans out of Al Hufuf in eastern Arabia and without British assistance. This helped to strengthen his position in Najd. In 1914, as the war was escalating and it looked as if the Ottoman Empire would enter ... 1922. Whether this was on religious or the fundamental assumptions upon which they based their decisions, it never the less helps to explain the politics of the region. In the Middle East, "there is no sense of legitimacy...

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... all over the world. For example they have nationalist terrorism which is when a group of people come together to seek a separate state. This type of terrorism happens more in the Middle Eastern countries then anywhere else. Another type of terrorism is religious terrorism which is when violence is use to make major changes in major faiths. One example of that is al ... ...

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