Syria: A War-Weary Nation The Syrian Conflict is undoubtly the most debated and most heart wrenching controversy today. We all feel melancholy and an intense sadness when we hear about what is happening in Syria. Millions of hashtags like #syria, #Syria Crisis, #Syria War and #SyrianRefugees have been used for this trending topic. But do we really understand the stories behind the hashtags and are we really doing anything to help our fellow human beings? Do we actually fathom the graveness of the
markets through the operation of the Suez Canal and the Suez-Mediterranean (SUMED) Pipeline. The late turmoil in Egypt came to the oil and gas part by means of a progression of assaults on the Arab Gas Pipeline, which had transported normal gas to Jordan and Israel. Gas fares to both nations were essentially decreased in 2011. By April 2012, regular gas fares to Israel were completely halted (EIA, 2013). Besides, proceeded with challenges and distress prompted vitality deficiencies. As per the Oil
The emergence of Arabism has been an endless debate amongst scholars. The primordialists claim Arabism is a creation of historical formation, whilst on the other hand, the modernists refer to Arabism as a product of modernity. Similarly, the end of Arabism is also contested. The orthodox position argues Arabism ended following the defeat of 1967 and the death of Gamal Abdul Nasser, President of Egypt between 1954-70 (Ajami, 1978). Whereas, Kramer (1996) states the rise of political Islam weakened
Gerald Ankapong Professor Turner Poli 351 25 October 2016 Religion and Politics Religion plays a central role in Middle Eastern politics, in part because political struggles have for centuries been understood as religious conflicts and in part because of the intimate ties of the three Abrahamic faiths in the region. The middle east is the birthplace of the world’s three Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The fact that religion and politics have a long history in the Middle East
Does Arab feminism exist in the new world? For centuries women have been fighting the battle for equal rights and creating an identity for themselves. Feminism is a broad topic to discuss in just one paper considering the vast amount of information that can be spoken about the topic. The women in the new world for some countries have it better off than others, such as the United States. The U.S. was able to grant the equal rights amendment to women back in 1972. What shocks the minds of the 21st
In Egypt, the same word for bread is life. Food security and clean water are indispensable to survival, and how do societies react when exogenous variables prohibit access to the basic staples of life? Manfred Steger speaks briefly on globalization and environmental degradation and fails to draw real conclusions about the impact of climate change on social, political, and economic stability. In Steger’s A Brief Introduction to Globalization, he contends that, “how people view their natural environment
INTRODUCTION This case study focuses on a controversy Ikea faced while distributing their global catalogs during the Fall of 2012. Every year, the company issues 60 different versions of the catalogs worldwide based on local cultures, tastes, trends, etc of each region. One version of the catalog intended for Saudi Arabia featured many pictures featured in other catalogs, but with the women erased from the photos. In each photo, Ikea either completely removed the woman from the picture, or replaced
How would a person feel living in a country they had been forced to immigrant to that is not their own? Syrian refugees have been forced to flee their Syrian homeland as a result of their unstable environment. These refugees must leave quickly, leaving all their possessions in search of a better life in other European countries. One of the countries that has granted asylum to many Syrian refugees is Germany, but the story does not end there for thousands of refugees upon their arrival. The day
facilities or military bases” (“Infographic”). Organization charity groups such as the UNHCR, Mercy Corps, and UNICEF have or received many cash donations to provide items locally to the refugees in Syria and the refugees in the host countries such as Jordan. Partnering up with one of the organizations to raise funds for the Syrian children as a TCC community would help benefit the Syrian children by providing the access to education for the children who are out of school. In order to provide the opportunity
Women`s education is an international human right without any discrimination based on sex or gender. It is necessary for identity social development and a means for a prosperous life. Constantly, the United Nations emphasized women`s education and set goals for its success with gender equality. Empowering women`s education is an essential element in growing societies that seek democracy and economic advancement. For the last decade, Palestinian women education had been the concern for several reasons