Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

This being one of the first times America was a target for a terrorist attack, although not on American soil. America tried to retaliate by bombing, yet missing, Saudi Arabian leaders and terrorist group leaders. By the year 2000 Osama Bin Laden is now a well-known name and is a wanted man, he was speculated to hide in the deserts of Afghanistan and round up and training people to follow in his footsteps, America…

National Security and energy security go hand in hand. To have national security a country must also have energy security. Oil dependent nations must have secure access to their necessary oil supply to keep the country running properly. Disturbances in the flow of oil out of the ground and into the hands of the consumers would have a catastrophic effect on global energy markets. Many states spend billions annually on energy security. A lot of that money goes into securing world oil chokepoints,…

Women’s rights are a controversial topic in the Middle East. Many have spoken out against Arab’s strict laws regarding women, but little action has been taken to improve the lives of Arab women. However, some Arab countries have women’s rights that are fairly similar to those in Western countries. In other parts of the world, many people are against these harsh laws, but they don’t truly know what cruel realities women in the Middle East face and how minimal action has been taken to combat these…

The United States’ foreign oil dependence is a major problem. America’s dependence on foreign oil poses dangerous risks to not only our economy but also our political climate. Changes in our accessibility to foreign oil could potentially lead to major changes in the lives of U.S. citizens. It is crucial for efforts to be made in order to decrease foreign dependence on oil as it takes power away from the U.S. and places it with governments that may be dangerous or unstable. Foreign dependence on…

Saudi Arabia’s criminal punishment is rather unique when compared to Western societies, in particular the United States. Sharia law is the law of the land quite common in most Islamic countries; However, Saudi Arabia has a ‘modernized’ version of the Sharia which is applied by court systems during judicial proceedings. Moreover, the original or uncodified Sharia law is regard as the superior script of law and the modernized version is subordinate. The Sharia laws mostly advocate for corporal or…

sacrificed for this piece of land, Pakistan is country for which my ancestors have sacrificed their lives, happiness and even their property. This country is not a piece of a land for me it is my identity, when your ancestors gave their life, property, money and even their happiness then this country just not remains a piece of land but actually it is a name for our emotions . I love Pakistan and I want to highlight this point that a human cannot love a piece of land, a human cannot give his…

of 1930, since the United States is the original one who starts to produce oil. Saudi Arabia became the primary producer of oil since they discovered. Saudi Arabia now is number one producer oil since back in 1960 until today, United States one of the biggest supporters to Saudi Arabia to get more to produce oil to the world. United states controls the oil price through Saudi Arabia in addition USA help saudi Arabia to stay number one and produce more oil to help the country. However, Russia…

Problems with the Middle East “Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both”, civilian Abraham Flexner stated. Over millions of innocent and guilty lives were taken during the conflicts occurring in the Middle East. The problems in the Middle East have not only affected the civilians of the region, but also has affected the lives of people around the world and has called for involvement from other countries. The major…

Over the span of International Studies, taught by Dr. Foody, I have been given information regarding multiple theorists views on the controversial topic of globalization. Michael Muhammed Knight in his book, Journey to the End of Islam, takes his listeners on a religious voyage through the lens of Globalization theorist, Manfred steger, around the world in hopes of discovering the true meaning of Islam. Steger believes “Globalization is the process through which local economics, politics,…

Globalization implies the merging of local perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and interdependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers. It is a process by which business develop international influence thus having various impact on management. Taking example of the multi-national corporations that implement themselves in other countries contribute to positive and negative impacts on the management ,for example international…