Algeria

St. Augustine of Hippo, Christian philosopher, theologian and writer. Aurelius Augustinus as he was originally called, was born on 13th November, 354 in Tagaste, Numidia, Northern Africa, what is currently known as the country of Algeria in the continent of Africa. St. Augustine’s father was called Patricius, and his mother was named, Monica. Patricius was not a Christian devote, he only became a Christian when he was near death. Augustine's mother on the other hand, was a devout Christian. She…

The title The Stranger makes Albert Camus novel seem mysterious. The novel itself is pretty straight forward, like the main character, Meursault, so it makes you wonder about who the stranger is suppose to be. Is it the murdered Arab, whose name is never revealed, or the dead mother, who is rarely mentioned, despite the fact the novel began with her death? I think the Stranger refers to Meursault. Camus makes Meursault 's personality stands out in a time period where it is imperative to blend in…

unconditionally on August 15, 1945. Since the first nuclear test explosion on July 16, 1945, at least eight nations have detonated 2,054 nuclear test explosions at dozens of test sites from Lop Nor in China, the atolls of the Pacific, Nevada, and Algeria where France conducted its first nuclear device. Some bomb opponents argued that the atomic bomb was built as a defensive weapon and not an offensive one. The intent of the bomb, was to be a deterrent against the enemy before they used such a…

taking the Arab to the police headquarters and leaves the one person that could have been a companion to him. When he gets home he realizes that “in this vast landscape he had loved so much, he was alone” (“The Guest 11”). Daru and Meursault live in Algeria where there is a conflict between the French and Arab. Meursault has to choose between killing the Arab or not and Daru has to choose to turn in the Arab or not. In a way, society is trying to get the two protagonists to choose a side and the…

Primary Source Homework Assignment 1 Though the African and Mediterranean people had distinct differences in their cultures, both contributed to human culture through the use of major water sources for the purpose of trade. The interaction with their trade partners resulted in the spread of technologies that created cultural shifts, and religious ideals, some of which influenced the development of the Hebrew monotheistic religion we know today as Judaism. Unlike the Mesopotamians at the time…

Structural Theories Structural theories attempt to correlate conflicts within generalizations and common themes for understanding. Personally speaking, generalizing disputes and concepts often lead to misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the associated events. For example, conflicts are usually associated with a start and finish model detailing the initial conflict and the effects of the conflict. This viewpoint is often popularized due to its ability to summarize and quickly highlight…

ISIS Supporters Appear to Behead French Captive The French President today censured the obvious executing of a French mountain climber on account of Algerian activists, who promise their fidelity to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in another feature. The feature, which seemed online today, demonstrates a man who seems, by all accounts, to be 55-year-old Nice local Herve Gourdel stooping before a few furnished activists as an announcement is made by one of them in Arabic. Close to…

Many developing countries suffer from the increasing levels of social inequality, weak public corporate governance, limited competition, lack of a well-structured public sector, and pervasive corruption during the last ten years. The unequal earning destroyed the lives of the poor and spread poverty and slums. In Egypt the people had reached a point of indignation that had a well-founded sense of social injustice and discontent. Egypt suffered from corruption, bad economic performance, and an…

There are different types of freedom, some for example are freedom of conscience, to achieve a coherent and balanced life from the inside; Freedom of expression, in order to disseminate ideas and promote open debate and discussion; Freedom of assembly as a guarantee to associate with those who share ideals and work for them; Freedom to choose responsibly and peacefully to the rulers, among others. After this brief analysis of the concept of freedom, we see what it encompasses and what it means,…

war is an exceptionally key proceed onward the local scholarly's side since it builds the odds of disposing of the nonnative and larger part of the lumpenproletariat. They are battling for autonomy from the pilgrims in the French Algerian war since Algeria, the home of the local educated people and the lumpenproletariat, declined to give their home a chance to end up another French represented…