Arab American

Palestine and Israel, it is hard to see them agreeing on sharing land. The following arguments are against the two-state solution from the point of view of Palestine, Israel, the general United States population and how they differ from the opinion of American politicians.…

PSC 345 - Midterm Exam Question One: Arab Nationalism Arab Nationalism is a movement that began “after the withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Syria in 1839. Later on, Sa’ada founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in 1932. It was the major force in Lebanese and Syrian politics until the early 1960’s and was still operating in the 1990’s” (Palmer, pg.53) This movement rose to prominence in the 1950’s as Arab Nations began to gain independence from former colonial powers. The major principle…

could not be said about individuals and families within of cultures. Within the European American cultures there is a different attitude and belief facing how people visualize what is respectful and honoring to growing older. This concept have changed over decades of social industrialization and modernization. Unlike Arab Americans tradition and family are the face of the elderly, within the European American culture the elderly is no long held as influencers, power, and respect which carried…

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates. Middle Easterners are treated differently in America ever since 9/11, especially when wearing a turban or hijab or some sort of head covering associated with the Middle East. The other type of inequality facing America is the economic gap between the rich and the poor. Following the attacks, the U.S. economy slowed. Although the Great Recession ended in 2009, the economy was still weak. The American people blamed corrupt and greedy…

Throughout the Middle East, there are a large number of countries that range from the wealthiest and educated, to the poorest and illiterate. For many people outside of the Middle East, the common assumption lies in the belief that prosperity and wealth are very progressive and liberal. However, this assumption is unfortunately not the case, because in countries such as Saudi Arabia; a very wealthy and educated state, tends to have very similar conservative and strict approach to woman’s rights…

incidents of torture on innocent Iraqi citizens (CITATION, MOVIE). The photos exposed inhumane actions taken against prisoners of war. Their distribution was a public relations disaster for the US military, and it fueled widespread Arab disdain for the US (CITATION). Whereas the Arab world and US did not have an especially positive relationship before the Abu Ghraib fiasco, its occurrence only further soured our relations with these countries and their many civilians, negatively affecting us…

demanded in the European markets to the extent that it was called the white gold3. The luxury status of the sugar in teas and coffee as well as tobacco and cotton in Europe lead to the development of the plantations in the tropical atmosphere of American…

in the history of commercial aviation. The airline was founded in July 2003 by the Royal (Amiri) decree and started its operations on November 2003. They are known to be the national airlines of United Arab Emirates with their head offices being located in Abu Dhabi which is the capital of United Arab Emirates. The term Etihad refers to ‘union’ in Arabic making it very meaningful to unite passengers from all over the country. The main business of Etihad airways is the air transportation of…

will be firstly in the mainstreaming process through advocacy and creating awareness starting with holding workshops and lecture series on university campuses. This will require building relationships and networking with universities such as the American University of Iraq, University of Tehran in Iran and the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi…

The Atlantic Ocean allowed the discovery of continents possible and it is the main reason why we have diversity in the world. The food we eat, the language we learn to speak, the clothes we buy, and the education we obtain, come from all parts of the world. How and who allowed trade and communication among other continents happen? History back in 1492, Christopher Columbus and the Portuguese set sail across the Atlantic ocean. The expedition resulted in the discovery of the New World and Africa.…