Arab World

The Department of Civil Aviation has plans to invest in developing its main airport. Dubai’s total investments on airport development over coming 20 years will exceed Dh 45 billion.(——) Social factors Due to the increase in world population, especially in UAE which consists expatriates.As the number of expatriates is increasing, airlines firms' profits will increase, because those expatriates need to travel to their homeland sometime. Also the boom in tourism industry increases…

Saharan trade route was a significant influence in the Trans Saharan slave trade. The Trans Saharan trade began in the 7th century. It was a trade which had connected many powerful African empires such Ghana Empire and Mali Empire to the European world. The Trans…

Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad (HRC) Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad (HRC) is operated in refining, manufacturing, and sell petroleum products in Malaysia. HRC was formerly known as Shell Refining Company Berhad and changed its name into Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad in March 2017, and it is also a subsidiary of Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited. The company was established in 1960 and is based on Port Dickson, Malaysia. HRC began their operations in 1963 with a single crude…

KAKINADA DEEP WATER PORT CASE STUDY 1. Project Description This case study revolves around the Kakinada Deep Water Port which is a part of the Kakinada Port situated in the east coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. This port henceforth referred to as KDWP is a part of the Kakinada Port. Apart from the KDWP, the Kakinada Port also houses the Kakinada Anchorage Port and the Kakinada Fishing Harbor and Ship-Breaking Unit. This project of KDWP was initially started by the Government of…

A Review of Camp's Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South Stephanie M. H. Camp's Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South is a book whose central theme is premised on the idea of slavery. The book takes an approach that explains the relationship between masters and slaves as one that was guided by the use of different geographical spaces for both parties. Therefore, the author presents a scenario that introduces…

With every moment that passes, history itself becomes more distant from the experiences of today, however the nature of human beings remain the same. This is to say that even though the world has changed, humans still feel the pain, disappointment, and fear that their ancestors did. The drive to resist these hardships is present throughout Latin American studies, numerous show them in their written accounts. Even more so, music media helps to convey these same emotions that historical figures…

Jenny Sharpe’s Ghosts of Slavery: Literary Archaeology of Black Women’s Pasts complicates the understanding of black women and uncovers the heterogeneous narratives that the historical archive, dominated by white patriarchy, failed to incorporate. She does so by using “literary archaeology” – the piecing together of history using unconventional literary artifacts such as legends, superstitions, and folklore. Sharpe delves into the conditions that necessitate blurring the line between fiction and…

Throughout the years there have been countless wars, leaving behind many casualties. The causes of these wars all vary, whether it is monetary gain, dominance and power, or control of resources. Regardless of the cause, the result of a war may end on a good note like it did for Kuwait in The First Gulf War of 1990. The Gulf War of 1990 provides, in large amount, an important piece of historical context for the 20th century. While the war was gruesome, the historical importance behind it has left…

today Terrorism is defined as “The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims”. Prior to the 2000’s few Americans understood exactly what terrorism is and looks like. We would hear the term terrorist and associate it with third world countries who were always in the mist of war. As for the rest of Americans who were clueless it wasn’t until the tragic events of the morning of Sept 11, 2001 when the word “terrorism” took on a whole new meaning. From this day to the present…

MTV Case Study MTV is an American television channel that started in 1981. It is also called Music Television, and was owned by Viacom Media Networks. More importantly, it was found by John Sykes, Tom Freston, Les Garland, and Robert Pittman (MTV Launches). These four-intelligent individuals created an incredible source of music videos with different genres. Many people in the United States were amazed with MTV because people can watch and listen to their favorite musicians and celebrities. The…