Big East Conference

Their name brings fear and terror to people worldwide. To others, a strong sense of patriotism to protect their country. That group’s name is….Daesh; Most commonly known as ISIS. Ever since the attack on the World Trade Center, a resentment has grown stronger for those of middle eastern origin. Terrorist group ISIS has been a growing threat to the people of Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Syria. with Daesh’s recent attack on Paris, it has widely grown fame. Great anger has come from neighboring…

a woman in the Middle East. Getting married before you even hit puberty, having to wear a veil, being severely punished for little things, and being a slave to your home. The mistreatment of women in the Middle East has been going on for a very long time in countries all over the Middle East. From the Jirga and the ba’ad to the misuse of the veil, middle eastern women have constantly been oppressed by the patriarchal government in place in many countries in the Middle East. As the rights of…

Maravasti considers “stigmatizing encounters involve both concrete realities and fluid practices in which actors use language to settle identities disputes” (p. 526) The upheaval in the Middle East on the one hand and all associated negative stereotypes on the other, ‘create identity crisis’ for individuals who are descendants of that region. “Middle Eastern American are suffering “ill-fame” perpetuated by the mass media. In Goffman’s words,…

Middle Eastern and Western countries etc. can differ considerably. For instance, pointing with one finger is also considered to be offensive in Asians communities, therefore they typically use their entire hand to point. Furthermore, In the Middle East, the left hand is reserved for bodily hygiene and should not be used to touch another or transfer objects and in Muslim cultures, touch between opposite gendered individuals is generally inappropriate. Lastly eye contact in Western culture, is…

in different ways. Bengal Partition conjured two very different kinds of realities for the migrants of East and West Bengal. The political instability post independence – the kind of security promised to Muslim Bengalis this side of the border and Hindu Bengalis at that side differed both in speech and practice – made the refugee crisis on both side of the border difficult to deal with. For East Bengalis it became a long life of uncertainty; of endless effort to combat hunger, disease,…

What kind of expeditionary operations are most important? First of all, people may wonder, why asking this question? This obviously suggests evaluations on expeditionary operations in Australia’s defence context, i.e., what kind of such operations will make the most of the limited resources and budget to present the best performance for achieving their objectives---securing Australia’s wider interests. In other words, “most important” means most cost-effective; and this does not only indicate…

West Berlin. At this time, the United States and the USSR were embroiled in a global power struggle, which resulted in a great deal of tension between democratic and communist countries. Many people at the time sought reunification of West Berlin and East Berlin, and an end to the Cold War. In “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate,” former president Ronald Reagan uses logos appeals, pathos appeals, and parallel structure in an effort to initiate the demolition of the Berlin Wall, and usher in freedom…

strategic credentials because this was not only his main ‘first’ but also the first air force officer to become the CDF. Moreover, his experience, strategic response and the results are the focal point of international military acclamation and study. The East Africa’s response to radicalization, terrorism and organized crime has also grown into international levels. On July 17, 2014, General Karangi was awarded the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) by the US President, Barack Obama, for his…

Not being able to comprehend the notions of why people within western communities would want to fight for such an extremist cause. The Islamic State terrorist movement has gone from a fight within the Middle East to a much greater scope, with citizens from dozens of countries involved. The Islamic State can be understood in many different conceptualisations including multinational corporation, who trade in oil or an organised crime group, but for the purposes…

Music from Syria and Beyond: The Melody of Love As an Arab, growing up in the Middle East had contributed to developing my musical identity. The sensational Middle Eastern music has always been a way to my heart. On October first, my musical soul found its home in Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall at the Catlett Music Center. Both Kenan Adnawi and Tareq Rantisi played a major role in nourishing my soul through performing Middle Eastern music by using Oud and percussion instruments. Each Kenan Adnawi,…