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Even though, they came from there this does not mean all muslims are at fault for something someone in their area did. Plus, the Boston Bombers did not come from what everyone thought was the Middle East, instead they came from Chechnya, Russia. This goes to prove that Muslims were not the culprits of the Boston bombing but we still treat them like if they were. In addition, there isn't any proof that a whole country is conspiring against the United…

Although generally perceived as only a threat to Israeli national security, with policy being created to reflect that, it is important to look at the other side of things. Despite the many obvious and potential negative impact that the Arab Spring could cause in Israel, many will also argue for the positive. Israel's former Military Intelligence, Amos Yadlin, stands firm with his hope for progression in the Arab Spring movement stating, "The long-term changes in the Arab world are a great…

The conflict in Kurdistan has a very long history and is very complicated. The Kurdish people are at a crossroads. With the destabilization in Iraq and Syria, Kurdish forces are seizing the opportunity to establish a nation-state. The Kurds have been oppressed and tossed around for the past century and are now in a position to create a sovereign state. Pre world war 1, the Kurds lived rather peacefully under the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans only acted violently against the Kurds when there were…

Assignment #4 - Why was the Arab World Poised for Revolution? Middle East has gone through revolutions, some were successful in the beginning and others were complete failure. The success of the revolution was based on the cause of the revolution and who it was poised by. For instance the first Arab awaking revolution that was led by the Middle Eastern leaders was aimed to rise from under the western control, and to create a better life for their people. However, the revolution was not at its…

theories on how the plague started, whether from rats or the filth or trade routes or the Jews caused it. The death rate was outstanding (not in the good way); an estimated 8 million deaths in the Middle East and 75 million in Europe. The mortality rate in Europe: 31%. The Middle East: 33%. “The mortality in Siena (Italy) began in May (1348). “It was a cruel and horrible thing; and I do not know where to begin to tell of the cruelty and the pitiless ways. It seemed that almost everyone…

For the last hundred plus years Hollywood has used repetition as a teaching mechanism to reinforce negative stereotypes through images surrounding Arab people. Stereotypes are part of individual’s everyday lives. Every person in the world is associated with some sort of cultural label that can be either positive or negative. Stereotypes affect individual’s emotions, social lives and how they relate to their environment (Site). When North American individuals think about Muslims and Arabs, the…

influence and the Middle East is no different. Americans should care about the current state of the Middle East for numerous reasons. Some of the reasons Americans should care about the current state of affairs in the Middle East include economic, national security and world peace. Americans should care about what is going in the Middle East, but unfortunately a majority of Americans will not care until the current state…

USA and Saudi Arabia Each nation in the world has a unique feature or ability for which it is known for. While some are known for their economic and military prowess, others are revered for their rich cultural histories and vibrant people and natural resources that they have in abundance. As such, the uniqueness of each country can be exhibited through a detailed comparison between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia and U.S. have some similarities and differences…

what they saw in the movies. However, the problem in the three cases is generalization. In Meddle East we do have terrorist, but not everybody in Meddle East is a terrorist. Moreover, we do have poverty, literacy, and rich people; but not in the way that people think. The goal of building a contact zone and King Abdullah program is to teach people about the different paths of people in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia especially and why people should never hear one side of the story and believe…

In 1961 more than 80,000 people fled, ("Berlin Wall") this had made the economy on the east side increase as they received a huge number of skilled workers. With this the economy of the communist side was threatened, so Khrushchev ordered to close the border for good. They built a concrete wall that divided the city. With this it became impossible to get from east to west side with the exception of the checkpoints where principally diplomats were allowed to enter or…