East Village

Ibn al-Athir provided accounts of many tribes, nomadic and otherwise, in the Middle East from 1193 CE to 1231 CE in the third part of his translated chronicle. In these accounts he provides both his perceptions of these various groups as well as the perceptions of those that came in contact with them, many of whom he credits as sources. The four major groups were the Khwarazm Shahs, Mongols – also called Tatars, Byzantines – also called the Byzantine Romans and Byzantine Greeks, and the…

Modernized Arab Countries There are many stereotypes about Arabs due to the lack of understanding about their culture. Like many other cultures, Arab culture is unique and different. The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries located in Middle East and North Africa. Arab countries are very diverse consisting of many religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All Arabs have similar cultures and traditions but they are different from each other. Yet, Arab culture faces many…

Therefore, as with business etiquette there is personal etiquette that a manager needs to be aware of (U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, 2014). These include: • Similar to meeting in the American culture there will be beverage and snacks; in the Middle East culture they take pride in showing an over-the-top display of generosity for their guests. • When offered a beverage it is considered polite to always accept, this will show respect. Also it is considered polite to leave a little bit of ones…

the fear of having to take someone’s life. One reality Americans do not have to face is that our military actions have legit consequences. Americans are so far removed from the act of war due to it being across the Atlantic Ocean and in the Middle East. Media usually does not cover the war while it is going on unless some American troops died. Not only is the American public removed from war but even some soldiers are removed from war. With the increasing use of drones, drone operators are…

Economic Freedom The worldwide crisis began in the United States and Europe in the mid 2008 's, then the Middle East tailed them. The money related crisis variedly influenced Middle Eastern countries, which put them in a economic downfall and also caused a big disaster. During 2007 and the early months of 2008, rising oil expenses covered the coffers of critical exporters like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Iraq. This adjusted them from cash related issues acknowledged by…

task to accomplish. However, growing up with a sibling is even more challenging. This ideology is seen throughout John Steinbeck’s novel, East of Eden ,which has many different scenarios in which two siblings are pinned against each other to repeatedly compete for the love and affection of their parents, and to make a claim about who they are. John Steinbeck’s East of Eden constantly demonstrates the effects that sibling rivalry has on the characters in the story and ultimately foreshadows the…

Introduction Japan and South Korea are "close but distant neighbors." This is how their relations have been described for long time. Japan and South Korea are geographically close but it is difficult to say that their relations is good. Japan and South Korea share many common elements such as similar culture, customs, and language, moreover, both nations have same political and economic system. In fact, Japan’s official view of South Korea is “our most important neighboring country”. Meanwhile,…

1. Buganda Agreement of 1900 was a collaborative agreement between the British administration and the Buganda chief. The agreement consisted of the Buganda people paying taxes to the administrative heads residing in their lands, while the social status quo of the Buganda people stayed intact. Hierarchy of rule did not change. This all happened juxtapose to Harry Johnson establishing a system of land tenure 2. Githaka was the gathering of land owned Mbari. Mbari was a clan of elites and their…

intro When I was a young child in elementary school I had a friend, Basheer, who was part of a family who were recent immigrants from the middle east. They left their native home to escape prosecution against their sufi minority status in a sunni-dominant area. One of my fondest memories I had while visiting Basheer 's home involved some of the religious practices his family engaged in, which was entirely new to me at the time. I found their customs, fresh from their homeland as they were…

symbol of the United States and the capitalist-democratic west and the Soviet Union and its allies with the Communist bloc of nations. The Berlin Wall was and is a powerful representation of the Cold War (1945-1961). Between 1949 and 1961, millions of East Germans fled to West Berlin in order to escape the Communist occupation. Fearing the mass emigration of its population to the west, the government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 cutting off Berliners from employment and family. Over the 20-year…