The district of Bourj Hammoud is located in north-east Beirut and is considered an extension of the Lebanese capital along the Mediterranean coast. In 1952, an independent municipality was established for Bourj Hammoud, administratively separating it from the city of Beirut (Municipality, 2017). The town extends over an area of 2.4 km2 and is divided into several neighborhoods: Daoura, Haret Sader, Jisr Beirut, El-Anbari, Mar Doumit, Ghilan, and Naba’a (Municipality, 2017). Until the beginning…
Located in a picturesque city in England’s South West, Exeter University is one of the leading lights amongst the Russel Group university’s and home to some 15,000 undergraduate students. Whilst on the surface it appears serene and middle class, on the street there is a real buzz about the place, particularly in term time. It’s a fantastic place to study and consistently ranks amongst the top 10 universities for student satisfaction in the UK. Now, heading off to university is an exciting time…
The geographical location of Dubai is a one part of United Arab Emirates (UAE). Throughout the rest of the 1970s, Dubai began to grow considerably as it gained revenue from oil and trading. Dubai is the second largest emirate with an urban area of 3885 sq km and the city is roughly 35 sq km Next, Dubai had relatively small reserves on the build its future mall portion of Dubai's economy is based on oil. Besides that, oil made up 6 percent gross a domestic products in 2006. The Dubai city is…
Australia is one of the richest countries in the world. They are rich with amazing people who are very talented yet stays humble. They are rich with a lot of trees that help the environment. They are also rich with minerals that are very helpful for their economy. Australia is very rich with different kinds of minerals and petroleum such as the coal, diamond, gold, iron and a whole lot more. These mines are accessible to people with the use of heavy equipments and with the help of mining experts…
Middle Eastern people are a threat to the United States because of the bombings and the oil it all should do based on the poverty and lack of understanding. Back in 1992 on December, first terrorist attack against Americans occurred in Yemen. When a bomb had erupted in a hotel used by U.S. military personnel involved in supporting the food for the people in to Somalia. Al-Qaeda launched a much deadlier attack in Yemen in October 2000 when it attacked the United States Ship Cole in the port of…
Jewish Pilgrimage Tour The Jewish Pilgrimage tour is an enlightening journey on the path of spirituality. A journey through the beautiful Synagogues of Mumbai, Pune, Agra, Ahmedabad and Delhi, this tour, will provide you with the ultimate cultural and spiritual experience, simultaneously paying homage to the artistic and architectural beauty of these places. The easiest way to get the best pilgrimage package is to go and search on our website where one can obtain the best deals. Day 1: Mumbai…
Oil, or “black gold” as it was also called, was definitely a huge moneymaker for those in the Middle East. However, it was not until the mid to late 1800s that oil production began here in the United States. Different products like kerosene, gasoline, and diesel were being produced thanks to a fracturing process to refine crude oils was discovered. These products were able to be produced and marketed for different purposes, which, in turn, made profits go up. A combustion engine was also being…
The Gulf War caused a great deal of instability in the Middle East due to Saddam Hussein's lost of power during the Gulf War which weaken him greatly which directly led to his fall during the Iraq War. This lead to the creation of many Jihadi groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban who reign using terrorist tactics to exert absolute dominance in the Middle East. These terrorist organization caused a great deal of instability in the Middle East today that could’ve been avoided if Saddam…
National Security and energy security go hand in hand. To have national security a country must also have energy security. Oil dependent nations must have secure access to their necessary oil supply to keep the country running properly. Disturbances in the flow of oil out of the ground and into the hands of the consumers would have a catastrophic effect on global energy markets. Many states spend billions annually on energy security. A lot of that money goes into securing world oil chokepoints,…
Women’s rights are a controversial topic in the Middle East. Many have spoken out against Arab’s strict laws regarding women, but little action has been taken to improve the lives of Arab women. However, some Arab countries have women’s rights that are fairly similar to those in Western countries. In other parts of the world, many people are against these harsh laws, but they don’t truly know what cruel realities women in the Middle East face and how minimal action has been taken to combat these…