Iran–Iraq War

militaristic tradition he had inherited, Sennacherib was more than just another Assyrian king bathed up to his neck in blood. He also accomplished a mammoth renovation of his capital city, Nineveh, situated on the Tigris River in what is now northern Iraq. He crowned Nineveh with extensive gardens and aqueducts and was in fact the first town planner in the Western world. Sennacherib’s varied interests and activities show he was a determined and complex man. Nevertheless, he wasted little time in…

As the international fight endures against Islamic extremists who are pursuing a campaign to establish a caliphate in Syria and Iraq, the debate to know how to call the group continues. The world would have to call them the “Islamic State” in respect of the caliphate they have avowed, if it were up to them. The US Governments and the British are using the ISIL acronym, whereas the name ISIS is more frequently seen. In addition to the confusion, the French said they would use the Arabic-derived…

The Plight of the Syrian Christian Christianity's roots run deep in Syria, but so do the memories of Islamic terrorism including kidnappings, suicide bombings, torture, and murder. It is estimated that 11 million Syrians have been displaced and few of them are going to be returning home. The brutality of Isis has ensured that even when they have been pushed back, few in opposition want to return to the region. The Assyrian Christian town on Tal Tamir and nearby villages were overtaken by…

Muslim people, who have their own language and traditions, living on the mountainous borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Armenia. They are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East but they are still considered “nationless”. The traditional Kurdish life was nomadic until World War 1 and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire. The 1920 Treaty of Sevres created the nation states Iraq, Syria, and Kuwait. It was also supposed to include the Kurdistan but that was never implemented. The…

The Persians were very social decadence of the pre-Islamic. The Persians were very social decadence of the pre-Islamic. There are many disagreements have occurred between Romans and Persians and they keep fighting each other's. After a decade of war they both empires fall, and a new empire born from the ashes. The new empire was the first Muslim formed by the second caliph Omar. Omar was the very strategic guy. He took they…

Sumer is a complex society in Mesopotamia that was established in 3200 B.C.E. Some characteristics of this society include political stratification, the education system, social classes, art, and writing. They were the first to use education and writing. Samuel Noah Kramer, in his book "History Begins at Sumer" discuses the similarities and differences between Sumerians and modern world humans. He argues that although we have cultural, characters and mentality differences between Sumerians and…

House of Wisdom is Established- It was established and based in Baghdad in the 9th century. The House brought cultures together by attracting scholars from all over the world. Beginnings of Astronomy- Beginning in the 8th century, it enhanced the Islamic religion by determining the direction of Mecca and making prayer times more accurate. Beginnings of Mathematical Reasoning and the Scientific Method- Beginning in the 9th century, it…

Mesopotamia and Egypt were the two earliest civilizations in the Near East. In the Mesopotamia, the earliest religion was Sumer and it was from 4000-2900 B.C.E. This religion and the politics from the Sumer went hand and hand, it was a theocracy. Other civilizations followed the ways of the Sumerian beliefs, but some didn’t not last but for a short period of time and were not successful. The word Mesopotamia means land between rivers, which it’s true because it falls between the Tigris River…

The Syrian Civil War began in 2011, when citizens who were antigovernment started to protest against the president, Bashar-al Assad. Around 5 million Syrians had to flee their country because of the political and military unrest in their country (Jebreal). For instance, a twelve-year-old Nour and her sister, Aya lost their family members in this vicious Syrian Civil War and they are living in a refugee camp among thousands of other children who became orphans at a very young age (Jebreal). Many…

1.0 Introduction The following report is written to introduce, inform and advise ‘finance for you’ as to whether a bank should or should not be opened in Saudi Arabia. I have investigated and reported upon the following points; General Considerations: religion, language, dress etiquette and customs. Travel Issues including access and importance of visa and country security. 2.0 General Considerations 2.1 Language & Religion Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, though travellers…