Levant

The study of international relations not only questions the global affairs of the past and of the present, but also of the future. Scholars such as Susan Strange and Robert Gilpin––whose arguments will be examined in this paper––sought to predict what the role of the state would be in the generations to come. By examining the function of the state through an international political economy perspective, the authors present their own predictions which are strikingly opposed to one another. Both of…

Since the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001 the United States and indeed most of the western world has had something of parlous relationship with Islam. The imminent threat of Islamic extremism has placed the West on egg shells. The recent rise of Donald Trump and his nativist rhetoric has only added to the tension. A recent Brookings Institute poll revealed that 61 percent of Americans hold an unfavorable attitude towards Muslims. Ali Shariati, maintains that there are two types of…

Five days after nine- eleven President Bush had used the word “Crusade”, Arthur Jones uses President’s Bushes quotes “This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a long time.” In the memory of the Muslims, the word crusade had meant the many times that the Christians had come to their land and slaughtered so many people. Many of the Christians many view the crusades and great and noble deed to get back the holy lands of Christ. Many Muslims still think about the crusades and the holy…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

“There’s no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is no good in war except its ending.” This quote is from Abraham Lincoln stating that there is no happiness in war, there is no joy in killing innocent people, there nothing good in war except its ending. (elaborate the quote). According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word war means a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations; a period of such armed conflict. Living in this world is a…

Being one of the oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism began in ancient Persia around 1500 to 1200BC by Zoroaster who believed that there was only one god Ormazd or Ahura Mazda which means "Wise Lord." There are many similarities between Zoroastrianism and Judaism. Ahura Mazda who was not created but was omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers along with his six Spenta Mainyu or "Holy Spirits" named Vohumanah, Asha Vahishta, Khehathra Vairya, Spenta Armaith,…

Isis, Seth, and Ra along with others. Moses, who born an Israelite then abandoned while an infant then rescued and raised as Egyptian royalty, leaves Egypt and moves to Midian, now is northwest part of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula bordering the Levant. While watching a head of his father-in-laws livestock on Mt. Horeb, Moses comes upon burning bush that talks to him and commands Moses to go back to Egypt to lead…

The Army Profession and Challenges in the Civilian-Military Relations The United States Army is arguably the most powerful Army in the world. Its endurance from the Cold War era to current unconventional conflicts of the modern day has proven its resiliency. The United States Army is undoubtedly a profession, and the leaders in the United States Army have critical and important role, ADRP1 defined and described the Army Profession and the Army Ethic as “Army Profession – A unique vocation of…

Throughout the years, the fear of Muslim people has been growing into a world crisis after many terrorist attacks. The fear of Muslims is known as Islamophobia. Islamophobia dates back to September 11,2001, the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. People who are surrounded by Muslims are often afraid because of the number of negative events that took placed by terrorists that claims to be in the Islamic faith. Stereotypes and dispositional attribution has defined Muslims according to what…

Located in Northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Libya was once an early center of Christianity in its earlier stages with Greece establishing colonies in the country prior to becoming part of the Roman Empire. Libya would not become a country of Islam until the Roman Empire had fallen and Libya invaded and occupied by other countries and empire to include the Ottoman Empire that would influence the religion of Islam in the country. Libya was the main setting for battle between Italy…