Middle East

The Middle East has always had extraordinary geostrategic importance. (74) Because it contained or bordered on the land bridges, passageways, and narrows – the Sinai Isthmus, the Caucasus, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Dardanelles, Bab el Mandeb, the Strait of Hormuz – and the sheltered seas – the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Red Sea, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf – that provided the best routes connecting the different extremities of the vast Eurasian/African continent. In…

an importance in using other sources that might not be as credible or scientific would be because everyone sees the world differently. In the Middle East I believe in finding different accounts from old diaries to internet blogs provide the insight to the diverse region that is the middle east and helps people understand that the conflicts in the middle east is not a clear problem. Instead the conflicts are a complex web of different people from different religions, areas and social classes. An…

The United States must continue to work with other democracies to promote democracy in the Middle East recognizing that quick change is a dream. The United States’ democracy promotion policy must be implemented consistently over the long term, which will last well beyond the end of President Bush’s second term on January 20, 2009. Our goals must be initially modest, and the commitment to change long term. The core elements of a democracy oriented policy are not hard to identify: sustained,…

The Middle East is a region with a very interesting history. One of the major superpowers of World War I, The Ottoman Empire, rose to power there, and shortly afterward, once World War II ended, Israel was created there too. The establishment of Israel proved to be a problem, as the Jewish nation would have to take land originally belonging to Palestinians. This is not the only situation where land has been an issue in the Middle East; land was also responsible for the Persian Gulf War. The…

The Middle East has the same stuff over there that the rest of the Western world has, but (in some cases) it’s different. They change it, adapt it, and make it their own. In some cases they don’t alter it at all, and keep it in its purest unadulterated form. They value the authenticity of western culture: the good, the bad, and the ugly. An appreciation for American gluttony and beauty at the same time. That’s not to say they won’t vehemently defend their own culture when the two worlds collide.…

In light of the recent turmoil that has engulfed the Middle East recently, one may think that a new Middle East is emerging, however, due to recent setbacks, one may think the opposite and that the “old” Middle East is making a comeback. Both might be right, on the one hand it can be said that the region is in the throes of a transitional period to a more democratic future, while on the other hand it can be seen that the new rulers installed after the Arab Spring appear to be backsliding into…

The areas of influence in Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq have a long history of wanting to create their own nation state to be controlled by a centralized government without outside interference from the western countries of France and Britain. The region is very diverse and more ‘modern’ than believed to be. The people should be allowed to govern themselves since the area was doing fine on its own before Britain and France had any interest there. Ever since the Western…

Even though the middle east has overcame western domination over the past centuries, one can beyond doubt see the political instability that plagues the middle east, and this political irregularity will cause increasing international turmoil. The Middle East is in a very fragile state that one big incident can cause it to shatter like a tray of glasses being bumbed. When this happens it could possible take the rest of the world with it. This political instability all happened because of the…

The Middle East Evan Graff The UN Mandate had a huge effect on the Middle East overall because it did nothing but cause more conflict to the region. The Mandate helped the creation of Palestine but worsened the surrounding area by pushing out Israelis and also causing some surrounding countries to want that land and try to take it. Most wars in the Middle East region are related to the Government, Religion or Terror Acts. The Middle East is still in rough shape due to the conflicts of Religion…

The impact of the Middle East culture on the IHRM The Middle East region has grown during the past years and today is considered as one of the most diverse regions in the world. In fact, the Middle East region is home of hundreds of nationalities of professionals who work in the different countries of the region. Genuinely, the diversity of human capital has created a multi-cultural environment in the region of the Middle East, in which the HR managers set different strategies and approaches in…