North Africa

The Battle of Algiers is a film set in 1954 that brings attention to the conflict of independence being sought by the Algerians. We see fear and violence begin to escalate as the city of Algeria fights for independence from the French. After a violent uprising, the Algerians finally achieve their goals and aspirations of independence in 1962. Conflict is defined as “a perceived divergence of interest,” (Pruitt and Kim, 7). This means that the underlying issue is the way that the conflict is…

“lesser Jihad means ‘have to use arms’ if someone attacks you, use jihad to protect themselves… when the attacker stops, then they stop” (class notes). There was often a misconception about the meaning of Jihad that it only meant violence, however this was the minor meaning. The major meaning of jihad is an internal struggle. This goes all the way back to Mohammed Abdullah; the creator of Islam. Before this the Middle East was very separate and chaotic; Mohammed created a place for unity at the…

Eve Orbach 10H1 Social Studies China, Japan, the Middle East, and Africa were regions in which the influence of the Europeans was eventually greatly felt. All of these regions were at first reluctant to join with the European ways in matters such as culture and trade, but eventually succumbed to the pressure to join the Europeans due to various reasons such as military pressure from the Europeans or the pressure to succeed and evolve by modernizing as a country. The Europeans always succeed in…

Introduction: Today 's infrastructure enables an easy access to people and places all around the world along with products, services and technologies that can move easily across national borders. Companies today have increased opportunities to enter foreign markets and it is common that they operate in international environments (Albaum and Duerr, 2008). This environment is also called ‘globalization’ that has become an interesting topic in the academic world. The meaning of globalization…

Some girls dream about being married, they dream about the big day and the big dress with friends and Family. Naturally, the girl is supposed to fall in love with the Guy of her choice and Live Happily ever after . Women In the western world have the freedom and liberty to have a stance and speak up. The ability for women in our part of the world to have a voice, struck the feminist movement allowing women from all over the world to take a stand and let their voices be heard. Women in the Middle…

Introduction Women’s rights in the middle east is gaining more momentum now than it has in the past years. Reformation is the key to moving forward, but democracy still must change in order to enact and continue future progress for women. There are still heavy limitations on what women can and cannot do, which hinders progress, but sources say there is progress on the way. Women’s rights, and whether the United States can interfere, is the cornerstone of progress abroad. Governments are still…

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.…

women of the developing countries (Third World Countries) are not as privileged and lack basic social, economical and political rights, varying from country to country depending upon the social and religious culture of these countries. The women of Africa have endured the systematic oppression of their development for countless of years due to elements in cultural, political and, historical events. Long before British-colonial occupation and the slave trade, the male dominated African tribal…

Without the documentation of events and cultures which occurred and thrived in times before our own, little to nothing would be understood in the present, especially with respect to cause and effect. Why does one believe the earth is round?, and how does one distinguish right from wrong, extending further than trial and error? Many subjects have been taught to the general populous of the western world many years predating technology. Regions of the world itself were discovered by adventurous…

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,…