Pasha

The Ottoman Empire faced devastating losses at the First Balkan War in 1912. The problem originated, when Ottoman Turks crossed the Black Sea straits and that resulted into uniting the Balkan states into the ‘Balkan Union,’ that agreed to defeat the Ottoman Turkey. Bulgaria and Serbia ruled the Balkan Union, who aspired to conquer Macedonia because Macedonia was already at war with Italy, thus it was weak. Later, Greece and Montenegro advanced against Turkey with military forces. Within weeks,…

On the one hand, Naguib Mahfouz chose Alexandria as a setting for Miramar. He wrote about it after the Nasser's revolution when only few traces of the cosmopolitan still there. However, it seems from the comparison he made between Cairo and Alexandria that Alexandria is drastically affected by the departure of the Alexandrians with foreign origins and foreigners. Alexandria in the novel is not only a setting or environment, but also a state of mind, symbol or a philosophy. Each character has…

Deirdre Nicole Webb-Hicks, journalist and photographer, writes that the main subjects of these tours are birds, butterflies, and plants and has a rich variety of birds such as; Falcon, Booted Eagle, Eleanora’s and Bustard; butterflies such as the Pasha, Camberwell Beauty, and Clouded Yellow; and plants such as the Great Yellow Rattle, Dog’s Tooth Violet, and many varieties of orchids. These tours are mainly given spring to…

Describe The Action Allied forces landed on Gallipoli on the morning of April 25th but a combination of unexpectedly hostile terrain and fierce Turkish defense soon stopped any potential advance and the campaign degenerated into the familiar deadlock of trench warfare. In the Gulf of Saros to the north of Gallipoli, the Royal Naval Division carried out an unsuccessful diversionary attack aimed at convincing the Turks that the main attack was to be there. (Gallipoli.gov) Lieutenant General von…

In 1915 one of the world's worst genocides was initiated, almost completely erasing the Armenian people from the Turkish and middle east area. Killing over 1.5 million people over the course seven years. Ranked as one of the worst genocides, caused by the Turkish government, the Armenian were seen as lesser than their non- christian neighbors and killed over their beliefs. Subjected to higher tax laws and unequal treatment, the Armenian people still thrived under the Ottoman rule. During World…

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak is an epic historical romance that takes place in Russia. It tells the story of Doctor Zhivago, who is forced to live through the tumultuous conditions in Russia during the time, and it tells how war can affect a person’s life in every way. Boris Pasternak was persecuted by Stalin 's regime during the 1930s because of his individualistic views on the October Revolution, an event which had put the current government in place. Because of this, the government…

ALAA ALASWANY'S THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING: A NEW HISTORICIST READING Mona A. M. Ahmed In his novel, The Yacoubian Building, Alaa Alaswany presents an accurate image of Modern Egypt; he masterfully depicts the social, political and economic conditions of the Egyptian society during the last few decades that preceded the publication of this successful literary work. The purpose of the present paper is to attempt a reading of…

Throughout the countless centuries war has ravaged, destroyed, and devastated the many people and countries involved. The Crimean war began in October 1853 and ended in February 1856. The war was between the Russians, British, French, and Ottoman Turkish with the help of the Sardinia-Piedmont army. The war was fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula. The Crimean Peninsula is located in southern Ukraine, in Eastern Europe. The Crimean War was an important event of the history of Europe, its…

Thomas Jefferson’s Contribution to the Nation After the revolution, many new opportunities arose throughout the country. Thomas Jefferson was a Virginia born citizen, who engaged in many historical events. Jefferson was an influential figure throughout the nation. Jefferson participated with negotiations with France, as well as succeeding Benjamin Franklin as the minister to France. Jefferson was known for being a very adamant supporter of independence from Great Britain. He also drafted and…

School offers memories to be made, both good and bad, but the worst of them all is the lunch that is served. During the Obama administration, healthy alternatives to “junk” food were implemented into schools. Since then, “unhealthy” foods and large food portions have been eliminated. Some see this as a pro rather than a con, but athletes say otherwise. Healthy food choices and small portion sizes that American schools offer are unfair to athletes because they require more calories than the…