The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, it started in Tunisia and spread across the Middle East in 2011. It started as non-violent protests, but ended up with very bad consequences. Many people died. Properties destroyed. Raising in the level of poverty and unemployment. Increasing the number of crimes and civil wars. Leaders fallen. He was born in 1942 in Libya. At the time of Gaddafi 's birth Libya was an Italian colony. Growing up, Gaddafi witnessed significant events in…
In this essay, I will explain the geographical theory to Development, as advanced by Diamond (1997), some criticisms to it and why, overall, it's still the strongest theory, when combined with others, to why some countries are wealthier and unquestionably more advanced than others are. There have been many theories posited as to why some countries are developed and wealthy, whilst other countries either remain underdeveloped even now, or were only developed through colonialism by more…
myth of a common descent and other criteria for what Weber refers to as an ethnic group (Weber 1920, 385; 389). This is not to erase the importance of regional differences in Germany. Rather than being comprised of many different ethnic groups, Germany was considered a conglomeration of different groups that essentially came from the same descendent. While this played into the rhetoric of Nazi Germany, one must be careful not to place this belief in common ethnic decent only on the development…
extremely widespread and controversial. Some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan have a law stating that all women are to cover themselves, while other Islamic countries such as Egypt and Morocco give the choice of free dress code. "In Tunisia and Turkey the veil is prohibited in governmental buildings like courts, universities, schools, town halls". In Turkey, because of the banning of hijabs, all women march for the free will to wear the hijab (Islam, Masqood Ruqaiyyah Waris,…
-The analysis accompanying the map stated that Morocco is relatively stable, with a business environment relatively strong compared to other countries in the region, and a moderate level of political risk. The difficult transitions that happened in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Libya were a lesson for the Moroccan population, reducing the pressure on King Mohammed VI, who has strengthened the role of the government and parliament while retaining the ultimate power. -The report also noted the low…
SHIA & SUNNI MUSLIMS. Sunni Islam and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. Their division traces back to a Sunni–Shiaschism following the death of the Islamic prophetMuhammad in the year 632AD. A dispute over succession to Prophet Muhammed, as a caliph of the Islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the Battle of Jamal and Battle of Siffin. The dispute intensified greatly after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali and his household…
Mass and social media have their effects in the socio-political life of any nation. Understanding the phenomenon of mass mobilization and socialization has its big part in the political sciences. Mass mobilization emerged with the modern industrial era, this technique to mobilize the masses to a certain political agenda or set of goals was used in its most port to serve political and business goals. Mass media tends to achieve a successful and direct communication between the authorities and the…
harming the country. His carelessness with money caused France to fall into a deep debt, upsetting those who had to pay more taxes to repay it. The rebellion was justified because the government was ruining the countries economic state. In modern Tunisia, citizens are oppressed by the government. A street vendor was told he could no longer sell vegetables on the street, and as a form of rebellion he lit himself of fire, dying a few days later. (BBC News). His protest sparked protest in the eyes…
1.2 Dubas bug Ommatissus lybicus 1.2.1 Taxonomy and distribution Ommatissus lybicus is belonging to the family Tropiduchidae which distributed mainly in tropical regions and comprise about 330 species. Most species of this family are greenish, yellowish to a brownish colour and 5-7 mm long. In addition, Tropiduchidae has clear forewings, which are longer than their body. Tropiduchidae is common in tropical forests and its genus Ommatissus is distributed in the eastern hemisphere. Unlike the…
In the spring of 2011, the world watched as revolution after revolution swept the Middle East, starting in Tunisia, then Egypt and spreading all throughout the region. This domino effect of protests and revolutions gained worldwide attention and was coined the “Arab Spring”, as old, legitimate regimes were being overthrown one by one. Striking images, videos and scenes captured by civilians in the conflict were viewed by people all around the world with help from social media sites such as…