United Arab Emirates

piece of historical context for the 20th century. While the war was gruesome, the historical importance behind it has left a mark on all the surviving soldiers who fought in the war. The United States and its allies helped Kuwait defeat Iraq and its leader, Saddam Hussein. Hussein fails to gain dominance when the United States and surrounding neighbors join the fight, causing thousands of casualties and becoming a historic war in the 20th century. Having Iraq and Kuwait go to war was something…

Importance of the United States Involvement in the Middle East “Let our position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.” Jimmy Carter, state of the union address, January 23rd, 1980. (Jones) Any major world news today is likely to cover the tumultuous affairs of the…

and we laugh at the experiences he shares because of our sheer disbelief that anyone might attend a college where these opportunities abound. His university of choice, NYU Abu Dhabi, is situated in the small Middle Eastern country called the United Arab Emirates (UAE). People from a large variety of backgrounds and countries attend the college and must adapt to a different way of living. However, learning this new culture broadens knowledge of the customs of other countries. The location of the…

Dubai Dubai is the important and popular part of the United Arab Emirates and it is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. It has many different nationalities around the world .A few years ago, Dubai was a desert, then Dubai become the fastest growing cities and it becomes the important city in the Middle East because it has a strong economy in the Middle East. Dubai is always trying to be a unique city and it is trying to have luxury life requirements. Dubai is progressing…

global leadership competencies. Especially after the field study experience with UAE, it further expanded my personal interpretations on building cultural awareness among different regions and how to lead with strong influence and motivation. United Arab Emirates is famous for abundant oil and gas reverses as its bedrock for continuous booming economy. However, UAE took further stretch into the future and steered its development into healthcare, education and infrastructure. Nowadays, UAE is…

Saudi Arabia’s role as the key to Middle East stability is becoming more important in the current world climate, more specifically the United States Central Command Area of Operations. General regional instability of the Middle East, religious conflicts, and Iranian hegemonic intentions add to obstacles for Saudi Arabia to overcome. These issues also undermine United States’ interests to bring peace to the region. Saudi Arabia’s primary religion is Muslim. This is further broken down into…

its old customers and also in attracting new potential market segments. The security systems of the airline and its easy-to-use online payment portals have allowed it to attract new customers who are juvenile in the markets of aviation. The United Arab Emirates aviation industry receives the highest investment from the government and this in turn gives an easy funding to Etihad to expand and…

There are different meanings about the meaning of the Western World. Western civilization was born thousands of years ago with the rise of the Greek city-state, influenced by Middle Eastern culture. EAST East (Latin orens, oriri participle: appear birth) is the name of the direction from which the sun (and other stars) minted in antiquity, namely the East rises. By extension, it refers to those regions that are east of the benchmark. In the "Western" culture he was given this name to Asia.…

As Simon Van Booy says, “For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home.” For me Dubai and New Delhi are the two cities I call my home. Dubai, one of the biggest tourist hubs in the world, is a city in the United Arab Emirates. One of the most developed cities in the world, Dubai is also considered to be one of top most expensive cities. New Delhi is a city in India. Delhi was built by a British architect, and has been there for a long time. As the capital of the country…

From the isolated communities in Alaska to the remote regions of Nepal, aids-dependent villages in Africa to the magnificent airports in the Middle East and the emerging fascinating concepts of Aerotropolis; the airport’s role in today’s society is as essential as it is luxurious. It is fast dropping the typical definition of transporting people from point A to B but bringing life to areas where other means of transportation have proved inexistent or insufficient, exposing the potential of…