Middle East Essays
Posted: September 10th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Islam, Middle East, Social Issues, Women | Tags: Muslim, Muslim Women, Quran, Women, Women in Society | 1 Comment »
Muslim society over the centuries has treated women as second class citizens. It’s been this way since the beginning of time. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons, but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior to men, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed legally, [...]
Posted: September 3rd, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Middle East, Social Issues, US Military, War | Tags: Gulf War, Gulf War Syndrome, Petroleum, Saddam Hussein | Comments Off
Imagine a soldier that is willing to die for his country in the Persian Gulf region, so that Americans could pay less for petroleum products in the Gulf, the soldier serves his country, with honor, loyalty, and dignity. In an attempt to win the war, Saddam Hussein launches a chemical attack on American troops, leaving [...]
Posted: June 6th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Law & Politics, Middle East, People | Tags: Israel, Judaism, Netanyahu, Palestinians | Comments Off
The middle east has many problems trying to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The peace process started about four years ago with the Middle East countries. Through the process many people have had major influence on it. One person who might have one of the greatest influences of the peace agreement is Israeli [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Middle East | Tags: Iran, Ronald Reagan | Comments Off
Iran-Contra: Crossing That Line
”I think everyone knew we were walking a very thin line.”(Owen) Not many Americans know the truth that lies behind the Iran-Contra scandals. Most would be surprised to know about the deception of our leaders. Still today, some truth of Iran-Contra lies hidden in the conscience of the people who organized it, [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Islam, Middle East | Tags: Iran, Sudan, Terrorism | Comments Off
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990’s and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems was created, like ethnic conflicts, weapons proliferation, environmental problems, population growth, drug trafficking, and terrorism. Terrorism, [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Middle East | Tags: George Bush, Gulf War, Invasion, Iraq, Saddam Hussein | Comments Off
The United States was just in sending military aid to Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War. Kuwait was invaded by Saddam Hussein and taken over in six short hours due to the lack of strength in Kuwait’s Army. Once Hussein took control he seized Kuwait City, airports, army barracks, and oil fields. This left Kuwait [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Law & Politics, Middle East | Tags: Arab, Arab Israeli Conflict, Israel, Israeli Conflict, Israeli palestinian Conflict | Comments Off
The Rabinnovich article titled ‘Seven Wars and a Peace Treaty’,gives a chronological background of wars made between Arabs and Israeli’s after the birth of Israeli state.
I: First War;1948-1949
Posted: June 28th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Law & Politics, Middle East, US Military | Tags: Iraq, Iraq War, Terrorism, War in Iraq, War on Terrorism | Comments Off
“All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”1 “This immortal statement was made in the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776. In a broader sense, this means: All the peoples on [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, Film and Music, Islam, Middle East, Music | Tags: Arabic | Comments Off
Arabic music is my favorite musical styling. Although I have come to enjoy classical and contemporary styling as well, Arabic music has almost an innate quality of enjoyment for me. Its songs speak of the life and culture of Arabic countries and its melody is not commonly heard on American radio stations. Its songs tell [...]
