For more than a century, major powers have tried to control an enormous source of wealth and power in the Middle East. ... These major powers also knew that oil would become very popular outside the war community and would become a fundamental aspect in the economic strengthening of those who controlled it. ... During this period, Germany was stripped of all oil right and the three main super powers, who came out of Word War I victorious, shared out Iraqi oil amongst themselves. These three super powers were France, Britain, and the United States. ... Hussein argued that the land of Israe...

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Qatari citizens approved a new constitution via public referendum in April 2003, which came into force in June 2005 (Bureau of near Eastern Affairs, 2013). ... That being said they do have some ability to check the powers of the Emir by ensuring that he does not enact legislation that is too unpopular. ...

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Qatari citizens approved a new constitution via public referendum in April 2003, which came into force in June 2005 (Bureau of near Eastern Affairs, 2013). ... That being said they do have some ability to check the powers of the Emir by ensuring that he does not enact legislation that is too unpopular. ...

• Word Count: 7378
• Approx Pages: 30
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School