The rebel Foreign Minister Fathi Baja rejected the African Union's plan immediately. ... In order for Zuma's plan to land at the main military base next to Tripoli, NATO temporarily lifted its no-fly zone over Libya (MSNBC). ... Two months earlier, Libyan foreign minister and former espionage chief Moussa Koussa defected, and senior diplomat Ali Abdussalm Treki resigned. ... Shalgam revealed that all 120 of the military personnel were outside Libya now but he would not say specifically where (MSNBC). ... However, Gadhafi's military units are still far superior to the rebel for...

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This discontent resulted in a Military take over led by Colonel Muammar Qaddafi in 1969. ... In the 1980s, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi of Libya created great displeasure among western countries due to its foreign policy. ... Military tensions between the two countries resulted in encounters in the air which were accompanied by the United States bombing of Libyan military installations. ... The insurmountable tension between the military and the Islamic opposition resulted in armed conflict. ... To overcome these problems some countries took out foreign loans to build factories and roads. ...

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Egypt, having long been ruled by foreign empires, entered an age of modernization during the early 1800s. The Turkish appointed governor, Muhammad Ali, took major steps in modeling Egypt's agriculture and military after European standards. ... Technology and military might became a great influence toward colonialism. ... Vaccines and new quinine were created to combat diseases, like malaria, when entering foreign lands. ... Many people of Africa and Asia attempted to drive out invaders, but were unable to succeed due to unequal military technology and economical issues. ...

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The Slave Trade and Islam The Quran describes a humanitarian approach to slavery - free men could not be enslaved, and those faithful to foreign religions could live as protected persons. ... While highly educated slaves and those in the military did win their freedom, those used for basic duties rarely achieved freedom. ... The most favored of all Islamic slaves seems to have been the military slave, although performers were the most privileged. ... However, the first independent Muslim ruler of Egypt relied on black slaves and at his death is said to have left 45,000 Nubian military slaves....

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It is an alternative to applying military force; it is enacted to express outrage and to change the behaviour of the target. According to Hufbauer et al there have been 120 episodes of foreign policy sanctions since World War I, 104 of which were enacted since World War II. ... The usefulness of economic sanctions as instruments of foreign policy enjoys at best a chequered history. ... This enables a leader to show leadership, without bearing the costs that other options might entail, like military action. ...

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The New Imperialism was resulted from industrialized nations seeking control of foreign land for economic, political, and cultural aims, despite the fact the culture in Africa and Asia was affected negatively, colonizers did benefit from modernization. ... They were wealthy enough to "send their sons to British schools, where they were trained for posts in the civil service and military" (Ellis, Esler 770). ...

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Although Islam was somewhat enforced in the area for a period of time, Indians could specifically ignore foreign rule more easily than other regions, as they were regulated by separate castes. ... The monopoly allowed Ghana to flourish, but their unofficial military and dependence on trade partners left them vulnerable to nomadic invaders. Although its wealth was great, they could not survive the military attacks it experienced and collapsed around 1200. ...

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However, because of military campaigns, civil wars and political unrest, the impact of weather related factors such as drought are heightened. ... The most radical of these solutions is to wipe out African nation's debts to foreign lenders. ...

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