As the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein had refused to give up his power in 2003. ... Since the Arab Spring, ISIS numbers within the country of Iraq have grown at an accelerated pace due to the discontent with the state of Iraqi government. The group has grown from a guerrilla band to a national force with the help of tribe leaders in the northern part of Iraq, "local tribal leaders are also cooperating, united in their dislike of the Shia-led government in Baghdad of the prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki" (Spencer). "This pattern began with the ISIS takeover of the Anbar cities of ...

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This influences her idea of what a perfect government for Pakistan could be. ... This helps her argue how Islam can be just a religion or a set of laws that define a whole government. ... Referencing Iraq first, Bhutto plays on westerners pathos of worrying about more terrorist recruiting grounds, especially Americans who know all too well of the seven years and the lives spent in Iraq. Playing on westerner fears of this idealism spreading, Bhutto goes on to talk about how this is spilling over in her home country of Pakistan: "Iraq is not the only goal of the extremists. ... Bhutto unde...

• Word Count: 1423
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The justification for the war in Iraq, however brought division among Indonesian officials, though did not harm Australia's relationship: "Indonesia has not seen enough evidence to justify military action against Iraq. ... However, the Malaysian government has been caught between their need to maintain close ties with Washington and the growing popular resentment and anger over US aggression in the "war on terror", which threatened to boil over into widespread protests. ... Despite this, instead of Mahatir criticising Washington directly, he spoke of the Australian government's sl...

• Word Count: 1999
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many were recruited by the government and industry for the low paying jobs. ... There is absolutely no difference between the government that imposes scarves and the government that pulls them off. ... In the present scenario US policies in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East have been the main catalysts for Muslim militancy. In the case of France two big factors are socio-economic frustration and international sore points like Iraq and Palestine. ... It will not ease the frustrations of young unemployed Algerians; it will not ease the anger of the Muslims in Paris and Lyons on the foreign...

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It is bordered by the countries of Jordon, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, and Bahrain. ... The Saudi Arabian government considers the Quran to be its constitution and therefore the state is governed by Islamic law. ... Their basic law of government states the government's rights and responsibilities and is broken down into three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. ... His cabinet is appointed by him every four years and includes many family members as well as twenty two government ministries. ... Saudi Arabia also deeply affects the sm...

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The United Nation's prominent issue is dealing with conflicts due to religious fanatics and oppressive governmental figures forcing citizens to carry out their religious ideals. ... Similar misuses are happening just southeast of Iraq: in Pakistan. ... But the territorial claim was never written in either religion's sacred texts, but brought on by lagging economies, and power hungry governmental parties ("Pakistan"). The blind followers of corrupt governments are but addicts: addicted to this fear of not "being worthy" to their God, or Gods, and the leader-figures abusing this a...

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The United Nation's prominent issue is dealing with conflicts due to religious fanatics and oppressive governmental figures forcing citizens to carry out their religious ideals. ... Similar misuses are happening just southeast of Iraq: in Pakistan. ... But the territorial claim was never written in either religion's sacred texts, but brought on by lagging economies, and power hungry governmental parties ("Pakistan"). The blind followers of corrupt governments are but addicts: addicted to this fear of not "being worthy" to their God, or Gods, and the leader-figures abusing this a...

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France took control of the Lebanese and Syrian mandate, while England took over the Palestinian, Trans-Jordan, and Iraqi mandates. ... In 1990, the new system of government in Lebanon was established to promote more equality in the confessional system. ... In the post-war Lebanese government, the Parliament and the Council of Ministers propose laws. ... This saw extension of power to the President, thus causing conflicts within the administration and a change of government. Leaders that ruled in Lebanon: The previous system of government somewhat differs. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Political Upheaval during the Early years of Islam From the very beginning, one of the most important factors that led to the political instability of the Islamic empire was the inexperience of the Arab people in organized government on a large scale. ... As the Empire grew to include more urbanized, cosmopolitan parts of the middle east such as Syria and Iraq, the Arabian peninsula came to be thought of as a desert wasteland once again, and began to recede in importance. ... The reign of Abd al Malik, the fourth Umayyad caliph, marked a period of centralization of the Imperial governm...

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She was faced by a very strict, pure form of Islam introduced by the Iranian government in order to erase Persian history. Since having lived in the two cultural contexts of Iraq and the USA, Neshat is able to examine the cultural concerns of individual beings in a metaphorical and poetic way. ... The inscriptions tell of a man who died in the Iran/Iraq conflict of the 1980's. ...

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According to Robinson, the government would openly direct their news to the most established network (e.g. CNN), and they have used said networks to further their agendas when it comes to matters concerning their foreign policy and affairs regarding other nations such as Afghanistan and Iraq (Robinson, 2001, p. 533). ... Robinson also discussed how the elite and the government could both use the media to their advantage, sometimes in unison as he mentioned how certain donors and benefactors to presidential campaigns may also have a certain vision of the country's political policies (Robin...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

After the Mongols, much of the Middle East also had Mongolian features, including much of its government and economic systems. ... The Ayyubid state was only in control of small parts of Iraq and Syria and thus only made the Mongol invasion of the Middle East a bit more significant in their addition to the Ilkhanate Horde. ...

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As such, they gained so much territory, they were able to call themselves ISIS, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. ... Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights (also the first Muslim to hold the post), is highly critical of the Hungarian Governments treatment of the refugees. ...

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• Grade Level: High School