The Iraqi government occupied Kuwait because Kuwait was trying to destroy the Iraqi economy by supersaturating the world markets with oil and selling it for a cheap price. ... Because of this, no one bought oil from Iraq, and it made the Iraqi economy go down. At that time Iraq was in an emergency need for money because it had newly exited from the eight years Iraqi-Iran war. The Iraqi government got mad and occupied Kuwait. Most of the countries of the world were against Iraq because Iraq wanted to keep its economy good and because Kuwait was the neighbor of Iraq. ...

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IMPACT OF WAR WITH IRAQ ON AMERICAN ECONOMY ABSTRACT This research paper focuses on how the American economy has been affected by the war on Iraq. America alleged that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which could be used against American interests and the interests of its allies, and thus declared war in early 2003. ... The cost rose further after Iraq was occupied, and will continue to rise depending upon the duration of the occupation. Bringing peace to Iraq is more expensive than fighting against it as it requires more inflow of troops, and it may take years to recons...

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IMPACT OF WAR WITH IRAQ ON AMERICAN ECONOMY ABSTRACT This research paper focuses on how the American economy has been affected by the war on Iraq. America alleged that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which could be used against American interests and the interests of its allies, and thus declared war in early 2003. ... The cost rose further after Iraq was occupied, and will continue to rise depending upon the duration of the occupation. Bringing peace to Iraq is more expensive than fighting against it as it requires more inflow of troops, and it may take years to recons...

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Between 1973-75 the United States supports Kurdish rebels in Iraq; in 1975 the governments of Iran and Iraq reach an agreement and seal the border, Iraq killed the Kurds and the United States denied them refuge. ... Détente, which was a peaceful however strained policy of coexistence with the USSR, was de-emphasized, and the United States foreign policy was against all government movements under soviet influence. ... After the Nicaraguan Revolution got rid of Anastasio Somoza, the United States accused the new government of aiding Marxist rebels in El Salvador. ... As a result of the Ir...

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The United States Economy is being negatively impacted by the prospect of war with Iraq. ... Ironically, as governments global spending goes up when the prospect of war looms, the individual tends to curb their spending. ... In the long term, if the Iraqi regime is changed by the war and Saddam Hussein is no longer in power, the embargo which has been imposed on Iraq could be lifted could be lifted and Iraq would be able to eventually return to fully to the oil market. ... The question in this scenario which would affect the length of time it would take to have an acceptable, stable price set...

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Why is it that people and our United States government take such a concern about the events that are happing thousands of miles away. ... The American government feels like it is their responsibility to have troops in foreign countries at all times. ... Said to Be Limited In Ways It Can Aid Iraq" was published in the New York Times. ... Oil, Iraq is one of the leading oil producing countries in the world. ... If Iran were to take control of Iraq than they would be able to control the price of the oil. ...

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The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. ... By invading Kuwait, Iraq succeeded in surprising the entire world. ... However, the government found it difficult to decide upon and state one overriding reason for going to war. ... Iraq's prospect was dreary. ... The coalition's air raids on Iraq's infantry lowered Iraqi soldiers" morale dramatically. ...

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Since late 1995, King Fahd has suffered increasingly from ill health, and Crown Prince Abdullah has assumed many routine governmental functions (Prados). ... We want to protect Iraq from a strike," Prince al-Faisal stated (Oil Daily). ... Bush) is going to hit Iraq, and it is going to end up a tragedy" (Johnson 3). Back in January of this year, news reports alleged that Saudi Arabia was trying to persuade Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to go into exile and seek amnesty for most of the senior Iraqi officials. ... Well, the war in Iraq has been going for just over three weeks now, so the fu...

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By 1905 the Ottoman governor in Iraq recognized Abdul Aziz as an Ottoman client in Najd. ... However, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, the British government officials in India recognized Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud as possessor of the Najd and some other territories along the Persian Gulf. ... British government officials in Cairo and in India were making promises to tribal leaders on each coast. ... They also opposed Abdul Aziz's efforts to extend his influence beyond the Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi deserts because of their own imperial interests. ...

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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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Since the illiteracy rate was high, the government's support enabled the Arab women to join schools and then encourage them to get a better job. Education for women was introduced in the 20th centaury in Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia where as Modern education was introduced whereas in Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq it was introduced in 1829, 1835 and 1898 respectively. ... After the Arab government has started implementing jobs for women, 75 percent of the girls complete their primary school while only 50 percent of those girls finish their secondary level. ... (Al-Qazzat, A) In the United Arab...

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At the end of the 2011 fiscal year Kuwait reported oil revenues of US$44.43 billion, which accounted for 93% of total government revenues. This is no anomaly; since independence from Britain in 1961, Kuwait's oil revenues have averaged over 84% of the state's total revenues with the exception of 1991/1992 (dropping to 57%) due to the Iraqi invasion. ... Between the period of 1951 to 1996, "the government spent a total of US$13.54 billion solely on Land Acquisitions for the Public. ... In terms of national security, ever since Iraq's claim to Kuwait in the 60s, Kuwait's sec...

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However, her stance on the issue caused many others to question her motives and accuse her of sidestepping the controversy to avoid angering the Saudi government at a time when the United States needs help on Mideast issues. ... This is not about the United State, it's not about what any of us on the outside say, it is about the women themselves and their right to raise their concerns with their own government." ... Historically, Saudi women attempted to defy the driving ban on November 6, 1990, after U.S. troops gathered in Saudi Arabia to prepare for a war that would force the Iraqi m...

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Since the late 1960s the government has instituted major industrialization programs. ... The hydrocarbons sector of the industry is the main source of government revenue. ... In 1992 the government initiated an austerity program. ... The government offered tax incentives and low-interest loans to entrepreneurs. ... The Syrian government is encouraging foreign companies to explore for new oil fields near the Iraqi and Turkish borders. ...

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Ironically the fight to keep the Soviets from taking control of Afghanistan was funded by the United States and had support from the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. ... Osama was highly insulted that the Saudi government would let non-believers into the birthplace of Islam. ... Because of Osama's anti-government activities Saudi Arabia expelled him from their country in 1991. ... Osama also took responsibility for killing U.S. soldiers in Somalia and on the World Trade Center attacks that took place in 1993 killing six and injuring more than a thousand people After taking resp...

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The United States government reports on human trafficking every year and government responses to this issue. Countries in this report are rated in 4 tiers based upon the efforts of their government to prevent trafficking. ... This can be attributed to the effort the countries government makes to prevent the problem. ... Making this continent stand out as an area with little government effort to prevent the trade of humans. ... In these areas governments are actively working to prevent human trafficking (see appendix A). ...

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OPEC consists of the participation of 11 different countries: Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. ... Most domestic oil is sent directly to refineries, but because of our dependence on foreign countries for oil, and the lesson we learned with the oil embargo of 1973 and 1974 the Federal Government set up the SPR (U.S. ... Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the largest stockpile of government-owned emergency crude oil in the world. ...

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The Emir is both the head of state and the head of government and he has full control over the country. ... The general opinion on human rights in Qatar is that they are not as free as people in the West would expect to be they do have more freedom than most other people in the Islamic world. the government has been very stable and has been following a pro business policy for years (Lyldl.com, 2013).  ... Since political risk affects the stability and the efficiency of the government and society, and as a result affect the international diplomatic relationships, the integrity of the current l...

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The Emir is both the head of state and the head of government and he has full control over the country. ... The general opinion on human rights in Qatar is that they are not as free as people in the West would expect to be they do have more freedom than most other people in the Islamic world. the government has been very stable and has been following a pro business policy for years (Lyldl.com, 2013).  ... Since political risk affects the stability and the efficiency of the government and society, and as a result affect the international diplomatic relationships, the integrity of the current l...

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Global terrorism is a subject all of humanity should be concerned about. In the last two decades terrorism caused by Muslim extremist has been on the up rise as well as consistent. The center of Islam is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the nation is in territorial control of the faiths two holiest ci...

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It has long been debated by many that Islam promotes inequality, it could be argued that if one does not look deeper into the matter, it would seem like that would be the case. What one can tend to do is solely blame it on religion; which is often the case. Looking at Middle Eastern states such as S...

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