The first similarity between American culture and Middle East culture is that they both have a church to pray and thank god. ... Here are some differences between the American and Middle East culture. ... The third difference is that the Middle East culture eat dinner sitting altogether in a circle on the floor. ... It is so awesome that many people in the Middle East know how to speak and write more than two languages. What amazed me was that some people in the Middle East eat in a mat and not in a dinner table. ...

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According to western feminism liberation of women in the Middle East was in unveiling them since veiling represented oppression. ... But one thing that women in the Middle East need the most is the freedom of choice, not colonialism of western feminism. ... By Reading the pieces by Leila Ahmed, Huda Shaarawi, and others which most of them were on Arab feminism and its historical roots, and comparing them with women's life today in the Middle East on the media and my own personal experiences, it has helped me to have a better understanding of the stigma that is posed on women in the Middle...

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Although similar in many aspects, the institution of marriage varies across the many cultures of the Middle East. ... According to cross-cultural tradition in the Middle East, marriage should never be kept secret as it leads to suspicion and troubles within the community. ... After reading the article from Everyday Life in the Muslims Middle East, I had to compare my country's marriage style to Arabia's marriage style or traditions. ... Looking at the Eastern side of the Middle East, culture has been influenced as well. ... I think there are many differences in the culture o...

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Marriage is also viewed as crucial to the social structure in the Middle East. ... The phenomenon of women in the Middle East developed a lot because of economic structures. ... This arrangement still affects women's roles in the modern day Middle East (Keddie, 16). Lastly we will see the social aspects of women in the Middle East. ... The history of women's rights in the Middle East started with the voice of males over women. ...

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If Europeans see America as a threat, then the Middle East would clearly harbor hatred toward America because the Middle East is the region that is being bombed and occupied. ... The Middle East has become the most militarized region in the world with most arms sales headed there as a direct result of U.S military presence (Middle East). ... The dominant population of the Middle East, Sunni Arabs, were split among numerous states. ... By splitting the Middle East into many different sections, Britain also went against a promise of independence made to the Arabs in the 1910s (Border Lines Still...

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These varieties of beliefs are what make the Middle East such a diverse place. ... During the time of ancient Middle East, religion had a great impact upon politics as well. ... All of these places were very large parts of Ancient Middle East. ... The Middle East had so many religions all being practiced concurrently. ... Therefore this is something that allows the ancient Middle East to stand out. ...

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In the six centuries before the Mongols, Islamic culture had dominated the Middle East. After the Mongols, much of the Middle East also had Mongolian features, including much of its government and economic systems. ... Genghis khan was arguably the starting factor in what made the Mongols so significant in the Middle East. ... This led to the Mongols coming into direct influence of Islamic and Christian states in the Middle East. ... Hulagu himself even had a very deep hatred for everything attached to Islam furthering the significance of the Mongol impact on the Middle East due to invasion of...

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Women's Rights in Middle East impact can be understood through the culture, religion and class structure in the Middle East. The cultural importance of women's rights in the Middle East has been long-lasting. ... Middle East is the cradle and spreading ground of Islam. ... Islam has shaped Middle East culture through the law. ... People in Middle East is like worker bees, follow and fiercely protect. ...

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War in the Middle East has been apart of our news media for as long as anyone can remember. ... The way America is trying to take control of the situation in the Middle East is wrong. There have been problems in the Middle East since the times of the bible. America can not send troops over to the Middle East and expect to solve problems that have thousands of years of history. ... So why would America care about what is happing in the Middle East? ...

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Women who should have equal status with men, have been degraded and disregarded in numerous ways in the Middle East. ... In the Middle East, there are periodic fatwas (diktats) which are issued by the Islamic clergy. ... In the extremely conservative Middle East, domestic violence is widely prevalent. ... This real life case is a true example of how men in the Middle East take advantage of the laws to overpower women. Underlying this basic ideology of woman suppression in the Middle East is power and insecurity. ...

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FALLEN SOLDIER IN THE MIDDLE EAST And we, what are we? Just wandering souls Like foundations of crumbling houses And I wished that you"d be An olive tree That blossoms and promises fruit That bears within it a riddle Of ripe and age. And I wished that you"d be A palm tree Rooted b...

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As violence continues in the Middle East, the roots of the conflicts in the area can be seen to originate from World War I. ... Before World War I, the declining Ottoman Empire had two rising movements that would begin the conflict in the Middle East. ... After 1918, the Middle East became complicated due to the Balfour Declaration. ... The future of the Middle East would depend on the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. ... The negotiations regarding the Middle East were also complicated by opposing goals. ...

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The economy of the Middle East is somewhat similar to the economy of India. ... The Middle East is a very highly taxed, which makes the economy also very week and poor. ... Temperatures in the Middle East seem to be very extreme and unbearable to what we are used to. ... The Middle East has many rivers the most popularly known the Nile has two different climates. ... In no way are men and women in the Middle East treated as being equal to each other. ...

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The second book I chose to read was A Short History of the Near East by Philip Hitti. ... Also, I know that he has written many books about the Middle East so I assumed he most be a well known and accepted author in this field. ... A Short History of the Near East is basically what the title says. ... I had also thought that the East was all desert, I have the image of what Aladdin in my head as to what the East should look like. ... First came the Crusaders from the west and then the Mongols from the east." ...

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This is actually happing in the middle east. ... The United States is for peace and freedom for all people but they aren't doing enough to help out the middle east. ... Before you can solve the problem in the middle east you have to understand how they became what they are today. ... The US is for the freedom and quality for life for all people but hasn"t done enough in the middle east. ... The US stayed out of the middle stayed out of the middle east issues until the year 2000 where President Clinton,! ...

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The Middle East has experienced a roller coaster of growth and decline over the last thirty years. ... As a result of this newfound wealth, enormous social achievements occurred in the Middle East. ... This is another proof of the durable benefits brought to middle east by the easy-earn money. ... (The Middle East, n.d.). ... The world cried and alertness was created about the unknown Middle East. ...

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The Middle East was conquered by the Romans in 30 B.C. ... The Middle East was in the Eastern Empire. ... The Middle East was blessed to be in this eastern part. ... The Middle East was in the East Roman Empire. 3. After the fall of the Roman Empire the Byzantines took charge of the Middle East. 4. ...

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The West and The Middle East This report examines differences in the business cultures of the US and the Middle East, specifically the Arab nations. ... Westerners can be put off by some Middle Eastern interactions and expectations, and those Westerners choosing to remain ignorant of local customs can be seen as being offensive. ... Morocco offers a venue unlike any other African or Middle Eastern nation. ... It identifies more closely with Middle Eastern nations than it does with those of sub-Sahara Africa and shares more similarities with Arab nations than with any interior tribal groups...

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The countries in the Middle East and North Africa involved in the Arab Spring find themselves at the forefront of lived experience of injustice and repression. ... That said, Islam, both as a religion and culture, is and will always remain an integral part of any emerging political order in the Middle East. ... Although the Arab Spring's main goal was to improve the livelihood of Arab citizens, the economy of the Middle East has suffered greatly since the start of the Arab Spring movement. The Arab Spring significantly impacted the economic activity in North Africa and the Middle East. ....

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Egypt is located in the Middle East right next to Libya on the other side lies Saudi Arabia. ... The food is influenced by the Middle East and by Africa. ... But on the other hand I could also believe this because of their relative location near the Middle East. ...

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The truth of the matter is that even though such groups have their epicenter in the Middle East, their atrocities are meted out on people who often are in different regions of the world. ... This essay discusses the threat of radical Islam in the Middle East and why the US should worry over the ability of domestic terrorists to collaborate with terrorists from the Middle East. The Threat of Radical Islam in the Middle East Radical Islam in the Middle East poses a threat on peace not only in the region but to the Western world since jihadists view the West as enemies of their fundamentalist i...

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In many traditional countries of the Middle East and Far East, arranged marriages fulfill significant social and economic functions. This type of parental power is more common where devotion to tradition is greater than that of a woman's position. Data received from Japan illustrates that these en...

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For illustrative purposes let's personify the U.S and the oil rich Middle East. ... With this projection in mind, oil imported from the Middle East could rise above 20%. We can't afford to trust the spontaneous and unbalanced Middle East with such a large portion of our fuel. ... This is an additional economical cost to relying on the Middle East for oil. ... We should also try to divert from far away and unstable oil sources such as the Middle East. ...

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Many people believe that the stage for this last war is being set because of how the Middle East has risen to world power in such an unusual way. ... Engaged in an extreme struggle for global power, the armies of a Christian united Europe and its allies, prepare themselves for the war against a union of armies, probably Islamic nations and their Eurasian allies from the East. The setting will be in a time of rivalry in which nuclear exchanges between West and East have already occurred. In the result of a surprise nuclear first strike by the West, and a disciplinary nuclear response by th...

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The Middle East is not in the position it was in 1973 with regards to oil exports, and with natural gas and new oil finds outside the Middle East coming into play it does not have the kind of monopoly on energy that it once had. ... The control and manipulation of oil will continue not only to dominate the Middle East, but the entire world. ... Bild, Peter. 1992 "Oil in the Middle East and North Africa." in The Middle East and North Africa 1993. ... "The Saudi Economy: A Few Years Yet till Doomsday" Middle East Report. ...

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