The Middle Eastern system of governance and education has fostered male dominance and power over women due to insecurity, male pride and various other reasons. ... The identity of women is slowly getting eroded with onslaught of regulations in the Middle Eastern. ... A recent article enumerates the ways in which Iran, a prominent Middle Eastern country, segregates women. ... 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. ...

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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. ... By putting two and two together I would have to say that he has done a vast amount of studying in the Eastern Civilization field due to the many books he has published. ...

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The Middle East has experienced a roller coaster of growth and decline over the last thirty years. ... The non oil-producing Middle Eastern states also gained some benefits from the oil-producing states. ... Somehow there was an increasing gap between the Middle Eastern states subsequent to this pristine wealth, meaning that whilst most the states increased their national wealth during this period, some states grew at substantially faster rates than others. ... (The Middle East, n.d.). ... The world cried and alertness was created about the unknown Middle East. ...

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For Middle Eastern women, world population general first impression is that they are hijab, very obedient to men and loyal. ... Women's Rights in Middle East impact can be understood through the culture, religion and class structure in the Middle East. ... Middle East is the cradle and spreading ground of Islam. ... Since obtaining their independence from Europe, most Middle Eastern Governments have undertaken legal reforms directed at reducing the inequalities between men and women but they have had to face strong opposition from Muslim clerics as well as from other conservative rel...

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In the six centuries before the Mongols, Islamic culture had dominated the Middle East. ... 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. This suggests that Genghis Khan and his Mongol forces were already affecting the spheres of Middle Eastern power. ... 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 the Middle E...

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How dependant do we really want to be on the Middle East? ... The top fifteen suppliers are all basically located in the Middle East. It is unfortunate that The United States has to rely on the Middle East for such a big portion of our petroleum, due to all of the issues surrounding those countries. The war we are faced with is creating deep rooted problems for our nation as a whole and the Middle Eastern area. If by chance the relationship between the US and the Middle Eastern countries was severed, we would be totally devastated. ...

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Looking at Middle Eastern states such as Saudi Arabia and Iran; it would be easy to say that Islam paints a picture of gender inequality from a broad perspective. ... It could be argued that there are other factors behind the reason why the rate of gender inequality has been high in Middle Eastern countries. ... In a rapport by Lutz (2014), it is stated that cultural biases are compounded by poverty; and this leads to many poor families in for example Middle East; parents who can only send some children to school will see boys as a better investment for the family. The reason behind this is al...

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The rights of Middle Eastern women have always been a controversial issue. Although the women of Iran enjoy more rights than those of other Middle Eastern countries, they are still not equal to those of men. ... Compared to women in other Middle Eastern countries, Iranian women have more rights. ... In comparison to other Middle Eastern countries with highs of about 6 births per year, Iran's is relatively low. ... Compared to the women in other Middle Eastern countries, women in Iran have a good amount of freedom and more rights, but compared to women in America, women in Iran have next ...

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Because oil from the Middle East is relatively cheap, it is estimated that 43 percent of the world's oil will come from the Persian Region by 2030. This would be a 50 percent increase of reliance on Middle Eastern oil from today. ... The limited and decreasing supply of cheap Middle Eastern oil would decrease the world's supply of oil and increase the production cost of finding oil from other places, leading to higher energy prices. ...

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They heard that there was Kuwaiti gold hidden somewhere in the Middle East. ... Going in to the Gulf War, the Iraqi armies had extensive experience because they had just ended a war with other middle-eastern countries. ...

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As we see from the following example, even Europeans who are much closer to the Kurds still do not have a complete understanding of the Kurds or the middle east in general: In the West, the left and liberal minded people in general, especially in the Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon countries, have usually supported or at least expressed some sympathy with the struggles against both European colonialism and U.S. policies in Vietnam. But as soon as the problem shifted to Biafra, Southern Sudan, Kurdistan or Eritrea - in short, whenever the national question was raised within...

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Turkmenistan is a country located in the Middle East and somewhat in central Asia. ... Turkmenistan is filled with beliefs but eighty-nine percent of all people are Muslim, and most of those people are Sunni, nine percent of all people in Turkmenistan are eastern orthodox, and two percent of all people in Turkmenistan are non-religious. ... The Shia Sunni clash consists of almost all of central Asia, the middle east, and northern Africa. ... Turkmenistan is located in the Middle East and central Asia. ...

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"I admit moreover that Alexander came to allow himself to emulate Eastern extravagance and splendour...regrettable too was the wearing by a descendant of Heracles of Median Dress in place of what Macedonians have worn from time immemorial, and the unblushing exchange of his familiar headgear, so long victoriously won, for the pointed bonnet of the vanquished Persians.... " It would seem that Alexander had no intention of completely conquering the eastern lands and letting Macedonia rule over them as upper class, but wanted to tie the nations together, perhaps to prevent rebellions r...

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After the Post-Arab Spring, fundamental changes came to the entire Middle Eastern region. ... However, a new terroristic power was soon to attempt a run at power within the Middle East. ... This mindset is being used by the group to recruit more people to join, and not only from Iraq and the Middle East. ...

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There are more people on Facebook right now than there were people in the world 200 years ago. Facebook is one of many social media sites that is used to connect people from all walks of life. Sometimes, these people are seeking more freedoms and use social networking to find others that support the...

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THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION Iran, at the head of the Persian Gulf and stretching along its northern and eastern shores, has long served the western powers as a barrier against Russian ambitions toward the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Peninsula. ... In concert with many other Third World countries, the end of World War II witnessed a marked increase in nationalist feelings in Iran, especially towards Great Britain, the pre-eminent power throughout much of the middle-east. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate