Essays and Research Papers on Israel & Middle East

This 6 page paper provides a history of and comparison between the Mongol empire of the thirteenth century and the Islamic empire of the seventh century. The Islamic Empire is seen to have had a more enduring influence on world history as exemplified by the current revivalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page overview of the history of the PLO as presented by author Helena Cobban. This paper compares the presentation in the book with the history of the Palestinian resistance, concluding that there are no clearly defined “good guys” or “bad guys”, that both Palestine and Israel are responsible for many injustices. ...

A 9 page paper discussing the history and growth of Turkey's stock market over the past decade and how it has affected relations with international investors. Turkey's economy is rather typical of successfully developing markets in that it enjoys an overall upward trend but suffers from occasional setbacks as all markets do. What sets Turkey's Istanbul Stock ...

This 14 page report examines Jerusalem and the struggles, historical and current, the city has faced. It gives a brief overview of the city's history, as well as the conflicts inherent in a city considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Bibliography included.

A 10 page essay discussing the major historical influences of Iranian Culture: Persian, Islamic and Western. The writer provides an informative look at Iranian history to assess its cultural development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 16 page research paper on the life and works of Flavius Josephus, a Pharisee who denounced Judaism and became a Roman. Josephus is attributed with the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in 66 C.E., but is credited with writing the only surviving history of the period that was not a religious text. ...

A 6 page overview of the political culture of Jordan. Relates the history of Jordan since it won its independence from Great Britain in 1946 and relates the political culture of the country is largely determined by trade-based interaction with other countries and the policies which regulate this trade. Bibliography lists sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of ancient Egyptian medicine. Such ailments like diabetes and hangovers have been traced to the time period. Treatments such as aromatherapy and other herbal remedies, pet therapy, and more are all mentioned. A brief history concerning Egypt from the period of the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom ...

A 10-page essay that concentrates on Lebanese poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran's views on government, state, and politics. Included are excerpts from two of Gibran's works, 'The New Frontier' and 'The Prophet', that emphasize his views against social injustice and highlight his ideas of a 'unity of being'. A brief history of Gibran's ...

This 8 page paper considers the history of Palestine and the Jews in Palestine. First it studies the change in Jewish demography during this period going on to look at British policies in the colonial state and the politics of the Palestinians in the area. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

(8 pp). Questions posed by instructor for the Middle East historical period from 1940-1990 shall be answered as addressed. Texts for this information include THEMIDDLE EAST: A HISTORY, Vol. II, McGraw/Hill, N.Y., 1997 (5th ed.) and GLOBAL STUDIES: THE MIDDLE EAST, 7th Ed. Dushkin, Guilford,1998. . Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

A 6 page paper discussing mechanisms by which Egypt was able to pull away from Turkey before achieving independence from the British. Until each nation achieved independence in the early 20th century, the histories of Egypt and Turkey had been intertwined for hundreds of years. As the original conquering nation, Turkey was the one with greater influence ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of U.S. foreign policy with a focus on the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Some history of the conflict is provided as well as possible future activity in the region. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In 8 pages, the author explores the history of the Iran Hostage Crisis and President Carter's role in the crisis. The Iran Hostage Crisis will remain a thorn in former President Jimmy Carter's proverbial side. Although Carter attempted to return the hostages to freedom, he was thwarted. The president was unable to deal ...

This 3 page paper examines communications, with an emphasis on journalism, as it respects UAE law. Freedom of speech is examined as are women's roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a sample letter to the editor of Newsweek. The topic of the letter is the violence in the Middle East. Several references to Newsweek publications are made for background and the editorial suggests that Britain holds a grudge. The editorial references the Middle Eastern conflict in historical context and ...

A 13 page business plan discussing a rather cautious method of exporting computers to the Gulf region. Acme Computer realizes that projections for the domestic PC market are dour well into the next century, but that foreign markets offer the promise of growth unlikely while operating solely in domestic markets. Saudi Arabia technically ...

In 5 pages the author discusses how advances in military affected the organization of society in the pre-modern, early modern, and modern middle east. "Advances in military technology have affected the society in pre-modern, early modern and modern Middle East. The people there have been through many battles. They were battles for boundaries, ...

A 59 page paper discussing the use of technology at Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading producer of oil and gas products, and workers’ reactions to that use of technology. This is an expanded version of the 52-page paper of the same name (KShrTechStu.rtf), and includes a deeper analysis of the statistical analysis section. ...

This 18 page report discusses agricultural biotechnology with a special focus on the nations of the Middle East. Biotechnology is the name given to a variety of agricultural, automated and industrial technologies that make use of the natural operations or products of biological, thus living, things. Agricultural biotechnology offers the potential to address many problems that have had a direct and limiting ...

15 pages. This model paper will give the student a good idea of how his or her own paper should be written. By giving some of the facts regarding the culture and acculturation of Muslims the student can format and write his or her own paper as the assignment requests so that this ...

A 6 page paper summarizing ten articles written in the vein of “Social dimensions of mortuary practices” by A.A. Saxe and addressing such subjects as Jewish Shiva, Sadako’s paper cranes, Southern funeral traditions and findings at an Early Bronze Age site in Jordan. All of these articles point toward the magnitude of the impact ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the denial of Palestinian rights by the Israelis. In 1948, the Palestinian state was divided to include the development of a new Jewish state, Israel. Since that time, Palestinians have been displaced from their homes and denied the basic human rights of freedom of education and freedom of ...

A 5 page research paper that explores the impact of Saudi students studying in the US on Saudi culture. The writer first discusses the large number of Saudi students who study in America and then speculates on American influence on the Saudi culture and how Saudis feel about the US. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page book review that examines Gender, Politics and Islam (2002, Saliba, Allen and Howard, Eds.). This text offers a compilation of articles that were first published in Signs between 1997 and 2002, which pertain to women's experience within the boundaries of Islam and specific Arab and African cultures. The purpose of the text ...