Essays on Middle East

There are three laws governing the acquisition of land by foreign entities. Under Law 143 stipulates, foreign entities are limited in freedom to the area available, and in this case as a foreigner, you are constrained by the number of “feddans” you are allowed access…

To begin with, by dictionary, a drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. This study of the climate change in the Fertile Crescent and implications of the recent Syrian drought was carried out through a 6-month period…

Superstition in Egypt There are words on our tongues such as this is a superstition, or is this woman getting dizzy, or is he suffering from dementia and other words? What does “superstition” mean and where did it come from? When did she appear in…

I have encountered many cultural differences worth commenting on. Therefore, the situation that has influenced me the most was when I visited Saudi Arabia with my father. My visit to Saudi Arabia provided me with many cultural differences like male and female interaction, eating manners,…

There was a contract signed between Iran and Iraq in 1937, that brought a solution to the longstanding disagreement, which dated back to the Ottoman-Persian battles of the 16th and 17th centuries over the supervision of the Shatt al-Arab. During that year, both states joined…

Introduction Christianity is one of the longest standing religions in the world. Over thousands of years, it has branched off into varying sects, each uniquely adapted to better suit one’s regional limitations and/or personal wants. This is due to the fact that back when Christianity…

British soldiers systematically abused Iraqis all in the name of defence and intelligence between 2003 and 2009. An array of unlawful interrogation practices were used against innocent Iraqi civilians. Even though these five techniques were outlawed by the Geneva conventions in 1949, deemed as ‘inhuman…

Syria located in the western Asia is a Muslim country and officially known as Syrian Arab Republic. Islam is the major and most followed religion in Syria involving 90% of Muslim population. Islam in Syria: Before the advent of Islam is Syria, Syria pre-dominantly was…

In a typical life each morning, we do our bed, eat breakfast and feed the puppy. In Iraq your laying in bed. Staring at the television. All of a sudden you hear guns, shouts, and fear! As you notice people running in catastrophe. Somebody assaults…

About 20 million people reside in the country Iraq. There are three major groups in Iraq The Sunni Arabs, Sunni Kurds, Shiite Arabs. 62.5% of Iraqis are Shiites. All political leaders since the year 1968 are Sunnis. There is a small population of Jewish people…