Does Iran Pose a Threat to the West?
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the question of whether Iran poses a threat to the West. In particular, this paper relates the question that has been raised recently, especially in light of the continued spread of Islamic fundamentalism, whether countries like Iran pose an active threat to the countries of the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHIranTh.rtf

Dubai Ports Authority Case Study
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A 10 page paper. Using a Harvard Business School Case Study, the writer responds to student-generated questions as well as the questions contained in this case study itself. The paper begins by describing the situation as it existed at the Ports Authority in the mid-1990s, including the major players, technology and challenges. The paper goes on to discuss how information technology could help overcome the problems and how that type of IT system would need to work (not the technology, the concept of how it would work). From there the writer makes four specific recommendations related to what should be included in the new IT system and where a new system should be first implemented, e.g., small shipping lines or large, and the reasons for each recommendation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGduba.rtf

E Commerce vs Traditional Marketing in the UAE
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A 5 page paper listing the characteristics of traditional and electronic marketing. The paper reviews Porter’s views of the similarities and differences between traditional and electronic marketing, then applies the lessons to the UAE. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeComUAE.rtf

Early Rise Of Islam
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This 5 page paper reports the early days of Islam beginning with God's call to Mohammed, how his calling was revealed to him and why he was called. The essay discusses the early rise of Islam and its unifying effect on a very large part of the world. There is a discussion about the Qur'an (Koran) and the Five Pillars of Faith. The difference between the two sects, Sunni and Shiite, is explained. The Thousand and One Nights is mentioned in terms of the diversity of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGislear.rtf

Economic and Political Development in the Middle East
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This is a 7 page paper which examines the economic and political development in the Middle East. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHMidd.rtf

Economic Development in the Middle East
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This 20 page paper discusses the history of the region, the economies of several of the nations, and what they have to do to develop those economies quickly, if in fact that's possible.
Filename: HVMidEst.rtf

Economic Effects of the Iraq War
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A 4 page paper discussing the economic effects of the Iraqi war. War nearly always provides an economic boost, even if only temporarily. The war in Iraq lifted the American economy to an extent, but the benefits of the gains will not be lasting ones as the federal government seeks funds sufficient for rebuilding the country. The cost of reconstruction equates in the US to less opportunity for economic growth, for billions of dollars are being dedicated to Iraq to assist in its rebuilding from the most recent war. Though the beginning of the war increased American economic fortunes, that general effect is being negated by the staggering costs of reconstruction and conversion to a coalition government in Iraq. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeconWarIrq.rtf

Edward Said/Orientalism
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A 3 page essay that first of all discusses the major points of Said's text Orientalism, which argue that the Western interpretation of other cultures provided a necessary vocabulary for demonizing non-Europeans that served to rationalize European and American imperialism. In other words, Said proposes that the ways in which the West conceived the Orient, and in many ways still does, tells much more about the Western mindset than it does about the people who are the focus of Orientalism. The writer then discusses the rebuttal of Said's thesis offered by Keith Windschuttle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khsaidag.rtf

Egyptian Men
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This 3 page paper discusses the characteristics of Egyptian men and how a counselor might work with them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVEgyMen.rtf

EGYPTIAN SHAWABTIS: SYMBOLISM AND MEANING
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This 4 page paper describes the funtion, iconography, symbolism, religious meaning, and explains the significance of the Ancient Egyptian Shawabtis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBswbtis.rtf

Empirical Research Proposal Regarding the Oppression of Women in Islamic States
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This 12 page report discusses whether or not the oppression of women in Islamic states is based in the religious theology of Islam or in the cultural contexts of individual nations. Many believe that the Quran (Koran) teachings and male dominance have caused this situation when the actual problem has been more directly related to the interpretation of holy scripture by men. It is the fundamentalist extremists who should take the blame for distorting the teachings of Islam. This paper is written in ways that lend themselves to the actual development of a larger research project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWempwom.wps

Employees’ Perceptions of the Effect of Technology on Their Jobs (Expanded)
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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. It also includes a new recommendation that the company make greater efforts to train current (Saudi) employees in any new technology it plans to add in the future, so that it can select support personnel for that technology from current employees. Includes 2 figures and a table. Bibliography lists 46 sources.
Filename: KShrTechStu2.rtf

Establishing a Peaceful Regime in Iraq
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A 7 page paper which examines how to lay a foundation for Iraq’s peaceful coexistence with its Middle East neighbors and establish a stable regime, and by considering Iraq’s tumultuous history from the 1850s onward, will offer five political, infrastructural and/or social policy changes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGiraq.rtf

Establishment Of The State Of Israel: Impact Upon Bedouin Of The Negev
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6 pages in length. Similar to the plight of America's indigenous Indian population when the Puritan colonists settled upon their territory, the Arab Bedouin in the Negev – a nomadic people who comprise twelve percent of Palestinian's minority population (Anonymous, 2004) – were forced into a miserable existence replete with loss of rights to land ownership and grazing, agricultural desecration, lack of water access, substandard education and general misery cast upon them ever since the 1948 War when eighty percent of the natives either fled from or were thrown off their property when the State of Israel came into existence. Those who remained were relegated to second-rate military plots without opportunity to return to and cultivate their own land. That was not the worst of it, however, when one considers the inhumane treatment unrecognized villagers have historically endured at the hands of a merciless Israeli government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCNegev.rtf

Ethiopian Jews
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6 pages in length. Lost in a sea of political, social and religious disregard, Ethiopian Jews – called Falashas meaning "the alien ones" – were no more considered a welcome part of their homeland than any other infiltrator would be. That they were half a million strong did nothing to maintain their cultural strength against other indigenous peoples of Gondar. With religion at the crux of this separation, it comes with great relief that this virtually desolated ethnic population was both discovered and rescued from its collapse into complete destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCEthJw.rtf

Events Leading to Operation Desert Storm
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This 6 page paper discusses the events that led to Desert Storm; the conduct of the war; and lessons learned that we can apply to Iraq today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOperDS.rtf

Expanding to Kuwait
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A 4 page memo to the president of a company contemplating expanding to Kuwait. The memo reports on the economy of the country, social factors and implications for the company. Kuwait's market is limited by virtue of its size and relatively small population. What does exist is quite active economically and the people are allowed to pursue interests of their own choosing. Kuwait is an attractive moderate country, largely as open to the presence of other religions as it is to business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSintlBzKuwai.rtf

Failure of the Israeli-Palestinian Summit, Camp David, 2000
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This 6 page paper discusses the reasons for the failure of the Israeli-Palestinian summit in 2000. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVIsrPal.rtf

Forces Shaping Egypt's Policies of Democratization
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This 5 page paper discusses some of the forces that are shaping Egypt's politics of democratization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVEgtPol.rtf

Fortunes in the Istanbul Stock Market
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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 Exchange (ISE) apart from the markets of other developing nations is that its overall upward trend is so very impressive. In the first six months of 2000, the ISE was the best-performing of all the world's markets in developing nations, posting a six-month total return of 171.8%. The ISE has been dominated by local retail investors for much of its history, but international institutional investors accounted for 51% of the ISE's capitalization by 1999. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSIstanbulStock.wps

Foundations of Terrorism
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A 6 page paper assessing the influence that the history of Algeria’s independence and Palestine’s struggle against Israel has had on the development of terrorism as it exists in today’s world. In many respects, it seems as though terrorism has become little more than a bad habit for many of those promoting and practicing it – a lethal habit, but a habit nonetheless. One author explains that one of the reasons for the persistence of terrorism is that it was a component of successful efforts of Algeria’s nationalists in gaining Algeria’s independence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSterrorFound.rtf

French and British Interests in the Middle East during the Mandate Period
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In 1920 the French and British were granted mandates governing countries in the Middle East, France gaining Syria and Lebanon and Britain Palestine and Iraq. This 5 page paper considers the French and British interests in the region and the reasons behind the formation and administration of a mandate system by the League of Nations. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEmandateME.rtf

Friedman/From Beirut to Jerusalem
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An 8 page book review of Thomas L. Friedman's 1995 text From Beirut to Jerusalem. The writer discusses the main points of the book, which covers situations in Lebanon and the Israel/Palestinian conflict during the 1980s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khfbtoj.rtf

Funeral Rites in Saudi Arabia
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This 4 page paper discusses funeral rites in Saudi Arabia and what they tell us about the changes that have taken place in the country itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVfutrad.rtf

Gamel Abdul Nasser
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Not many Egyptian leaders come immediately to mind when considering great leaders of the modern world. This 10 page paper explores the life and political acts of Gamel Abdul Nasser, President of Egypt during the post war years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTnasser.wps

GEOSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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This paper discusses what, exactly, the Middle East can offer the rest of the world because of its geographic location, as well as its resources. The paper discusses the Middle East's status as a player in the global economy as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTmideas.rtf

Globalization Effects on the Cost Structure of Turkish Companies
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A 15 page paper discussing the cost of doing business in Turkey, its amazing economic performance despite an economic collapse in 2002, the role of FDI and the role of the Istanbul Stock Exchange in keeping investors' attention. With growth progressing so well and the government remaining committed to building the economy despite internal issues, Turkey's economic growth can be expected to continue. The ISE continues to provide an avenue by which foreign investors maintain focus on the nation and assists in preventing Turkey from being overlooked as globalization all too often means intense attention on Asia. Now being considered for entrance into the EU, the cost of doing business in Turkey is likely to decline until growth puts pressure on wages. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSeconTurkeyBiz.rtf

GOLDA MEIR
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This 5 page paper outlines the reasons why one would find Golda Meir a worthy role model. Direct quotes by Gold Meir are featured. The Yom Kippur War is discussed briefly. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: mbmeir.rtf

Hamas and the January 2006 Election
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This 5 page paper poses three "why" questions about the January 2006 Palestinian election in which Hamas won a huge majority of the vote. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVHamas.rtf

Hamas and the Problems in the Middle East
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This 17 page paper takes a close look at Hamas, how the organization recruits children and how they are trained. Additionally, the difficulties in the Middle East are discussed. With Hamas at the crux of much of the conflict, is peace ever achievable? The PLO is also discussed. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: SA326Ham.rtf

Health care in Saudi Arabia
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A paper which looks at the health care system in Saudi Arabia, with reference to two-tier provision, specialist hospitals, rural health promotion and the Red Crescent. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLsaudi.rtf

Hegemonic Stability Theory: How It Relates To The Middle East
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8 pages in length. The hegemonic stability theory, which stresses the importance of a central stabilizing force that keeps a international system from breaking apart, can readily be applied to the manner by which the middle east has taken such a formidable stance within the political world. What is at the heart of middle eastern hegemony, and why is it important to understand the phenomenon of associated global conflict? These are two immensely important questions that share the same answer. At the core of global strife are the following explosive issues: nuclear power and economic development; from these two considerations grow all other reasons that instigate war between world countries, such as it being a matter of foreign policy; the concept that a free world is a safer world; the spread of democracy; to protect one’s own interests; and to create allies. All these reasons for global conflict may appear worthy, but they are really just a means by which to gain and maintain hegemonic power. One might readily argue, however, that the middle east asserts its hegemony in the most socially, economically and politically damaging ways as possible, representing the cyclical composition of its existence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLChegem.wps

Hellenistic Roman Palestine and the Dead Sea Scrolls
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This 9 page report discusses The ancient Judaic world, better described as the “Hellenistic Roman Palestine.” Following the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, both the secular and non-secular worlds have been fascinated with what could be learned from them. Some believed that questions that are thousands of years old might be answered through the Scrolls. In tracing the timeline and history of the ancient Jews, it should be noted that Jewish history was unfolding in several areas, most notably Judah, Mesopotamia and Egypt. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWjdhell.wps

Hendel: "Apples in Honey"
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This 3 page paper discusses the short story "Apples in Honey" by Israeli writer Yehudit Hendel. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVHendel.rtf

Henry Kissinger and the Sinai Accords
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This is a 13 page paper discussing Henry Kissinger’s involvement in the negotiation of the Sinai Accords and the affects of the accords on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Sinai I and II Accords between Egypt and Israel in 1974 and 1975 were largely the result of negotiation efforts made by U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in his step-by-step process aptly named “shuttle diplomacy” between the two countries. Kissinger spent over three years intervening between Egypt and Israel eventually finding concessions which resulted in Israel’s occupying army withdrawing from parts of the Egyptian Sinai. Kissinger did not want an American presence in the Sinai but eventually both sides agreed to Sinai II only if there was an American civilian presence and American funding for an Egyptian surveillance station to match the Israeli surveillance station on either side of the buffer zone. After Kissinger’s retirement in 1977, progress in the Middle East seemed to stall and negotiations were taken up by President Carter in 1978 with the development of the Camp David Accords. While Kissinger’s peace keeping efforts were applauded, several issues within the Middle East remained untouched including the U.S. non-recognition of Palestine despite its acceptance by the UN. This caused a great deal of additional tension in the area as many of the Arab nations preferred negotiations through the UN and not those initiated by the U.S. Conflicts still continue in the Middle East despite various peace accords over the years and Kissinger himself once commented that the area must find “some solution which balances the Arab need for self-esteem with Israeli security. I’m not sure it exists”. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TJHKiss1.rtf

High Tech Industry in Turkey
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This 3 page paper discusses recent developments in the Turkish high-tech sector. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: HVHiTurk.rtf

HIZBOLLAH, LEBENON AND THE FUTURE
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This 10-page paper provides an overview of Hizbollah, the Lebanese resistance group. In addition to providing some historical background, the paper also discusses the group's potential future. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MThizbol.rtf

How Advances in Military Technology Affected the Organization of Society in the Pre-Modern, Early Modern, & Modern Middle East
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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, battles for freedom, and battles over religion. Military advancement has played an important part in the history of the Middle East." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Mideast2.wps

How the Film Promises Provides Insights into the Underlying Problem of Prejudice in the Middle East
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This 4 page paper argues that while the documentary Promises is worthwhile, the problems in the Middle East will never be fixed due to prejudice. The idea of potential change is broached. No bibliography.
Filename: SA608Prm.rtf

Immigration and Justice:
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This 10 page paper examines justice in relation to U.S. immigration policy. This paper highlights many specific examples that illustrate both justice and injustice in U.S. immigration policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: GSImmjus.rtf

Immigration to Britain, the history of London and Iraqi migration and settlement
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A paper which looks at the history of immigration to the UK, the history of London and its development as a multicultural city, and at Iraqi migration patterns, past and present, to the UK.
Filename: JLlondiraq.rtf

Impact of American Education on Saudi Arabia
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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.
Filename: khimpams.rtf

INFIDELITY: MIDDLE EAST VERSUS UNITED STATES
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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the ramifications of extramarital affairs and sexual promiscuity between the West and the Middle East. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBhonkil.rtf

International Business Pre- And Post-September 11
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A 24 page paper. Historically, war, upset, and terrorism interrupts international business and nations tend to isolate themselves for protections. The terrorist attacks on America and the ongoing war against terrorism, however, found countries trying to promote more trade rather than less. This essay provides an introductory overview; a discussion of globalization, i.e., international business with theories regarding the positive effects of international trade; import and export data between the United States and different countries in the Middle East for two years; examples of the effects of the attacks on specific businesses; how the extra costs and surcharges for security have affected trade; and a concluding discussion. Data included. 2 Tables included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGtrdmes.rtf

International Save The Children Alliance
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A 10 page paper that begins with a description of this NGO, including its mission statement. The actual relief work is carried out by the different national/regional Save the Children organizations. The essay reports revenue amounts, some of the many partnerships and the major purposes of the organization. A focus is placed on efforts in Iraq, including a report on the chaos that came from coordination rules. The writer also presents information on some of the projects in Iraq completed by three specific Save the Children organizations and why they have pulled out of the country. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PGsvchiq.rtf