Syria
Essays

What happened in 1973 to cause OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) to cut off the flow of oil to the U.S. And other Western nations? And what was the impact of that embargo?

Case Study of the History of Biblical Creation Narratives

Three major sources of violence in the Middle East are religion, nationalism and ideology. Each source contributes to some extent to the violence, depending on the conflict. Some conflicts are largely religious in…

In 2006, Turkey's exports amounted to $95.2 billion, while its imports were in value of $120.9 billion, leading to an overall negative balance of $26 billion. Although necessarily not a significant problem at this…

¶ … Mosque of Cordoba -- located in the Andalucia region of southern Spain -- is one of the wonders of the medieval world because of its design and the symbolism it presents as an Islamic icon on Europe.

Palatine Chapel in Aachen (AD 792 -- 805)

¶ … threat analysis of Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization. Hamas began as a group dedicated to jihad against Israel, and is today one of the most powerful political and terrorist organizations in the world,…

The conflict between the Arabian world and Israel began after World War II.

According to Jackson J. Spielvogel, one of the most important and influential manifestations linked to "the wave of religious enthusiasm that seized Europe in the High Middle Ages was the Crusades, a long, drawn-out…

This international relations paper is about humanitarian intervention. Using the situation in Syria as a prompt, the paper focuses on the duties of the international community, especially under the "responsibility to protect" (R2P) doctrine of the United Nations, versus the sovereignty of the state. It is argued that humanitarian intervention, despite its risks and ethical challenges, supersedes the importance of sovereignty to the broader vision of human endeavor.