Foreign governments and the Arab spring: Case study, France
Case study - 15 pages - International relations
While citizens all over the Arab world struggled in order to topple their oppressive regimes, foreign governments remained somewhat skeptical on which side to intervene on. This hesitation can be extracted from both the case of Tunisia and in Egypt in which most foreign governments at the...
Biography and history of Cleopatra
Essay - 8 pages - Ancient history
The story of Cleopatra is one of epic proportions. Fully of mystery, intrigue and intelligence, Cleopatra is considered one of the most prominent and powerful figures in history. Due to the "Hollywood-ification" of her life as well as legendary stories that have pervaded history, it is hard to...
Marketing of the hotel Windsor Palace
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
The Windsor Palace Hotel is located in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a type establishment of a "boutique hotel" that is offering exclusive services for an up market clientele. There is a reference to the local tourism market, thanks to its many advantages (personal service, luxury amenities,...
Ibn Tulun Mosque - A study of Islamic architecture and its political, cultural and spiritual meaning
Thesis - 5 pages - Architecture
This paper will discuss the Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo, one of the first Islamic Mosques built in Egypt. It will explore the symbolic meaning and the cultural aspects of the mosque design and its place within Tulun's dynasty. Petersen writes that the mosque is the central architectural form...
The tourism sector in Morocco
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Tourism is the act of traveling for pleasure and recreation, to a place other than where a person usually lives. According to the definition by World Tourism "anyone who spends over 24 hours in a country other than the one he or she usually lives is considered as a tourist ". Moroccans living...
In-depth Country-by-Country analysis of distance learning in the Middle East
Essay - 17 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In this context, underdeveloped countries such as those in the Middle East (i.e. The Arab States, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Turkey, Sudan and Egypt) must increasingly turn to distance learning as a means of broadening access to education for their populations. In 1981, fourteen of UNESCO...
The city of Aden - Yemen
Essay - 13 pages - Journalism
The Yemeni port of Aden has long been one of the major entrepôts of the Middle East. With its starkly beautiful natural harbor nestled within an extinct volcano and its access to the highlands of Yemen and its products, the city called the “Eye to Yemen” would already have been...
Hindalco and the Aditya Birla Group
Dissertation - 45 pages - Business strategy
Aditya Birla Group is India's first truly multinational corporation. A US$ 24 billion conglomerate with a market capitalization of US$ 23 billion, and has over 100,000 employees belonging to over 25 different nationalities on its rolls. Over 50% of its revenue flow from its overseas...
The goddess in the Hebrew tradition
Thesis - 6 pages - Ancient history
We tend to think of the Hebrew tradition as one of solid monotheism and a consistent worship of a male God named Yahweh (or sometimes El). Many people know about the Bible story where Moses was angry with the Hebrew people on their way out of captivity in Egypt because they built a golden...
The end of political Islam
Thesis - 5 pages - Philosophy
The twentieth century marked a turning point in the organization of Muslim societies. After the independence that marked the last century (Middle East, Central Asia), a revolutionary stream of Islam came into existence in Egypt and Pakistan leading to the development of utopian Islamism....
The control of water in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Thesis - 6 pages - Political science
Since the creation of Israel in 1948 and the massive arrival of Jews in the Palestinian territory, the conflicts between the Israelites and Palestinians have regulary taken place. In addition to the religious and political problems, there remains the issue of water as well. This point is...
The EU as a regional actor in the Mediterranean: from the EMP to the ENP and the UfM.
Case study - 11 pages - Political science
The Euro-Mediterranean partnership (or the Barcelona Process) is an instrument of political dialogue created at the conference of foreign ministers in Barcelona on 27-28 November 1995. It includes the 25 member states of the European Union and 10 Southern and the Eastern Mediterranean states:...
During the Cold War, what role did oil play in driving western intervention to the Middle East? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
After the Second World War in 1945, a new world order came up: Western Europe had to recover from the damages the war caused, and the US and the Soviet Union were competing against each other for power in a Cold War period. During this era, lasting up to the collapse of the Soviet Union in...
Calculating differential and integral: Calculating the ancient and middle ages
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
It is often said that the calculation was invented by two great mathematicians of the seventeenth century, Newton and Leibniz. "In fact, the calculation is the product of a long evolution that has not been started or completed by Newton and Leibniz" (COURANT, 2000, p.481). Its beginning dating...
Catholic religious orders in Europe - publié le 07/05/2009
Thesis - 3 pages - Philosophy
Monarchism started in Egypt during the IInd century and may have its roots in the forms of some Jewish sects. Saint Antony (236-347) created next to Alexandria what we call anachoretism. He organized a hermits' life. These men gather in communities called anchoret. They live alone but meet...
Social, cultural, and political issues facing modern Israel
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The 1967 war resulted in a decisive victory for Israel over the combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. By launching a preemptive air strike, the Israeli Air Force was able to wipe out virtually all of Egypt's air force in one swift, massive attack. This guaranteed Israel...
Essay- 'The myth and facts about Cat'
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The exact time of appearance of the first cat, on Earth is not known to man. It is believed to be a descendant of an animal, resembling the modern-day weasel called the Miacis, an extinct carnivore, whose fossils were recovered dating back to 65.5 million years, is also considered to be the...
Efficiency analysis of conventional and Islamic banks in Indonesia using data envelopment analysis
Tutorials/exercises - 18 pages - Finance
Islamic banks have been in existence since early 1960s. The first Islamic bank was established in 1963 as a pilot project in the form of rural savings bank in a small town of Egypt, Mit Ghamr. After that, Islamic banking movement came back to life in mid 1970s. The establishment of Islamic...
Alexander the Great
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
The performance of Alexander as strategists brings a rear insight of the best practices and set high standards against the judgment to be followed. Alexander as a young Macedonian king successfully revealed adroitness with all the grand strategic tools, against a number of foes in different...
To what extend can the focusing on new generations improve the company's PnL?
Dissertation - 26 pages - Business strategy
Consumers do no longer measure their health by an easily identifiable factor such as weight, they look forward, in a most general way, to take care of their wellbeing. When your vision is bad, it could become an obstacle for your wellbeing and it's intimately related to your happiness. Being...
During the Cold War, what role did oil play in driving western intervention to the Middle East?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
After the Second World War in 1945, a new world order came up: Western Europe had to recover from the damages the war caused, and the US and the Soviet Union were competing against each other for power in a Cold War period. During this era, lasting up to the collapse of the Soviet Union in...
The co-operation between Euro-Morrocan relations of bilateralism and regionalism
Dissertation - 39 pages - International relations
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has been developed through various Community policies since the 1960s. These policies have resulted in various cooperative programs. There is both a regional scope for all Mediterranean partners who comprised: Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Cyprus,...
Catholic religious orders in Europe
Worksheets - 3 pages - Medieval history
Monarchism started in Egypt during the IInd century and may have its roots in the forms of some Jewish sects. Saint Antony (236-347) created next to Alexandria what we call anachoretism. He organized a hermits' life. These men gather in communities called anchoret. They live alone but meet...
The Relationship between the European Union and the South Mediterranean Countries: An Incomplete partnership submitted to the union's interests and fears
Essay - 4 pages - European union
The Mediterranean area presents a particular structure. The Northern part of the region is composed of Western, developed countries belonging to the European Union, such as France, Spain, Italy and Greece. The Southern part is the African coast, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt,...
Transnational corporations and emerging markets
Worksheets - 10 pages - International marketing
Before answering to the question, it should be interesting to define and analyze the question. Firstly, the acronym “TNC” is used in the question. TNC means Trans-national Corporation. According to the United Nations, a trans-national corporation (or a MNE for multi-national enterprise)...
Alatiel and Helen: War Caused by Beauty?
Thesis - 7 pages - Philosophy
Few storylines are more familiar than that of the woman so beautiful that men cannot resist her and will stop short of nothing, even murder or treachery, to possess her. The most famous of these women is of course, Helen, with “the face that launched a thousand ships,” many of which...
OLPC (One laptop per child)
Thesis - 10 pages - Educational studies
There are more than a billion children out there who possess raw talent that is completely untapped through lack of resources and opportunity. Africa and South America, it can be argued are the poorest continents in the world with people struggling to attain life's basic necessities. Would it be...
Lloyds TSB's mergers
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Lloyds TSB Group is fourth biggest British clearing banks in the United Kingdom. It offers a broad variety of global banking and financial services. It has almost 3,000 branches throughout the United Kingdom, and its global business is conducted in 47 countries, with the United States, Canada,...
Sudan: A Sociological Study
Case study - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The largest country in Africa, the Republic of Sudan has been the victim of famines, unstable military rule, coup d'etats, violation of human rights issues, and one of the most violent civil wars in the continent. Spanning an area of 2,503,890 sq km with a population of 37, 090, 000 in 2002....
The Relationship between the European Union and the South Mediterranean Countries: An Incomplete partnership submitted to the union's interests and fears - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - European union
The Mediterranean area presents a particular structure. The Northern part of the region is composed of Western, developed countries belonging to the European Union, such as France, Spain, Italy and Greece. The Southern part is the African coast, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt,...
