From the isolated communities in Alaska to the remote regions of Nepal, aids-dependent villages in Africa to the magnificent airports in the Middle East and the emerging fascinating concepts of Aerotropolis; the airport’s role in today’s society is as essential as it is luxurious. It is fast dropping the typical definition of transporting people from point A to B but bringing life to areas where other means of transportation have proved inexistent or insufficient, exposing the potential of…
stand in firm affirmation of the resolution, Resolved: The United States ought to promote democracy in the Middle East. For simplicity in the debate today, I would like to offer the following definitions: According to the BBC world news, the following countries are considered to be middle eastern: Bahrain, Golan Heights, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The Cambridge dictionary defines promote as…
For example, in October 1973 during the Arab-Israel war, they raised oil prices by 70% and in December, after the war, they were raised by additional 130%. OPEC’s Arab members drastically cut oil production and banned all oil exports to the Western countries that supported Israel amid the war. The consequence of this was a lack of oil and inflation to…
through job creation, it also gives Middle Eastern leaders a great tool for political persuasion. With the control of oil, those leaders essentially can affect many aspects of the Western life. This influence by oil barons lead countries such as the United States to develop alternative sources of energy to lessen the Middle Eastern control of the market place. Over the past century, oil has been one of the leading products of many Middle…
long been considered unethical and unfair. This classification led people to invest in finding ways to justify bribery differently based on their culture. Bribery could be descried as gifts in many countries like Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In other parts of the world like Brazil, Russia, India, and China, bribery is looked at as business expense. The issue of bribery is complicated and requires clear distinction between right and wrong, between gifts and bribes. In…
2012 to 2016, the countries that have declared cases are: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (KSA), Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen. Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom., Africa, Algeria, Tunisia. Asia: China, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines. Americas: the United States. 2 - What public health prevention measures would you suggest for those travelers that move from an affected region/country to…
Dubai World Trade Center is a business complex located in Dubai, United Arabs Emirate. It is located along Sheikh Zayed road at the trade center roundabout. The business complex is comprised of eight exhibition halls, residential apartments and Dubai International Convention Center. With services of hospitality, event management, advertising & media and catering the trade center is focused on getting their customers fully satisfied. The organization’s aims and objectives is to connect people,…
Emirati Hijab, Camel Humps & Apocalyptic Islamists: Gendered Conflict in Emirati Animated Sitcoms Emirati animated sitcoms emblemize the cultural traits of the society, thus a window to its worldview. These sitcoms conceptualize how the United Arab Emirates’ residents are represented in a sarcastic fashion to entertain Emirati viewers as their primary targets. Shaabiat Al Cartoon (SAC) (2006), is one of the early and most successful Emirati sitcoms in portraying the tapestry of the UAE’s…
Introduction: Today 's infrastructure enables an easy access to people and places all around the world along with products, services and technologies that can move easily across national borders. Companies today have increased opportunities to enter foreign markets and it is common that they operate in international environments (Albaum and Duerr, 2008). This environment is also called ‘globalization’ that has become an interesting topic in the academic world. The meaning of globalization…
months later, he met one of my subordinates and they started a relationship. I was hopeful that our friendship would continue as her relationship with my father progressed and a few months after they started their relationship, I moved to the United Arab Emirates. I hoped that as the influence of the ex-girlfriend wore off my father would change. He has since stopped drinking and smoking cigarettes, but he still goes into his dark moods. He once came to visit me shortly after I relocated to…