Plagiarism is merely theft, it is the worst kind of stealing where a person takes the intellectual property/ ideas of another person and tries to pass them as his own, in other words it is simply cheating on oneself and others. Plagiarism occurs in many fields such as writing, technology, play production, architecture and many others… But in this essay we are going to focus on plagiarism in music , specially that in the Arab world people are still ignorant of such kind of plagiarism, and there is
accident. Bashar al-Assad studied Ophthalmology at the Tishrin military hospital in Damascus, SDyria from 1988-1992. He has previously continued to study Ophthalmology in London. When Assad became president in 2000, he was taking after his father, Hafez al-Assad, who was the syrian president from March 12, 1971 until his death on June 10, 2000. Bashar al-Assad has declared Israel as an enemy to Syria and is on the Palestinian side. When Bashar al-Assad was faced with the
Syria War Crimes Rough Draft To understand why Syria is in such bad shape, we have to understand what caused the civil war in the first place. What happened in Syria to motivate the citizens to rebel against their government? First we have to understand the makeup of Syria and its citizens. As of July 2013 Syria has a population of 22,457,336. Syria is a very divided country ethnically and religiously. 74% of the population is Sunni Muslim, 16% is other Muslims such as Alawite and Druze. The last
Step Down or Stay? No government kills its people, unless it’s led by a crazy person -Bashar Al-Assad President Bashar Al-Assad is president of Syria.Syria is located in the Middle East,an ancient fertile land settled for at least 10,000 years.Since the 1970’s, it has been led by the Al-Assad family who have ruled as seemingly dictators until the Arab spring of 2011,a revolutionary wave of protest and conflicts in the Arab world that toppled many authoritarian regimes, but the Assad’s refused
The Syrian Civil War The conflict in Syria has raged for 3 years and a month now. This civil conflict began on the 15th of March 2011. The main actors in this conflict are the supporters of totalitarian Ba’ath government and those who overthrow it. At first the demands of the protesters were democratic and economic reforms to be brought in by the Ba’ath government. Although after the military assaults on protesters across the country the protests evolved into an armed rebellion. Thousands
The Syrian Civil War: What is Fueling the Violence? There is always that one person that stirs the pot in a situation that could have been solved rather quickly without them interfering. This is exactly what happened in Syria. The Syrian Civil War began when a peaceful protest when a group of teenagers who were writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. Syrian people called on their president who instead of making democratic reforms, acted in extreme violence against unarmed civilians. More than
Syria, formally known as The Arab Republic of Syria, has been under turmoil for the past four years. This turmoil erupted as a result of the Syrians being dissatisfied with their leader, President Bashar Al Assad, and his failure to bring economic and political reform. Shortly afterwards, people began anti-government protests, and that marked the start of the Syrian Civil War. Soon enough, the war had turned frightening as countless groups with different agendas began joining the war. Not a day went
What is Syria? Syria is a country located in the middle-east, and is the main source of refugees that are spreading across the world today. I’ve done a lot of research over the past few weeks over the Syrian refugee crisis. I’ve found the Al-Assad family has led Syria for over 46 years. Hafiz Al-Assad led from 1971-2000, and then Bashar Al-Assad from 2000 to present day. I also discovered that in 2011 many neighboring Middle Eastern countries had revolutions, over throwing their ruthless dictatorships
In March 2011 Syria’s government, led by Pres. Bashar al-Assad, faced an unprecedented challenge to its authority when pro-democracy protests erupted throughout the country. Protesters demanded an end to the authoritarian practices of the Assad regime, in place since Assad’s father, Ḥafiz al-Assad, became president in 1971. The Syrian government used violence to suppress demonstrations, making extensive use of police, military, and paramilitary forces. Opposition militias began to form in 2011, and
Introduction This paper will talk about three different types of terrorism. A background of each type will be provided to understand the motivations and goals. The first type that will be discussed is religious terrorism. The second type that will be discussed is suicide terrorism. The third and last type that will be discussed is nationalist terrorism. Each type of terrorism has distinct differences in their goals, motivations, strategy, use of violence, etc. However, the main focus of this paper
and are considered literary masterpieces. For Socrates, Augustine, and Sir Gawain, their faith led them down a path that will forever be remembered in this life as well as the next. Works Cited Damrosch, D., Alliston, A., Brown, M., duBois, P., Hafez, S., Heise, U.K., et al. (2008). The Longman anthology of world literature: Compact edition. New York, NY: Pearson Longman. King James Bible Online. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-3-16/ University of Alicante: Department
impact of each was quite different. Through Musa al-Sadr and his group in the Amal movement, including some leading Iranians such as Mustafa Chamran the first defence minister in the government of post-revolutionary Iran, the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad got to know Ayatollah Khomeini and his ideas, to the extent that Iranian activists close to Khomeini, were carrying Syrian diplomatic passports, before the revolution in February 1979. After Musa al-Sadr, the former Iraqi President Saddam
Literary Masterpiece in Contemporary Society Literary masterpieces are a reflection of society that helps educate by using spiritual, intellectual, and political themes. According to Woolf (2014), “…masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice” (para. 12). This paper will explore the powerful literary masterpieces from different cultures
As the Arab Spring enters its second year, major uprisings and revolts have occurred all over the Middle East, pushing for an end to the corrupt autocratic rule and an expansion of civil liberties and political rights. Most recently, images from Syria have emerged, depicting the government’s use of force to suppress the voice of its people. One might ask, “Is this the beginning of a revolution? Is the country on the path to democracy?” To assess this question and examine the future trends in the
In the article, “Feminism”, from Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender there are four different authors, each discussing the topic of feminism in different parts of the world. The four areas of the world discussed are Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the West. The section of the article pertaining to the Middle East, written by Valentine M. Moghadam, focuses on feminism in the Muslim community. According to the article, modern Middle Eastern feminists tend to be employed and educated middle-classed
War against Iraq By Olivier Gaudreau When the US initiated the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it gave the justification that the Iraqi dictator, Saddam aided the perpetrators of the September 11 attack on United States soil. The Bush administration also accused Saddam of engineering a nuclear program and amassing destructive weapons. All the US justification and the entire war have been highly criticized on many fronts. The media has taken the lead on shaping public opinion on both sides of the war, that
Contrary to popular beliefs, civil activism and civil society has managed to thrive in the Middle East. Social movements on a variety of topics have occurred despite the lack of democracy and democratic institutions in certain countries. One popular movement was the Arab Ba’ath Movement which eventually led to the formation of the Baath Party. By analyzing the movement’s history, ideological stance, goals, the actors, dissenters, and international aspect, one can determine how and why the movement
The Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628 was the final and most destructive of the series of wars fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanid Empire of Persia. The Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 was an eight year war between the republics of Iran and Iraq, making it the longest war in the 20th century. The Byzantine-Sassanid war and the Iran-Iraq war were fought over trade, because the warring governments handled the need for control over trade by fighting over the vital areas of the trade routes
Sheikh Muhammed Al Deen Al-Albania is described by many as one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century. He was well known for his contributions in the teaching and discovering of Islamic knowledge. During his life furthermore, he turned down many positions from different universities and Muslim Organizations as he was much too busy gaining more knowledge or teaching it to others. During his life, many senior scholars and other Imams would go to him to seek knowledge and answer any questions
Pan-Slavism and Pan-Arabism were both movements that advanced the people of the Balkans and the Middle East to attain unification. The Slavs in the eastern and east-central Europe sought to unite to achieve common cultural and political goals. Similarly, Pan-Arabism was a concept that urged all Arabs to form one nation to be politically united. The movements evoked a sense of nationalism in the Arabs and the Slavs. Pan-Arabism wanted the Arabs to unite to gain independence from European powers and