opposed to the US led invasion of Iraq and the subsequent killing of civilians” (Novack, 2009). The Houthis’ goals in their revolution are inherently religious, not political, focused mainly on combating the rising Salafi presence in the Northern Province of Yemen. The conflict has been ongoing since the 1990s and continues to threaten the stability of Yemen, causing periods of extremely violent clashes with the government. The Houthis are not trying to secede from Yemen. They are not at war with
A Brief History of Iran from 1851 Qajar Dynasty 1851-1906 -- The Qajars (ruling family) lost central Asian provinces to the Russians and were forced to give up all claims on Afghanistan to the British. These two European powers dominated Iran's trade and manipulated its internal politics. The Qajars and influential members of their court were bribed to sell many valuable concessions to the British, such as the Tobacco Concession which triggered a massive popular uprising. 1906 -- Discontent
The war between Iraq and Iran was a war between two rival states with different religious/fundamental views, ethnic backgrounds, historical ethnic and border tensions, and power-hungry national leadership who were striving for the position as the dominant Persian Gulf state (Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)). This war is significant for several reasons: it the longest conventional war in the 20th century (lasting from 1980 to 1988), it was witness several unique and horrific tactics and it set the stage
base. PJAK was condemned as a terrorist group by the United States in 2009. PJAK, considered to be a PKK splinter group, is also outlawed in Iran.[15] PJAK leaders and fighters regard imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan as their supreme leader and share his philosophy. The party operates military bases and training camps in the Qandil region bordered with Iran, Iraq, and Turkey and has around 3,000 armed fighters. Half of the PJAK’s forces are female, and the movement has a strong commitment to women
Pakistani support of and involvement in terrorist activities to international focus. Neighboring Iran and Afghanistan to the west, China to the north, and India to the East Pakistan has a diverse geography consisting of flat plains and mountainous regions. The country is divided into four Provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. Located in the northwest between Afghanistan and the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The FATA
follow: worrying about the quality of services in telemedicine, lack of supportive individuals for spreading telemedicine, preferring traditional medicine by doctors and patients. Some of the doctors believed that implementing this complicated plan in Iran is so difficult and people hardly accept to be visited through telemedicine and doctors also don’t believe much in this way of curing that shows the preference of traditional medicine by doctors and patients. This subject is due to the lack of electronic
in their Shiite faith and believed to be of divine descent. Ismail I invaded neighboring Shirvan to pay for the death of his father, and then prepared the capture of Tabriz, in July 1501, where he was established as Azerbaijan and Shahanshah Shah of Iran was proclaimed. Ismail I eventually won the struggle for power throughout Persia, which had
like the United Kingdom, United States and many others. But the damage caused by the war is what the people do not worry about. The story Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and the poem “I Never Seen Such Days as This” by Sholeh Wolpe, tell the story of Iran and the conflicts in it, from a different perspective from the one the media has shown so far; meaning that we as readers, get to see the war from the civilians where this battles have been fought. Both texts show the damage and suffrage the civilians
the Islamic Revolution, Iran was ruled by the Shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, and furthermore, not governed by religion. The Shah’s White Revolution launched a series of reforms in 1963 that are indicative of where women’s rights for Iran were heading prior to the Islamic revolution. The reforms included, giving women the right to vote, run for office and to become lawyers and judges. This large of a reform in regards to women’s rights, was far more drastic than anything Iran had experienced in the
There are more than two hundred countries which exist on the world map today. Among them some countries are developed, a few are less developed and many of them are developing or under developed. In these countries there are different types of governments. There can be democracy, aristocracy, monarchy, republic, dictatorship and democratic republic which can be homogenous or heterogeneous. Apart from this nation building is becoming a problem in most the counties in the past as well as in the present
Iran-Iraq War The eight year Iran-Iraq War was, by the standards of international conflicts, a very long one. It lasted longer than both World War I and World War II. In this conflict, the two most powerful states in the Persian Gulf, Iran and Iraq, who were the world’s largest producers of petroleum, were locked in mortal combat and appeared intent on destroying each other. The war began when Iraq invaded Iran, simultaneously launching an invasion by air and land into Iranian territory on September
oil, to immobilize its forces against the Axis powers. A place of interest for oil discovery was Iran, a jackpot of oil grounds ("Cold War Museum"). Realizing Britain may take over their oil fields, Iran elected its new prime minister, Mohammed Mosaddeq, to support the new law and nationalize its oil supply. Stepping up to defend its authority, Britain warns Iran with sanctions ("History of Iran: A Short Account of 1953 Coup"). Mosaddeq, a nationalist who is now in command, declines to back down
This conflict was something that had been brewing for centuries. Modern day Iraq and Iran have conflicting interests and disputes over borders and control dating back to the Ottoman Turkish Empire as well as the Persian empire under the Safavids (Hiro, 1991). The majority of this war was fought by Saddam Hussein's Iraq and Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran. Both political leaders fighting to protect what they thought was theirs and what they wanted to take from the other side. Iran's main arguments for conflict
guidelines of its first three royal dynasties. In the years between 2660 and 2180 B. C. the basic marks of the cultures of Egypt arose. Egypt was one kingdom and it was divided into provinces, or the names of provinces. Ruling over the kingdom was a pharaoh, who was not only a king but was also seen as a god. Provinces were ruled by nomarchs better known as provincial governors. The Egyptians devised themselves into classes, upper class, middle class, and a lower class. The pharaoh and his family
Iran is one of the World’s oldest countries. There is evidence of settlements in Iran that go almost 5,000 years ago. Land of green valleys and barren deserts in the Middle East of Asia. Tehran is the capital and country largest city. Know first as the Persian Empire not only Iran but in a vast territory of southwestern Asia and parts of Europe and Africa. Foreign powers have occupied Iran from time to time since the early years. The most important invasion is the one of the mid 600’s when Muslim
sufficient and plentiful amount of oil and recourses. On August 2, 1990 at 2:00am, Iraq secretly commenced an invasion of Kuwait. The state of Kuwait was forcefully annexed, and in a few days Saddam Hussein has proclaimed that it was the nineteenth province of Iraq. Immoral and uncivilized battles have emerged between the two political parties, as well as the loss of innocent and blameless souls. The invaders caused so much destruction to the state's groundwork and infrastructure, and the burgling of
otherwise know Operation ‘AJAX’ or ‘Boot’ in America and Britain. The operation was responsible for the successful overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. The historical event has affected the relationship between the U.S., Britain, and Iran which has led to the Anti-American and Anti-western sentiment that plagues the Middle East today. By analyzing Operation AJAX we can see the effects ripple across time and study how they have impacted our society today. As stated previously, the mission
started between Iran and Iraq. Lasting eight years, the war left approximately 1.5 million dead and around a million casualties with thousands of refugees fleeing both nations. This conflict's roots can be traced backed to conflicts that raged between the powers which controlled the Persian Iran and Arab Iraq regions (Bahadori, 2005). For centuries, the Persians and Arabs have been at war under the banners of opposing empires.. (Karsh, Geopolitical Determinism: The Origins of the Iran-Iraq War, 1990)
Persian Art and Architecture Persian art and architecture works of art and structures produced in the region of Asia traditionally known as Persia */ce5/CE040345.html* and now called Iran. Bounded by fierce mountains and deserts, the high plateau of Iran has seen the flow of many migrations and the development of many cultures, all of which have added distinctive features to the many styles of Persian art and architecture. There are excellent collections of Persian art in Tehran; the Metropolitan
The Empires of Persia originated in Iran’s land. Iran was improving quickly under the radar of other countries and during the sixth century rulers of province of Persia in southwestern Iran embarked on multiple conquests that shaped them to become a huge empire. The Empires of Persia through four ruling dynasties from the Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, and Sasanids maintained Persia’s traditional imperial rule through Asia for a millennium. The Empires of Persia was ruled for a long time with