Middle Eastern Affairs
Middle Eastern Affairs
The Middle East is centred on that crescent of land curving around the Eastern Mediterranean. Stretching inland from there, its borders are ill-defined, but all would agree that it's a paradox.
Sometimes called the Cradle of Western Civilization, it also gave rise to three of the world's major religions. A beautiful land of ancient history, it also is rich in natural vistas. Home to vast oil reserves that produce fabulous wealth for some, the Middle East is afforded power and standing on the world's stage. Yet it's also a region of poverty, illiteracy, and gender inequality. Battle-scarred and violence prone, it is indeed a conundrum. Join us on Suite 101 and read more about these fascinating lands.
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by Jen L. Jones
Afghanistan
- Sahar Gul's Ordeal and the Ongoing Enslavement of Afghan Women
- Review: Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan by Melanie Ermachild Chavis
- Politics as the Continuation of War in Afghanistan
- The Death of bin Laden: Doomsday or Renewal
- Inflamed Passions: How A Florida Bonfire Brought Death
Iran
- America's Containment of Iran and Security in the Caspian Region
- Iran is a Country in Turmoil, Actively Seeking Nuclear Capacity
- Oil Politics in the Caspian: US-Azeri Alliance and Isolating Iran
- Iranian-Azeri Tensions During 1990s: Roots of US-Azeri Alliance
- Christian Pastor Nadarkhani Stands Firm—Iran Threatens Execution
Israel
- Why Israel Supported Iran During the Iran-Iraq War
- Israel's Kibbutz System - Caregivers and Collective Education
- Forgotten in the Middle East: Jewish Refugees from Muslim Lands
- Soldier Gilad Shalit to be Released: Israel and Hamas Reach Deal
- Israel's Kibbutz Movement - Collective Child-Care and Education
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Jen L. Jones - Based in Canada, Jones writes on human rights, history,and the natural world. She focuses also on Turkish and Scottish travel and ...