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Arab Republic of Egypt
Egypt Country Profile ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS, ROYAL THAI EMBASSY, CAIRO THAI TRADE CENTER 1 Thai Trade Center, Cairo ٍ Sherif Yehya Egypt Country Profile Background: The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty with the overthrow of the British- backed monarchy in 1952. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. -
Engaging and Empowering Our Audience
2012 Annual Report U.S. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING Engaging and Empowering Our Audience IBB bbg.gov BBG languages Table of Contents GLOBAL EASTERN/ L etter From the Broadcasting Board of Governors 5 English CENTRAL (including EUROPE Learning Albanian English) Bosnian Croatian AFRICA* Greek Afaan Oromoo Macedonian Amharic Montenegrin French Romanian Hausa to Moldova Overview 6 T hreats Against Journalists 10 Kinyarwanda Serbian Kirundi Ndebele EURASIA Portuguese Armenian Shona Avar Somali Azerbaijani Swahili Bashkir Tigrigna Belarusian Chechen CENTRAL ASIA Circassian International 2012 Election Coverage 18 Kazakh Crimean Tatar Broadcasting Bureau 12 Kyrgyz Georgian Tajik Russian Turkmen Tatar Uzbek Ukrainian EAST ASIA LATIN AMERICA Burmese Creole Cantonese Spanish Indonesian Voice of America 20 R adio Free Europe/ Khmer NEAR EAST/ Radio Liberty 26 Korean NORTH AFRICA Lao Arabic Mandarin Kurdish Thai Turkish Tibetan Uyghur SOUTH ASIA Vietnamese Bangla Dari Pashto Office of Cuba Broadcasting 30 R adio Free Asia 34 Persian Urdu * In 2012, the BBG worked toward [I]f you want to be free, you have to know how free people live. establishing broadcasts in Songhai If you’ve never known how free people live, you might not ever know and Bambara. “ that you are not free. This is why programs like Radio Free Asia are On cover: A Syrian man uses his mobile phone so very important. – Aung San Suu Kyi to capture demonstrators marching in the neighborhood of Bustan Al-Qasr, Aleppo, Syria. Middle East Broadcasting Board Broadcasting Networks 38 of Governors 44 Burmese opposition leader” Aung San Suu Kyi waves to admirers before the April by-elections, (AP Photo, Andoni Lubaki) A wards & Honors 42 Financial Highlights 47 in which she became a member of parliament. -
Arab Media Outlook 2009-2013
3rd EDITION 3rd 20 ARAB MEDIA OUTLOOK 2009 - 2013 09 20 ARAB 13 MEDIA OUTLOOK INSPIRING LOCAL CONTENT ISBN 978-9948-15-422-8 FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA IN THE ARAB WORLD P.O. BOX 39333, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 361 6666, Fax: +971 4 368 8000 www.dpc.org.ae Copyright© 2010 This document is provided by Dubai Press Club and Value Partners for guidance only, and does not constitute the provision of legal advice, accounting services, investment advice or professional consulting of any kind. The information provided herein should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a professional advisor who has been provided with all the pertinent facts relevant to your particular situation. The information is provided “as is”, with no assurance or guarantee of completeness, accuracy or timeliness of the information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Dubai Press Club holds all copyrights to this report and no part thereof may be reproduced or replicated without prior explicit and written permission. In producing this report, Dubai Press Club was assisted by Value Partners. Requests for permission should be addressed, in writing, to Maryam bin Fahad, Executive Director, Dubai Press Club, P.O. Box 39333, Dubai, UAE (email: [email protected]). For additional information or to acquire further -
English AV Ann.Rep 2005.Indd
Annual Report 2005 Specializing in the Production of Arabic Television Programs that Proclaim the Gospel in the Arab World Table of Contents FOREWORD OF THE CHAIRPERSON 3 PURPOSE & VISION 4 THE YEAR 2005 IN PREVIEW 5 • Viewers Respond 5 • Production Increase 7 • On Air & Program Distribution 8 • Cooperation & Training 9 • More Personnel & Developments 9 • Financial Report 10 CONTACT DETAILS & BANK ACCOUNTS 13 BOARD OF ARAB VISION 14 2 In 2006, Arab Vision celebrated its ninth year of ministry. As the Board of Arab Vision, we are thankful that our Lord crowned the year with blessings. Last year the team produced over three hundred hours of programming which was aired on several regional Christian satellite stations. In some cases Arab Vision programs were run multiple times per week, highlighting the tremendous need for additional programming produced in the Middle East. The good news today is that we have considerable Christian broadcast capacity in the region; the bad news is the paucity of available programs to fill broadcast schedules. One of our strategic goals is to produce programming in the dialects of the various Middle Eastern countries. The principal throttle to growth is the availability of capital to underwrite programs which are made available to broadcasters at very low costs. It is very encouraging to see how many Middle Easterners have responded positively to our programs, with an increasing number indicating that they have chosen to follow Jesus as their savior. Thank you for your prayers and support of Arab Vision. Without you we are not able to fulfill our mission. Mark Marlowe Chairperson 3 Purpose & Vision Purpose Statement Arab Vision is a community of Christians committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Arab World. -
The Perception of Turkey in the Middle East in the Last Decade: the Cases of Egypt and Tunisia
University of Central Florida STARS Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 2013 The Perception Of Turkey In The Middle East In The Last Decade: The Cases Of Egypt And Tunisia Mesud Hasgur University of Central Florida Part of the International Relations Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Masters Thesis (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Hasgur, Mesud, "The Perception Of Turkey In The Middle East In The Last Decade: The Cases Of Egypt And Tunisia" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019. 2830. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2830 THE PERCEPTION OF TURKEY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE LAST DECADE: THE CASES OF EGYPT AND TUNISIA by MESUD HAMZA HASGUR B.A. Fatih University, 2010 A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Political Science in the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Fall Term 2013 Major Professor: Houman A. Sadri © 2013 Mesud Hamza Hasgur ii ABSTRACT This study examined the factors affecting the perception of Turkey in the Middle East from 2002 onwards by analyzing the combination of media, political elite discourse and people's political predispositions in the cases of Egypt and Tunisia. The research is separated into two parts. -
Incitement and Hate Language, Hate Education and Their Role in Promotion of Violent Conflict and Atrocity Crimes – an Epidemiologic Perspective
Incitement and Hate Language, Hate Education and their Role in Promotion of Violent Conflict and Atrocity Crimes – an Epidemiologic Perspective Yael Stein MD and Elihu D Richter MD MPH Genocide Prevention Program Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel and The Jerusalem Center for Genocide Prevention (JC4GP.org) “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” Proverbs 18:21 “Wars are not fought for territory, but for words. Man's deadliest weapon is language. He is susceptible to being hypnotized by slogans as he is to infectious diseases. And where there is an epidemic, the group mind takes over.” Arthur Koestler “Auschwitz was built not with stones, but words." Abraham Joshua Heschel Introduction This monograph on incitement to violence, terror and genocide is intended for policymakers, genocide scholars, and experts in conflict resolution ethics, human rights, social psychology, and anthropology. The core section of the document presents and discusses epidemiologic models of incitement and hate language as hazardous exposures (analogous to microbial or toxic exposures), increasing the risk of genocidal violence. The decision to look at epidemiologic models for grappling with the phenomenon of incitement requires some explanation. Unfortunately neither the understanding of the dynamics of incitement nor the adoption of politics which seek its elimination have advanced very far in recent years. As a result, international diplomacy has not made the problem of incitement a priority. While the question of incitement to genocide appears in 1 international treaties, like the Genocide Convention, the legal community has only addressed this issue sporadically. And yet, a careful examination of the role of incitement in the outbreak and spread of violence is incontrovertible. -
The Declining Influence of the United States Constitution
\\jciprod01\productn\N\NYU\87-3\NYU303.txt unknown Seq: 1 29-MAY-12 14:34 THE DECLINING INFLUENCE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION DAVID S. LAW † & MILA VERSTEEG‡ It has been suggested, with growing frequency, that the United States may be losing its influence over constitutionalism in other countries because it is increasingly out of sync with an evolving global consensus on issues of human rights. Little is known in an empirical and systematic way, however, about the extent to which the U.S. Constitution influences the revision and adoption of formal constitutions in other countries. In this Article, we show empirically that other countries have, in recent decades, become increasingly unlikely to model either the rights-related provisions or the basic structural provisions of their own constitutions upon those found in the U.S. Constitution. Analysis of sixty years of comprehensive data on the content of the world’s constitutions reveals that there is a significant and growing generic compo- nent to global constitutionalism, in the form of a set of rights provisions that appear in nearly all formal constitutions. On the basis of this data, we are able to identify the world’s most and least generic constitutions. Our analysis also confirms, how- ever, that the U.S. Constitution is increasingly far from the global mainstream. The fact that the U.S. Constitution is not widely emulated raises the question of whether there is an alternative paradigm that constitutional drafters in other coun- tries now employ as a model instead. One possibility is that their attention has shifted to some other prominent national constitution. -
2012 Contents
HARVARD JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS AND POLICY spring 2012 CONTENTS Modern-Day Stories: The Evolving Role of the Me- 6 dia in Solidifying a Cultural Arab Identity BY MINA AL-ORAIBI Political Success of Egypt’s Salafis 13 Tests U.S. Support for Democracy BY MARA REVKIN Islam and Government: 20 Examining the Turkish Model BY MATTHEW COHEN Liberals, Islamists, and the Role of the Middle- Class in the Demise of the Arab Autocracies 31 BY ISHAC DIWAN The Rule of Law and Arab Political Liberalization: Three Models for Change 55 BY DAVID M. MEDNICOFF Emerging Trends in Middle Eastern Health Policy BY NORA EL NAWAWI, TERESA CHAHINE, NADEEM AL-DUAIJ, 84 ALI HAMANDI, AND WILLIAM BEAN The Syrian Uprising: An Interview with Syrian Opposition Member Amr al-Azm 101 INTERVIEWED BY ANYA VODOPYANOV Egypt’s Transition to Democracy: An Interview with Freedom and Justice Politician Amr Darrag 107 INTERVIEWED BY DANIEL TAVANA ii HARVARD JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS AND POLICY Co-Editors-in-Chief: Duncan Pickard Daniel Tavana Managing Editor: Josh Martin Director of Board Relations: Mariam Mansury Chiefs of Marketing and Distribution: Stephen Hall Haitham al-Salama Directors of Outreach: Vivek Chilukuri Asma Jaber Senior Editors, Articles and Features: Abdullah Al-Khalifa Anya Vodopyanov Senior Editors, Online Content: Jessica Brandt Alex Shams Senior Editor, Book Reviews: Jeffrey Karam Senior Editors, Commentaries: Asad Asad Sybil Ottenstein Senior Editors, Special Content: Micah Peckarsky Rustin Zarkar Senior Editor-At-Large: Federico Manfredi Design and Layout: Monique Zoutendijk Cover Photo: Federico Manfredi 4he articles coMMentaries interviews © 2012 by the President and Fellows of book reviews and additional editorial Harvard College. -
U.S.–ISLAMIC WORLD FORUM at Brookings DOHA, QATAR
U.S.–ISLAMIC WORLD FORUM at Brookings DOHA, QATAR COMMON CHALLENGES February 14-16, 2009 The Brookings Project on U.S. 2009 Relations DOHA FORUM PROCEEDINGS With the – COMMON Islamic CHALLENGES World i THE SABAN CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST POLICY TABLE OF CONTENTS Note from the Forum Organizers . .1 The Obama Administration and Program of Events . ........................2 the Muslim World . 40 Participants ............................... 9 TASK FORCE SUMMARIES Governance Dialogue . ....................43 WELCOMING REMARKS Oil, Globalization, and Political Reform Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Human Development Dialogue. .............46 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Displacement in the Muslim World: and Industry of Qatar . .14 A Focus on Afghanistan and Iraq Carlos Pascual Security Dialogue . 49 Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Studies Global Trends and Security in the Muslim The Brookings Institution, United States . 16 World: Dilemmas for U.S. and Regional Policy SPEAKERS – Common Challenges: Addressing INITIATIVE WORKSHOP SUMMARIES Together Emerging Global Issues Madeleine K. Albright Arts and Culture Leaders . .52 Former United States Secretary of State . 20 Cultural Engagement with the Muslim World: A New Way Forward Anwar Ibrahim Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament Faith Leaders . ...........................55 of the Federation of Malaysia . .23 Building on the Common Word: From Consensus to Action David Petraeus Commander of the United States Central Science and Technology Leaders . ............58 Command . 26 Strengthening Knowledge Societies Barham Salih AttACHMENTS Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq . .31 Press Coverage of the U.S.-Islamic World Forum . 61 PANEL DISCUSSIONS About the U.S.-Islamic World Forum . .........62 The Global Economic Crisis: About the Brookings Project on How Do We Respond? . -
Forum Agenda and Participant Biographies
AgeNDA AT A GLANCE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009 2:00PM -5:30PM Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Meeting 4:00PM -7:00PM Registration SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 9:00AM -12:00PM Registration/Networking Sessions 12:00PM -1:00PM Lunch 1:30PM -3:00PM Special Session: The Next Generation Speaks 3:00PM -5:00PM Arts and Culture Leaders Workshop 3:30PM -4:30PM Press Briefing: Goals of the U.S.-Islamic World Forum 5:00PM -6:00PM Reception 6:00PM -6:30PM Welcome and Opening Plenary 6:30PM -7:30PM Common Challenges: Addressing Together Emerging Global Issues 7:30PM -8:30PM Dinner 8:45PM -10:00PM Special Session: The Palestinian Crisis SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009 9:00AM -10:30AM The Global Economic Crisis: How Do We Respond? 10:30AM -10:50AM Coffee Break 11:00AM -1:00PM Task Forces: Session One 1:00PM -1:50PM Lunch 2:00PM -3:30PM Energy Security in the 21st Century 3:45PM -5:15PM Initiatives Workshops: Session One 5:30PM -7:00PM Initiatives Workshops: Session Two 7:30PM -9:00PM Museum of Islamic Arts 9:00PM -10:30PM Dinner MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009 9:00AM -10:30AM The New U.S. Administration and the Muslim World 10:30AM -10:50AM Coffee Break 11:00AM -1:00PM Task Forces: Session Two 1:00PM -2:00PM Lunch 2:15PM -3:45PM Closing Perspectives 3:45PM -4:00PM Closing Remarks 4:15PM -5:30PM Book Launch: Power & Responsibility 6:00PM -7:00PM Dinner 7:15PM -10:00PM Arts and Culture Performance: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra 2 2009 U.S.-ISLAM ic WORLD FOR U M List of Participants UNITED STATES WILLIAM J. -
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War Against Terrorism
House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism Fourth Report of Session 2005–06 Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 21 June 2006 HC 573 Incorporating HC 904–i Published on 2 July 2006 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £0.00 Foreign Affairs Committee The Foreign Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its associated agencies. Current membership Mike Gapes (Labour, Ilford South), Chairman Mr Fabian Hamilton (Labour, Leeds North East) Rt Hon Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative, Wells) Mr John Horam (Conservative, Orpington) Mr Eric Illsley (Labour, Barnsley Central) Mr Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat, Hereford) Andrew Mackinlay (Labour, Thurrock) Mr John Maples (Conservative, Stratford-on-Avon) Sandra Osborne (Labour, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) Mr Greg Pope (Labour, Hyndburn) Mr Ken Purchase (Labour, Wolverhampton North East) Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Conservative, Tonbridge and Malling) Ms Gisela Stuart (Labour, Birmingham Edgbaston) Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat, Teignbridge) The following member was also a member of the committee during the parliament. Rt Hon Mr Andrew Mackay (Conservative, Bracknell) Powers The committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publication The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House.