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Who Is Responsible For The Process Of Labelling Refugees And The Creation Of The "Refugee Status"?, Soha Nader Abdelmalek Jul 2006

Who Is Responsible For The Process Of Labelling Refugees And The Creation Of The "Refugee Status"?, Soha Nader Abdelmalek

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Marketing Research In Egypt... Truth Or A Myth, Samar Ibrahim Jun 2006

Marketing Research In Egypt... Truth Or A Myth, Samar Ibrahim

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No abstract provided.


Foreign Funding To Human Rights Organizations In Egypt In The Aftermath Of The September 11th Attacks, Kenzy Hassan Abdallah Jun 2006

Foreign Funding To Human Rights Organizations In Egypt In The Aftermath Of The September 11th Attacks, Kenzy Hassan Abdallah

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South Sudan: Civil Service, Training And Development, Aggripa Wajo Jun 2006

South Sudan: Civil Service, Training And Development, Aggripa Wajo

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No abstract provided.


Media Convergence: Effects On The Egyptian Mobile Phone Users, Eiman Eissa Jun 2006

Media Convergence: Effects On The Egyptian Mobile Phone Users, Eiman Eissa

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No abstract provided.


Constitutionalism, Gender Equality And Judicial Reform: A Study Of The Status Of Women In The Egyptian Judiciary, Mahmoud Moustafa Jun 2006

Constitutionalism, Gender Equality And Judicial Reform: A Study Of The Status Of Women In The Egyptian Judiciary, Mahmoud Moustafa

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Consuming Islamic Fashion In Cairo Market, Sahar Aref Jun 2006

Consuming Islamic Fashion In Cairo Market, Sahar Aref

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Expanding Development Through Human Rights, Dina H. Sherif Jun 2006

Expanding Development Through Human Rights, Dina H. Sherif

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No abstract provided.


Exploring Phonological Awareness Skills In Egyptian Children With Down Syndrome, Maha Salah El Dien Hamed Jun 2006

Exploring Phonological Awareness Skills In Egyptian Children With Down Syndrome, Maha Salah El Dien Hamed

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Financial Services Liberalization With Emphasis On The Egyptian Banking Sector, Noha Hatem Abdel Razek Jun 2006

Financial Services Liberalization With Emphasis On The Egyptian Banking Sector, Noha Hatem Abdel Razek

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The Role Of Corporate Governance In Egypt's Transition From Planned To Market Economy, Abdel Aziz M. Aidaros Jun 2006

The Role Of Corporate Governance In Egypt's Transition From Planned To Market Economy, Abdel Aziz M. Aidaros

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Press Freedom During Elections In Egypt: Case Study, Asir Hani Afifi Jun 2006

Press Freedom During Elections In Egypt: Case Study, Asir Hani Afifi

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Towards Understanding Gender Similarities And Differences In Their Uses And Gratifications Of Online Social Interactions, Dalia Sherif El Nazer Jun 2006

Towards Understanding Gender Similarities And Differences In Their Uses And Gratifications Of Online Social Interactions, Dalia Sherif El Nazer

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A Comparison Between The West & The East In State Supervised Control Through The Power Of Eminent Domain, Eman Mga Eshmawy Jun 2006

A Comparison Between The West & The East In State Supervised Control Through The Power Of Eminent Domain, Eman Mga Eshmawy

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Eminent domain is a problem that effects both the West and the East. This thesis focuses on blighted homes that are confiscated by government and later used for private if not corporate reasons rather than for public use intentions. The comparison is between the United States and Egypt, and three neighborhoods are discussed from each country separately. The comparison is between two quantitative analyses' between the United States and Egypt showing that this type of eradication of property allows for the authority and power of government to be used negatively towards society. The surveys were collected during approximately a two …


Foreign Direct Investment And Intellectual Property Rights Protection: Trips Economics For Developing Economies And Their Pharmaceutical Sectors, Hanan Hamed Sileem Jun 2006

Foreign Direct Investment And Intellectual Property Rights Protection: Trips Economics For Developing Economies And Their Pharmaceutical Sectors, Hanan Hamed Sileem

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The Influence Of The Christian Right On The American Foreign Policy In The Middle East (2000-2004), Leidya Adel Boutros May 2006

The Influence Of The Christian Right On The American Foreign Policy In The Middle East (2000-2004), Leidya Adel Boutros

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Traditional models and theories of foreign policy decision making in political science, fail to explain thoroughly the American foreign policy orientations with regard to the Middle East in the period from 2000 till 2004. This study attempts to analyze this period by analyzing one of the variables that may contribute to explaining this anomaly: The rising influence of a social movement coined the Christian Right. Who is the Christian Right? What, if any influence does this movement have on the Presidency of the United States and Congress with regard to foreign policy decision making in the Middle East. This study …


Visual Framing In Tv News: A Comparative Case Study Between Cnn And Al-Jazeera, Noha Radwan May 2006

Visual Framing In Tv News: A Comparative Case Study Between Cnn And Al-Jazeera, Noha Radwan

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Towards Developing An Arab Public Diplomacy Strategy, Aliaa Abdel Aziz Dawoud May 2006

Towards Developing An Arab Public Diplomacy Strategy, Aliaa Abdel Aziz Dawoud

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Military Development: Twenty-Five Years Of U.S. Military Aid To Egypt, 1980-2005, Matthew Robert Fomby May 2006

Military Development: Twenty-Five Years Of U.S. Military Aid To Egypt, 1980-2005, Matthew Robert Fomby

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Fgm Abandonment In Egypt: A Case Study Of Changing Behavioural Patterns And Attitudes Towards Fgm In The Village Of Benban, Aswan, Laila Mahmoud El Moshneb May 2006

Fgm Abandonment In Egypt: A Case Study Of Changing Behavioural Patterns And Attitudes Towards Fgm In The Village Of Benban, Aswan, Laila Mahmoud El Moshneb

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Housing Egypt's Urban Poor: A Case Study Of Future Housing Project, Nadine Sherif Fanous May 2006

Housing Egypt's Urban Poor: A Case Study Of Future Housing Project, Nadine Sherif Fanous

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No abstract provided.


An Assessment Of The Bargaining Relationship Between Foreign Investors And The Egyptian Government, John Ragheb May 2006

An Assessment Of The Bargaining Relationship Between Foreign Investors And The Egyptian Government, John Ragheb

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No abstract provided.


Dam Development And Human Security: The Iraqi Water Situation, Amy L. Rue May 2006

Dam Development And Human Security: The Iraqi Water Situation, Amy L. Rue

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Advocacy To Lawful Rebellion: Enforcing Ihrl In Egyptian Domestic Courts, Ashraf El-Sayed Abdel-Megied May 2006

Advocacy To Lawful Rebellion: Enforcing Ihrl In Egyptian Domestic Courts, Ashraf El-Sayed Abdel-Megied

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Economics Of Semiconductor Industry In Taiwan And South Korea, Tamer Mohamed Safwat El-Zayat Apr 2006

Economics Of Semiconductor Industry In Taiwan And South Korea, Tamer Mohamed Safwat El-Zayat

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The Influence Of National Aid Coordination On The Impact Of Aid Programs, Lene Skrumsager Moeller Mar 2006

The Influence Of National Aid Coordination On The Impact Of Aid Programs, Lene Skrumsager Moeller

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)1 aim to address the needs of developing countries, and are scheduled to be accomplished by 2015. As the current efforts to meet these commitments2 do not seem to be on track to achieve this, a new international aid agenda has arisen. This agenda is led by development scholars and development entities, which have a belief that aid coordination3 should be the responsibility of the partner countries4. In addition, the agenda emphasizes the importance of donor harmonization5 in response to national strategies and priorities. The proponents of the agenda anticipate that these changes in donor and …


Modern Monarchs, Kevin D Nolan Feb 2006

Modern Monarchs, Kevin D Nolan

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Inching Towards Democracy, Ana Damasio Feb 2006

Inching Towards Democracy, Ana Damasio

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The Muslim Brotherhood is the main opposition group in Egypt. As the parliamentary elections of November confirmed this status, the organization maintains its demands for political inclusion. This does not seem a probable scenario in the short-term though slow moves towards reform are being taken by the government. The first multi-candidate presidential election of September is one of such steps. If this will be branded an isolated event or the starting point of a wider process of transition remains to be seen. This study focuses on the Muslim Brotherhood and its eventual formal inclusion within a scenario of democratization. Arguments …


Assessment Of School Supervision System In Egypt, Areeg Refaat Hegazi Feb 2006

Assessment Of School Supervision System In Egypt, Areeg Refaat Hegazi

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The importance of educational evaluation relies on its aim to ensure the accountability of public schools yo the government and beneficiaries, and contribute to the improvement of quality of education in schools through the collection and analysis of data on school performance. This study highlights various conceptual frameworks and practical methodologies underlying the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems in public education. Using these frameworks, the school supervision system employed in Egyptian primary education and its current challenges are examined and analyzed. The findings of the study have shown that the current system of supervision is a fragmented …


The Egyptian Popular Committee In Solidarity With The Palestinian Intifada: A Social Movement, Hebatallah Mahmoud El KalaʻAwy Feb 2006

The Egyptian Popular Committee In Solidarity With The Palestinian Intifada: A Social Movement, Hebatallah Mahmoud El KalaʻAwy

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The thesis explores the Egyptian Popular Committee in Solidarity with the Palestinian J nti fada in reference to contemporary theories of social movements. It attempts to analyze the EPCSP from two perspectives. One is by discussing the objectives, internal structure and activities of the committee in light of the characteristics of new social movements and the other is by analyzing resources mobilized by the committee such as the alliance of different political trends, the integration of professional syndicates into the different activities, the establishment of branches of the committee in various governorates and the use of advanced technology in enhancing …