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Indomitable Patriarchy, Ambivalent Masculinities? Investigating Men's Gendered Relations In Egypt /, Katherine Pavljuk Feb 2009

Indomitable Patriarchy, Ambivalent Masculinities? Investigating Men's Gendered Relations In Egypt /, Katherine Pavljuk

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Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien Feb 2009

Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien

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Negotiations For The First Land-Based Oil Concession In Qatar, Ivan Rosales-Montes Feb 2009

Negotiations For The First Land-Based Oil Concession In Qatar, Ivan Rosales-Montes

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Women's Political Participation In The Eyes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt And The Jamaat-I-Islami In Pakistan, Dena Rashed Jan 2009

Women's Political Participation In The Eyes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt And The Jamaat-I-Islami In Pakistan, Dena Rashed

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The Regional Order In The Middle East Post 9/11: The Iranian Role, Ahmed Shebl Morsy Jan 2009

The Regional Order In The Middle East Post 9/11: The Iranian Role, Ahmed Shebl Morsy

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Egypt's Commitment To Sovereingty And Self-Determination (At The United Nations 1945-1952), Leila Henein Jan 2009

Egypt's Commitment To Sovereingty And Self-Determination (At The United Nations 1945-1952), Leila Henein

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Large And Small-Scale Fishing In Lake Nasser: Inclusion And Exclusion In A Common Pool Resource, Hadeer Ahmed El Shafie Jun 2008

Large And Small-Scale Fishing In Lake Nasser: Inclusion And Exclusion In A Common Pool Resource, Hadeer Ahmed El Shafie

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Impact Of Fatawa El-Jihad On Users Of Islamonline.Net, Hanaa Ahmed Marie Jun 2008

Impact Of Fatawa El-Jihad On Users Of Islamonline.Net, Hanaa Ahmed Marie

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Gendering Labor Contestation In Egypt, Francesca Mara Ricciardone Jun 2008

Gendering Labor Contestation In Egypt, Francesca Mara Ricciardone

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From Brothers To Partners: The Evolution Of China's Foreign Policy To The Middle East (1949-2008), Shuang Wen Jun 2008

From Brothers To Partners: The Evolution Of China's Foreign Policy To The Middle East (1949-2008), Shuang Wen

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This thesis examines the evolution of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) foreign policy to the Middle East from 1949 to 2008. Using a historical analysis approach, it argues that in the past fifty nine years, the policy has changed from ideology orientated to economic oriented, from idealistic to pragmatic, and from reactive to pro-active. The reasons behind these changes are mainly due to the changing situations within and without the PRC. It concludes that in the near future, the PRC may not confront the US's policy in the region, but instead will actively engage with Middle East countries with …


Job Creation In The Gaza Strip During The Second Intifada, Hashim Saud Al Hussaini Feb 2008

Job Creation In The Gaza Strip During The Second Intifada, Hashim Saud Al Hussaini

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Hamas' Maze: Finding The Way Out Of The Crisis, Veronica Aguilar Feb 2008

Hamas' Maze: Finding The Way Out Of The Crisis, Veronica Aguilar

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Role Of Development Nongovernmental Organizations In Empowering Individuals And Communities As A Prerequisite To Social Development In Egypt, Bakry M. Eljack Feb 2008

Role Of Development Nongovernmental Organizations In Empowering Individuals And Communities As A Prerequisite To Social Development In Egypt, Bakry M. Eljack

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The Influences On Moammar Qadhafi`S Foreign Policy Shift To Cooperate With The International Community: Post Gulf War 1991 Until The Present, Heather Dawn Patterson Feb 2008

The Influences On Moammar Qadhafi`S Foreign Policy Shift To Cooperate With The International Community: Post Gulf War 1991 Until The Present, Heather Dawn Patterson

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The Power Of The Box: Legislative Elections Under Authoritarian Rule In Mubarak`S Egypt, 1984-2005, James Harris Sunday Feb 2008

The Power Of The Box: Legislative Elections Under Authoritarian Rule In Mubarak`S Egypt, 1984-2005, James Harris Sunday

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The Farthest Place: The Making And Remaking Of Social Boundaries In Abu Minqar, Joseph John Viscomi Feb 2008

The Farthest Place: The Making And Remaking Of Social Boundaries In Abu Minqar, Joseph John Viscomi

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What Is The Current Status Under International Law Of Israeli Tools To Maintain A Majority Jewish State?, Christian Richmond Feb 2008

What Is The Current Status Under International Law Of Israeli Tools To Maintain A Majority Jewish State?, Christian Richmond

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Access To Energy Resources In The Caspian/Central Asian Region Has Become One Of The Biggest Struggles In The Contemporary Geopolitical Context, Senada Kanlic Chelminski Jan 2008

Access To Energy Resources In The Caspian/Central Asian Region Has Become One Of The Biggest Struggles In The Contemporary Geopolitical Context, Senada Kanlic Chelminski

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Complex Emergencies And The Challenge Of Achieving Development In Afghanistan, Mahitab Mohamed Marzouk Jan 2008

Complex Emergencies And The Challenge Of Achieving Development In Afghanistan, Mahitab Mohamed Marzouk

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War In Iraq And Lebanon: Egyptian Public Opinion, Civil Society And Foreign Policy, Anne Silke Czichos Dec 2007

War In Iraq And Lebanon: Egyptian Public Opinion, Civil Society And Foreign Policy, Anne Silke Czichos

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Invoking The Sacred: Journeys Into 'Ashura As Ritual And Art Across Time And Space, Dena Al-Adeeb Dec 2007

Invoking The Sacred: Journeys Into 'Ashura As Ritual And Art Across Time And Space, Dena Al-Adeeb

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A Case For Legal Quotas For Women In The Egyptian Parliament, Hebatallah Saleh El Naggar Jun 2007

A Case For Legal Quotas For Women In The Egyptian Parliament, Hebatallah Saleh El Naggar

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No abstract provided.


Civil Society In Northern Uganda: Constraints And Possibilities, Jasmina Brankovic Jun 2007

Civil Society In Northern Uganda: Constraints And Possibilities, Jasmina Brankovic

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No abstract provided.


The Private Costs Of Free Education In Egypt At The Basic Stage, Sahar Mohamed Hegazi Jun 2007

The Private Costs Of Free Education In Egypt At The Basic Stage, Sahar Mohamed Hegazi

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The Construction Of A National Identity In Exile: Palestinians In Egypt, Wael Mohamed Ismail Jun 2007

The Construction Of A National Identity In Exile: Palestinians In Egypt, Wael Mohamed Ismail

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Dealing With Hamas: An Analysis Of The Boycott Of Hamas, Stine Lill Loge Jun 2007

Dealing With Hamas: An Analysis Of The Boycott Of Hamas, Stine Lill Loge

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Medium-Term Impact Of Microcredit Schemes On Business And Household Welfare: A Case Study From Manshiet Nasser, Cairo, Else Kathrine Nesmoen Jun 2007

Medium-Term Impact Of Microcredit Schemes On Business And Household Welfare: A Case Study From Manshiet Nasser, Cairo, Else Kathrine Nesmoen

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New Imaginings: Hizballah, Iran, And The Dynamics Of Articulation, Hebah Farrag Jun 2007

New Imaginings: Hizballah, Iran, And The Dynamics Of Articulation, Hebah Farrag

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“New Imaginings: Hizballah, Iran, and the Dynamics of Articulation,” a masters thesis for the American University in Cairo by Hebah H. Farrag, under the supervision of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Dr. Martina Rieker, and Dr. Pandeli Glavanis addresses the rise in the politics of identification in Islamism today. The resistance narrative in the Middle East has undergone radical changes in the last two decades; transforming, adapting, and metamorphosing in response to local, regional and global conditions. Corresponding with these rapid changes, the politics of identification has taken center stage. The recent alliance between Iran and Venezuela, corresponding with a shift …


Foreign Direct Investment And Development Objectives In The Republic Of Uganda, David Olanya Jun 2007

Foreign Direct Investment And Development Objectives In The Republic Of Uganda, David Olanya

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This study develops an analytical framework for investigating Government of Ugandaâ s support for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) development paradigm. It compares macroeconomic and institutional incentives in attracting FDI and institutional weaknesses. This study also discusses the nature of FDI, benefits of FDI in terms of its spillovers, and strategic issues and policies for managing stakeholders in the economy. While Ugandan government maintains the view that improving on policy environment will attract FDI to address the countryâ s development challenges, this study found out that, progress in policy environment (fiscal incentives, political stability, and good regulation) does not automatically lead …


The Role Of Online Media In Revolutionizing Science Communication In The Arab World: A Uses And Gratifications Approach, Nadia Abbas El-Awady May 2007

The Role Of Online Media In Revolutionizing Science Communication In The Arab World: A Uses And Gratifications Approach, Nadia Abbas El-Awady

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