Suchergebnisse

Überblick über die rasche Entwicklung auf dem Gebiet der Telekommunikation in einzelnen arabischen Ländern, wobei Saudi-Arabien die Führungsrolle übernommen hat, und Darstellung der einzelnen Systeme, die in der Region Anwendung finden bzw. eingeführt werden sollen

On June 26, 2011, the Palestinian Liberation Organization announced its decision to seek recognition of statehood at the UN along the 1967 borders, with the right of return for refugees. Whether a historical moment of transformative change or simply another act on the sometimes farcical stage of Palestinian leadership, the effects of this announcement will reach far beyond September, when the General Assembly is due to consider the request. Adapted from the source document.

Armed forces, military expenditures, weapons systems.

This volume assembles contributions from different academic perspectives (religious and Islamic studies, literary and theatre studies, theology, sociology and history) on modern manifestations of martyrdom in the diverse Middle Eastern religious traditions, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism and the Baha'i-faith. The latter is considered in more detail since it is often not included in comparative studies on the monotheistic religions. An excursus into the farer East composes the contribution on Mahatma Ghandi. The volume considers central sociological, philosophical and theological problems which lie at the heart of the phenomenon of martyrdom, the significance of martyrdom in different conflicts, the competing martyr figures which develop in the course of these conflicts as well as the accompanying representations in art and ritual. Special attention is directed to the transitions of traditional forms of martyr representation and the emergence of a global discourse on martyrdom, which can be noticed both in the dissemination of martyr practices as in the reactions to certain martyr events on a global scale.

Some focus on US presence in the Persian Gulf; 8 articles.

Israel, Arab States, and the United States in regard to Iran -- The Iranian-Israeli-Arab triangle -- The war in Syria -- Russian military involvement in Syria -- Israel, Hamas, and the Palestinian authority -- Egypt's security and stability problems -- IDF's buildup and preparations for war.

There is hardly a nation in the world with a more prominent economic and trade role in the Middle East than Japan. By the same token, few nations are as illequipped to deal with the region on any but strictly economic terms.Japan's Middle Eastern trade has become absolutely vital to its economic well-being at the very time that political events have reached new levels of chaos in the region. Now in Tokyo voices are being raised in alarm at the shallowness of Japanese foreign policy for the Middle East. At a recent seminar, Toyoaki Ikuta of the Institute of Energy Economics stated flatly: "Japan has no ability militarily or politically to influence Middle Eastern affairs. If there is a problem in oil supply, of all the industrial nations Japan would be the hardest hit. Because of this, Japan must make a greater contribution to security in the Middle East.'