Essays on Middle East

In his poem Song of Songs, Michael V. Fox describes a warrior who worships the woman whom he adores, using natural elements in order to express his love towards her. So, he expresses his love towards her, comparing her hair with one kingdom, the forehead with a flight of flowers,...

The Royal Order That Lifted the Ban on Women Driving in Saudi Arabia The royal order that lifted the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia could not have come at a better time. The lift on this ban was a reprieve to the many who felt disfranchised by the discriminatory...

About the Ban on Women Driving in Saudi Arabia About 27 years ago, some women were found roaming around the Saudi Arabian capital city, Riyadh in vehicles. The driving by women was a case of open defiance and blatant violation of the rules set by the state and the religious community...

Social responsibility is a notion of concern to both the social and business world in the recent years. This fact has led to an increase in interaction between the business, government, and society as a whole. In the past years, the primary concern of most business was the economic results...

According to Israel Central Bureau of statistics, the country had a population of 8,855,000 people. There are slightly more males than females with the ratio of male to female estimated at 1.05. Approximately 75% of the population are Jews and 20% are Arabs. The rest of the immigrants are about...

International trade has positively impacted the economic growth of Iran over the last two decades. The primary source of foreign exchange revenue in Iran is the export of oil and gas. The other export commodities in Iran are petrochemicals, carpets, textiles and edible goods such as fresh and dried fruits....

The Arab Spring The series of protests across the Middle East and North Africa that commenced in 2010 in what we now know as the Arab Spring as described in the article by AlSayyad and Guvenc (2015). It began in Tunisia when a 26-year-old fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on...

For the years I have been at Dundee fabricators, I have had the opportunity to meet and interact with people from different nations. I have had the desire to talk about other people’s culture and way of life. I had the opportunity to speak to a fellow employee Abdi. He...

The Ancient Egyptians' Funeral Practices The ancient Egyptians had a well-developed set of funeral practices that had developed over the generations. The Egyptians were firm believers in life after death and therefore they believed it was vital to ensure immortality after someone died. They, therefore, conducted different rituals before burying their...

Human creative expression and artifacts Human beings certainly need to express themselves through generated artifacts. It is a form of communication by itself and can bring people together as the customs linked with objects tends to match among a group of people hence assembling them. Above all, some artifacts such as...

Mesopotamia art was influenced by their main activities such as farming and rearing of animals. Art designs transformed over time as people changed from one lifestyle to another and as innovation increased. This stone caving show what can be referred as the initial steps towards the development of writing in the...

The concept of iconography in Egypt emanated with the discovery of Hatshepsut's reign which was historic and unique. In an attempt to fit into the description of the ideal pharaoh, Hatshepsut managed to change her icon and character to be in line with the expectations of the society. This essay...