Essays on Middle East

Last Days in VietnamLast Days in Vietnam combines two films into one that took place about 40 years ago and tells the vivid tale of Americans muddled departure from South Vietnam when communist forces closed in on Saigon. The other film is a related tale that has been reflected...

Conflicts in Syria have culminated in a seven-year-long civil war that has taken the lives of over a million civilians. The war is being waged between soldiers defending Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, and rebels who do not want the president to remain in office. The violence began in 2011 in...

As the world's highest political forces negotiate and debate the measures to be introduced in coping with Syria's political crisis...The citizens of that country continue to suffer the worst types of human rights abuses. According to Human Rights Watch's (HRW) 2017 report on the events of 2016 in Syria, 470,000...

If you're planning a trip to India, you should consider visiting Bengaluru. It is the capital of the southern state of Karnataka and the home of India's high-tech industry. This city is also known for its parks and nightlife. Some of the city's landmarks include the Neo-Dravidian Vidhana Soudha and...

The Death of Tutankhamun and Theories Surrounding It The ancient Egyptian civilization is considered to be the source of various fascinations and mysteries. An instance of such mysteries is the death of Tutankhamun, a young Egyptian pharaoh. Although many people consider that Tutankhamen died a natural death, different theories have been...

Varanasi, India Varanasi, India is one of the world's most sacred cities. Its ancient history dates back to the 11th century B.C. Today, it is considered the spiritual capital of India. It is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims who come to perform funeral rites and worship at the 2,000 temples...

If you're planning a trip to Amritsar, India, be sure to include some time at the Golden Temple and Hall Bazaar. This coded metaphor has deep meaning. Among the most prominent places to see in Amritsar are the Ram Bagh Gardens and the Golden Temple, as well as the Jallianwala Bagh...

Immigration story and resulting identity Mustafa s father was born and bred in Iran, and after about 30 years of his birth, himself and the rest of his family relocated to the United States basically evading systematic injustices. As he moved to the USA, he had a great deal of hope...

Pakistan's National Action Plan Pakistan is one of the countries that had faced relative peace from terrorist attacks at the commencing of the new millennium, especially when compared to its neighbors like Iran and Afghanistan. However, the USA is still harboring some terrorist groups due to the fact of the country’s...

Today in Saudi Arabia there are a lot of parks in the towns. Public parks have plenty of goals serving community members. For instance, public parks give many different children's games so that children spend the best time in the gardens. Additionally, there's exercise equipment that adultsmay take advantage of....

Should Ancient Artifacts Be Returned to Their Countries of Origin? For many years, there has been a continuous removal of artistic treasures from their locations of origin to new locations both through conquest or acts of invasion. Thus, the process of acquiring the cultural artifacts could be either felony or illegal....

During the Islamic rule that lasted between AD 711 and 1492, a prosperous selection of distinctive palaces, mosques, and fortresses were erected in Andalusia, which used to be then an important section of the Islamic lands known as the heartland of Al-Andalus. The distinguishing characteristic of the Omayyad architecture was...