Only two and a half hours after his resignation, he got arrested and stood a trial. “Mohammed Husain Tantawi” was temporarily brought as the head of the state. After the fall of “Hosni Mubarak”, “Mohammed Mursi” was elected as the president of Egypt on the 24th of June. 51.7% of Egypt had voted for him, but his rule did not last very long because Morsi granted himself so much power over the country. Because of his regime, many protests occured against him in the “2012 Egyptian protests”.
Colby Hannegan 10-29-2013 POLS 3380 01 Word Count: 1127 Analytical Essay 1 Amongst this long and drawn out civil war, the past two years the US has observed attacks in Syria that have been deemed inhumane and constant conflict that has ended in massive casualties. The questions that we all beg to have answered is, why are we taking so much interest now and why has the involvement been less than what we normally give to certain situations like these? Matters like these the US seems to jump in and try to neutralize the conflict as soon as possible, so why get involved when we have just stood by and watched all along. Throughout history we have seen the US’s helpful outreach extend to all parts of the globe. Our intelligence has shown
The Syrian Army has besieged the cities of Daraa,Douma, Baniyas, Hama, Homs, Aleppo, Talkalakh, Idlib, Rastan, Jisr ash-Shughur, Deir ez-Zor, Zabadani and Latakia, among other towns.According to witness accounts, soldiers who have refused to open fire against civilians were summarily executed by the Syrian Army. The Syrian government denied the reports of defections and blamed "armed gangs" for causing trouble. Since summer 2011, mutineers and army defectors formed fighting units, which began an insurgency campaign against the Syrian regular army. As a result violent clashes began across the country, increasing by the end of the year and the insurgents unified under the banner of the Free Syrian
The Issue Since September 11th 2001 the United States have been at war with terrorists who have brought the fight to America’s homeland. This is not the first time wars have been fought within the American borders, but recent events in history have kept the majority of fighting off of American soil. “The militarization of domestic policing in the United States coincided with the onset of two ongoing "wars": the "war on drugs," which began in earnest in the 1980s, and the "war on terror," which assumed much greater dimensions in the early 2000s. Like any other war, these conflicts utilize military personnel, equipment, and tactics to combat and eradicate real and perceived enemies” (Hall & Coyne, 2013). On 9/11 terrorist where able to murder over 3,000 people many who were civilians.
But Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison, has insisted that "border protection is a matter of national sovereignty". "The Government is taking the steps necessary to protect our borders consistent with our domestic laws and international obligations," he said in a statement. An evaluation of the effectiveness of legal and non-legal responses to the issue? Promoting and enforcing Human Rights Amnesty International is an NGO (Non-Government Organisation) It researches, publicises Human Rights abuses and breaches and provides a critique of different government’s performances in the field of promoting and enforcing human rights. In recent years it has been extremely critical of Australia's treatment of Asylum seekers, among other HR
It does "damage to our country's image" and undermines our credibility in Iraq.” (Applebaum) It undermines the work of our soldiers that are helping make Iraq into a country ruled by its people instead of a dictator. The use of torture robes them of their dignity and makes them into another oppressive force in a war torn country. Where did all this begin? America has always been the defender of the oppressed and downtrodden. We as a people are the defenders of freedom.
Southland Tales Brittnie Sosa August 27, 2013 A country in turmoil; only a few short years after America was attacked, we find ourselves engaged in a raging war in the Middle East that started world war three. With all of the citizens afraid of the heightened terror threat, that patriot act is passed which empowered a government big brother organization called USIDent. In the southland of southern California, revolutionary groups known as Neo-marxists start emerging with the intentions of overthrowing the government and USIDent. Boxer Santeros, a famous actor with political ties, becomes a pawn in a neo-marxist scheme to rig the outcome of the presidential election. With the war in the Middle East pressing on, the demand for alternative
The ranks of Islamic fundamentalists include Muslims who provide much-needed services to the poor through Islamic schools, medical clinics, social welfare agencies, and other institutions. While some Islamic militants try to reach their goals through violence, the majority of Islamic activists work through political parties within the electoral process. At the fringes are those like Saudi-born millionaire Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda network that engage in a global war of terrorism. The reassertion of Islam and Islamic values in Muslim politics and society over the past 30 years is often referred to in the West as the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. However, the word fundamentalism, which originated in Christianity, can be misleading when it is used to describe Islam or Muslim countries.
Over the last decade the Egyptians have noticed, “Rising unemployment, persistent inflation and stagnant wages” (“Rutherford”cnn.). Then a few weeks ago they overthrew their long serving dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. With Ali overthrown, they were seeing how exactly their demonstrations and various protests have made a difference. As the sequence of events unravels three main factors will contribute to this countries welfare the protesters, Muslim brotherhood, and the military. The protestors decide what happens next and Muslims make up the protestors, people in government and the military, since
Omar’s government is under attack by combined armies of over 60,000 rebels. Omar was the president during 2005 when the Islamic theologian, Hassan al-Turabi, allowed the terrorist Osama Bin Laden, to establish headquarters of the al-Qaeda group in Sudan(Natsios). The fight between Sudan and South Sudan started over 5 decades ago due to the fact that South Sudan wanted to be its own country, but Sudan wouldn’t let that happen. Sudan thinks everyone