These were the new bourgeoisie that were created as a result of the openings in the early 70’s, these families were the relations of power government insiders who were dubbed awlad as-sultah or the children of power. This new bourgeoisie served as a counter-balance to the old and made money the same way as they did, but they also made their fortunes by connecting with other insiders in both the party and the bureaucracy forming the present day system of patronage that typifies the Syrian political economy. The most powerful of these new businessmen was the so-called “troika”: ‘Uthman ‘A’idi, Sa’ib Nahhas, and Rami Makhlouf. ‘A’idi was the CEO of the company the Arab Syrian Company for Touristic Establishments (ASCTE), which was a holding company dedicated to the cultivation of Syria’s tourist sector that was opened in the late 1970’s (Pölling 1994: 14-5; Hopfinger and Boeckler 1996: 185). His company owns the Cham Palace Hotels and Tourism chain along with 17 hotels and other tourist amenities in the deluxe category located at the country’s best tourist spots, as well as subsidiaries associated with the tourist sector, his big break came in 1987-8 when the state de-monopolized its remaining shares in the tourist industry in anticipation of the Mediterranean Games in Latakia in which the ASCTE managed to build a 3,000 bed hotel complex in 12 months, which made the company the most relied upon in the country. By 1993 the company had over 19,000 shareholders with 6,000
By the beginning of the second Millennium, many countries realized the need and necessity to cope up with the rest of the rapidly developing world. As they realized this necessity, they also realized that the key to growth and development is, indeed, education. As a result, many countries around the world entered the heated race of reforming their education systems hoping that this would ensure them a foothold in the modern world.
First, the best ideas for my sketch story were the stories on Elkader Central State Bank president Robert Hauber and returning active duty soldier Nick Engelhardt. Robert Hauber would be an interesting subject for a sketch story since he is a well-known face in the Elkader community and is involved in various organizations in the community. The organizations that Hauber belongs to include the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization focused on charity, and he acts as the treasurer for the community development organization, Main Street Elkader. The sketch would focus on his work with these organizations with quotes from members of these organizations regarding Hauber. The first source would be a fellow member of Main Street Elkader and
In the Syrian culture/lifestyle there are many similarities to America. Now, every country also has their own way of doing things, their own lifestyle, etc. The difference is because of their culture. The Syrian culture has a lot of unique and interesting ways of doing stuff, like how they spend their time,what their favorite sport is, and many more things. And that’s what makes each country different.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have all opportunity to occupy this niche. If couples are looking place for a beachside ceremony, a big city reception for wedding, the organization helps to arrange everything. -Another sub-group target market is the multi-generational high net worth families. No longer is the luxury hotel business all about the adults. Kid and teen programs are intricately planned by luxury hotel brands to better facilitate to traveling families. According to Janaki Padmanabhan of Euromonitor, ‘the trend of multi-generation travel indicates that families need a place to go which will cater to all members of the family, including, grandparents, parents and kids’, where the typical paying customer is the
Both Egypt and Baghdad seem to be going through the same problems but under different circumstances. War has affected them both but one more so than the other. Hawass was trying to garner a lot of attention to Egypt's museums and excavations, and seemed to be doing a pretty good job until the protests. I believe Hawass cared more about the fame and power than the artifacts, but he did help bring more pride to Egypt. He made people care about Egypt's past and got people to go to museums and tour historical monuments. He definitely brought money into Egypt, but now that he's gone, I wonder if the SCA will recover. Whoever is finally in charge will sure have big shoes to fill. They can't move forward until the government figures out what it will
What would the Arabian Peninsula be like before Muhammad, who introduced the Islamic religion? It was really hard for people to believe that God had spoken to Muhammad. What would people do without the Islamic religion? Would they be able to believe in God? Is it because of Muhammad that they now believe in God?
Ahedi, Ashraf. "Muslim American Women in the Post-11 September Era." International Feminist Journal of Politics, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2011, p. 183.
When Basher al-Assad inherited presidency, he told Syria what they wanted to hear and told them he would fix some things. He started out “by carrying out some long awaited reforms and connecting with the young generation which his father wasn't known for” (LUND, 2011) (Raher, Ali, Abbas 5). Assad wanted to rule the country like his farther
Discoverers found Syria’s large deposits of oil fields in the 1980’s. Following this discovery, the government had decided to form partnerships with the foreign companies ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil. With Syrian economy being vastly socialist, there was a hindrance to most foreign investors. In January 2007, some reform came by way of new investment laws allowing foreign companies to export more of their profits. Therefore intriguing new foreign investors to have increased value in Syria (Unknown, “Background Note: Syria", 2011). The country’s large agricultural field is somewhat crippled due to many variables. Its farming and agricultural goods come largely from its rural areas. These farms and crops are 95% privately owned. Yet the government still controls selling locations for the goods. In addition, the transportation means for shipment of these goods (Raphaeli, 2007). The traditional farming and lack of modern irrigation equipment is a trend that largely hinders this department as well. Farming has crippled during droughts and times of seldom rainfall. Due to the 80% of farmers that depend on rain fed sources rather than irrigation systems (Dougherty, 2004). Much of the Syrian economy stands to need some degree of modern reform with internet, cellular, and credit card services
Clearly, this period was marked by political instability of which the communists sought to take advantage of. In 1954, Khalid Bakdash won a seat in parliament as the first communist elected to an Arab parliament. The Suez Canal Crisis of 1956 strengthened the communist influence in Syria after signing a pack with the Soviet Union in exchange for military equipment. Soviet support to Syria was part of the greater strategic battle playing out in the Middle East between the Western and Eastern blocs. It was apparent that Syrian political power was likely to shift towards communism at this point. The Communist Party of Syria was becoming highly organized and the army’s chief of staff, Afif al-Bizri, was a Communist sympathizer (Irvine, 2013).
The following report was derived from the primary use of secondary sources, in addition to telephone contact with hotel representatives. Secondary sources included research from the Internet, industry books, company marketing communications, trade and general business newspapers and magazines, among others. Through all the sources, relevant data and information was extracted into the report's appendices. After individual analysis and group discussion, the following report was devised. The mandate of this report is to provide a macro examination of the luxury hotel industry and specifically the future outlook of Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts, Inc.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resort is the world’s premier luxury hotel management company. It is currently operating 83 hotels in 35 countries and has built an unrivalled reputation for reliability, trust and connection with its guests (Four Seasons, 2010). As the hotel mogul prepares to enter Brazil, this paper narrates in detail the marketing plan Four Seasons will implement in the local geopolitical environment. Brazil’s present political, legal, social and economic state draws the conclusion that acquiring a local luxury hotelier while utilizing its business resources like a partner, is the best
This report will briefly raise awareness of what the Arab Spring therefore to be able to have a much better understanding on how it affected tourism and still has a big effect. A country’s tourism can also be affected by neighbor countries contemporary issues, so it is essential to be aware of what
The UAE is one of the riches nations in the world as measure by per capita GNP. The economy is primarily based on the oil
UAE is located at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Arabian Gulf sometimes referred to as Persian Gulf, bordering Oman , and Saudi Arabia to the south, sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran (CIA World Factbook). The population is estimated to be 9.446 million and consists of 1.4 million Emirati citizens and 7.8 million expatriates, majority of whom came from India, Pakistan, Philippines and other Arab countries. It was established in 1971 as a federation of seven emirates (states). Each emirate is governed by a monarch; together, along with some elected representatives, they form the Federal Supreme Council – legislative organ. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates.