Human rights in Saudi Arabia

are many reasons that states choose to go to war. Sometimes it is for the expansion of a nation or state, other times it is for financial gains, and it also could be for security or defense purposes. Whatever the case may be, wars have been apart of human life and will always be. There were no differences when it came to the Persian Gulf War. This war involved the United States, Iraq, and Kuwait. When trying to determine the purpose behind this war I chose to view it from a comparison of both the realist

definitions of terrorism. The first is international terrorism and the second is domestic terrorism. International terrorism involves three specific characteristics. The first characteristic involves acts that are either dangerous or violent to the human life that break either federal or state law. The second characteristic of international terrorism are those acts that appear to either intend to intimidate or coerce a population

2. What initiatives did Saudi Aramco take to build a women friendly work environment? Discuss. Based on believe that a gender-balanced companies can achieve revenues 14% more than less diverse companies, and supporting the idea of gender equality at work, Saudi Aramco retain the US corporate culture even after it becomes fully owned by KSA government. This choice makes it imperative for the company to secure a friendly work environment for women and encourage gender diversity. Aramco works hardly

of either the capitalist block, led by USA or the Socialist block led by the former USSR. In that global division of Africa and Arab Countries, both Ethiopia and the Gulf Arab Countries was strong adherent with the capitalist block. Both enjoyed American and West European political patronage and protection. Thus imperial Ethiopia and the Gulf Arab Countries were partners against the spread of socialist and radical political ideas in this part of the world (Hoynes 1993). Surprisingly, their strong

proved correct when looking at the history and politics of the Middle East. Complexity of the Middle East History: The history of the Middle East shows the complexity of the region. From colonialism; the Tanzimat reforms which emphasised on minority rights and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims; the Constantinople agreement between Britain, France and Russia; the Sykes Picot; the Balfour Declaration; the Arab revolts of June 1916 to October 1918 against Ottoman rule; the Baghdad Pact; Nasser’s

Challenging the legal system? Statistics revealing the rarity of cases being heard in the Supreme Court aside, how is a group holding no substantial power politically and shackled by oppression/poverty, as in the case of African Americans pre-civil rights era, meant to appeal to the court system of a country that they have a considerable disadvantage in? Enter civil disobedience - an irreplaceable weapon in any free society. Not only does it grant individuals the power to raise attention, its nonviolent

Like many less-informed Saudis, after high school I adopted an already existing paranoia of studying. In 2007, studying in America was kind of a no-no (since) after the events of 9/11. I was exposed to the American culture because of many factors. Therefore, I was unusual in that I had an immediate goal, as many young people around my age (without any) had no such constructive aim. Saudis in 2007, did not want to go abroad, so I was one of few people. It’s only become a (recent) trend recently to

the case may be, wars have been apart of human life and will always be. There were no differences when it came to the Persian Gulf War. This war involved the United States, Iraq, and Kuwait. When trying to determine the purpose behind this war I chose to view it from a comparison of both the realist and liberalist views on the war. The Case The Persian Gulf War stemmed from tension over

There seems to be a general consensus that since equality has been achieved in the west, the fight for women’s rights and equality is not necessary anymore. That because European and North-American women can vote, own property and marry at own will, there is nothing more to fight for. However, simply because women in the west are somewhat treated equally to men, that does not mean that it is the standard in the rest of the world. Think about the millions upon millions of women in third world and

In class, we have been discussion current controversies around the use of emergency contraception for women. Women’s reproductive rights are one of the most influential human rights battles facing our society. Women’s reproductive rights activists state that women should be allowed emergency contraception, because it declines the rates of abortions and is a staple for women’s health and independency. Opponents of emergency contraception declare it is against their religious beliefs because it causes