Essays on Sabah

Introduction

The First Persian Gulf War was triggered in August 1990 when Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait for their oil reserves and ensuring their debts were cancelled. Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein claimed that Kuwait were guilty of slant drilling and over production, of crude oil, which significantly hurt the Iraqi economy as they were reeling from the after-effects of a long war with Iran. Different historians present their own reasons for the start and the First Persian Gulf War and factors behind the involvement of the global coalition to defeat Iraq.

Findings

Geoff Simons mentions his book, Iraq: From Sumer to ...

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Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

The chapter discusses the histories of the ruling families of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. Many of these families shares same origins, but with time they broke away and founded their own kingdoms and developed their own rules.

Al Sabah Family of Kuwait

The founder of the Al Sabah family ruling over Kuwait was Sabah bin Jabir who was from the Utub tribe. The Utub tribe is part of the Anaiza tribal confederation, from which the Al Saud family of Saudi Arabia belongs. Sabah bin Jabir is also credited with the founding of the state of Kuwait. The Utub tribe is also the source of ...

Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, born December 20, 1925, in Alor Setar, the state capital of Kedah, north west. Mahathir was the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003. Mahathir was the youngest of ten children of a professor of Indian origin and a Malay mother. He began a career doctor before entering politics in 1964. Climbing the ladder quickly, he became Prime Minister in July 1981 and quickly gained a reputation as a maverick. Mahathir bin Muhamad was educated in Alor Setar and the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore. He joined the administration ...

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There are about 33 countries that have implemented payment schemes to facilitate the conservation of biodiversity (Duchelle et al 13). For example, in Brazil, rubber tappers have engaged in an agreement with the government where there are provided with payments for their conservation efforts (Duchelle et al 14). Another example is in Guyana where the Conservation International has obtained a conservation concession from their government to promote the conservation of 20,000 acres of forest. The payment scheme as a strategy to facilitate biodiversity conservation is also currently applicable in the United States where farmers are paid for protecting ...

Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia at a major crossroad. It has been a route for trade from China, Europe, and India. The region experiences tropical climate and natural resources, which has made it a destination for immigrants. This is how the indigenous people of Malaysia settled here. These were followed by the Malays, who brought farming using metallic tools. Arab traders introduced Islam in Malaysia while Indians brought Hinduism. The Europeans brought major changes in Malaysia. Portuguese tried to capture the region but the Europeans resisted resulting to sovereign states of Malaysia. The Dutch in turn defeated the Portuguese until the ...

In each country, people are classified through their nationality, and language; especially if they are tourists or immigrants. Official documents are handed to a person proving his or her nationality. However, in some regions like in the Middle East, there are clans and tribes who opt to remain in between country borders and remain stateless. These people are known as the Bedouin. Aside from political and economic issues, the issue of the Bedouin has also reached the attention of various organizations, governments, and the general public over their unique situation and there risks they had to live on. As of ...

Abstract

Kuwait is a Middle East Country that was started in the eighteenth century by the Banj tribe members. It was known as Guraine, but was later changed to Kuwait by the tribe of Utbah. Kuwait was in war with Iraq when the US developed interest in the country. This research paper will endeavor in describing the history of Kuwait and how the US came to offer assistance. It will also strive to uncover the history of Kuwait-American Foundation (KAF) and show their relationship today. Kuwait was established in the early eighteenth century by the tribe of Banj Utbah tribe ...