Arab Resources
Arab Resources

Author: I. Ibrahim

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1317244702

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The modern Arab world is faced with a serious problem in the imbalance between human and natural resources. The Gulf states, with their vast natural resources, are poor in human resources, whereas in Egypt or Jordan the picture is reversed. This study, first published in 1983, considers the range of factors affecting development in the Arab world and examines the broad sectoral resources, the infrastructure for resource development and the range of problems shaping the political economy of Arab advancement. In conclusion, an analysis is made of the existing trends in the transformation of Arab society and ways are suggested in which these trends will develop over the next decade.

Answer Key for Alif Baa
Answer Key for Alif Baa

Author: Kristen Brustad

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2015-10-09

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1589016343

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eBook answer keys are now available on VitalSource.com! Please visit their website for more information on pricing and availability. This answer key is to be used with Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Third Edition. Please note that this answer key contains answers for exercises that are in the book. It does not contain answers for exercises formerly found on the Smart Sparrow Companion Website, which is no longer available after January 1, 2021.

Water Resources and Hydrometeorology of the Arab Region
Water Resources and Hydrometeorology of the Arab Region

Author: Mamdouh Shahin

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-05-10

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 1402054149

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This book gives a unique portrait of the water resources in the Arab region dealing with climate and hydrology. It provides a historical introduction, physiographic features and geological settings of the region and its climate. The book deals with storage of water and impacts of water scarcity on the region’s future. There are reviews of topics coupled with case studies, data analyses, discussions and conclusions.

Complete Arabic (Learn Arabic)
Complete Arabic (Learn Arabic)

Author: Frances Altorfer

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 2015-09-15

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9781444100174

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Do you want to be able to speak, read and write Modern Standard Arabic confidently? This bestselling course from Teach Yourself - the No.1 brand in language learning - teaches Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), used in writing and formal speech throughout the Arabic-speaking world to enable communication between speakers of the various regional varieties of Arabic. This new edition has complete audio support available separately - MP3 compatible. Complete Arabic is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. GRAMMAR TIPS Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. DIALOGUES Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. PRONUNCIATION Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. This pack includes a book and two CDs of audio material. To learn the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region, pick up a copy of Complete Spoken Arabic of the Arabian Gulf, also from Teach Yourself: 9781444105469. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

The Arab World
The Arab World

Author: Allan M. Findlay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1134965400

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Disruption following the Gulf War, and the need to satisfy both rising economic aspirations and the Islamic values of the region's peoples, demands fresh examination of development issues in the Arab world. This introductory text assesses how agricultural, industrial and urban development has evolved in the Arab region. Contrasting Arab and Western interpretations of `development', it draws on case studies covering states as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Morocco and Jordan. The author suggests that until the Arabs define their own identity, there will continue to be `change' but not necessarily `progress' in the region.

Arab Media Systems
Arab Media Systems

Author: Carola Richter

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2021-03-03

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1800640625

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This volume provides a comparative analysis of media systems in the Arab world, based on criteria informed by the historical, political, social, and economic factors influencing a country’s media. Reaching beyond classical western media system typologies, Arab Media Systems brings together contributions from experts in the field of media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to provide valuable insights into the heterogeneity of this region’s media systems. It focuses on trends in government stances towards media, media ownership models, technological innovation, and the role of transnational mobility in shaping media structure and practices. Each chapter in the volume traces a specific country’s media – from Lebanon to Morocco – and assesses its media system in terms of historical roots, political and legal frameworks, media economy and ownership patterns, technology and infrastructure, and social factors (including diversity and equality in gender, age, ethnicities, religions, and languages). This book is a welcome contribution to the field of media studies, constituting the only edited collection in recent years to provide a comprehensive and systematic overview of Arab media systems. As such, it will be of great use to students and scholars in media, journalism and communication studies, as well as political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists with an interest in the MENA region.

The Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Author: Avraham Sela

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1438419392

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This historical study of international Middle East politics in regional perspective presents a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between inter-Arab politics and the conflict with Israel—the two key issues which have shaped the Middle East contemporary history (and made it simultaneously tumultuous and a focus of international affairs). The Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict addresses the changing political behavior of the regional Arab system in the Palestine conflict, from total enmity to negotiated peace with Israel. This change is explained as a reflection of state formation process and constant thrust of ruling elites to disengage from compelling supra-state commitments stemming from Pan-Arab nationalist ideology and Islamic political culture. The book scrutinizes the role of Arab summit conferences which, since 1964, became the main collective Arab institution for decision making on common core issues—foremost of which was the conflict with Israel. The summits' main role was to legitimize incremental departure from the overburdening Palestine conflict whose powerful collective symbolism threatened states' autonomy. Summits' consensus sanctioned shifts from hitherto established collective Arab norms toward Israel as well as on inter-Arab relations, in accordance with core actors' interests. The summits offer a view to the Arab regional system's evolution as a negotiated inter-state order based on mutual recognition of sovereign states as opposed to compulsive collectivism in the name of Pan-Arabism. They were, in fact, a manipulation of the regional Arab system by primary participants' coalitions through employment of financial, ideological, and political trade-offs to resolve inter-Arab differences and reach a consensus on redefined collective goals.

The Next Arab Decade
The Next Arab Decade

Author: Hisham Sharabi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1000303985

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This book is concerned with defining the nature of the crisis of the Arab world, with tracing its possible development, and with charting the conditions of its possible outcomes, addressing the next decade from the vantage of 1986 rather than that of 1985.