Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: 1,7, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Politics and Society of Israel, 32 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: When we look at the contemporary discussions inside and outside Israel, we see a tendency to question the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish State. This criticism comes from two different perspectives. On the one hand it is questioned if a Jewish State - defined by the law of Halakha in important personal matters like marriage...

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Religious and Ethnic Minorities/ Communities in the Modern Middle East, 19 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: During the 1919 revolution, under the slogan "Egypt for Egyptians," the Copts fought hand in hand with their Muslim brothers for national independence of Egypt from Britain. The banner of the revolution was a cross within a crescent, the ancient incompatibility of Christianity and Islam seemed to be...

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Middle East Economics, 81 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Islamic banking system is a relatively young institution that gains influence not only in the Islamic world but also in non-Muslim countries with big Muslim communities. The first Islamic bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, was erected in 1975; today about 265 Islamic finance institutions operate in more than 70 countries, and their assets have increased more...

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: 1, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Sciences), course: Israel and Arabs - between war and peace, 76 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In February 1982, the Syrian city of Hama became well-known worldwide as the place of the "Hama massacre." After a large and long-planned uprising of Muslim rebels against Asad and the Ba'th party, mainly organised by the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, Syrian government forces crushed the rebellion with brutal force....

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Sozialpadagogik / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,0, Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (Fachbereich Sozialpadagogik), 83 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Offene Kanale, die zur "dritten Saule" des Rundfunks neben dem offentlich-rechtlichen und dem privat-kommerziellen Bereich gehoren, waren und sind in der offentlichen Diskussion heftig umstritten. Die einen sehen in ihm lediglich ein Alibi, mit dem die hinter der Privatisierung des Rundfunks stehenden wirtschaftlichen Interessen verschleiert werden sollen, andere...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Padagogik - Medienpadagogik, Note: 1 (sehr gut), Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (Sozialpadagogik), Veranstaltung: Medienpadagogik in freizeit und Kulturarbeit, 21 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 1. Einleitung Wir leben heute in einem Zeitalter, das vom Gebrauch der Medien gepragt ist. Medien - wie Fernseher, Radio, CD und Internet - halten Einzug in alle Bereich des Lebens, sie verandern die Denk- und Arbeitsstrukturen. Medien beanspruchen und beeinflussen unser Leben, Denken, Handeln und Erleben....