...The Culture of Yemen Each society throughout the world has developed its own unique culture within itself. Culture is defined as an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that is both a result of and integral to the human capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations (Merriam). Factors such as historical events and geographic location contribute to the development of a culture. Cultures in Middle Eastern countries are diverse full of history and traditions. In this research paper, we will discuss the characteristics that shape the culture make up of the country Yemen. Yemen is an Arab country that is based on Islamic beliefs. In Yemen, the Muslim population is for the most part evenly divided between Sunni and Shi’a. In southern Yemen, the population is predominantly Sunni to where as the northern part of the country the Shi’a. Within Islam there are different religious beliefs that socially divide Muslim groups. Each religious group follow basic Islamic beliefs however, interpret the historical pass of leadership within the religion differently. This difference has placed strain amongst the two groups for hundreds of centuries (Shi’a vs Sunni). In ancient times, the area around Yemen was known by the name of Arabia Felix which meant happy or prosperous (Nyrop). The area was well known for the trade of indigenous goods such as spices, silks, precious stones and a variety of goods. The country was divided into tribal communities...
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...The Conflict Summary: In April of 2013, The Yemen Post published a story about an oil conflict rising between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Egyptian newspaper, al-Masry al-Yom, quoted in the story, refers to the conflict as the “Yemen - Saudi Arabia new Oil conflict” (Yemen Post) implying preexisting disputes between the two countries regarding the extraction of natural resources. Until 2012, Yemen's officials embraced its country's world-wide image as the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula with depleted natural resources. However, starting with the resignation of then president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the discovery of large petrol deposits in earth pockets worth up to several billion dollars were made public. Yemen's close neighbor, Saudi Arabia, the superpower of oil exports in the region, is becoming more uneasy, especially after rough estimates predicting that soon Yemen could be “home to much of the world's oil and gas resources, maybe just as much as Saudi Arabia itself”(Yemen Post). Experts from Yemen Post are also speculating that the newly discovered fortune could be the answer to Yemen's current unemployment rate, poverty, illiteracy and other problems. With vast natural resources, arable lands, key geographical location and military potential, Yemen could soon challenge the superpower of Saudi Arabia in the region. The disputes over borders between the two countries dating back to the Saudi-Yemen war in 1934 could soon resurface especially with Saudi Arabia resuming...
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...Project: The war in Yemen and the role of the Arab League Contents Introduction 3 Discussion 3 Conclusion 5 Reference 6 Introduction In the nineteenth century, South Yemen was a British province, whereas the northern part of the nation was affected by the Ottoman Empire. North Yemen got freedom after World War I, while South Yemen stayed under British supervision until 1967. Later, in 1990 the two states consented to reunify and shaped the Republic of Yemen (UCDP). The principal Yemeni civil war was a sign of social clashes inside Yemini society itself. Then again, there were the traditional powers portrayed by the Imamate family who controlled the political administration in Yemen and needed to safeguard business as usual. Then again, there were the new social powers (armed force, middle class people and worker's unions) that were attempting to modernize the nation and to continue with the procedure of social change. That is the reason the outside forces (Egypt, Saudi Arabia) amid the rise of territorial battle in the middle of customary and current types of Arab patriotism, mediated to bolster restricting groups and internationalize the contention. Eventually the Arab League also played a positive and viable part in managing the civil war in Yemen [ (Yassine-Hamdan & Pearson, 2014) ]. Discussion By 1972, the two Yemen were in open clash. The YAR (Yemen Arab Republic) got help from Saudi Arabia and the PDRY (People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen) got arms from the...
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...Article Brief analysis The article focused and stressed on how organizations may be able to invest on their lowest level employee to add-value to the organization and ultimately achieve in building assets in the long-term. The case study article focused on proving the effectiveness of an incentive plan on companies and corporations. In addition, the authors wanted to prove that productivity of an organization will be on the rise. There are several positive outcomes resulted from the Jenkins Bricks company. Employees are working harder, declining turnover rates, productivity rate has significantly increased, and even the organization’s outlook and goals are becoming more prominent and distinctive. In summary, the results and examples of the article case study has cohesively and adequately proven the continuous success factors of an incentive plan may help convincing an industry-wide participation. How do economic incentives, like profit-sharing, really help to build assets? Are these incentives long-term in nature, or short-term? There are several economic incentives that one may choose to invest in either for the long-term or for the short-term. However, certain incentives may involve employer’s contributions or tax breaks. Familiar plans, such as the 401(k) plan, are products of an economic incentive called profit-sharing. Profit-sharing is an important economic incentive and is heavily covered in the Harvard Business Review case study. It is certainly one of the most...
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...Turkey as a historically secular country with mildly Islamist politicians exercising the greatest amount of influence in their country's respective foreign and domestic affairs, Egypt, the birthplace of the Muslim Brotherhood, appears to be at the center of a struggle between the Islamists and the military, which has dominated politics in that country since the early 1950s, while secularists and the minority Copts feel as if they have been sidelined. Majority Shi'a in Bahrain were quashed in their attempt to have a minority Sunni government recognize their rights, while Yemen's longtime leader was replaced by that country's vice president. Libya toppled an erratic dictator, but has no experience with representative government and like in Yemen the population possesses tribal identities. Syria is now engaged in a brutal civil war in which at least 20,000 people have lost their lives by the summer of 2012. Other countries in the Arab world either buy the loyalty of their inhabitants as is the case with the oil states of the Gulf Cooperation Council or havefraditionalmonarchies (Morocco and Jordan) that have introduced limited reform. Iraq and Lebanon, no sfrangers to prolonged political violence, try to manage sectarian divisions, while Sudan seems to be intoxicated with the...
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...South Africa, Department of Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs * In charge of bilateral relations between countries. * Was responsible for bilateral relations follow-up and development. 8/2008-6/2010 Europe specialist of relations development, General Dir. for Planning & Research, Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs * In charge of relations assessment and research * Participated in preparing the annual report of the ministry performance for years 2007, 2008 and 2009. * Was responsible for European-Yemeni relations evaluation and planning. ADDITIONAL TRAINING 13/06-16/06/2009 Training in Leadership Skills Development, Manchester Training Center, Sana’a, Yemen 17/08-17/09/2002 Course in computer operating software, IBB University, Yemen OTHER SKILLS Languages Arabic (native), English (advanced, TOEFL, TOEIC 775) and French (intermediate, Delf A2) Computer Skills Internet and Microsoft Office, Word, Excel,...
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...during the era of Aristo B.C. * The oldest Greek Authors mentioned that the finest kind of Aqeeq is the Yemeni. * Yemeni Aqeeq is better than the Indian, Germany and Latin America Aqeeq. * Some of Arab scientists who studied metals in the 4th century were; Al-Hamadany Al-Beroni and Al-Tifashi. * Yemeni Aqeeq’s diverse colors are highly demanded the Islamic and Arabian countries such as: Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Gulf countries. Places where Aqeeq is found: * Aqeeq is found in Yemen in the volcanic areas * It is extracted from mountains in Anes and Ans areas, which spread in the form of strings and clusters on the insides of the rocks. * Kwalan Mountains has the most unique kinds of Aqeeq figured with drawings. * Aqeeq is extracted on the form of different masses which range between half a kilo and one Kg * Certain families in the society monopolized the production of Aqeeq. * Production of Aqeeq is confined to Old Sana'a City “Bab al-Yemen”, where there are the artisans and traders of Aqeeq and its shops are widely spread. The Yemeni Aqeeq goes through many steps of extraction: 1- It starts with extracting the raw material from the mines and then cutting it to its original shape. 2- Sealing it with damp mud before putting it under heat for 24hrs. 3- Then, they clean the pieces from their impurities. 4- Next, shaping it with special tools with highly delicate care 5- Finally placing it on fire and scouring it many...
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...numerous and insidious effects on the planet and human affairs in general, but how far reaching are this effects the economic, social and political structures. In this article we shall explore the proposition that climate change can lead to massive political upheavals and specifically if climate change could have caused Arab Spring. Arab Spring is the widespread revolutions and protests that have rocked that Arab world. There has been a wave of protests, riots and armed conflicts that has swept through the Arab world beginning on 18th December 2010 continuing to present day, with various revolutions accompanied by toppled governments and civil wars resulting from the Arab Spring. The following countries has their governments kicked out; Yemen, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt who kicked out two consecutive governments. Syria and Bahrain had major civil uprisings with the Syrian one presently considered a civil war. Riots have broken out in Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Morocco and Algeria with minor protests occurring in other Arab countries. Arab Spring has been undoubtedly been motivated by mainly political reasons, to topple the tyrannical governments. The desire for freedom and recognizance of the right of the people seems to be...
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...Facts and Statistics LOCATION: Saudi Arabia is a monarchy in southwestern Asia, and occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia is bordered on the north by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait; on the east by the Persian Gulf and Qatar; on the southeast by the United Arab Emirates and Oman on the south by the Republic of Yemen; and on the west by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. The southeast and southern boundaries are not precisely defined. The Middle East, bordering Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km Capital: Riyadh Climate: harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes Population: 25,795,938 including 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2004 est.) Ethnic Make-up: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10% Religions: Muslim 100% Government: monarchy Language in Saudi Arabia Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, but English is widely spoken. It is used in business and is a compulsory second language in schools. Among the non-Saudi population, many people speak Urdu, the official language of Pakistan, and other Asian languages such as Farsi and Turkish. Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in more than 22 countries. It is the language of the Qur'an, the Holy Book of Islam, and of Arab poetry and literature. While spoken Arabic varies from country to country, classical Arabic has remained unchanged for centuries. In Saudi, there are differences between the dialects spoken in urban areas and those spoken...
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...Gender and Social Change in the Middle East: The Islam and Women Phenomenon Written By: Amelia Ramraj Arguably the most heated, widely discussed and controversial topic in gender and social change with respect to a cultural context is the state of women in the Middle East and the role that religion plays as a primary source for further derived influences of politics, economics, legal and family affairs to the social situation as a whole. This social stratosphere of revolving and intricate subjects of change and progression represent a multitude of conflicting ideologies, theories and realities. The media serves as an informational anchor, particularly in its portrayal of social situations and change, primarily divided into Western and Eastern media. The broader subject at hand is gender and social change in the Middle East, but specifically, how women, as the primary subject of the gender discussion, and Islam, as the foremost engine to drive the social scene across the Middle Eastern peninsula co-exist to create an unprecedented dynamic in the Middle East. This research paper will attempt to progressively reveal and discuss related subjects in order to create a transitional framework for a relevant understanding of the gender and social dynamic of the Middle East. As an outline, this paper will begin by briefly discussing the global role of women from a gender and sexuality perspective. It will then analyze how such roles are portrayed and what movements exist in order...
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...The Role of New Media in Arab Uprisings: Al-Jazeera focus by [Author’s Name] [Faculty Name] [Department or School Name] [Month Year] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would take this opportunity to thank my research supervisor, family and friends for their support and guidance without which this research would not have been possible. DECLARATION I, [type your full first names and surname here], declare that the contents of this dissertation/thesis represent my own unaided work, and that the dissertation/thesis has not previously been submitted for academic examination towards any qualification. Furthermore, it represents my own opinions and not necessarily those of the University. Signed __________________ Date _________________ ABSTRACT This research is focused on analysing the role played by Social media in the Arab Uprisings. During l8-day period, the Egyptian protesters succeeded to a large extent in achieving maximum publicity and attracting the attention of the world by mobilizing news media coverage of their protests. The role of media is to provide information and communicate messages to others. Media played a significant role in ringing political changes to the countries belonging to Arab region. Since a long time, the people of Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and other countries were facing problems due to the unequal and biased policies developed in the country by the leaders. These riots turned out to be an outcome of the frustrations and annoyance which were filling up the people...
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...In my opinion the writer of the article makes full sense for his point of view on the epidemic problem in Yemen. There aren’t any alternative solutions but a definite one in my opinion, which is to get rid of khat completely. Even though there is some benefit because of the energy it gives students and workers and for its ability to curve hunger. It has more bad qualities than good ones the consequences greatly outweigh the benefits it has. Beside the benefits Khat has become something that is incorporated in as a way to life. By banning the use of the methamphetamine many qualities in life will improve for the Yemeni people. Water supply will almost double therefore allowing the average person to feel a significant difference of the water amount used per household daily. Even though almost half of the population is below the poverty line they still somehow manage to spend the little money they have on Khat. By quitting khat completely people will notice a huge amount of money saved each month by not buying this expensive drug. People in Yemen who can barely afford their expensive habit can significantly improve the quality of life they are living by being able to spend on other necessary household items. Productivity among people who work will also increase, many use it as an extra boost but they fail to realize that chewing khat although a social thing consumes around 3 to 4 hours every single day. Those hours could be spent doing many other things besides chewing your money...
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...Sridhar Bhat, Shrivarsha @03282070 Culture and Business in Saudi Arabia 1. What forces that shape modern Saudi culture? How similar to different forces from those that shaped the culture of Western Nations? Historically Saudi Arabia is a conservative country where people desire to preserve religious values and ancient tradition of the region. Saudi culture can be traced back during 1744, the nomadic tribes who roamed around Arabian Peninsula. Even today the Saudi culture is based on Bedouins and also Islam influenced greatly to shape modern Saudi culture. The stores and restaurants still offer prayers daily as stated in the Koran and strict rules are followed especially women with fully covered dress code with little freedom unlike western culture where there is no discrimination between a man and women resulting in many women entrepreneurs and businesswomen. Even though majority of the western nations have similar religious and culture with Christianity spread across major countries, they do not allow this to have a negative impact on the business. Whereas in Saudi, the values based on religious teachings is still continued and are very strong. The Saudi carry out business with people after establishing trust through face to face meetings in relaxed fashion involving friends and family in the business and decision making. This is not seen in western culture as they are more success oriented valuing time and money. 2. What kind of misunderstanding or likely to arise between...
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...' Faculty of Business Studies LB160: Professional Communication Skills for Business Studies 2nd Semester 2011 TMA Branch: Saudi Arbia -Damamm | Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) | 1. Name: | 2. Registration No: | 3. Section No:4 | 4. Tel. : | 5. E-mail: | I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source. Student's signature: | | Part (II): TUTOR'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor) | Tutor name: | Signature: | Date TMA received: | Date returned: | TUTOR'S REMARKS: | Marks Allocatedto TMA | STUDENT MARK | 20 | For content : a maximum of 20 marks | Marks deducted for lang. & communication errors: a maximum of 4 marks | Earned Mark | | | | | LB 160 TMA * This TMA01 contains 2 parts. You should answer both parts. * The value of TMA is 20 points. * The mark assigned to each part is 10 points. __________________________________________________________________________________ PART 1 (10 points) Q. Write a SWOT analysis for the case study provided below in about 300 – 400 words. Analyze and propose solutions to the problem. The Sweet Dreams Motel – Far North Queensland The Sweet Dreams Motel is a 40-unit, no-frills operation in the less scenic part of a major Queensland resort town. The owner, Mr Smith, firmly believes that there is a need for his style of low-cost family accommodation amid the luxury and beauty of the area. His rooms are large...
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...The Arab world is so varied in culture, leadership and follows different strains of Islam or have greater of fewer mixes of religion. Changes are inevitable. One of the most influential changes witnessed by the Arab world is the change in role of women. There was a time in the past when the women were suppressed and treated like a different species. They were confined to their homes, especially the walls of the kitchen. Later on, waves of feminism were seen in workplaces and outside. The percentage of women in workforce has quadrupled in 4 decades. The number of Arab women attending schools and universities have increased from 13% to 70% in 3 decades. The tremendous economic development over time has had an enormous impact on women. In UAE, the discovery of oil has contributed in women's role in workplace. We find Arab women not only behind the curtains of their houses but also as entrepreneurs, designers, in the field of science, IT, commerce, media, cinema, law and even in the army. Improved health care, education, jobs, facilities have made Arab women independent and self confident. Interlaq project in UAE encourages women to take up jobs in government departments. Most of the Arab nations have recognized and appreciated women although there are places even now where they do not enjoy full freedom. Even in leadership , women are at par with men. The Arab parliaments approved constitutional amendments to give women full potential rights, starting from Syria in 1949, Lebanon...
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