Aleppo Essays

  • Cellular Service in Syria

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    Communications and Technology (MoC) granted national PTO the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE) permission to begin a trial GSM service in the major cities of Damascus, Aleppo and Latakia. In conjunction with Siemens and Ericsson, which also partly financed the project, STE installed ten base stations in the capital and six in Aleppo and Latakia. The pilot was launched in February 2000, with two operators selected to run the networks — SyriaTel, a joint venture between local investors and Egypt's

  • The Aleppo Earthquake In 1139: The Aquake Of 1138

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    The Aleppo earthquake of 1138 is considered to be the 3rd deadliest recorded earthquake ever according to NBC news. Aleppo suffered extensive damage and it is estimated that over 230,000 people died. History: On October 10, 1138 in the city of Aleppo north of Syria a small quake shook the Aleppo region. Residents of the area fled to surrounding towns because of the first quake. The Aleppo earthquake of 1139 was felt 220 miles away to the south and was the beginning of two intense sequences of earthquakes

  • Syrian Refugees Research Paper

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    already been through alot and to add to taht they come to a new country knowing nothing.               Francios and Cedric love growing up in a country as beautiful as Syria and as peaceful. Until one day when war broke out in Syria they were safe in Aleppo for awhile until the was reached them. “It started with just gunfire” it increased severly. Cedric and Francios stayed in school to finish their education. All of their classes were moved to a basement of a church to protect students from stray bullets

  • Elie Wiesel's Genocide

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    repeating itself. The book Night, by Elie Wiesel, takes place during Hitler’s execution of genocide. The city of Aleppo was caught between presidential supporters and opposing rebels in Syria. Though the events are not related, they share many common points though. Each had countless victims and lots of artillery. They both were detrimental to the physical and mental integrity of large cities. Aleppo was one of the most important cities in northern Syria. The people under fire were treated very similarly

  • The Suns Also Rises Essay

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    The Middle East is made of several countries including Israel/Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Liberia, Egypt, and many other countries of the Arabian Peninsula (The Definition of Middle East). There has been several conflicts all over the Middle East that has yet to resolved or cover in the media. In several countries, such as Israel/Palestine could not move from their past, which result in multiples wars/conflicts. The rest of the world sit back as they do not know what’s going on in the Middle East as

  • Benefits Of Civilian Victimization

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    Throughout history, civilians have been subject to the violence of war. The legality of targeting civilians has been especially scrutinized in recent history, but the issue has existed since the earliest tales of conflict. Although it may seem brutal to attack noncombatants, targeting civilians is an effective strategy, which can be understood by examining the role of civilians during war, the objectives of such a strategy, and cases stretching from the past to the present. During war, the line

  • Mecca Trade And Trade Dbq

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    “O ye who believe! Do not squander one another’s wealth in vanities, but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will.” The Holy Quran, 4:29 This quotation from the Quran is not only a command from Allah (God) through prophet Mohamed, but an indication of culture that is based on trade. Mohamed personal history as caravan trader before he had the vision in the cave Mountain of Light (Jabal al Noor) in the desert of Arabia, shows that trade was one of the Meccas vital

  • The White Helmets Film Analysis

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    Throughout this film, the audience is shown the effects of the war in the city of Aleppo, through the perspective of the White Helmets and what they have to go through each and every day running towards the sounds of explosions to save people stuck inside their homes. In the film, one of the white helmets, Mohamed Farah, says, “I try

  • A Family Who Lived In Syria

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    Syria, eventually fleeing to Germany in search of a better life, without their father who was taken by ISIS. This family consisted of Sara, 4; Farah, 7; Helen, 10; Mohammed, 12; the mother, Hala; and the father, Abu Ali. They lived in a town named Aleppo located in Syria. Abu Ali was first an engineer and then became part of the rebel group in Syria when the war began. The children and the mother’s lives revolved around their father. Mohammed says, “Whatever happens to the men or my father happens

  • The Importance Of Reputation In William Shakespeare's Othello

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    Othello’s reputation was shattered. After reflecting upon his time fighting Turks in Aleppo and on how he had been acting towards his wife, Othello’s own character considered what he had done as unforgivable. In fact, Othello did not simply detest what he had done, but he hated himself for it and believed he deserved to die. Othello then finally showed his true character by stating of himself, “And say besides that in Aleppo once, where a malignant and a turbaned Turk beat a Venetian and traduced the state

  • Zengi's Response To The Crusades

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    great sustained Jihad launched by a united Muslim world to counter the Crusades, with the only Muslim states really involved in fighting the Crusades were those directly adjacent to the Crusaders namely the city states of Muslim Syria, most notably Aleppo and Damascus and Fatamid Egypt, with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, the Danishmends and Mosul also playing a role at times. On the other hand very powerful Muslim lords in North Africa,Iran, Iraq and Central Asia did not engage in the struggle in

  • Role Of Zoos

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    Over the years, we have seen propaganda, documentaries, misinformation, beliefs and choices that have been made in and by zoos. With all of this, it means our judgement and others have been clouded by what media has told us. If we look at zoos in other regions, and those affected by war, then does your viewpoint change on what and how you see zoos? What about zoos in other regions of the world? This question is a good one; as it applies to regional views. Zoos all over the world have different rules;

  • Teachers in Syria

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    The United Nations (UN) has estimated that the two and a half year long Civil War in Syria has lead to more than one hundred thousand deaths in the region. The continued conflict in Syria has caused the UN to stop updating the death toll in Syria because they have found that information from Syria and the surrounding region is no longer verifiable (UNCHR, 2014). The UN’s Refugee Agency (UNCHR) (2014) has noted that 2.4 million Syrians have registered as refugees, but they estimate that there are

  • Essay Cormac Mccarthy Inhumane In The Road

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    inhumane. Treating people as if they are property or things to be controlled dehumanizes them and strips you of humanity. People have been used slaves throughout The Road; the lack of society only further contributes to the inhumane acts. The air raid in Aleppo was an obvious inhumane act that targeted hospitals and civilians. “Government bombs targeted neighborhoods with medical facilities, including the children's hospital and a nearby clinic that has one of the few remaining intensive care units in the

  • Flaws In Othello

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    Hypothesis: Othello had flaws and imperfections which made him responsible for his own downfall. Characters in the text Othello by William Shakespeare are known for the way they set the scene and weave their own storyline into the plot. There is a reason why so many critics choose to write about the main character Othello as he is one of the most diversely criticised character. In this case, the critics F.R Leavis and A.C Bradley acknowledge the point of whether Othello is at fault for his own downfall

  • Similarities Between Othello And Disgraced

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    In two plays one being a classic, Othello by William Shakespeare and the other a modern play, Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar each end with a whack both emotionally and physically. The religion that both of the main characters in Othello and Disgraced were raised into have the most instrumental impact on the conclusion of the play’s plot line. Othello and Amir both struggle with fully letting go of the religion in which they were raised in, Othello, from Act 5, Scene 2 shows how Othello battles his new

  • Why The United States should Intervene in the Syrian Civil War

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    SUMMARY: The Syrian Civil War between the Syrian government, and the insurgents, as well as the Free Syrian Army has been escalating since early 2011. The United States, and our allies have faced difficulty in sending aid to Syria, and continue to deal with obstacles in sending even basic medications to Syrian civilians. However, the United States and its allies have also contributed to the lack of organization and the disparity in Syria by sending aid and artillery to individuals based only on

  • What Role Do The Three Witches Play In Macbeth

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    their evil deeds with each other. The first witch says to the other two witches, "A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap,/ And munched and munched and munched./ 'Give me, quoth I/ 'Aroint thee, witch!' the rump-fed runnion cries./ Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master o'th Tiger:/ But in a sieve I'll thither sail,/ And like a rat without a ail,/ I'll do, I'll do and I'll do." (1.3.4-11). In other words, she is so mad at the woman who did not share the chestnuts that made her put a curse on the woman's

  • Es1050 Interview Paper

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    Interview Assignment Bassam Albakri balbakri@uwo.ca ES1050 – Design Studio 011 Dr. Kreyman December 1st, 2014 In this assignment, a practicing engineer that has experience in working in project management was interviewed. The purpose of the interview is to increase my understanding of what engineers do at the workplace and to educate future engineers on how to become successful in their fields. Bakri Albakri is a Projects Manager at Gater Tahseen Al-Fahid located in Saudia Arabia. It was

  • The Crucible John Proctor Reputation

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    In recent news articles, Former New Mexico Governor and Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson admitted to being unaware of the aleppo crisis, and not being well informed on the Syrian refugee crisis. After being pressed and questioned multiple times to whether he was being serious. This article related clearly to a character in the novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller in many ways. The changes that John Proctor goes through during the story show the theme that men will go to any lengths