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Social and Gender Inequality in Oman

The Power of Religious and Political Tradition

By: Khalid M. Al-Azri

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Social and Gender Inequality in Oman

The Power of Religious and Political Tradition

By: Khalid M. Al-Azri

Looking at the social, political and legal changes in Oman since 1970, this book challenges the Islamic and tribal traditional cultural norms relating to marriage, divorce and women’s rights which guide social and legal practice in the modern Omani state. The book argues that despite the establishment of legal instruments guaranteeing equality for all citizens, the fact that the state depends upon Islamic and tribal elites for its legitimacy invalidates these guarantees in practice. Two particular features of the legal and cultural regulation of marriage and marital rights are focused on - the perceived requirement for kafa’aor equality in marriage between so called high and low socio-economic status peoples is examined, and the institution of talaq, which grants greater rights to men than to women in appeals for divorce. This book addresses highly complex subjects with great rigor, in terms of empirical research and engagement with theory, sociological and political as well as theological and legal. It is an interesting investigation of the divisions of authority between the state, Islam and tribal norms, highlighting barriers to reform in both Oman and wider Islamic society, and advocating the removal of such obstacles.

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226

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Routledge

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0415672414

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9780415672412

Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars

[2 volumes]

By: Khalid Al-Rodhan,Anthony H. Cordesman

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Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars

[2 volumes]

By: Khalid Al-Rodhan,Anthony H. Cordesman

The significance of the Persian Gulf to international peace and security and to the global energy market cannot be overstated. Events such as the attacks of September 11 and the rise in energy demand and prices have only highlighted the importance of stability in the Gulf to the health of the global economy. This book demonstrates that the nature of military and political threats in the Gulf states (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Yemen, and the UAE) has shifted during the past three years. Although the threat from Saddam Hussein's Iraq, which produced three recent, major conventional wars-Iran-Iraq (1980-88), Persian Gulf (1990), and Iraq (2003)-has largely disappeared, it has been replaced by concerns over the asymmetric warfare conducted by terrorist organizations and over the proliferation of WMDs by both states and terrorists. These developments are affecting the defense planning and strategic posture of each country, and this book analyzes developments in the force structures of the Gulf states and their ability to deal with this shift in the nature of the threat. The military and security forces of the Gulf states must evolve to adapt to the changing nature of the threat and take into account the risk of the Iraqi insurgency and the uncertainty surrounding Iraq's future. The key areas covered in this book include the internal terrorist threat to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states; the impact of Iran's nuclear program and the risk it poses to energy and internal security in the Gulf area; and border disputes within the region that could develop into conflict. In addition, the book studies the impact of the Iraq War on regional security and the fear of the insurgency spilling over into neighboring states. Cordesman and Al-Rodhan demonstrate a shift toward using internal security services to deal with the threat of extremism and asymmetric warfare. They also suggest that high energy prices and export revenues provide the Gulf countries the opportunity to upgrade their military forces and deal with their undercapitalization as a result of low oil prices in the 1990s. Moreover, they insist that the future of Iraq, the strategic and nuclear posture of Iran, and the terrorist threat will remain major risks and uncertainties in the short to medium run.

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651

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313084815

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9780313084812

Britain and Morocco During the Embassy of John Drummond Hay, 1845-1886

By: Khalid Ben Srhir,Khālid Bin al-Ṣaghīr

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Britain and Morocco During the Embassy of John Drummond Hay, 1845-1886

By: Khalid Ben Srhir,Khālid Bin al-Ṣaghīr

Focusing on the life and work of the British representative in Tangier, John Drummond Hay, this book provides fascinating insights into a critical period in Moroccan history and Moroccan-British relations during the nineteenth-century.

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392

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Psychology Press

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0714654329

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9780714654324

The Dissemination of Arab Astronomy East and West. The Role of Instrumentation

By: Khalid Chaouch

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The Dissemination of Arab Astronomy East and West. The Role of Instrumentation

By: Khalid Chaouch

Scientific Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Arabistic, , language: English, abstract: Reconstructing the history of Arab astronomy will only be possible by the study and analysis of both its texts – old and new – and its different instruments, a systematic process that will certainly shed more light on the different mechanisms and phases of the continuous evolution of this science. The translation of Greek astronomy works into Arabic in the 8th and 9th centuries and the different implications that it represents are issues that need further investigation, especially as regards the concept of astronomy dissemination among common people. The aim of this paper is to bring into prominence the effects of astronomy popularization that came as a consequence of the movement of translation and of the ensuing wave of instrumentation and commentating works.

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GRIN Verlag

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3668272573

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9783668272576

The Theatres of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

Performance Traditions of the Maghreb

By: Khalid Amine,Marvin Carlson

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The Theatres of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

Performance Traditions of the Maghreb

By: Khalid Amine,Marvin Carlson

Modern international studies of world theatre and drama have begun to acknowledge the Arab world only after the contributions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Within the Arab world, the contributions of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco to modern drama and to post-colonial expression remain especially neglected, a problem that this book addresses.

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267

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Springer

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0230358519

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9780230358515

Egypt, Economic Management in a Period of Transition

The Report of a Mission Sent to the Arab Republic of Egypt by the World Bank

By: World Bank Group,World Bank,International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,Khalid Ikram

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Egypt, Economic Management in a Period of Transition

The Report of a Mission Sent to the Arab Republic of Egypt by the World Bank

By: World Bank Group,World Bank,International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,Khalid Ikram

Based on data gathered in the 1970's, this report examines the economic trends that have emerged in the past 20 years.

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444

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Johns Hopkins University Press

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0801824192

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9780801824197

Book's by Khalid Sultan

Social and Gender Inequality in Oman

Social and Gender Inequality in Oman

Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars

Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars

Britain and Morocco During the Embassy of John Drummond Hay, 1845-1886

Britain and Morocco During the Embassy of John Drummond Hay, 1845-1886

The Dissemination of Arab Astronomy East and West. The Role of Instrumentation

The Dissemination of Arab Astronomy East and West. The Role of Instrumentation

The Theatres of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

The Theatres of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

Egypt, Economic Management in a Period of Transition

Egypt, Economic Management in a Period of Transition

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