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Understanding Modern Understanding Modern Middle East PoliticsMiddle East Politics
Dr. Curtis RyanDr. Curtis RyanAppalachian State Appalachian State
UniversityUniversity
The Muslim World TodayThe Muslim World Today
Religion, Society & EconomyReligion, Society & Economy
ReligionsReligions– Islam, Christianity, Islam, Christianity,
and Judaismand Judaism EthnicityEthnicity
– Arabs, Turks, Arabs, Turks, Persians, KurdsPersians, Kurds
EconomicsEconomics– Oil … haves and Oil … haves and
have-notshave-nots
The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923
Nationalism and ImperialismNationalism and Imperialism
Mandates, Colonies, and Mandates, Colonies, and ProtectoratesProtectorates
1947: U.N. Partition of Palestine1947: U.N. Partition of Palestine
States and RegimesStates and Regimes
Regime Types inThe Middle East
Monarchies:Saudi Arabia, Jordan,
Morocco, Kuwait, Oman Bahrain, Qatar, UAE
Secular Republics:Egypt, Algeria, Turkey,
Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq (?)
Theocracies:Iran
Islamism and OppositionIslamism and Opposition
OrganizationOrganization NationalityNationality Religious Religious SectSect
Muslim Muslim BrotherhoodBrotherhood
Throughout Throughout Arab WorldArab World
Sunni MuslimSunni Muslim
HamasHamas PalestinianPalestinian Sunni MuslimSunni Muslim
HizbullahHizbullah LebaneseLebanese Shia MuslimShia Muslim
Mahdi ArmyMahdi Army IraqiIraqi Shia MuslimShia Muslim
Al-Qa’idaAl-Qa’ida InternationalInternational Sunni MuslimSunni Muslim