Dichotomy between Text and Illustrations in Medieval Islamic Works
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This 3 page paper discusses the possible reasons for the differences between text and illustrations in some medieval Islamic works; it considers two illustrations from the Shahnama in detail.
Filename: HVTxtIll.rtf

Differences in Social and Economic Life in Middle East During Ninth & Nineteenth Centuries
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A 5 page paper detailing how social and economic life in the nineteenth century Middle East differed from the economy and society one-thousand years earlier. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mideast3.doc

Differences in the Technologies Used in Vietnam and in the Gulf War
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This 8 page paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVVietGu.rtf

Does Iran Pose a Threat to the West?
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the question of whether Iran poses a threat to the West. In particular, this paper relates the question that has been raised recently, especially in light of the continued spread of Islamic fundamentalism, whether countries like Iran pose an active threat to the countries of the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHIranTh.rtf

Dubai Ports Authority Case Study
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A 10 page paper. Using a Harvard Business School Case Study, the writer responds to student-generated questions as well as the questions contained in this case study itself. The paper begins by describing the situation as it existed at the Ports Authority in the mid-1990s, including the major players, technology and challenges. The paper goes on to discuss how information technology could help overcome the problems and how that type of IT system would need to work (not the technology, the concept of how it would work). From there the writer makes four specific recommendations related to what should be included in the new IT system and where a new system should be first implemented, e.g., small shipping lines or large, and the reasons for each recommendation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGduba.rtf

E Commerce vs Traditional Marketing in the UAE
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A 5 page paper listing the characteristics of traditional and electronic marketing. The paper reviews Porter’s views of the similarities and differences between traditional and electronic marketing, then applies the lessons to the UAE. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeComUAE.rtf

Early Rise Of Islam
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This 5 page paper reports the early days of Islam beginning with God's call to Mohammed, how his calling was revealed to him and why he was called. The essay discusses the early rise of Islam and its unifying effect on a very large part of the world. There is a discussion about the Qur'an (Koran) and the Five Pillars of Faith. The difference between the two sects, Sunni and Shiite, is explained. The Thousand and One Nights is mentioned in terms of the diversity of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGislear.rtf

Economic and Political Development in the Middle East
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This is a 7 page paper which examines the economic and political development in the Middle East. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHMidd.rtf

Economic Development in the Middle East
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This 20 page paper discusses the history of the region, the economies of several of the nations, and what they have to do to develop those economies quickly, if in fact that's possible.
Filename: HVMidEst.rtf