Regional Studies Journal

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The research centers are considered today as Think Tanks in the‏ ‏world. The advanced nations take ‎serious interest in Think Tanks…‎‏ ‏view makers such as politicians, parliamentarian, leaders, and others‏ ‏are refer to them and make use of its researches and studies there fore,‎‏ ‏when government of Iraq find ‎the importance of these centers, so it‏ ‏decided to establish many of centers in different fields of ‎specialization.‎‏ ‏The story of the establishment of our center belong to the days of Iran–‎‏ ‏Iraq war, and at ‎the half of it in particular.. since the necessity emergedto establish two Think Tanks, the first concerns ‎with Turkish affairs in‏ ‏Mosul, while the second interests with Iranian affaires in Basrah.‎‏ ‏Regarding to ‎our ceuter, which was named at that time as Turkishstudies center, established according to the decree ‎No.10 by the council‏ ‏of ministry of higher‏ ‏education and scientific research on August 24,‎‏ ‏‎1985, ‎since that time, the specialized lecturers of history, economics,‎‏ ‏and political sciences in Mosul ‎University have done their best, put‏ ‏foundations of the center, and planned for its work.‎

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The crisis of cyprus came out in the ınternatıonal theatre after the‏ ‏ındepenence of cyprus ın 1960 ‎whıch ıncluded two sects Turkısh and‏ ‏Greek Creek Cyprıots The crisis has been complicated during ‎‎1963-‎‏ ‏‎1964) due to the declaration of the turkish goverment to intervence the island by force

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After 2003 ,Iraq has become suddenly infront of a different‏ ‏economic system, new economic facts and ‎emerging of a new‏ ‏private sector role in investment, foreign trade and international‏ ‏financial relations, ‎in complete harmony with financial openness, the‏ ‏trend of the state became standing on free economic ‎market .The‏ ‏state must provide an appropriate investment atmosphere and also‏ ‏acting sponsoring ‎Legislations. The law of investment No. (13) in‏ ‏‎2006 is in harmony with the new trends. Incentive ‎economic policies‏ ‏of entrepreneurship growing is at the head of transformation‏ ‏mechanisms in Iraqi ‎economy. To reform investment environment‏ ‏there must be stable economic and‏ ‏political atmosphere, ‎little‏ ‏corruption levels, right protecting of material and intellectual‏ ‏property, stable Labour laws, the ‎ability of private sector to enter‏ ‏markets, and corporate governance active mechanisms. Asserting the‏ ‏necessity of good governance culture, expanding experiences in reading investing Laws.‎

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This paper deals with the bilateral relations between Turkey and‏ ‏Russian Federation in the political ‎and diplomatic field, during the‏ ‏years (2000-2009), where it witnessed a big development during this
period which is considered the best in the history of the relations‏ ‏between the two states, due to the‏ ‏change of the political systems in‏ ‏the two countries, and its pursuing a balanced and effective foreign
policy in their regional environment, that contributed in promoting‏ ‏and enhancing its bilateral‏ ‏relations, and deepen their cooperation‏ ‏horizons in the different fields and areas, besides of‏ ‏arrangement‏ ‏their attitudes toward a number of common essential issues.‎‏ ‏The mutual official visits‏ ‏between the officials of the two states‏ ‏has also contributed in development these relations, and transfer ‎it to‏ ‏the strategic partnership level, via the agreements signed between‏ ‏them, the last one was‏ ‏called ‎with (The Strategic Document) in‏ ‏February 2009, which will open new horizons for the strategic‏ ‏cooperation between the two countries.‎

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Islamic Conference Organization is considered one of the most‏ ‏important international organization ‎through its attitudes from Islamic‏ ‏and international questions. Iran has taken part in the establishment ‎of‏ ‏this organization since 1969, and it participated in much of this‏ ‏Conferences whether on summit ‎level or on the level of ministers.‎‏ ‏Also, in its turn, it hosted some of them, wove over, Iran has ‎cultural‏ ‏activities with research center for Islamic history, Arts and culture‏ ‏which is in Istanbul and ‎subordinate to the organization. Iran hasachieved, through its membership in the organization, evident‏ ‏openness in its foreign relations in the reign of president MohammedKhatami whether with Arab, ‎Islamic and Western States.‎

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This study aims to shed light on the role of the party "Israel Our Home" in Israeli political life. Since ‎his participation for the first time in the fifteenth Knesset elections in 1999 went up to the political ‎arena, and becoming an important place in the internal dynamics and outputs of the Israeli political ‎system. They came to study in the context of four major joints, namely: First, the conditions ‎established, the growth factors and the rise of the party, and the historical background of its inception. ‎And the second party's role in political participation (the parliament and government coalitions), the ‎third, the position of the party of Palestinian 48 (termed Israeli Arabs), and the fourth position of the ‎war to the peace process and Palestinian state. The methodology of the study in the analysis, was ‎based on the technique of analysis of political behavior.‎

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Since early 1990’s, a state of uncertainty regards the future of‏ ‏political system in Arab Maghreb in the ‎light of current international‏ ‏and regional changes which started with the end of the cold war on‏ ‏international level. With the end of the Gulf war and the rise of‏ ‏Islamic movements in Arab Maghreb ‎on regional level. These‏ ‏changes affect the future of Arab Maghreb in the coming stage.‎‏ ‏Algeria is ‎considered a pioneer on third world in general and the‏ ‏Arab Homeland in particular. Thus, we shed ‎light in this paper on the‏ ‏democratic system in Algeria during the reign of president Abdul-Aziz ‎Botaflika since 1999 till now and this experience has got‏ ‏characteristics and challenges on both ‎internal and external levels.‎

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The older mentioning to Qatar says that is the city which located on‏ ‏strategic located in Arabian Gulf, ‎that brought attention of international‏ ‏powers like: Portugal, Holland and Britain during different ‎historic‏ ‏durations, ad it had been concerned by British consuls during rule of‏ ‏Al Thani family 1868, ‎on 1914 Britain initiated the region direct‏ ‏British consul activities focused on Qatar from geographic ‎and‏ ‏location importance sides, so they pursuit Ottoman– Qatrian relations‏ ‏till 1914, also they pursuit ‎its relation with local powers in Arabian‏ ‏Gulf, beside of politic &‏ ‏economic activities about Qatar, ‎also their‏ ‏relations with Al Thani family and pursuit the making relations by its‏ ‏rulers and supporting ‎it with close states, supporting this family‏ ‏according to British political and economic interests.‎

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In the second half of the 17th century, the Ottoman state‏ ‏encountered historic and political ‎circumstances which led to the rise‏ ‏of "Dö nmk Jews" sect through the rabbi Sabbatai Sebi from ‎Azmir‏ ‏when the latter declared himself an Expected Messiah.‎‏ ‏This sect is a Jewish one pretending to‏ ‏be Muslim, while it‏ ‏secretly exercises special religious rites. This sect is called the‏ ‏‎"Sabbai Sect". It had ‎an impact on the Ottoman internal affairs in the‏ ‏period of sultan Abdulhameed II, and that was ‎evident through its‏ ‏role in the Ottoman coup in 1908 and the overthrowing of the sultan‏ ‏in 1909. It ‎also affected the policy adopted by the assembly of Al-‎‏ ‏Itihad Wal Taraqqi while holding power and ‎managing the Ottoman‏ ‏state affairs. Embracing Islam by the Jews in Turkey and pretending‏ ‏with that, ‎keeping their religion, is similar to doing that by other‏ ‏people for the purpose of achieving the goals of ‎their original‏ ‏doctrines.‎

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This research tackled with a very important period of the political‏ ‏history of Lebanon and Syria (1961–‎‎1964 ), which lay between the broke‎‏ ‏away of the United Arab Republic, and what followed this broke ‎away at‏ ‏the formal and informal level, by the end of the role of the Lebanon‏ ‏president fo\'ad Shihab in ‎‎1964.‎‏ ‏The research deals with a very important era, for this reason Syria‏ ‏began to gain Lebanon side after ‎the secession from Egypt, to overcome‏ ‏the Nazarene currents in the region.‎‏ ‏This research is divided into ‎an introduction and two section, the‏ ‏introduction gives a historical background before 1961. Section One‏ ‏spoke about the relation between Lebanon and Syria after the‏ ‏disengagement،‎ till the Syrian revaluation in ‎‎1963.‎‏ ‏Section two deals with the developments of bilateral relations between‏ ‏Lebanon and Syria until the ‎end of the role of the president Fo\'ad Shihab‏ ‏in 1964.‎

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Iraq and Egypt relations have passed through various stages and‏ ‏fluctuations due to political ‎conditions between both countries. In‏ ‏general, these relations were good and be better in future in the ‎light of‏ ‏political and economic openness. There are many indicators (political,‎‏ ‏economic, forming ‎high committee to build relations). These can be‏ ‏taken into consideration to support this idea at ‎present and in future‏ ‏especially both countries are cooperating during crises. They are‏ ‏signifycanas ‎which show a concrete correlation between both brothers‏ ‏people.‎

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This paper is an attempt aiming at following up, discussing and analyzing the nature of relations ‎between Egypt and U.S.A. after 11th September events 2001 and changes followed it. The paper also
tackles the most significant fields related to dramatic events explaining the reasons behind these ‎events. The paper is divided into three parts, The first deals with the reflections of 11th September ‎upon these relations politically, The second is talking about these relations economically, the third is talking about military dimension for these relation.‎

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Although Iraq represent a part of Gulf states ,but the difference‏ ‏in ideologies was always the direct ‎obstacle in the process of in‏ ‏targeting Iraq with its Gulf. But one who follows both Iraqi and‏ ‏Gulf ‎affairs will know that the existence of Iraq within a Gulf‏ ‏system may make the regional bloc one of the ‎most important ones‏ ‏in the middle East. moreover, it will have an international effect.‎‏ ‏But‏ ‏all this may ‎be guaranteed the Seriousness of both leaderships.‎‏ ‏From have, the nature of Iraqi-Gulf relations stay ‎dependent on‏ ‏the policy adopted by Iraq towards Gulf states. Also the‏ ‏Seriousness of these states in ‎dealing with Iraq in accordance of toa new political mechanism‎