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The State of Democracy in the Arab World

Description: This comparative study assesses the state of democracy and examines the process of democratization in the Arab World between the years 1980-1993. It addresses shortcomings in the mainstream democracy literature that excluded the Arab World from the global democratic revolution on political cultural grounds. To fulfil the objectives of this study, I employ both the qualitative and quantitative research approaches to test a number of hypothesized relationships. I hypothesize that transition to de… more
Date: December 1995
Creator: Al-Olimat, Muhamad S. (Muhamad Salim)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Middle East and North Africa: Political Succession and Regime Stability

Description: This report discusses the political future of various countries in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. A change in the leadership in these countries could significantly affect their policies toward the United States and their willingness to cooperate with the United States in achieving the stability needed to advance U.S. interests in this important region.
Date: August 29, 2003
Creator: Thayer, Amy E. & Prados, Alfred B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Cross-National Study of the Correlates of Civil Strife in Middle Eastern Nations, 1960-73

Description: The main objective of this research is to test some of the hypotheses linking economic development, social mobilization, legitimacy, and the coerciveness of the regime with internal political conflict. Each proposed hypothesis is to be tested across sixteen predominantly Islamic Middle Eastern nations for data from two time periods, 1960-66 and 1967-73. To check for the consistency and strength of the hypothesized relationships the test results for each hypothesis for the first period data will… more
Date: May 1981
Creator: Ganji, Ghorbanali
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[News Script: Cario and Beirut]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Egypt serving a notice that it will offer no more concessions to get peace with Israel and in Beirut a newspaper said that the U.S. will supply Jordan with military supplies to strengthen its army against Palestinian guerrillas.
Date: February 19, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon' s trip]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about White house which announce that president Nixon will visit Syria, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Jordan during his middle East trip beginning June 12th.
Date: June 4, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon- Mideast]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Saudi Arabia' s interior minister who leads a high level Arab delegation to the White house.
Date: June 6, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about while critics at home question the motives for 11 day trip to 5 middle East nations to President Nixon who is beginning a short rest in Austria.
Date: June 10, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who spent the day at his Camp David retreat reviewing briefing material for his trip to the Middle East.
Date: June 8, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mideast trip]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who has named an official party which is headed by secretary Henry Kissinger to accompany him on his ten day trip to Europe and the Middle East.
Date: June 8, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Kissinger]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who has arrived in Jordon.
Date: June 17, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Nixon who is enrouting to Cairo where Egyptian president Sadat has prepared an enthusiastic welcome.
Date: June 12, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: US/European Relations]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Bonn government who has disagreed with Kissinger's view that 1973 has been a disappointing year for US relations with Europe.
Date: December 28, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Geneva & Beirut]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Middle East Peace Conference in Geneva. Also, about the Arab terrorist group which claims that it staged the bloody hijacking massacre in Rome.
Date: December 21, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Gunmen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of five Arab gunmen who are holding four hostages abroad a Syrian aircrafts surrendered to authorities in Kuwait ending a four-day drama that stretched from Paris to the Middle East.
Date: September 8, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mideast]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of artillery duels which broke out in the Golan Height area.
Date: January 27, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: ] UNTA_AR0787-067-1974-03-12-0630-07

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Egypt' s semi official newspaper who gave another indication that Saudi Arabia considered the key to the Arab oil embargo against the U. S which is in favor of resuming oil shipments to America.
Date: March 12, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Geneva]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying all Middle-East Belligerents except Syria were represented at Geneva at the Mid-East Peace conference.
Date: December 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mideast UN and Bomb]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of General Assembly who has agreed to recess rather than adjourn its 28th session. Also, about a car bomb which explored outside a government office building in London.
Date: December 18, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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