The United Nations: peacekeeping and the Middle East
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UN peacekeeping in the Middle East has changed since 1948, when for the first time it sent unarmed peacekeepers to keep a watch on the Arab-Israel conflict. The Suez affair in 1956 was the first armed mission of the UN for peacekeeping, which replaced the British and French forces. The UN failed to prevent the 1967 Arab War because the Soviet Union stalled any move that was critical to Egypt. Then the UN activism appeared in the form of UN Security Council Resolution 242. After that the US opposed activity against Israel. The cost of seventeen peacekeeping operations is equal to 0.38% of the US defence budget.
Publication Name: Asian Affairs
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0306-8374
Year: 1996
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1979: year of destiny in the Middle East
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The four seminal events of the fateful year, 1979, are the culmination of the Iran Revolution with Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran, the signature of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty, Saddam Hussein's assumption of full power as president of Iraq and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan that had a profound effect on the future of the region are discussed.
Publication Name: Asian Affairs
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0306-8374
Year: 2004
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More Puerto Ricans moving to the middle class
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An increasing number of Puerto Ricans have moved up from the lower to the middle class. Analysts attributed the change to the improvement in their household income and their access to better educational and employment opportunities.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 1995
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