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	Middle East Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During World War II The British Middle East Command was based in Cairo with responsibility for the Middle East theatre which included North Africa, East Africa, Persia, the Middle East, and the British forces in the Balkans and Greece.
		While Auchinleck was in command the Eighth Army confronting the German Afrika Corps and the Italian Army was commanded successively by Generals Sir Alan Cunningham and Sir Neil Ritchie.
		He was replaced as C-in-C Middle East by General Alexander and as GOC Eighth Army by Lt-General William Gott, who was killed in Egypt before taking up command.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Middle_East_Command (572 words)

	Middle East - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		MIDDLE EAST [Middle East] term traditionally applied by western Europeans to the countries of SW Asia and NE Africa lying W of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
		The harem syndrome: moving beyond anthropology's discursive colonization of gender in the Middle East.
		Small screen explosions: Middle East programming budgets have soared as rival stations vie for their sliver of Al Jazeera-driven TV fame.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-midle1ast.html (432 words)

	Our Peace Program
		Middle East Ministries began in 1995, when a group of missionaries to the Jewish people was led by God to bring His message of reconciliation to all of the children of Abraham Arab as well as Jew.
		Middle East Ministries believes God has called us to help prevent abortions by providing these needy families with clothing for the children.
		We believe as Christians understand the heritage of our faith and the prophetic future of the Middle East, they will be moved to help and truly engage with the people in that part of the world.
	www.middleeastministries.org /Our_Peace_Program.htm (1019 words)

	U.S. Is Setting Up Military Command in Tiny Gulf State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is what the military calls a command post exercise, meaning that the top American commanders will carry out a war game that will simulate a campaign against an enemy in the region, but will not involve the deployment of troops.
		Earl B. Hailston, the senior Marine commander in the region, will be at their command centers in Bahrain.
		David D. McKiernan, the top Army commander in the region and the officer who would be in charge of American land forces in the event of a war, will be at his command center in Kuwait.
	www.middleeast.org /world/nytimes79.htm (1660 words)

	Tabsir » Is There a Middle East? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Council on Middle East Studies of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies hosted a dozen scholars from various disciplines.
		Papers were given on the history of the term “Middle East,” its geographical borders in maps and mental templates, how the region implied has been imagined, colonially appropriated and the continuing relevance of the region in a world hooked on oil and stymied by regional terrorism.
		The most obvious point is that the notion of either a Near East or a Middle East is necessarily imposed from the outside.
	www.tabsir.net /?p=201 (424 words)

	The Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations :: Straight Talk from General Anthony Zinni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		General Anthony Zinni, former commander of Middle East Central Command, says the Iraq war was "a big mistake" and there was no plan for the reconstruction.
		In the formal part of his talk, Zinni outlined his view of the roots of instability in the Middle East, citing joblessness as a major source of the angry young men being recruited into extremist Islamic organizations.
		I was commander of Central Command at the time, and we started to get reports from embassies that were in that they had never seen the government so shaken, almost paralyzed.
	www.international.ucla.edu /bcir/article.asp?parentid=11162 (2490 words)

	About United States European Command
		U.S. European Command is a unified combatant command, a command structure distinct from the military services--Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
		The operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands.
		EUCOM is considered a regional combatant command, with responsibility for all of Europe, most of Africa, and parts of the Middle East.
	www.eucom.mil /english/Command/about.asp (283 words)

	Iraqi political groupings and individuals
		After extensive fighting, a ceasefire was organised in June; Sadr announced his intentions to disband the militia; and the ban on al-Hawza was lifted on 19 July.
		Commander of an armoured division of the Republican Guard in the Gulf War (and wrote a book on the 1991 uprising, al-Zilzal, The Earthquake, 1998); and against INC lines in Mar95.
		Commanded 9 divisions in the Iraq-Iraq war; admits that he used chemical weapons against Iran.
	middleeastreference.org.uk /iraqiopposition.html (11453 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| 'Chemical Ali' given command
		A BBC correspondent in Baghdad, Andrew Gilligan, says the appointment of General Ali Hassan al-Majid to command Basra could be aimed at intimidating US and UK troops expected to invade that area should war be declared.
		General Majid - a cousin of Saddam Hussein - is known as "Chemical Ali" for his role in the attacks on Kurds in northern Iraq in 1988 in which at least 5,000 people were killed in a single day.
		His new responsibility was announced in a presidential decree that divided Iraq into four military commands and put the country on a war footing.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/2854199.stm (498 words)

	CHANGE OF COMMAND IN THE MIDDLE EAST
		Based in Baghdad, Brigadier Moon is commanding around 1700 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel on active service in the Middle East to support Coalition rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		In the Middle East area of operations the ADF continues to provide solid support to the Coalition forces in many ways.
		The Force Level Logistics Assets in the Middle East are dealing with the everyday problems of sustaining a large force, ensuring properly equipped and carefully inducted forces come into theatre.
	www.defence.gov.au /minister/NelsonMintpl.cfm?CurrentId=5653 (497 words)

	General James L Jones Biography
		The European Command's mission is to support and achieve U.S. interests and objectives throughout 93 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and portions of the Middle East.
		The command performs a variety of functions including planning for and conducting contingency operations such as noncombatant evacuations and humanitarian relief operations; providing combat-ready forces to both Allied Command Europe and other U.S. unified commands; and conducting intelligence activities and security assistance.
		General Jones assumed duties as the Commander of U.S. European Command on 16 January 2003 and Supreme Allied Commander Europe on 17 January 2003.
	www.eucom.mil /english/CommandGroup/jones.htm (767 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Japan may allow US to set up Middle East base
		The US had requested that Japan allow it to set up a base there for its Middle East command, which is currently based in Doha, Qatar.
		The "Far East" defined in the treaty includes areas north of the Philippines, Japan, and its surrounding areas, including South Korea and Taiwan.
		He indicated that Japan would continue to tacitly allow US troops to be deployed from Japan to final destinations beyond East Asia, such as the Middle East.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?id=9990 (447 words)

	Middle East Institute: Perspective
		With Israel preparing to withdraw its troops and settlers in August, it suggests that the Fatah-backed Palestinian Authority may no longer command the grassroots support necessary to fill the power vacuum that seems certain to emerge.
		Gazans are also being led into the arms of Hamas by their increasing frustration with (and growing contempt for) Abbas.
		Disclaimer: Assertions and opinions in this Perspective are solely those of the above-mentioned author(s) and do not reflect necessarily the views of the Middle East Institute, which expressly does not take positions on Middle East policy.
	www.mideasti.org /articles/doc401.html (780 words)

	Middle East Electricity Exhibitor Information
		Middle East Electricity is your opportunity to get your company in front of one of the most lucrative power markets in the world.
		The region’s requirements still command substantial funding and commitment from governing states.
		A spokesman said that the station will be a model for the new generation of power and desalination stations.
	www.middleeastelectricity.com /ExhibitorInformation.html (309 words)

	Ben Ali: On the Road to Pluralism in Tunisia \| Sadok Chaabane
		Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, December 1997, pp.
		This is the story behind a success story because, as a quick glance at all of its neighbors confirms, Tunisia has been the most successful of the states of the Arab Maghreb.
		Richard H. Curtiss is executive editor of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
	www.middleeastbooks.com /html/books/chaabane.html (1568 words)

	U.S. Central Command - SourceWatch
		United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands assigned operational control of U.S. combat forces.
		Thomas F. Metz, III Corps commander at Fort Hood, Texas, to relieve Lt. Gen.
		Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld brought the 101st Airborne Division commander back to Iraq to overhaul the flawed training of Iraqi police, army and civil defense corps units.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=U.S._Central_Command (752 words)

	U.S. to test Qatar base as Middle East command center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Officials said the operation would be led by Army Gen. Tommy Franks, the chief of Central Command, and acknowledged that shifting at least some operations and personnel from Florida to Qatar on a permanent basis was under consideration.
		In recent months, the number of U.S. warplanes and personnel at the base have swelled, with about 2,000 troops now populating a large military tent city in the desert, according to one official.
		Franks decided to remain in Tampa, defense officials said, because he and Rumsfeld thought a move would be disruptive during the opening stages of the war and believed that Saudi Arabia would have objected to stationing the headquarters at Prince Sultan.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/09/12/MN71653.DTL (341 words)

	MiddleEastEvents.com - MEPOL - the Middle East’s first dedicated internal state security event to be held at Expo ...
		Sharjah, UAE - March 15, 2004: MEPOL, the Middle East’s first bi-annual trade exhibition dedicated to internal state security, police equipment, industrial site security and civil defense will be held from 26 to 28 September 2005 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
		Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Deputy Ruler and Crown Prince of Sharjah, the show is organised by Expo Centre Sharjah in co-operation with GPEC (General Police Exhibition & Conference), a specialized exhibition for police and special equipment organised by EMW Exhibition & Marketing GmbH, Germany.
		The exhibition will showcase the latest technologies and services in a wide range of security related sectors, including consultancy, education and training services; command, control, communication and information systems; criminal investigation; protection, observation and surveillance technologies and forensic science.
	www.middleeastevents.com /site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=216 (435 words)

	Asia Times - Asia's most trusted news source for the Middle East
		January 15, 2003 DoD memo (Rumsfeld) to the commander, US Southern Command, rescinding the December 2, 2002 memo's standing approval to employ some interrogation methods at Guantanamo, but permitting special requests to use more coercive techniques for specific prisoners if the request is meticulously justified;
		US Central Command is considering whether to request assignment of three to five additional brigades - as many as 25,000 troops - to augment the current force.
		Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz conceded in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on June 22 that his department had not expected the tenacity displayed by the Iraqi insurgents, a most significant factor in the current plans calling for high US force levels in Iraq "for years to come".
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/FG02Ak02.html (1772 words)

	Middle East Command [UK]
		command extended to include British Somaliland, Aden, Iraq, Persian Gulf coast
		HQ moved to Aden, absorbing British Forces Arabian Peninsula, while Mediterranean elements separated to form Near East Command with HQ at Episkopi, Cyprus
		Operations in the Middle East [July 1941-Oct. 1941], by Gen. Sir Claude Auckinleck (London Gazette 37695, 1946)
	www.regiments.org /formations/uk-cmdarmy/os-mec.htm (151 words)

	Middle East News
		Middle East News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Tuesday that more American troops may be needed in the capital to quell raging sectarian violence.
		Prosecutor Alberto Nisman charged that six other Iranians and a Lebanese were involved in the attack, including a top Hezbollah figure, Imad Fayez Mugniyah.
	www.topix.net /world/middle-east (779 words)

	Commands - Med/Mid East_P (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-2.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1939 the appointment of the commander of RAF Middle East was raised to that of a Commander-in-Chief
		Transferred to Mediterranean Air Command, 18 Feb 1943; to HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, 10 Jan 1944; to RAF Mediterranean and Middle East, 1 Aug 1945.
		Subordinate to RAF Middle East and its successors.
	www.rafweb.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Cmd_O2.htm (1705 words)

	CNS Regions: Middle East/Africa
		One of the most volatile and war-torn regions of the world, the Middle East is racked with disputes over religion, culture, land, and water.
		With the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the region, these disputes have already brought about the use of these terrible tools of modern warfare, and concern regarding their future use lingers in the minds of citizens and leaders in the region and beyond.
		"A pragmatic approach to addressing the Resolution on the Middle East at the 2000 Review Conference is essential as the Resolution is going to be the focus of discussion for Egypt and some other Arab States." An article by Rebecca Stevens and Amin Tarzi.
	cns.miis.edu /research/mideast.htm (3115 words)

	FOXNews.com - Southern Command Probe Gitmo Charges - International News \| News of the World \| Middle East News \| Europe ...
		SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Southern Command on Friday launched an investigation into"credible allegations"that guards at Guantanamo Bay abused detainees, and appointed an Army colonel to head the probe.
		John Craddock, the commander of the Southern Command, said later Friday that he had ordered the investigation, headed by an Army colonel, to begin.
		"The investigation is consistent with U.S. Southern Command's policy to investigate credible allegations of abuse"at Guantanamo detention facilities, the Southern Command said in a statement.
	www.foxnews.com /wires/2006Oct13/0,4670,GuantanamoAbuseProbe,00.html (945 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Middle East
		Unit 101 is merged with a brigade of paratroopers.
		Although the tribunal rules his military action effective, his decisions at Suez were in violation of his orders from the head of Southern Command.
		Amid growing tension between Sharon and the Southern Command, Sharon is dismissed from military duty.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/middleeast/sharon_timeline.html (870 words)

	Thesis Guidelines
		Russian and East European Studies South Asian Studies Faculty and Office Hours Study Abroad Rohatyn Center for International Affairs Contact Us
		All East Asian Studies students must write a thesis over the Fall-Winter terms.
		The purpose of the defense is twofold: to demonstrate verbal command of the thesis material and arguments and to clarify information or points in the thesis.
	www.middlebury.edu /academics/ump/majors/is/middle_east_studies/thesis (1283 words)

	Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years \| Israel Shahak
		Shahak uncovers the extent to which Israel is shaped by virulently xenophobic religious orthodoxy and what this means for Israel and its role in the Middle East.
		The author argues that the roots of religious fanaticism must be exposed in order for its consequences to be understood.
		And, if you are a member of Gush Emunim and a settler in any part of "the redeemed land of Israel" (otherwise known as "the occupied territories"), you are perpetually in a state of war.
	www.middleeastbooks.com /html/books/shahak-jewish.html (2625 words)

	The Rise of Iran's Reformers Requires a Cautious U.S. Response
		Major changes in Iranian foreign policy are unlikely in the immediate future; the reformers will not want to risk disrupting their coalition or provoking a certain confrontation with the hard-liners until they have addressed more pressing social, economic, and political issues.
		Moreover, Ayatollah Khamanei retains control over Tehran's foreign policy and security affairs by virtue of his command of the Iranian armed forces, intelligence agencies, and the Revolutionary Guard.
		a Research Fellow specializing in Middle East affairs in the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
	www.heritage.org /Research/MiddleEast/EM653.cfm (1097 words)

	Long Live the New Iraq!
		(E) Decision Number 666 (1980) of the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council is annuled, and anyone whose citizenship was withdrawn on the basis of this decree shall be deemed an Iraqi.
		(B) Armed forces and militias not under the command structure of the Iraqi Transitional Government are prohibited, except as provided by federal law.
		Operationally, national command authority on military matters shall flow from the Prime Minister to the Minister of Defense to the military chain of command of the Iraqi Armed Forces.
	www.cpa-iraq.org /government/TAL.html (7068 words)

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