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  • Arab World

    Hierarchical Display of Arab world Geography > Political geography Arab world Concept of Arab world See the dictionary definition of Arab world. Characteristics of Arab world [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Arab world Spanish: Mundo árabe French: Monde arabe German: […]

  • Saudi Arabia

    The Commercial Office of the Saudi Arabia Embassy in the U.S. posts Saudi business, investment and intellectual property laws, as well as information about relevant Saudi government agencies. For an introduction to Saudi law, see A Brief Overview of the Saudi Arabian Legal System by Dr. […]

  • Arab League

    Summary of Arab League An association of independent Arab states formed for the purpose of advancing cooperation among the members in political, economic, and social matters. The league, formed in Cairo in 1945, has a permanent council and secretariat. A principal objective of the league […]

  • Historical Capitals of the World

    Historical Capitals of the World List of Historical World Capitals by Continents since 1800 List of Historical World Capitals by Countries in America since 1800 United States of America COW Number: 2 (see the “Correlates of War” Project) Historical Country Alternative Spellings / Names / Related Entities: US/U.S./United States; USA/U.S.A. Capital(s) since 1800: Washington D.C.…

  • World Countries Vocabulary

    World Countries Vocabulary World Countries and Nationality Vocabulary Afghanistan . Adjective used for Afghanistan (also describes nationality): Afghan . Noun used for a person from Afghanistan : an Afghan . Albania . Adjective used for Albania (also describes nationality): Albanian . Noun used for a person from Albania : an Albanian . Algeria . Adjective…

  • Islamic World

    Islamic World At the peak of its power (the “peak” of the Islamic empire is usually considered to be during the Abbasid Dynasty , 750 A.D.-1258 A.D.) the Islamic empire represented the greatest military strength, reached a higher level of achievement in the arts and sciences than any other civilization, and was widely thought of…

  • Human Rights During the Arab Spring

    Promotion of Human Rights During the Arab Spring in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): See discussion in sections A.3.d. and A.3.e. supra regarding actions taken to respond to the human rights crises […]

  • Human Rights During the Arab Spring

    Promotion of Human Rights During the Arab Spring in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): See discussion in sections A.3.d. and A.3.e. supra regarding actions taken to respond to the human rights crises […]

  • World Intellectual Property Organization

    Summary of World Intellectual Property Organization A specialized agency of the United Nations charged with fostering international agreements to protect rights to intellectual property, with the object of facilitating international technology transfer. WIPO serves as the nucleus for new […]

  • Counterterrorism Coordination With Saudi Arabia

    Counterterrorism Coordination With Saudi Arabia in 2016 During 2016, the Saudi government continued its ongoing program to modernize the educational curriculum, including textbooks, although this has not been completely implemented and some textbooks containing derogatory and intolerant […]

  • Arab Spring

    Promotion of Human Rights During the Arab Spring In relation to the international law practice and Promotion of Human Rights During the Arab Spring in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: International Human Rights

  • History of the World Trade Organization

    Origins of the World Trade Organization: History

  • List of the Most Corrupt States in the World

    List of the Most Corrupt States in the World List of the Most Corrupt States in the World, ranked in Order The list is the Transparency International annual Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks 175 countries on their levels of public sector corruption. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of Transparency International The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks States,…

  • World-state

    The World-state is Not Desirable Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about The World-state is Not Desirable, wrote in 1921: 18. Whatever else can be urged against a universal federal state and the like, it is at the present day no longer a physical […]

  • Euthanasia Laws in the World

    Introduction to Euthanasia Laws in the WorldIn 1995 the Northern Territory of Australia became the first jurisdiction to explicitly legalize voluntary active euthanasia. However, the federal parliament of Australia overturned the law in 1997. In 2001 The Netherlands became the first country…