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  • Iran-Iraq war and Syria's position during the first Gulf war. (c2007) 
    Moghrabi, Rana (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-18)
    This study examines the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, focusing, in particular, on Syria's position during that War. The thesis first provides a discussion of the Iran-Iraq War, highlighting the history of the conflict ...
  • The Iranian Involvement in the Yemeni War 
    Taha, Lynne (Lebanese American University, 2022-07-26)
    The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been one of the main causes of the conflicts and wars in the Middle East since decades. Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria, were places where the two states competed aggressively to bring ...
  • Iraqi federalism. (c2011) 
    Mneimneh, Mirna (Lebanese American University, 2012-02-15)
    This thesis analyzes democratization models for deeply divided society undergoing political transition. It takes the federalization and consociationalization strategies as implemented in Iraq as a case study. A comparative ...
  • IRS. (c2007) 
    Rifai, Samah M. (Lebanese American University, 2011-05-12)
    The job market has changed considerably over the last fifty years. Job seekers are requested to have more specialized skills and a greater amount of knowledge in their fields. The recruitment process has become extremely ...
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran. (c2010) 
    Othman, Zanoubia (Lebanese American University, 2011-10-25)
    The Iranian revolution has redrawn not only the nature of the state in Iran but also the political map in the M.E. The repercussions of the 1979 revolution within and outside the Islamic Republic are attributed to the ...
  • The Islamist groups in Tripoli. (c2008) 
    Abbas, Nivine H. (Lebanese American University, 2011-10-25)
    For the past decade, especially after the 9111 events, many scholars have related the terrorism phenomenon mainly to Islamic groups. After doing an extended research, I found that rarely scholars have researched the Sunni ...
  • Isolation and characterization of Nystatin resistant mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
    Hashwa, Fuad A. (American University of Beirut, 2018-04-25)
  • Isolation and study of Lipase activity of an olive oil degrading Thermoactionomyces SP. (c2002) 
    Al Khudary, Rami (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-16)
    A ftlamentous, Gram-Positive, spore forming filamentous bacterium was isolated from soil (AI Koura - Lebanon) on rhodamine agar plates at 60°C. The isolate, HRK-l produced large quantities of an extra cellular thermostable ...
  • Israel. (c2006) 
    Hammoud, Hala Hussein (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-18)
  • Israeli coalition governments. (c2017) 
    Chahine, Ralph (Lebanese American University, 2018-03-06)
    The period between 1992 and 2015 witnessed a new change in the framework of Israeli elections directly impacting its coalition politics. In 1992 Israel adopted new election law where the Prime Minister is directly elected. ...
  • Israeli coalition governments: formation and duration (1949-1999) 
    Salamey, Imad (Wayne State University, 2018-08-29)
    This doctoral dissertation identifies key aspects that have contributed to the formation and duration of Israeli coalition governments. Most importantly, it differentiates between two historical periods that have shaped ...
  • Israeli security and foreign policy vis-a-vis non-state actors. (c2009) 
    Mikaelian, Shoghig (Lebanese American University, 2011-09-30)
    The global geopolitical implications of the 11 September 2001 attacks highlight the need to reassess theories and concepts of security, as well as processes of foreign policymaking. This thesis examines traditional ...
  • The Jewish identity crisis. (c2000) 
    Obeid, Sleiman (Lebanese American University, 2011-04-13)
  • The Jordan and Litani rivers in the Middle East. (c1996) 
    Rizk, Edgar (Lebanese American University, 2011-04-14)
    The shortage of water in the Middle East is currently not acute, but it is expected to be more acute in the following twenty years, as water resources are limited, compared to the projected number of population. Consequently, ...
  • The Jordanian experience with political liberalization. (c2009) 
    Jaber, Carmen (Lebanese American University, 2011-10-05)
    This thesis examines the political liberalization process in Jordan since 1989. It first analyzes the steps undertaken by the late king Hussein, who responded to the riots of 1989 by measured dozes of political liberalization ...
  • Kamal Jumblatt. (c2013) 
    Mroueh, Wassim (Lebanese American University, 2013-11-18)
    Although there is a plethora of work examining Kamal Jumblatt‟s political career, none explains a major puzzle in this career: namely, the radical change in his stance vis-à-vis the Lebanese political system and prospects ...
  • Kefir inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. (c2011) 
    Hayek, Stephanie E. (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-18)
    Kefir is a fermented milk product, to which many health benefits have been attributed. These include anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and metabolic benefits. Most importantly, many studies have proven ...
  • Kinetics and mechanisms of ceramide increases in experimental status epilepticus 
    Abi-Habib, Ralph Joseph (American University of Beirut, 2018-06-14)
  • The king and the general 
    Salloukh, Bassel Fawzi (McGill University, 2018-09-25)
    This study is a comparative analysis of the survival strategies of two regimes: Jordan''s King Hussein and Lebanon''s Fu''ad Shihab. It is an exploration of the domestic determinants of foreign policy behaviour, and the ...
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. (c2018) 
    Hammoud, Zeinab (Lebanese American University, 2018-10-11)
    The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States is crucial to understanding the current state of play in the Middle East. Yet the dynamics of the relationship itself are far more difficult and contested. While ...

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