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Why should high school students learn about the contemporary Middle East?

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Melani Cammett

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December 5, 2011

Videos from Melani Cammett

Who are you and what do you do?
Why should high school students learn about the contemporary Middle East?
Are events in Egypt related to similar events in the region, specifically in Tunisia?
Why is it important for high school students to learn about Egypt and Tunisia?
What is the historical relationship between the United States and Egypt?
How is the U.S. government responding to recent events in Egypt?
How much influence does the United States have in Egypt?
What are the potential effects if Mubarak leaves?
What role have social media played in the protests in Egypt and Tunisia?
As the United States develops its response to events in Egypt, is there a conflict between democracy and stability?
What is the Arab Spring?
What caused the Arab Spring?
How did government rule lead to the Arab Spring protests in Tunisia, Bahrain and Egypt?
What have been some of the outcomes of the Arab Spring uprisings?
What are the United States’ interests in the Middle East?
How has the Arab Spring affected U.S. policy in the Middle East?
What are the origins of U.S. concerns about political Islam?
What has been the impact of the 2003 Iraq War in terms of regional politics?
What are the obstacles to a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority?
What is political Islam?
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