Modern Arab History

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  • English

Description

Understand and familiarize yourself with contemporary Arab history. Learn about the historical stages of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Awareness of the issue of dispossession of Arab land from its owners. Learn about the European role in creating a national home for the Jews in Palestine by force. Introduce the student to the lessons learned from the stages of conflict. Know his Arab causes and usurped rights. and the suffering of the afflicted Palestinian Arab people in their land. Acquiring the idea of Arab nationalism and belonging to Arabism stemming from the unity of blood, language and history. Introducing the student to the positions of Arab writers on the stages of the conflict, and their common cause. Understand the Zionist ideology based on the usurpation of the land of others. Knowing the illogical reasons justifiable for the rape of Palestine. Clarify the role of modern European colonialism and its position on Arab countries aspiring to liberation. Understanding the colonial logic and the Sykes-Picot Agreement in the division of the Arab world (the legacy of Turkish colonialism). Clarifying the colonial plan by placing obstacles in front of the liberated Arab peoples after they obtained the evacuation. Awareness of the role of writers in putting the Arab cause under the microscope. Knowing the extent to which the Arab peoples are affected by their issues and expressing them in creative literary templates. Upon completion of this course, the student must have the ability to: Zionist thought and philosophy delved into the usurpation of the land of the Arabs. Analysis of the European position on enabling Jews to occupy the land. Comparing each stage to another stage of the conflict in terms of preparedness and Arab mobilization. Shows the intellectual attitudes of the Arabs and their attitudes towards their common causes. Clarifying the thought of Arab writers through their creations affected by the events of the conflict. Conduct research on each stage of the conflict. Read a text of writers affected by the events of the conflict critically. A comparison with an illustrative mapping of what Arab land was like before and after the Sykes-Picot Treaty. Drawing a map of Palestine before its usurpation, and the difference in drawing according to the international division from the beginning of the conflict until The revolutions of the Arab Spring. Identify the different sources and references that dealt with the history of the conflict. Addressing problems and the ability to solve according to the data of each stage. Familiarity with common Arab issues and consolidating the spirit of Arab nationalism in the minds of the people of Arabism.

Program

Media Department

Objectives

  • At the end of the course, the student must be familiar with the historical stages of the Arab-Israeli conflict since the Balfour Declaration for the Jews until the post-peace stage (Egyptian-Israeli and then Arab-Israeli). The reasons for the emergence of the Zionist entity in the Arab region. The Palestinian Nakba and its effects on the Arab world. The reasons for the Arab world's aversion to the new Israeli Jewish entity planted by Europeans in the heart of their Arab homeland. Resorting to a military solution and the outbreak of wars in the Arab region. The Arab peoples were affected by the scourge of these wars. Arab and international political positions to resolve the crisis. American hegemony, global Zionism, and global silence. The echo of these wars in the creations of writers, and the reflection of the images of their woes in the template (poetic - novelist - pans - theatrical). Showing the different visions and impressions of writers towards each stage of the conflict.

Textbook

محمد نادر عبد الحكيم و آخرون : تاريخ العرب المعاصر بين (رصد المؤرخ ورؤية المبدع). دار الهاني للنشر، القاهرة، 2022م.

Course Content

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1The outbreak of World War I, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and the division of the Ottoman legacy between Britain and France. The Balfour Declaration to the Jews in 1917. The global Zionist movement. The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the division of Arab countries. Placing Palestine under the British Mandate. The beginnings of the migration of Eastern European Jews after World War II to the land of Palestine. The 1936 Arab Revolt in Palestine and the loss of Palestine. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world
2Raids by Zionist Jewish gangs on the Arabs of Palestine and the usurpation of land. The 1948 war and the Arab military intervention to save Palestine. The defeat of the unorganized Arab armies, the declaration of the State of Israel, and the recognition of it by the United States. The international conspiracy against Palestine and the Arabs. The Palestinian diaspora and the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
3The Arab liberation revolutions and the 1952 revolution in Egypt, along with its political and social impacts. The nationalization of the Suez Canal and the Tripartite Aggression against Egypt in 1956. The union between Egypt and Syria in 1958. The separation in 1961. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
4ChatGPT said: The beginning of the formation of the Egyptian army and the Arab armies, and the Yemen War of 1962 to secure the Arab strategic depth. The defeat of the Egyptian army in Yemen in 1962 and the Yemen War to overthrow the Mutawakkilite Kingdom, with Nasser’s support for the Republicans led by Field Marshal Abdullah al-Sallal. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
5The Six-Day War of 1967. The setback of the Egyptian army due to its exhaustion in the Yemen War. The occupation of the Sinai Peninsula, the closure of the Suez Canal, and the occupation of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan Heights. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
6The Rogers Plan and the Arab rejection of it. The Egyptian-Israeli War of Attrition and its political impacts. The restructuring and rearming of the Egyptian army, and Egyptian-Soviet relations. The preparation for the Six-Hour War of 1973 and the victory of the Arab and Egyptian will in the war. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
77 th Week Exam
8In 1979, the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. The beginning of Arab fragmentation, Egypt’s expulsion from the Arab League, and the relocation of its headquarters to Tunisia. The Arab Steadfastness and Confrontation Front against Egypt, led by Iraq. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
91975–1989: The Lebanese Civil War. 1982: The Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the occupation of Beirut, the expulsion of the Palestine Liberation Organization factions, their relocation to Tunisia, and the formation of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world
10The First Gulf War (1980–1988): The Iran-Iraq War, the longest military conflict of the 20th century. Causes and consequences. The Second Gulf War (1990–1991) and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Causes and consequences. The Arab division following the Second Gulf War between those supporting Iraq and those opposing its stance. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
112003–2011: The Third Gulf War against Iraq, led by the United States. Causes and consequences. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
1212th week assessment
13ChatGPT said: 2010: The Arab Spring revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Algeria, and Sudan. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
14The Yemen War (Saudi Arabia and the UAE) against the Houthis with the support of Iran. Bright pages in Arab history. The impact of the Arab individual by the tragedies of events and documenting the realities in literature—poetry and prose (story, play, article)—and recording them in the form of documentary films. Literary models with analysis and critique to highlight Arab visions resulting from the tragedies of the historical events experienced by the Arab world.
15Revision

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