“mohammed el hajjar”

Over the past 20 years the costs of natural disasters have escalated significantly. The lives of over 800 million people have been disrupted and the number of catastrophes has nearly quadrupled. At present, the increasing global threat of natural disasters, in spite of our increased knowledge, is om... More

The objective of this book is to shed light on the background of the Al-Jazeera network, how it started, how it operates, and its implications for the future of news broadcasting in the Middle East and its struggle for public opinion in the Arab world.Al-Jazeera, the independent, all-Arab television... More

Motorola's DSP56002 processor and its development tools provide an ideal environment for digital signal processing. This book explains and demonstrates how to use this processor to solve a number of common real-time signal processing problems. This book is intended for use by both students and compu... More

Of the enormous number of books published on the Arab-Israeli conflict, most focus on its history or the political dimensions of the current peace process. None, however, has provided an in-depth look at the relationship between those who shape the events and the Western journalists who cover them. ... More

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there has been increased public interest in informal funds transfer (IFT) systems. This paper examines the informal hawala system, an IFT system found predominantly in the Middle East and South Asia. The paper examines the historical and socioeconom... More

Biomass currently accounts for about 15% of the global primary energy consumption and is particularly important as an energy resource in developing countries. It will undoubtedly play an increasing role in the world's energy consumption.What crops make up this large percentage of our energy resource... More

Al-Jazeera, the independent, all-Arab television news network based in Qatar, emerged as ambassador to the Arab world in the events following September 11, 2001. Arabic for "the island," Al-Jazeera has "scooped" the western media conglomerates many times. With its exclusive access to Osama Bin Laden... More