The aim of this thesis is to compare the geopolitical situation of Jordan after the Arab Spring and to outline future possible developments in the Middle East. The Arab Spring, began in 2011, is a series of popular uprisings and revolutions in the Arab countries, when the citizens were calling for better economic and political situation. It has resulted in several civil wars and refugee’s crisis, that dragged the attention of the rest of the world. Although Jordan is a small country without any significant natural resources or economic influence, it plays an important role in geopolitical developments in the region. This diploma thesis is logically divided into several chapters dealing with political events before 2011, describing the events of the Arab spring, includes internal political changes in Jordan and then is comparing how the current geopolitical development differs

The thesis focuses on the progress of the oil economies in MENA since 90's. Due to the outbreak of unrest in the Arab world, the thesis deals with the political area and causes leading to the Arab Spring. The importance of oil in the world economy and it's discovery in the Middle East and North Africa increased strategic importance of this region. Arab countries have for the past three decades undergone significant social, economic and political transformation and their oil wealth played a major role in this transformation. The first chapter focuses on economic theory dealing with raw materials and their impact on economic growth of countries. The next chapter focuses on presentation of the MENA region. The third chapter deals with the development of four selected countries - Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Libya since 90's, the impact of the global financial crisis on Arab countries and the Arab Spring.

Tato diplomová práce se zabývá mojí praxí v Jordánsku a v České republice. Zkoumá vztah mezi diváky a vlastními divadelními idejemi a jejich efekt na mé rozhodování. Práce je rozdělena na dvě kapitoly. První kapitola se věnuje srovnání mé práce sociálního pracovníka a režiséra, který pracoval s Palestinskou mládeží a terénními pracovníky v největším Palestinském uprchlickém táboře v Ammánu v Jordánsku, a dále pak se zahraničními studenty z Evropy v programu Erasmus na fakultě divadelních studií DAMU v Praze v České republice. Druhá kapitola srovnává moji sólovou práci v Jordánsku vycházející z Palestinské lidové tradice, na kterou jsem v Čechách navázal vytvořením vlastního autobiografického dokumentárního loutkového představení. Pracovní proces zkoumá úhel pohledu režiséra/autora a analyzuje výsledky a výzvy, kterým jsem v průběhu tvorby čelil. Práce režiséra spočívající v organizaci, kontrole a reflexi tvorby, který má rozhodující slovo, slouží jako mikrokosmos pro sledování politického loutkového divadla založeného na pohádce, lidové tradici a autobiografických prvcích. V důsledku toho jako režisér nabourávám vyprávěcí normy klasického Arabského divadla a západního loutkového divadla za účelem přinést na pódium něco nového.

The issues of Islam, integration of Muslims and multiculturalism are currently major topics in the European space. Within the framework of this debate, among the search for self-identity, occur various stereotypical and prejudiced behaviours against this different religious and ethnic group. The everyday contact between Czech and Muslim communities within the Czech Republic happens primarily in the north-bohemian town of Teplice. This spa town provides excellent spa treatment, which attracts guests from Arabian countries. This thesis inquiries about the nature of relations between the local citizens and the Muslim population, which either permanently lives here or is on a temporary visit. It attempts to provide possible solutions for disputes of such coexistence.

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(in English): This master's thesis is focusing on the issue of military ranks in the armed forces of contemporary Arab states. In the thesis, the terms for military ranks of all branches of the armed forces (ground force, navy, air force) of Arab armies are being discussed. At the same time, the proposed thesis is dealing with the historical and political context of development of military ranks in the region; therefore, there is a focus on early developments of military ranks in the Middle Ages, reform efforts in the Ottoman military of Sultan Mahmut II., and the creation of Egyptian army during the rule of Muḥammad ʿAlīʼs dynasty. In the thesis itself, military traditions of European colonial powers together with the political developments in the second half of the 20th century are also taken into consideration while discussing the ranks and terminology. The rank system of the Armed Forces of the Egyptian Arab Republic serves as a reference for other states throughout the thesis. The thesis is based on analysis of scholarly literature and relevant legislation of Arab countries.

This diploma thesis is focusing on analyzing a possible influence of new media on politics with an emphasis on the three most popular social networks as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The main methods used in this thesis are analysis and subsequent comparison of acquired facts. This thesis has two subtopics. Firstly, it is the action and the access of Czech and world politicians on the social networks. Secondly, it analyses the events of the Arab Spring in the years 2010 and 2011. This thesis is based both on professional literature of Czech and foreign authors, that follows up mass media, mass communication and new media, as well as on studies analyzing social networks as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, on Czech and foreign newspapers, TV broadcasts and post electoral studies.

The diploma thesis addresses the specific business decisions about entering foreign markets. With the example of the United Arab Emirates and India it shows the diversity of business and export strategies. It tries to answer the question of whether to use distributors in foreign markets, or whether a more appropriate way is to set up its own branches.

Práce charakterizuje současnou ekonomickou situaci států GCC a jejich budoucí rozvoj v závislosti na úbytku ropy. Práce se zaměřuje na cestovní ruch, odvětví ekonomiky, které by se mohlo zásadním způsobem podílet na rozvoji těchto států. Popisuje základní předpoklady pro cestovní ruch a jaké postavení v současnoti cestovní ruch zaujímá v ekomonikách států GCC. Na příkladu Spojených arabských emirátů ukazuje jednu z možných cest, kterou by se mohly tyto státy vydat.

This thesis presents the issue of the entering of a business to business company on the Unated Arab Emirates market. Its objective is to develop an appropriate marketing strategy and apply it to Haubi's Ges. M.b.H, a leading Austrian bakery. The strategy was elaborated from the analysis of the food market both at the global and national level in the UAE. Assumptions underlying the success of a company in this market are included in the SWOT analysis. The principles derivated from this analysis are then applied to market segmenting and concurrence monitoring. The final strategy consists of a specific marketing mix, which was determined by the analysis of the obtained results and fully respects the particular cultural environment of the UAE.