Definitions Flashcards
(19 cards)
Bedouin
A nomadic arab of the desert
Arish
Palm frond shelters
Majilis
Types of special gatherings - sitting room
Shura
Term for collective decision-making in Islam
Emirate
The rank, lands, or reign (royal) of an emir
Trucial States
Collective of seven sheikhdoms on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf
Constitution
A set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is ran
FNC
Federal National Council
Multiracial
Made up of several racial or ethnic groups
Negotiator
Someone who helps other people reach an agreement
Expatriate
A person who lives outside their native family
Shura
Where discussions of the nation’s people take place
Participation
The action of taking part in something
Communication
The sending and receiving of information
Active Citizenship
Someone who is involved in social and political issues
E-Government
A government which uses technology
European Union
A group of 27 countries in Europe
Big Data
The incredible amount of structured and unstructured information that humans and machines generate
The European Commission
The executive of the European Union - responsible for initiating laws, enforcing the laws of the EU and managing the EU’s policies
