Full Description
Practitioners and academics dealing with the Middle East can turn to the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law for an instant source of information on the developments over an entire year in the region. The Yearbook covers Islamic and non-Islamic legal subjects, including the laws themselves, of some twenty Arab and other Islamic countries.
The publication's practical features include:
- articles on current topics,
- country surveys reflecting important new legislation and amendments to existing legislation per country,
- the text of a selection of documents and important court cases,
- a Notes and News section, and
- book reviews.
Contents
Contents Preface List of Contributors Part I - Articles Sharia and Muslim Legal Thought in the 21st Century: The Paths ahead Ayla Karmali General Principles of Islamic Law of War: A Reassessment Matthias Vanhullebusch Introduction to The Indonesian Legal System: Major Developments in the Past Decade Hesti Setyowati and M. Harris S. Toengkagie Islam, Family Law and Constitutional Context in Indonesia Jan Michiel Otto Honor Killing in Iran, a Legal Point of View Baharak Keshavarz Islamic law in Practice: The Application of Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan Tahir Wasti La protection des actionnaires minoritaires. En droit tunisien des societes Ahmed Ouerfelli Female Judges in Egypt Ahmed El Sayed Part II - Country Surveys Syria - Jacques el-Hakim Iraq - Sabah Al-Mukhtar Jordan - Hamzeh Haddad Palestine - Emma Brown Lebanon - Nayla Comair-Obeid Libya - Mustafa El-Alem Kuwait - Nazih Abdul Hameed A-S United Arab Emirates - Al Tamimi & Company Qatar - Al Tamimi & Company Bahrain - Husain M. Al Baharna Oman - James Harbridge Yemen - Nageeb Shamiri Iran - M.A. Ansaripour Morocco - Michele Zirari-Devif Pakistan - Martin Lau Turkey - Volkan Gul Part III - Selected Documents Sudan/Darfur United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005) regarding Referral of Situation of Darfur to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006) regarding the Expansion of the Peacekeeping Mission of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 (2007) regarding the Establishment of an African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Arrest Warrant of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against Ahmad Harun Arrest Warrant of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against Ali Kushayb Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Federal Laws: Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (2003) Federal Law No. 8 (2004) Concerning Financial Free Zones Federal Decree No. 35 (2004) To Establish Financial Free Zone in Dubai Dubai Laws: Law No. 9 (2004) In Respect of The Dubai International Financial Centre Law No. 12 (2004) In Respect of The Judicial Authority at Dubai International Financial Centre DIFC Laws: DIFC Law No. 3 (2004) Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC DIFC Law No. 10 (2004) DIFC Court Law DIFC Law No. 10 (2005) Law Relating to the Application of the DIFC Laws (Amended and Restated) Iraq Draft Oil and Gas Law Draft Foreign Investment Law Agreement Regarding the Activities and Presence of U.S. Forces, and its Withdrawal from Iraq Part IV Book Review Lau, M. (2006) The Role of Islam in the Legal System of Pakistan Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. Niaz A. Shah Index
