Middle East category: 7830 books
Dining with al-Qaeda
Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Following in the footsteps of Sir Richard Burton and Lawrence of Arabia, Hugh Pope presents his modern-day explorations, mined from more than three decades, of the politics, religion, and aspirations of Muslim peoples to show how the Middle East is much more than a monolithic "Islamic World."
An...
Arab Spring Then and Now
From Hope to Despair
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
Middle East conflict and the Arab Spring: Gain insight and learn from two of the most acclaimed experts on the Middle East
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In December 2010, the “Tunisian Revolution” touched off a wave of protests, riots, revolutions and civil wars throughout the Middle East. Initially...
by John McHugo
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
This “brilliant and erudite” history by the award-winning Arabist provides vital context for understanding the contemporary Middle East (Patrick Seale, author of Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East).
From Algeria and Libya to Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab world commands Western...
Beware of Small States
Lebanon, Battleground of the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2010
Lebanon, a country no bigger than Connecticut, has become a battleground for the political, strategic and ideological conflicts of its neighbors and the great powers. It has come to reflect the broad historical experiences of the modern Middle East. Beware of Small States is an elegant and incisive...
Six Days of War
June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first comprehensive account of the epoch-making Six-Day War, from the author of Ally—now featuring a fiftieth-anniversary retrospective
Though it lasted for only six tense days in June, the 1967 Arab-Israeli war never really ended. Every crisis that has ripped...
The Ottoman Endgame
War, Revolution, and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 1908-1923
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
An astonishing retelling of twentieth-century history from the Ottoman perspective, delivering profound new insights into World War I and the contemporary Middle East
Between 1911 and 1922, a series of wars would engulf the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, in which the central conflict,...
Around The Globe - Must See Places in the Middle East
Middle East Travel Guide for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
The Middle East is a foreign kingdom that requires knowledge of their special culture and religion before you set foot on any country within its boundaries. You will amazed by how beautiful the land is, as depicted in the pages of this picture book. This book will take you on an amazing journey to land of spices and oil. Secure your copy today!
by Naomi Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
“Naomi Wallace commits the unpardonable sin of being partisan, and, the darkness and harshness of her work notwithstanding, outrageously optimistic. She seems to believe the world can change. She certainly writes as if she intends to set it on fire.”—Tony Kushner
Naomi Wallace, the rare...
The Iran Wars
Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
From the Wall Street Journal reporter who’s been breaking news on the historic and potentially disastrous Iran nuclear deal comes a deeply reported exploration of the country’s decades-long power struggle with the United States—for readers of Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and Lawrence Wright’s...
The Six-Day War
The Conflict that Re-Shaped the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Six-Day War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Six-Day War. In 1967, relations between the State of Israel and its neighbours, which had long been strained,...
Notes on a Century
Reflections of a Middle East Historian
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2012
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Went Wrong? tells the story of his extraordinary life
After September 11, Americans who had never given much thought to the Middle East turned to Bernard Lewis for an explanation, catapulting What Went Wrong? and later Crisis of Islam to become...
The Age of Jihad
Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
From the award-winning author of The Rise of Islamic State, the essential story of the Middle East’s disintegration
The Age of Jihad charts the turmoil of today’s Middle East and the devastating role the West has played in the region from 2001 to the present. Beginning with the US-led invasion...
Myths, Illusions, and Peace
Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2009
"A trenchant and often pugnacious demolition of the numerous misconceptions about strategic thinking on the Middle East"
-The New York Times
Now updated with a new chapter on the current climate, Myths, Illusions, and Peace addresses why the United States has consistently failed to...
Preachers of Hate
Islam and the War on America
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The “new” anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single...