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Genies, meanies, and magic rings

three tales from the Arabian nights
2007
A retelling of three tales from the "Arabian Nights" --"Ali Baba and the 40 thieves," "Abu Keer and Abu Seer," and "Aladdin and the magic lamp.".

Tenggren's golden tales from the Arabian nights

the most famous stories from the great classic A thousand and one nights
2003
Illustrated retellings of ten stories of Scheherazade, along with the legend of how they came to be told.

The seven voyages of Sinbad the sailor

1997
Sinbad sets off on a series of seven voyages in search of adventure. His travels take him through the Persian Gulf to far-flung islands and each trip meets with a new disaster, where Sinbad is forced to call on his last ounce of strength and initiative to escape dangers including monstrous serpents, one-eyed giants, and cannibals.

Aladdin and the wonderful lamp

1981
Recounts the tale of a poor tailor's son who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave.

The Arab Spring

2013
Presents articles and essays with opposing viewpoints on matters concerning the Arab Spring of 2010, such as whether or not the U.S. should have intervened in Libya and if the new governments in place of the old ones are really any better.

Aladdin and the magic lamp

2005
Aladdin outwits an evil magician who first tries to trick him into handing over an old lamp with a genie inside and later steals Aladdin's wife and possessions.

The tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves

a story from the Arabian nights
1996
A poor woodcutter discovers the hidden treasures of a band of robbers, survives great danger, and brings riches to his whole family.

Disney's Aladdin

1992
A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin, who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

Aladdin

and other tales from the Arabian nights
1998
Retells some of the magical adventures with Arabic, Persian, and Indian origins, framed by the tale of Shaharazad who tells the king a story for 1001 nights. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Al-Jazeera

the inside story of the Arab news channel that is challenging the West
2005
Traces the history of the Arab news channel Al-Jazeera, discussing how it became one of the world's most influential media outlet, how it is linked to terrorist organizations, how it is influencing the Arab world, and other related topics.

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