middle east

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Recounts the experiences of people who have left the Middle East to start a new life for themselves and their families in America, describing what life is like for children as they adjust to America and why they left the Middle East.

Explores the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and several neighboring Arab nations, offering background information on the events leading up and during the war; varying views on the controversies surrounding the war and its aftermath.

In Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields clients, dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups, from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble but the aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the State's electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line.

Profiles eight Arab and Israeli leaders who have been instrumental in shaping the turbulent and sometimes triumphant histories of their lands.

Examines the reasons why the Islamic civilization, once the world leader on most fronts, including military, economic, and cultural, was overtaken by the West.

A collection of essays by military historian Victor Davis Hanson which explore the impact the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the War on Terror has had on American culture and society.

Describes the traditions and beliefs of the Kurdish people, focusing on the political and social problems they face as they struggle with the governments of Iran, Turkey, and Iraq to preserve their cultural identity.

A visual essay depicts the Kurdish struggle for survival and traces their little-known history.