middle east

Profiles twelve Middle East countries discussing the political and cultural issues which have influenced the area, especially the Israel-Arab conflict and Persian Gulf War.

Collection of interviews of Muslim women from professionals to peasants revealing women's lives from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates.

Collects twenty-four articles in which various viewpoints about issues pertaining to the Middle East are presented, covering topics such as the promotion of democracy, peace between Israel and Palestine, the threat of a nuclear Iran, and the efforts of Middle Eastern countries to counter terrorism.

Contains 120 primary source documents that chart the history of the modern Middle East, including speeches, charters, diplomatic agreements, UN resolutions, and other texts, each with background information.

Former President Jimmy Carter shares his knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs and describes the steps that must be taken in order for both Jews and Palestinians to live peacefully in the region.

The author challenges one hundred of the most common myths concerning the political, cultural, social, and historical background of the Middle East.

Presents an introduction to the Middle East and discusses issues of economic, political, and cultural significance, including the Arab-Israeli conflict, U.S. policy, the Persian Gulf, oil, and Islam, with profiles of twelve Middle Eastern countries chronology's of events in the region from 1900 to 2004.

Explains the lasting impact the Treaty of S?vres had on the world, discussing how the borders created by that treaty more than seventy years ago continue to be a source of conflict today.

Contains seventeen essays that present opposing viewpoints on issues that involve the Middle East, including why it is a conflict area, how Islam affects the area, what role the United States should play, and whether peace between Palestine and Israel is possible.