Etheredge, Laura

Traces the history of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, describing each country's climate, plants and animals, ethnic groups, languages, religion, settlement patterns, and demographic trends, and discussing industry, resources, government, and the struggles of the people.

Traces the histories of Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, describing each country's climate, plants and animals, ethnic groups, languages, religion, settlement patterns, and demographic trends, and discussing industry, resources, government, and the development and struggles of the people from antiquity to the early twenty-first century.

An overview of Egypt that provides information on its land, people, economy, government, society, cultural life, and history and examines struggles the country and people have faced.

Traces the histories of Middle Eastern countries, describing each country's climate, plants and animals, ethnic groups, languages, religion, settlement patterns, and demographic trends, and discussing industry, resources, government, and the development and struggles of the peoples from antiquity to the early twenty-first century.

An overview of the Persian Gulf States of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates that provides information on land, people, economy, government, society, cultural life, and history and examines struggles the countries and people have faced.

Chronicles the major events in Iraqi history and the traditions, customs, and ideas that have shaped its trajectory since the Arab conquests.

Presents the geographical, cultural, political, and historical elements of this often turbulent, but always fascinating, country.

An overview of Palestine, Iraq, and the emerging Palestinian autonomous areas that provides information on land, people, economy, government, society, cultural life, and history and examines struggles the countries and people have faced.