saudi arabia

Presents information on the geography, history, government and economy, arts, people, and social life and customs of Saudi Arabia, the largest country in the Middle East.

An American working in Saudi Arabia befriends a boy from a remote village and helps him train an eagle to hunt.

Traces the events that led to the 1996 terrorist attack on the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, where U.S. troops and personnel from other countries lived, and discusses the subsequent investigation. Also includes a glossary and lists of further resources.

Reveals how the United States government's cynical relationship with Saudi Arabia makes the country increasingly vulnerable to economic disaster and puts it at risk for further acts of terrorism.

Osama bin Laden's first wife and fourth-born son tell what it was like to grow up in the bin Laden household, and detail the process by which their husband and father became a terrorist.

Presents an introduction to the customs, culture, people, religion, festivals, and everyday life in Saudi Arabia through the letters of a young boy.

John Wells meets with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who informs John of plots to overthrow his reign, and--with secret permission from the CIA--John goes undercover and finds out there are few people he can trust, in the Middle East or in Washington, as he tries to prevent a conspiracy from coming to pass.

Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia; looks at where it is in the world; discusses the history, land, people, culture and lifestyle, economy and commerce, politics and government, and festivals and attractions of the country; identifies famous Saudi Arabians; and includes a time line, craft, and recipe.

Chronicles the life of Gertrude Bell, the Englishwoman who explored the Middle East in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and played an important role in the founding of Iraq, helping to choose its first king and creating the Baghdad Museum.