middle east

A look at the motives and tactics of terrorist groups.

Examines the importance of oil, how it is formed and obtained, the dependence of industrialized nations on oil, and why it has become a bargaining chip between Middle Eastern and Western nations.

Describes the history, movements, and cultural significance of several religious and secular Middle Eastern dances, including Whirling Dervish dancing, belly dance, the dabkeh, and others, and discusses men's solos and controversy Western representation of Middle Eastern dances.

Describes the history, development, and current threat of various types of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, as well as possible preventive measures.

Contains step-by-step instructions for making simple handicraft items representative of Middle Eastern culture, including hieroglyphic wrapping paper and bags, perfume and oil bottles, driedels, and others.

You and your aunt are in Istanbul, Turkey, searching for the legendary lamp of Aladdin.

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

Examines conservation issues and the state of the environment in Africa and the Middle East as of the early twenty-first century, discussing population and land use, biodiversity, forests, agriculture, freshwater, air quality and atmosphere, and other topics, and looks at what is being done to address the problems.

Mark Twain's classic 1869 chronicle of his travels with a group of fellow "pilgrims" through Europe and the Holy Land, in which he makes fun of both European snobbery and American coarseness. Includes explanatory notes.