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A fist in the hornet's nest

on the ground in Baghdad before, during and after the war
2004
American television correspondent Richard Engel recounts his experiences in Baghdad before, during, and after the Iraq War. Uncovers the horrors of the war including how he witnessed acts of torture and gruesome deaths.

The atlas of the Bible lands

history, daily life and traditions
1998
Presents double-page spreads featuring maps, architectural reconstructions, objects and scenes of life during the defining moments in Biblical history.

Shadow of the sultan's realm

the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of the modern Middle East
2011
Covers the history between the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and World War I, discussing battles and the men who waged them, including T.E. Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia" and Winston Churchill.

The book of trees

2010
When Mia goes to Israel, she gets a crash course in the history of the Jews in Palestine and starts to question her Zionist aspirations.

North Africa and the Middle East

2006
Describes the history, culture, peoples, and physical geography of North Africa and the Middle East.

Moon without magic

2007
Aminah and Jinni must face thieves, pirates, and a vengeful princess in their quest to retrieve Aladdin's lamp which has been stolen by the storyteller Idris, stranding Jinni out in the world without his magical powers.

The innocents abroad, or, The new pilgrims' progress

being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land, with descriptions of countries, nations, incidents, and adventures as they appeared to the author
2003

Peoples of Western Asia

2007
Alphabetically-arranged profiles of Western Asian countries provide information on the history, economy, language, religion, lifestyle, food and drink, health, education, arts, politics, and culture of the peoples of each country, from the United Arab Emirates to Yemen.

Peoples of Western Asia

2007
Alphabetically-arranged profiles of Western Asian countries provide information on the history, economy, language, religion, lifestyle, food and drink, health, education, arts, politics, and culture of the peoples of each country, from Turkey to Turkmenistan.

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