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Ali, Maureen - Editor	A Lost Summer, Postcards from Lebanon (En) By: Ali, Maureen - Editor Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 6843 Political - Culture Culled from a vast selection of personal messages, "A Lost Summer" reflects a range of reactions from defiance and courage, confusion and anger, to humour and hope. $14.95 Sale Price: $13.00
Edited by Adel Beshara	Antun Sa'adeh, The Man, His Thought: An Anthology By: Edited by Adel Beshara Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 6959 Political Antun Sa'adeh, a nationalist thinker who lived from 1904 to 1949, was one of the major intellectual figures of modern Syria. The impact of his ideas has been felt in politics, literature and philosophy, as well as in the social sciences. $55.00
Kepel, Gilles	Bad Moon Rising By: Kepel, Gilles Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4573 Political - Middle East A chronicle of the Middle East today by Gilles Kepel. $12.95
Edwards, David B.	Before Taliban - Genealogies Of The Afghan Jihad By: Edwards, David B. Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5790 Political History By David B. Edwards, Political History in the Arabic language. $18.00
Group	Building Democracy & Democracy Erosion By: Group Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12183 Political-Current Affairs Favouring transitions to democracy on the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean was a key objective of the European Union and its member states when they prepared the Barcelona conference in 1995 $60.00 Sale Price: $49.95
Mostyn, Trevor	Censorship in Islamic Societies By: Mostyn, Trevor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4574 Islamic Culture This book by Trevor Mostyn shows the concise history of censorship in Islamic societies studies the turbulent question of freedom of expression. $17.00
Kanj, Jamal Krayem	Children of Catastrophe By: Kanj, Jamal Krayem Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 12417 Biography-Palestine This book tells the remarkable story of a Palestinian refugee, following his journey from childhood in the Nahr El Bared Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, becoming a member of the PLO, through to eventual emigration, a new life as an engineer in the United States, and a 'return' trip to historic Palestine. $24.95 Sale Price: $15.95
Wimmen / Drieskens / Mermier	Cities of the South By: Wimmen / Drieskens / Mermier Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 7461 Current Events Citizenship and Exclusion in the 21st Century' - An important work on contemporary society. Edited by Barbara Drieskens, Franck Mermier, and Heiko Wimmen. $45.00
Shubash, John S.	Confessions of an Arab American By: Shubash, John S. Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 11042 Current Affairs / History By Palestinian-American John Shubash, a unique prospective into Middle-Eastern politics and America's fateful role in that region. $19.95
Abu Sulayman, Abdul Hamid	Crisis in the Muslim Mind By: Abu Sulayman, Abdul Hamid Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 3347 Political or Current Events Writings in the Arabic language by Abdulhamid Abu Sulayman. $10.00
Bassam Haddad, Souhail Belhadj, Baudoin Dupret, Zohair Ghazzal, Thomas Pierret and more	Demystifying Syria (En) By: Bassam Haddad, Souhail Belhadj, Baudoin Dupret, Zohair Ghazzal, Thomas Pierret and more Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 11608 Current Affairs/Politics This collection presents new research conducted by the contributers on aspects of Syrian politics, economics and diplomacy that are too often ignored. $21.95 Sale Price: $20.00
Sardar, Ziauddin	Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim By: Sardar, Ziauddin Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 11210 Travels - Religion - Politics By the writer Ziauddin Sardar, born in Pakistan and raised in London... "A curious, often amusing travelogue." - Publishers Weekly. "...one of the wittiest and most intellectual figures commenting on modern Islam" - Jane Jakeman, Time Literary Supplement. $15.00
Sankari, Jamal	Fadlallah: The Making of a Radical Shi'ite Leader By: Sankari, Jamal Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 10170 Political - Islam - Shia From Sayyid Hussein Fadlallah's early intellectual development through his scholastic and political engagements, Jamal Sankari assesses the cleric's impact on both the resistance group Hizbullah and on the region as a whole. $35.00
Simons, Geoff	Future Iraq: US Policy in Reshaping the Middle East By: Simons, Geoff Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4534 Political - Iraq Geoff Simons considers the region's disparate power bases- in Iraq as well as in other key states (Turkey, Iran, Syria and Israel/Palestine). This book is an essential reference for those seeking answers to many critical questions concerning the war in Iraq. $20.00
Allen, Charles	God's Terrorists (En) By: Allen, Charles Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 12333 Current Affairs-Politics Charles Allen's studies on Wahhabism, "God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad". In the English. $17.95
Khalaf, Samir	Heart Of Beirut - Reclaiming The Bourj By: Khalaf, Samir Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5863 Beirut - History and Current Writings by Samir Khalaf. At the centre of Beirut lies the Bourj, one of the world's great public squares, as well as one of the most durable. $18.95
Hoare, Marko Attila	How Bosnia Armed By: Hoare, Marko Attila Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4575 Political History This book by Marko Attila Hoare seeks to establish what really happened in Bosnian internal politics during the war. $19.00
Habib, Randa	Hussein and Abdullah: Inside the Jordanian Royal Family By: Habib, Randa Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 11605 Political - History - Current Affairs Award-winning journalist Randa Habib draws on twenty-five years of unparalleled access to the former king to share unique insights into the jordanian kingdom $24.95 Sale Price: $21.95
Ghoussoub, Mai / Sinclair-Webb, Emma	Imagined Masculinities By: Ghoussoub, Mai / Sinclair-Webb, Emma Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4551 Culture - Middle East This book conversates male identity and culture in the Modern Middle East. By: Mai Ghoussoub & Emma Sinclair-Webb $18.00
Furtig, Henner	Iran's Rivalry With Saudi Arabia Between the Gulf Wars By: Furtig, Henner Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6971 International Relations This book examines the attitude of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the early days of Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1979-80 until the Second Gulf War - and its aftermath - in the 1990s. $35.00
Abu al-Fadl, Khaled	Islam and The Challenge of Democracy By: Abu al-Fadl, Khaled Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4613 Political - Islam Renowned Professor Abou El Fadl, heads the book with a most authoritative style and knowledge of Islamic law and politics. Along with others like John L. Esposito, Noah Feldman and Jeremy Waldron, this book is a must for the Islamic-Political reader. $12.00
Salvatore, Armando	Islam and the Political Discourse of Modernity By: Salvatore, Armando Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6972 Political - Islam Discourse pertaining to 'political Islam' and to its connection with modernization currently involves both Muslims and Westerners, by Armando Salvatore. $20.00
Saif, Tawfiq	Islamic Democracy and its Limits By: Saif, Tawfiq Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 7631 Political Islamic Democracy and its Limits: The Iranian Experience Since 1979. Tawfiq al Saif explores Iran's ever-bumpy road to democracy, by analysing the political ideologies of both the conservative and reformist trends. . . $45.00
Lang, Jeffrey	Losing My Religion: A Call for Help By: Lang, Jeffrey Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4521 Religion - Islam In this book, the author comes to terms with many of the queries put to him by Americans of Muslin parentage and converts to Islam since the publication of his book Even Angels Ask in 1977. This book is written by Jeffrey Lang. $16.25
Abraham, Marco	Lost Blood By: Abraham, Marco Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 7039 Current Events An Eyewitness Account of the Sabra and Shatila Massacre - by Marco Abraham. ''This book will haunt you. It will change the way you view your world.'' Limited number of signed copies available. $27.00
Springborg, Robert	Oil and Democracy in Iraq By: Springborg, Robert Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7478 Political This is the first major study of the alternatives confronting Iraq as it seeks to rebuild its vital oil industry while simultaneously constructing a new political system. By Robert Springborg. $29.95
Peterson, J.E.	Oman's Insurgencies By: Peterson, J.E. Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 7463 Current Events The Sultanate's Struggle for Supremacy' - by J.E. Peterson, a detailed look at these two wars in the context of insurgency and counter-insurgency warfare..transition from traditional regime to a modern inclusive state. $85.00
Majali, Anani and Haddadin	Peacemaking: The Inside Story of the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli Treaty By: Majali, Anani and Haddadin Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 6977 International Relations After half a century of animosity and wars, Jordan and Israel succeeded in reaching a peace treaty through bilateral negotiations under the Middle East peace process that was initiated and sponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union, later the Russian Federation. By Majali, Anani and Haddadin. $39.95
do Ceu Pinto, Maria	Political Islam and the United States By: do Ceu Pinto, Maria Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 6797 Political - Islam A Study of U.S. Policy towards Islamist Movements in the Middle East by Maria do Ceu Pinto. $40.00
Saghie, Hazim	Predicament of the Individual in the Middle East By: Saghie, Hazim Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 4576 Political History This book by Hazim Saghie explores Islam, the Mohammad Ali era in Egypt, the Arab- Israeli conflict, the Gulf, the Mashreq- Maghreb dialogue and Lebanon's modern experience. $25.00
Iskandar, Marwan	Rafiq Hariri and the Fate of Lebanon By: Iskandar, Marwan Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 5867 Political - Lebanon By Marwan Iskandar. 'The best book so far on Hariri and his legacy.' - Robert Fisk. $24.95
Ebadi, Shirin	Refugee Rights in Iran By: Ebadi, Shirin Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7480 Current Events In this seminal piece of writing Nobel Peace Laureate, lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi brings to light the legal aspects of life as a refugee in Iran. $19.95
van der Veer, Peter	Religious Nationalism Hindus and Muslims in India By: van der Veer, Peter Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5791 Political History Van der Veer offers a new perspective on the importance of religious organization and the role of ritual in the formation of nationalism. His work advances our understanding of contemporary India while also offering significant theoretical insights into one of the most troubling issues of this century. $29.95 Sale Price: $20.95
Bin Hethlain, Naif	Saudi Arabia and the US since 1962: Allies in Conflict By: Bin Hethlain, Naif Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12500 Current Affairs-Politics Since the 1960s, Saudi Arabia and the US have maintained a strategic alliance that has often assumed the form of a delicate diplomatic balancing act. $64.60 Sale Price: $50.00
Munajjed, Mona	Saudi Women Speak: 24 Remarkable Women Tell Their Success Stories By: Munajjed, Mona Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 8163 Social Sciences This is the first book to offer a distinct portrait of women in Saudi Arabia. It presents the views, thoughts and beliefs of a selection of educated and professional Saudi women, written by Mona Al-Munajjed. $25.00
Atwan, Abdul Bari	Secret History of al-Qaeda By: Atwan, Abdul Bari Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 5795 Political - Terror Organization Drawing on unparalleled access to Osama bin Laden and his key associates, journalist Abdel Bari Atwan gives an incisive and timely account, the clearest we have so far, of the rise of the notorious terrorist organization, al Qaeda. $22.95 Sale Price: $20.95
Ibrahim, Fuad	Shi'is of Saudi Arabia By: Ibrahim, Fuad Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 5957 Political Fuad Ibrahim offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Shi'I opposition in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, from the Iranian Revolution in 1979 to the ascension of Abdullah. . .in August 2005 $48.00
Aziz, Barbara Nimri	Swimming Up the Tigris: Real Life Encounters with Iraq By: Aziz, Barbara Nimri Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 9339 Current Events - Anthropology By Barbara Nimri Aziz. "An intelligent and insightful book that offers readers a compelling look inside Iraq and the personal lives and thoughts of individual Iraqis, providing the reader with an understanding of Iraq's humanity that is never covered in our media." - Aseel Dyck, Iraqi-American historian, librarian, activist, and scholar. $24.95
Quilliam, Neil	Syria and the New World Order By: Quilliam, Neil Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 6640 Political History The advent of the New World Order has challenged Syria's role in the Middle East. $45.00
Juergensmeyer, Mark	Terror In The Mind Of God - The Global Rise of Religious Violence (New Edition) By: Juergensmeyer, Mark Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5794 Political - Religion Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society), by Mark Juergensmeyer. $27.95 Sale Price: $22.95
Achcar, Gilbert / Warschawski, Michel	The 33-Day War By: Achcar, Gilbert / Warschawski, Michel Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6641 Current Events Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and its Aftermath. This is a timely, incisive and richly informed assessment of the recent Israel-Lebanon conflict written by noted experts from the two countries: the Lebanese Gilbert Achcar and the Israeli Michel Warschawski. $15.95
Achcar, Gilbert	The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives By: Achcar, Gilbert Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12501 Current Affairs-Politics Drawing on previously unseen sources in multiple languages, Achcar offers a unique ideological mapping of the Arab world, in the process defusing an international propaganda war that has become a major stumbling block in the path of Arab-Western understanding. $38.50
Jaza'ri, Zuhair / Translated: John West	The Devil You Don't Know: Going Back to Iraq By: Jaza'ri, Zuhair / Translated: John West Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 10703 Writings - Iraqi stories By Iraqi journalist Zuhair al-Jezairy, and translated from the Arabic by John West - this is an elegiac and inspirational account of Iraq after Saddam. $16.95
Kenan, Randall	The Fire This Time By: Kenan, Randall Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7479 Current Events Combining elements of memoir and commentary, this homage is a piercing consideration of the times, and an impassioned call to transcend them, by Randall Kenan. $15.00
Safieh, Afif	The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown By: Safieh, Afif Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12497 Politics-Current Affairs "The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown" brings together Afif Safieh's articles, lectures and interviews spanning three decades revealing the political and intellectual journey of one of Palestine's most skilled and distinguished diplomats. $24.95
Asad, Muhammad	The Principles of State & Government in Islam By: Asad, Muhammad Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5859 Political - Islam This book by Muhammad Asad is an attempt to keep the discussion of an Islamic state alive. $14.95
Joris , Lieve / Translated by: Liz Waters	The Rebels Hour (En) By: Joris , Lieve / Translated by: Liz Waters Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12340 Current Affairs - Africa - The Congo "The Rebels' Hour" by Lieve Joris, the great Belgian travel writer...[is] a book that achieves intense intimacy with a few characters to represent a much more immense historical experience...It is as deeply reported and directly observed as the very best nonfiction. - The New Yorker(online). $24.00
Group of Scholars, Edited by Sabrina Mervin	The Shi'a Worlds and Iran By: Group of Scholars, Edited by Sabrina Mervin Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 12499 Current Affairs-Comparative Religion-Anthropology From Africa to Asia, Twelver Shi'a form significant minority and, in some cases, majority communities. Geography and history place Iran at the center of these worlds. But to what extent can we speak of an "Iranian Mode" that these groups follow? $29.95
Lia, Brynjar	The Society of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt By: Lia, Brynjar Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 12418 Political History A study of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt. $34.95 Sale Price: $24.95
Editors: Halasa, Malu / Khalaf, Rosanne Saad	Transit Beirut - New Writing and Images By: Editors: Halasa, Malu / Khalaf, Rosanne Saad Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5861 Lebanese Culture An anthology of complex urban experience. . . $15.95
Hale, William	Turkey, the US and Iraq By: Hale, William Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7477 Political William Hale examines the relationship between Turkey, the US and Iraq since the 1920s $29.95
Halliday, Fred	Two Hours that Shook the World By: Halliday, Fred Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 4533 Current Events September 11, 2001: Causes & Consequences. In this book, Fred Halliday expands on the many socio-cultural, religious and political problems that have plagued the Middle East and Central Asia in the last half- century. $18.00
Cook, David	Understanding Jihad By: Cook, David Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5793 Political - Islam By David Cook, important to understanding Islam in the world today. Jihad is one of the most loaded and misunderstood terms in the news today. Contrary to popular understanding, the term does not mean "holy war." Nor does it simply refer to the inner spiritual struggle. $27.95 Sale Price: $22.95
Delong-Bas, Natana J	Wahhabi Islam From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad By: Delong-Bas, Natana J Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 11805 Islam-Current Affairs-History The author investigates the roots of Wahhabism and goes to show that the common understanding of the movement is incorrect $22.00
Dib, Kamal	Warlords and Merchants By: Dib, Kamal Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6800 Political - Lebanon The Lebanese Business And Political Establishment, by Kamal Dib. $33.00
Howell, Mark	What Did We Do to Deserve This? By: Howell, Mark Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 12234 Politics/Current Affairs This book exposes the realities of daily life for Palestinians in the West Bank in the twenty-first century. Based around photographs and interviews with ordinary Palestinian people, it looks at all aspects of daily life ranging from restrictions on movement and improsonment to the effects of the occupation on business, the practising of religion and the development of democracy. $38.00
Abdul-Fadl, Mona	Where East Meets West By: Abdul-Fadl, Mona Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 14675 Spiritual - Cultural - Political The fate of civilization lies in the balance of culture, not power. This Mona Abul-Fadl penetrating work argues that the terms of the culture of our times will determine the future of politics and societies. $9.95