Middle East

זוכה פרס ספיר בשנת 2000. עשרים וחמש שנים לאחר שחזר לביתו מן המלחמה ביום הכיפורים, אומר היום מי שהיה אז טנקיסט צעיר ברמת הגולן: אמת, פעמים שעושה הקדוש ברוך הוא חנינה...

Wie wurde aus dem gelobten Land der Israeliten ein moderner Staat, der Geschichte, Religion, Politik und Wirtschaft des Nahen Ostens bis heute prägt? Wer Israel wirklich verstehen will, stößt auf weit mehr als auf Schlagzeilen und aktuelle Konflikte. „Geschichte Israels" eröffnet als fundiertes Hörbuch eine faktenreiche und klar verständliche Zeitreise von den frühen religiösen Ursprüngen über Vertreibung, Diaspora, Staatsgründung und Kriege bis hin zur modernen Industrienation mit Hightech, Start-up-Kultur und globaler Bedeutung.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution triggered a cold war between Iran and the United States—former fast friends. Despite the US's relentless efforts at containment, Iran has risen as a formidable power in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Gaza. Its newfound status not only frustrates the US but has...

Cyrus the Great by Harold Lamb is a gripping biography that brings to life the extraordinary rise of one of history’s most visionary conquerors. In the turbulent sixth century B.C., Cyrus emerges from a rugged mountain kingdom to unite the fractious Persian tribes and forge an empire that would stretch from the Mediterranean to the Indus River.

Друзья и враги за глаза называют Мухаммеда ибн Салмана Аль Сауда просто MBS. Наследному принцу Саудовской Аравии не исполнилось и сорока, но его уже считают одним из наиболее влиятельных и противоречивых политиков в мире. Принц обаятелен, хитер и умеет рисковать, он тщательно следит за своей репутацией, ценит преданных союзников и общается на равных с политиками Запада и Востока. За короткий срок он одержал победу в дворцовых интригах, либерализовал строгие нормы общественного поведения и объявил масштабную программу реформ, призванных снизить зависимость страны от нефтяных доходов.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Is the concept of Jihad as violent as often portrayed, or are there deeper, more ethical teachings within Islam that govern its true meaning and application? In a world rife with misconceptions, isn't it crucial to understand the essence of Jihad and...

The human tragedy unfolding in Gaza has been made all the more tragic by the widespread denial and apathy expressed by much of the rest of the world. Here is an urgent first-hand account of life and death in Gaza, written not by a war correspondent, but an ordinary citizen whose life was upended when the genocide began. In the midst of the chaos, Hassan began posting about his daily experiences on Reddit.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Middle East conflict is one of the most covered and least understood stories in modern history. The headlines never stop. The context almost never arrives. The Middle East Conflict: A Plain-English Guide to What's Actually Happening is the...

The moving, riveting and immersive story of six Iranians who, together, lived the entire arc of modern Iranian history: the promise of the 1979 revolution, its betrayal by the Islamic mafia state and a people’s undying spirit of resistance. Fuelled by Iranians’ dreams of social justice and...

From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the myths we have built around them. 'Erudite, clever, brilliant' KATE MOSSE 'A royal smash. Kate Williams is at the top of her game' KATE LISTER 'A fascinating and excellent chronicle of female rulers' SIMON SEBAG...

كتاب "الفارس الملثم" هو قصة تاريخية أدبية من تأليف الشاعر والأديب المصري علي الجارم. تبرهن الرواية على أن البطولة والشجاعة في التاريخ الإسلامي لم تقتصر على الرجال...

संप्रभुता, लोकतंत्र, धर्मनिरपेक्षता, गरीब समर्थक दृष्टिकोण और आधुनिक वैज्ञानिक दृष्टिकोण - भारतीय स्वतंत्रता...

In 2022, in response to the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in police custody after being arrested for not wearing her hijab, thousands of Iranians - mostly women - took to the streets in protest. Fatemeh Jamalpour had just returned to the country after working...

Libya and the West: What Everyone Needs to Know is a welcome update to the literature on Western diplomatic relations with Libya. It specifically analyzes the complicated relationships that Italy, Britain, the United States, and France developed with Libya beginning in the 1910s. On the basis...

'A book that's rich with meticulous scholarship, illuminated by sharp wit, and full of subtle judgment. Babylon is quite simply enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TELEGRAPH 'Intimate and immensely detailed. I've never encountered a work of ancient history so finely drawn' THE TIMES 'Rollicking story...