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Master the complex geopolitics and turbulent history that transformed ancient empires into modern global flashpoints. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this engrossing narrative chronicles the slow unraveling of the Ottoman order and the covert European treaties that...

The Israel Lobby," by John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, was one of the most controversial articles in recent memory. Originally published in the London Review of Books in March 2006, it provoked both howls of...

Laura Kasinof studied Arabic in college and moved to Yemen a few years later - after a friend at a late-night party in Washington, DC, recommended the country as a good place to work as a freelance journalist. When she first moved to Sanaa in 2009, she was the only American reporter based in the country. She quickly fell in love with Yemen’s people and culture, in addition to finding herself the star of a local TV soap opera.

Retired army colonel and New York Times bestselling author Andrew J. Bacevich provides a searing reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Middle East over the past four decades. From the end of World War II until 1980, virtually no American soldiers were killed in action while serving in the...

NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Douglas Murray, international bestselling author and renowned cultural commentator confronts what he views as the most pressing issue of our time: why Western support of the Palestinian cause is ultimately playing into the hands of a much more dangerous force...

Since the Second World War, Arab armed forces have consistently punched below their weight. They have lost many wars that by all rights they should have won, and in their best performances only ever achieved quite modest accomplishments. Over time, soldiers, scholars, and military experts have offered various explanations for this pattern.

Compreenda o conflito histórico que une e divide judaísmo, cristianismo e islamismo no epicentro geopolítico da fé. Ideal para enriquecer seu deslocamento diário, esta narrativa envolvente transporta você diretamente para as vielas milenares de uma cidade disputada a ferro e fogo...

كيف أسقط الكبرياء وسوء التقدير نظاماً ملكياً راسخاً؟ سرد تاريخي مشوق يحلل دراما ثورة 1979 وتصدع جدران السلطة المطلقة. وسط أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر السياسي والتحولات...

A damning account of how Israel and the US manufactured the case for genocide in Gaza and a devastating regional war in the Middle East, from Tel Aviv to Tehran. In Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East , scholar and Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara offers a clear-eyed account of what happened after October 7, 2023, why it happened, and why it matters. Bishara argues that this conflict has always been an asymmetric, anticolonial struggle. The genocide was not a misstep; it was a blueprint unfolding before the world’s eyes.

The first major insider account of the high-stakes negotiations to free the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7—written in gripping detail by the American mediator who was in the room through it all Having served four American presidents on matters of war and peace, Brett McGurk was no...

More than a decade ago, the historian Tony Judt considered whether the behavior of Israel was becoming not only "bad for Israel itself" but also, on a wider scale, "bad for the Jews." Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, this issue has grown ever more urgent. In The State of Israel vs. the Jews, veteran journalist Sylvain Cypel addresses it in depth, exploring Israel's rightward shift on the international scene and with regard to the diaspora.

古代の聖なる信仰と現代の激しい地政学的対立が交差する都市の全貌を解き明かし、複雑な中東紛争の背景にある歴史のうねりを立体的に浮き彫りにします。毎日の通勤時間やじっくりと思索に耽りたい夜に、ニュースの...

Desentraña el mayor conflicto geopolítico a través de la historia milenaria de la capital religiosa del mundo. Si buscas respuestas rigurosas para comprender la tensión actual en Medio Oriente, este relato revela cómo un pequeño asentamiento forjó imperios. Es la oportunidad de dominar...

Comprende la profunda historia del dominio colonial y la incansable lucha por la autodeterminación del pueblo palestino. Si buscas desentrañar la complejidad política actual mediante un relato sobrio y riguroso, esta obra histórica te ofrece un recorrido cronológico fundamental. Con un tono...

Comprenez comment une terre isolée est devenue l'enjeu géopolitique et le cœur spirituel de trois grandes religions. Parfaite pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens d'une écoute captivante, cette fresque documentaire retrace l'évolution fascinante d'un carrefour civilisationnel unique...

Comprenez les tensions géopolitiques actuelles grâce à l'histoire millénaire de la ville sainte la plus convoitée. Idéale pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens d'une réflexion profonde, cette exploration chronologique sépare avec rigueur les mythes fondateurs des réalités politiques. De...

While numerous books address Israel-Palestine conflict, Gaza in Crisis brings together two renowned thinkers—American activist Noam Chomsky and Israeli historian Ilan Pappé—to examine why this conflict has lasted so long, who can stop it, and how. Israel's Operation Cast Lead, a 2008 military assault on the Gaza Strip, thrust the region to the center of the discussion. With expert knowledge and deep insight, Chomsky and Pappé survey the fallout from Israel's conduct in Gaza and place it in historical context.

From the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, who finished writing this extraordinary book just days before her assassination, comes a groundbreaking vision of how to bridge the widening gap between the Islamic world and the West. Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight...

A year ago, few people had heard of ISIS-- today, they are a major terrorist threat. Despite numerous warnings from intelligence services, ISIS's rise to power has left countries around the world floundering for solutions. Today, we face a threat that is more violent, powerful and financially...

In August 2012, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was clinging to power in a vicious civil war. Concerned that Assad might resort to chemical weapons, the international community warned that any such use would cross 'a red line', warranting a military response. When a year later Assad bombed the Damascus suburb of Ghouta with sarin gas, killing hundreds, global leaders were torn between living up to their word and becoming mired in another unpopular Middle Eastern war. So when Russia offered to store Syria's chemical weapons, the world leaped at the solution.