Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria
by Rania Abouzeid
An extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict. Since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a first-hand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni...
The Parthians and Sassanids Children's Middle Eastern History Books
by Baby Professor
Sumer and Akkad Children's Middle Eastern History Books
by Baby Professor
The Medes, the Persians and the Romans Children's Middle Eastern History Books
by Baby Professor
In this ground-breaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, lbtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candour and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words,...
True Teen Stories from Syria (Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World)
by Kristin Thiel
The Babylonian Empire Children's Middle Eastern History Books
by Baby Professor
Critical Perspectives on Al Qaeda (Critical Anthologies of Nonfiction Writing)
Hittites, Kassites and Mitanni Children's Middle Eastern History Books
by Baby Professor
Picking up where Tasting the Sky left off, Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972 to 1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer. Ibtisam finds inspiration through writing letters to pen pals and from an adult who encourages her to keep at it, but the most surprising turn of all for Ibtisam happens when her mother decides that she would like to seek out an education, too.
The Fall of Constantinople (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Ruth Tenzer Feldman
Peace in the Middle East (Viewpoints on Modern World History)
Debates on the Rise of Islamist Extremism (Debating History)
by Robert Green
Traces the rise and fall of Iraq's Saddam Hussein and describes life under his poorly planned economic programs, greed, and ruthless brutality.
Saddam Hussein's Iraq, 2nd Edition (Dictatorships)
by James R. Arnold
The Arab Conquests of the Middle East, 2nd Edition (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Brendan January