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COUNTRIES IN THE NEWS brings together the facts about the countries that hit the headlines today. Each book explores a country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background and details, up-to-date facts and figures and current opnions. Special panels highlight key information and suggest important talking points.

COUNTRIES IN THE NEWS brings together the facts about the countries that hit the headlines today. Each book explores a country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background and details, up-to-date facts and figures and current opinions. Special panels highlight key information and suggest important talking points.

Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Jordan.

Looks in depth at different regions of the world, their climate, economic development, religious groups, education, health and the political and social status of women. Includes tables, charts, diagrams and statistics with case studies. Features a range of maps, including landform, political, climate and population. Highlights major issues and challenges facing each region.

In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios! This hilarious, poignant and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East is an increasingly necessary read in today's divisive world. Perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books. “Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ‘90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history in...

People Under Threat looks at people from different parts of the world. Each books concentrates on the contemporary situation of the people under discussion, as well as detailing their history and culture.

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,...

This is an illustrated recent survey on the Middle East which is part of a new series on countries around the world. The book provides essential background information about the countries, their location, geography and climate, the history of the people, their customs, traditions and religions. However, the emphasis is on the countries as they are today - the agriculture, trade and industry and their influence and relations with other countries -including travel and communication, and the variou...

Light up the past as you enter an Egyptian tomb. Who is inside the sarcophagus? What do the strange hieroglyphics mean? How did the Egyptians preserve dead bodies?

An informative series that looks at countries in a state of transformation and assesses the benefits as well as the challenges of change.

Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East is a new two-volume A-to-Z reference to the history and culture of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East. This fascinating resource includes about 1,400 entries on the major peoples that have maintained a cultural identity in the area - from ancient to modern times - summarizing their history, migration, culture, belief system, social organization, and relationship to other peoples. Students will find entries on the Assyrians and the...

The Kuwaiti Oil Fires recounts the heroic efforts of private firefighting crews who in 1991 worked to discover new methods to bring the horrific oil well fires of Kuwait under control. Discussions include the effects on wildlife, the environment, and the economy of the small country.

An illustrated selection of food and drink recipes from the Middle East, varying from simple items such as breads to complete meals which can be prepared for family and friends. Details are given on how the food is grown and processed and how it is prepared, cooked and served in the Middle East. The problems caused by severe climate and dry terrain are discussed and the author notes a preference for fresh food, especially locally-caught fish, and emphasis is placed on the quality of fruit and ve...

Surveys the history, climate, geography, political situation, people, languages, agriculture, economics, education, and lifestyles of Israel.

A 20-unit interactive Bible study of Joshua’s arrival in the Promised Land. The life of Abraham and God’s promises to him plus Moses’ leading a weary bunch of grumblers in the wilderness become familiar. In the action novels Shepherd, Potter, Spy—and the Star Namer (2015) and The Star Namer and the Unchosen (2019), Consolver introduces a family of potters among the Gibeonites of Joshua 9 & 10 who post spies over Jericho, becoming eyewitnesses to the conquest. Each unit contains four parts:...