Abstract

Section I: Chronologies 1. The emergence of modern nation states in the Middle East. 2. The birth of the State of Israel. 3. The significance of oil. 4. Terrorism. 5. The Mossadeq crisis in Iran, 1950- 1954. 6. The rise of Nasser and the attempts to export his philosophy of revolution. 7. The Suez Crisis of 1956. 8. The Arab-Israeli wars and the peace process. 9. The rise of revolutionary Islam and the Khomeini revolution in Iran. 10. The Palestinian refugee issue and the uprising in the occupied territories. 11. War in Lebanon. 12. The Iran-Iraq War. 13. The Gulf War. Section II: Biographies. Section III: Pledges, treaties, alliances, settlements, reports, plans, and United Nations resolutions. Section IV: Religions and sects. Section V: Rulers, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, political parties and movements. Section VI: Glossary of terms. Section VII: Topic Bibliography. Section VIII: Economic and social statistics. Section IX: Maps. Index. Maps.

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