A list of 10 of the most useful books on the middle easts history, society, religion, and economy. Social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect us all. An overview of the crisis in the middle east middle east conflagration. Middle east web gateway is produced by a nongovernment organization in israel and offers much in the way of news and views on the middle east. Basically there are two major jagger in the class called saudi arabia and iran. The best books on understanding the arab world five. As dennis prager explains, this is really all you need to know.
Syrians leave a rebelheld area of aleppo to go to the governmentheld side. History, politics and struggles for social justice explain things far better than the. No area of the world had a greater impact on american politics, national security, and economic wellbeing than did the middle east in 1979. If youre interested in this area of the world, youll want to know the heads of state in the region, acronyms people use in the middle east, and some basic islamic terms, because many although by no means most of the worlds muslims. The arabisraeli conflict in palestine culminated in the 1947 united nations. While it is common to hear people describe the middle east as a complex and obscure place, the diagram plainly illustrates that this is not. Understanding the christian crisis in the middle east the postchristian west is in decline, revived islam is on the rise, and mesopotamia syriairaq, the cradle of civilization, has become ground zero in a battle for civilization. The middle east reference web site provides a lot of reference material including the following chronological sections on middle eastern policies in general. Understanding the christian crisis in the middle east. Israelis want to live in peace and are willing to accept a neighboring palestinian state. There are many conflicting issues like ethnic diversity, indivi. All of which helps to drive home that the middle east is even more complicated than it appears on this already crazycomplicated chart. The middle east crisis in biblical perspective middle east.
Middle east has been in a continuous political turmoil since decades. During the reign of herod the great, two teachers persuaded several young men to clamber up on the temple gates and cut down a golden eagle the king had. The political transition was supposed to bring stability to yemen, one of the middle easts poorest nations, but president hadi struggled to deal with various problems including militant attacks. It ruled all of what is now iraq, syria, lebanon, israel, palestine, kuwait.
The confused persons guide to middle east conflict the. Mark urban on the scale of the turmoil in the middle east and its potential danger for the region and for the world. Can you explain the situation in the middle east like im. A beginners guide to whos who in the middle east crisis as old rivalries flare over trumps jerusalem move israel has very few allies in. Learn about the israelipalestinian conflict in a nutshell and read various articles and editorials on the middle east. The middle east conflict in a nutshell the jewish standard. Home to the cradle of civilization, the middle eastinterchangeable with the near easthas. Most people do not pay attention to politics and history until they intrude rudely on their every day lives. It currently encompasses the area from egypt, turkey and cyprus in the west to iran and the persian gulf. Top ten books for beginners on the middle east the conflict. Five reasons the middle east is in crisis newsnight. The book arrived scratched and with a hole in the cover and ill kinds of marks and pages glued. Resources for understanding islam and middle east conflicts. This is part one of our exclusive interview with former turkish foreign minister, prime minister and chairman of the future party ahmet davutoglu, about his new book systemic earthquake and the.
On october 5, the foreign policy program at brookings hosted an event examining the crises across the middle east and north africa. Im assigning this book for my class on the politics in the middle east. The influential blogger and journalist tells us why theres so much misinformation about the arab world, and suggests what we should read to improve. Understanding what is happening in the middle east. The conflict in libya is a scramble for power and wealth. The middle east is a fascinating region with complex cultures, religions, and relationships. Ive used the authors primer about the israelipalestinian conflict in a prior class and. Israels main crisis is not with islam or other antisemitic nations, rather it is with god. In his most recent book veteran middle east expert charles glass combines reportage, analysis and history to provide an accessible overview of the origins and permutations defining the conflict, situating it clearly in the overall crisis of the region. And that longrunning interference is an important part of why conflict persists. This part of the web site looks at the ensuing crisis between palestine and israel. Consult the reference section for maps, timeline, and a history of the.
The confused persons guide to middle east conflict. A beginners guide to whos who in the middle east crisis. The middle east is traditionally defined as the fertile crescent mesopotamia, levant, and egypt and neighboring areas of arabia, anatolia and iran. The middle east, explained in one sort of terrifying. When a dramatic event occurs, a few will rush off to find sources of information that will explain, in capsule summaries, what has happened. The anatomy of the arabisraeli conflict from megastories. Said, in which the author developed the idea of orientalism to define the wests historically patronizing representations of the eastthe societies and peoples who inhabit the places of asia, north africa, and the middle east. Yergins conversational style is a good fit whether hes explaining opecs imperium on western economies or the first hints of peak oil theory. When most religionists discuss the christian stance towards war apart from reference to any specific war, the emphasis is that christians should strive for peace and work to avoid war and violence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Malise ruthven is an author specializing in the politics and religion of the middle east. Could anyone really understand arab culture, and particularly egyptian culture. People of the book or dhimmi were always treated well. These resources weigh heavily toward politics rather than theology to explain islam and the middle east.
This is a list of modern conflicts in the middle east ensuing in the geographic and political region known as the middle east. Understanding the middle east crisis the tribune papers. Try this reading list if you want to understand the middle east. Globalism, regionalism and the middle east aysegul sever 16 2. Its a history of oil on all continents, not just the middle east.
The middle east conflicta brief background global issues. Understanding the disputed areas of the middle east dummies. The conflict in the middle east threatens the stability of the world today. One of the acute periods of crisis came with israel. A primer from merip, middle east research and information project. The end of a country, and the start of a new dark age in a new book, our veteran correspondent documents the forces that wreaked havoc on. United states foreign policy in the middle east after the cold war jonathan cristol 48 4. I have discovered that trying to understand middle east conflicts and radical islam from a purely theological perspective leads one to many wrong and destructive conclusions. List of modern conflicts in the middle east wikipedia. More from worldviews on understanding the middle east. Five reasons the middle east is in crisis newsnight bbc newsnight.
The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell. Explore the history of conflict in the middle east, from anc. He has taught at birkbeck college, london and the university of california, san diego. Said argued that orientalism, in the sense of the western scholarship. In his most recent book veteran middle east expert charles glass combines reportage, analysis and history to provide an accessible overview of. Firstly it is difficult to answer as you have bundled a lot of questions in one. Middle east crisis a sharpening of the contradictions after world war ii between the forces of imperialism and the forces of progress that resulted from the aggressive actions of the imperialist powers and international zionism against the national liberation movement of the peoples of the arab east. How some religionists view war and violence also is involved in evaluating the middle east crisis in biblical perspective.
An overview of the crisis in the middle east henleyputnam. Good summary of middle and eear east history, religions, and conflicts. When it comes to the arabisraeli dispute, the two incomparably finest books must. The middle east conflict is framed as one of the most complex problems in the world. A chronological look at major conflicts and events in the history of the middle east, from ancient through modern times. Kendal authors the weekly religious liberty prayer bulletin, serves as the director of advocacy for. Albert hourani, a history of the arab peoples, middle east, book. But as such, it is also forcibly a history of the middle east s most powerful economic and political engine of the 20th century. With the fall of the pahlavi regime in iran early in the year, a profound change in the regional balance of power took place. Middle east crisis article about middle east crisis by. Israelis, arabs, and palestinians would develop very different timelines.
Understanding the middle east is for the nonspecialist reader who would like to better. The middle east conflict in a nutshell have you or someone you know always wanted to understand the middle east conflict, but never had the time to take a semester course on the subject. The middle eastern conflicts are protracted, complex and interwoven. David reagan uses scripture to clearly demonstrate how the struggle in the middle east is a spiritual one that can never be solved by diplomacy or war. Disputed areas may be the greatest threat to stability in the middle east and the world. These essays explore broad themes or issues on a particular topic that go beyond the content of the books. Making sense of the most dangerous and complicated region on earth is based on my decades of advisory, counterterrorism, education, and intelligence positions as well as my intimate connections throughout the arab world. Nutshell is a sly contemporary version of hamlet, where the its so conspicuously brilliant, so controlled and aware and unusual, that although the rest of the book cant quite sustain the ferocity of the first fifty pages, still this rarely felt like it was going to be be getting less than full marks from me. In november, when the deposed shah was admitted to the united states for medical treatment, militants. Please be aware that any timeline is fraught with dangers. The middle east reference web site provides a lot of reference material including the following chronological sections on middle eastern. History, religion, and the clash of cultures edward p. The book explores the state and future of the christians of the middle east.
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