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Lonely Planet Global Limited
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[2018]
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English
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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Middle East is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wonder at the mighty Pyramids of Giza, the last surviving ancient wonder; watch the sun set over the honeycombed magic of Petra; and explore tree-lined boulevards and exquisite blue-tiled mosques in Esfahan, Iran. All with your trusted travel...
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Art restorer and former spy Gabriel Allon is called upon by the head of Israeli intelligence to stop a Palestinian plot to kill Yasir Arafat, ending peace talks in the Middle East--a plot run by the man responsible for the deaths of Gabriel's wife and child.
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Suspenseful, compelling, and utterly believable, The Bank of Fear is unparalleled spy fiction in the best tradition of Graham Greene and John le Carre-a twisting tale of the ruthless greed and money laundering behind today's headlines. Behind the doors of a London investment firm lies a grisly five billion dollar secret that directly involves the Ruler of Iraq. When British financial investigator Sam Hoffman and Iraqi computer analyst Lina Alway decide...
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Roger Ferris is one of the CIA's soldiers in the war on terrorism. He left Iraq with a shattered leg and a mission - to penetrate the network of a master terrorist known only as 'Suleiman'. But when his scheme begins to unravel, Ferris finds himself flying blind into a hurricane. His only hope is the urbane head of Jordan's intelligence service. But can Ferris trust him?
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
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Contains 189 essays that provide a variety of perspectives on topics and themes related to the development of the diverse cultures of the ancient Near East, focusing primarily on the areas of Egypt, Syro-Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia, and covering a period ranging from the Early Bronze Age to 325 BCE.
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"A story of how empires rattle along until their sheer scale makes them nonsensical . . [Reid's] very capable prose just begs to be read" ( The Scotsman ). At the end of the First World War, Britain, and to a much lesser extent France, created the modern Middle East. The possessions of the former Ottoman Empire were carved up with scant regard for the wishes of those who lived there. Frontiers were devised and alien dynasties imposed on the populations...
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Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odysseyby foot, jeep, rowboat, and camelthrough the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view of some of history's most storied events.
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New Europe Books
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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"From Cairo to Benghazi, from the Gaza Strip to the Darfur refugee camps of Chad, and from Budapest to Hungary's provinces, this 'impressive debut collection of 19 stories' (Publishers Weekly) is a powerful testament to how human beings are affected by the violent undercurrents of everyday life and also by extraordinary circumstances--war, poverty, extremist religion, revolution, and murder"--Page [4] of cover.
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THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON ISIS Jay Sekulow, one of America's most influential attorneys, closely examines the rise of the terrorist groups ISIS and Hamas, explains their objectives and capabilities and how, if left undefeated, their existence could unleash a genocide of historic proportions. Recently, the world has been shaken by gruesome photos and videos that have introduced us to the now infamous terrorist group known as ISIS. The world's wealthiest...
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