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1	The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower more books like this by Robert Baer add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Sleeping with the Devil" returns with a frighteningly prescient look at how Iran is on the cusp of becoming a superpower every bit as potent as Russia or China--and one America will soon have to make major concessions to in order to preserve its security. see all copies from $5.60! new only from $5.60! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Arabia, the Gulf and the West more books like this by J B Kelly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| first editions
3	The Stakes: America and the Middle East the Consequences of Power and the Choice for Peace more books like this by Professor Shibley Telhami add to wishlist In an insightful, passionate, yet balanced analysis, Telhami provides new perspectives on the collapse of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the attending escalation of violence. He shows why the Arab-Israeli conflict remains central to the war on terrorism and to international stability, and considers American policy toward Iraq and the Persian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Saddam Hussein and the Crisis more books like this by Samir Al-Khalil, Laurie Mylroie, B.A, M.A., Ph.D., Judith Miller add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Looking for Dilmun more books like this by Geoffrey Bibby add to wishlist Dilmun was a land which stretched beyond the confines of Bahrain, as far north as Kuwait, and as far south as Saudi Arabia. The quest for the real Dilmun began when the author revisited Bahrain in order to explore the thousands of undated burial mounds scattered across the country. A seasons digging established the existence of a major ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Against the Fires of Hell: The Environmental Disaster of the Gulf War more books like this by T M Hawley add to wishlist A devasting account, by a science reporter and writer who has recently visited Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Kuwait. Carefully documented and relying on first-hand information, Against the Fires of Hell presents a powerful picture of just how fragile our planet is against the assaults of modern warfare, and just how irreversible the damage can be. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Gulf Crisis more books like this by Ghazi 'Abd Al-Rahman Qusaybi, Professor Ghazi Algosaibi add to wishlist Of all the books published on the Gulf Crisis, this is the first to have been written by a major figure intimately linked to many of the main players in the drama. From his vantage point as a Cabinet Minister in Saudi Arabia, Ghazi Algosaibi developed close relations with King Fahd as well as with other Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. Then, as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Beyond the storm : a Gulf Crisis reader more books like this by Phyllis Bennis, Michel Moushabeck add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.64! \| SVS
9	Camel Rider more books like this by Prue Mason add to wishlist Adam and his family live comfortably in a compound with other foreigners who work in the Middle East. When war breaks out and all foreigners try to escape, Adam runs away in an effort to save his dog, which has been left behind. Alone and without resources in the desert, Adam meets Walid, an abused camel boy who has run away from his cruel masters ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.47! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dear Mr. President more books like this by Gabe Hudson add to wishlist Eight stories and a novella set during the time of the Gulf War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Scurity Challenges in the Arab Gulf States more books like this by Professor F Gregory Gause, F Gregory Gause III add to wishlist This timely book demystifies the politics of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, and focuses on the new pressures that have emerged since the Gulf War. The author illuminates the foreign policy tightrope these states walk in the Middle East. see all copies from $12.53! new only from $18.98! \| SVS
12	Dilmun and Its Gulf Neighbours more books like this by Professor Harriet Crawford add to wishlist Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c. 4500-1500 BC. It offers a new interpretation of the structure of society in the Early Dilmun period (c. 2000-1500 BC) using material from the recently excavated site of Saar on the main Bahrain island. The urban, centralized and probably ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Control of Oil - Hardback more books like this by Professor Alawi D Kayal add to wishlist Beginning with the earliest successful oil concession in 1901 up through the 1970s, the author examines the international struggle for the control of Arab oil fields and the issues and events leading up to the formation of OPEC and the industry changes that followed. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $60.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Guardians of the Gulf: A History of America's Expanding Role in the Persian Gulf, 1833-1992 more books like this by Michael A Palmer add to wishlist Palmer traces the history of America' s involvement in the Gulf from 19th-century commercial activity to the Gulf War. He argues that the Gulf War was the logical outcome of America's escalating involvement, but that the prosecution of the war reflected US uncertainty in the region. The book shows how once Britain's influence had declined America ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia: The Complete Course for Beginners more books like this by Clive Holes add to wishlist Gulf Arab is the term used to refer to a number of related dialects which are spoken along the Gulf littoral from northern Kuwait to Oman in the south-eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. The people who live in this area are linked to each other by trading and seafaring traditions which go back many centuries, as well as by the complex tribal ... see all copies from $5.94! new only from $38.23!
16 view cover	Troubled Waters: Future U.S. Security Assistance in the Persian Gulf more books like this by Michael Knights add to wishlist The United States has undertaken fourteen major military operations in the Persian Gulf, including two wars. What vital strategic interests drew US forces into the region on so many occasions? This title looks at the Gulf's enduring strategic importance through the lenses of security and energy policy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| SVS
17	Cauldron of Turmoil: America in the Middle East more books like this by Barry Rubin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Persian Gulf at the millennium : essays in politics, economy, security and religion more books like this by Gary Sick, Lawrence G. Potter add to wishlist Intervention on the part of the Western powers in the domestic affairs of the eight regional states of the Gulf was a familiar feature from World War II until the British withdrawal in 1971, when it assumed more subtle forms. In addition, the oil shocks of the 1970s, followed closely by the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis, triggered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.68! \| SVS
19 view cover	Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia: The Complete Course for Beginners more books like this by P H Holmes, Clive Holes, Holes Clive add to wishlist "Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia": Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes "Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia" your best ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $29.95!
20 view cover	Change and Development in the Gulf more books like this by Abbas Abdelkarim add to wishlist Processes of change, stagnation and development in the countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council are analyzed in this book. The contributors show impact of oil revenues on population change and social development and on redefining the socio economic role of the state. Oil could open venues for industrialization and development. However, lack of ... see all copies from $29.17! new only from $29.17! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Range Management in Arid Zones more books like this by Mohammed A Razzaque, Samira A S Omar, Fozia Alsdirawi add to wishlist Rangelands are renewable resources vital to the national well-being of the countries of the Arabian Gulf and arid zones around the world, and enormous tasks lie ahead if rangeland-based natural resources are to be restored and retained for optimum current and future utilization. These were the concerns of the Second International Conference on ... see all copies from $4.30! new only from $10.35! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	On Course to Desert Storm: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf more books like this by Michael A Palmer add to wishlist Contributions to Naval History No. 5.. Traces the history of the United States Navy and the Persian Gulf from 1800 to the end of the Iran-Iraq War in 1988. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $26.52! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution and Democratic Prospects in the Middle Eastern Monarchies more books like this by Michael Herb add to wishlist All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchial regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $26.89! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Gulf: Future Security and British Policy more books like this by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies add to wishlist Defence policy-makers from Britain and the Gulf here analyze different aspects of British policy and its repercussions for Gulf security. Seeking to nurture defence and security dialogue, contributors examine both immediate and potential threats to Gulf security and underline the need for the Gulf countries to develop a greater range of ... see all copies from $3.82! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Israel and the Persian Gulf: Retrospect and Prospect more books like this by Gawdat Bahgat add to wishlist Despite the volume of literature on the Persian Gulf and the Arab-Israeli conflict, few analysts have sought to establish the connection between the Gulf and the Levant. Bahgat argues that peace between the Arabs and the Israelis and stability in the Persian Gulf are intertwined, and as developments in one region are echoed in the other a detente ... see all copies from $10.95! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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