This unique A-Z country-by-country account covers theater in the Arab world since the end of World War II. Countries included are: Algeria (Overview); Bahrain (Overview); Comoros Islands; Djibouti; Egypt; Iraq; Jordan (overview); Kuwait (Overview); Lebanon; Libya; Mauritania; Morocco (Overview); Oman (Overview); Palestine (Overview); Qatar (Overview); Saudi Arabia; Somalia; Syria; Sudan; Tunisia (Overview); United Arab Emirates; Yemen (Overview).

The entries are preceded by background articles on women in the Arab theatre, language in Arab theatre, puppetry and much more.

As Iraqi troops swarmed Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in putting, and holding, together a formidable coalition to evict them. He reveals here all the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that made this possible. With Western armies once more deployed in the Gulf, this new updated paperback edition of Munro's book provides a timely reminder of the pressures, pitfalls and potential of international diplomacy in the region.

Fear of the terrorist threat provoked by radical Islam has generated heated debates on multiculturalism and the integration of Muslim migrant communities in to Britain. Yet little is known about Britain's first Muslims, the Yemenis. Yemenis began settling in British port towns at the beginning of the 20th century, and afterwards became part of the immigrant labour force in Britain's industrial cities. Fred Halliday's groundbreaking research, based in Yemen and Britain, provides a fascinating case study for understanding the dynamics of immigrant cultures and the complexities of 'Muslim' identity in Britain. Telling the stories of sailor communities in Cardiff and industrial workers in Sheffield, Halliday tracks the evolution of community organizations and the impact of British government policy on their development. He analyses links between the diaspora and the homeland, and looks at how different migrant groups in Britain relate to each other under the 'Muslim' umbrella. In a fascinating new introduction to his classic study, Halliday explains how it can help us understand British Islam in an age which has produced both al Qaeda and the Yemeni-born boxer Prince Naseem.

It is 1915 and, as the First World War rages in Europe, a talented young intelligence officer named Thomas Edward Lawrence is in Cairo, consigned by his superiors to the Map Room at GHQ. Yet, passionately committed to the Arab people and spurred on by personal tragedy, he is about to unlock a secret that will change the course of history.

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 9.0.1501 CyberLink today launched the latest in its DVD player software CyberLink PowerDVD 9, which is offering DVD upscaling technology. PowerDVD 9 feature highlights include the new TrueTheater Technology, which is offering DVD up-scaling to HD-like quality Cinema Mode for watching Blu-ray Discs via Windows Media Center. It is a suite of advanced video and audio enhancement technologies such as the "TrueTheater HD" that up-scales DVD video for HD-like results and the "TrueTheater Motion" that up-converts DVD video frame rates for smoother playback. In additon, the "TrueTheater Stretch" technology stretches video without image distortion, while the "TrueTheater Lighting" enhances video image for a brighter, clearer movie. Last but not least, the "TrueTheater Surround" creates multichannel audio output for conventional stereo speakers.

Let's Learn Arabic, A Comprehensive Integrated Interactive Series for Beginners and Intermediates.

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

* A vision fulfilled. Abdel Hamid Shoman,executive chairman of Arab Bank.

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The similar cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa stem from ancient cultures and variable climates, ranging from Mediterranean to desert. The major monotheistic religions developed in the Middle East, and students and other readers will learn how religous strictures on food and drink continue to play an important role in eating habits there today for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Most of the population in the regions is Arab, and therefore the emphasis in this volume is mainly on the Arab Muslim food cultures.

Ray Stevens' rock & roll recordings have been poorly represented on CD, making this reissue of an 11-song, greatest-hits LP from 1970 particularly noteworthy. Stevens is associated with country music but didn't have a country hit until 1969; before that, his early rock and novelty recordings gave him several pop hits including the Top Five "Ahab the Arab." The Best of Ray Stevens contains that song and five others among its 11 tracks -- only the minor hit "Further More" is omitted. Many of the cuts, like "Ahab the Arab," are humorous characters studies of fellows like "Harry the Hairy Ape" (Stevens' only other Top 20 entry from this period), "Butch Barbarian," and the motorcyclist "Speed Ball." "The Rock and Roll Show" is a long, intermittently funny skit about a rock performance that features an unintelligible Elvis Presley-style rocker, a syrupy teenage thrush, and an incompetent Duane Eddy-style guitarist. Anticipating his later success with serious songs like "Everything Is Beautiful," Stevens also made straight pop and rock for Mercury with songs like "Funny Man," "It's Been So Long," and "Loved and Lost," which are also included. Stevens' comedy recordings are built upon a nutty, fast-talking schtick that often hides the fact that many of his jokes are weak, but the memorable "Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills" made it into the Billboard record books for having the longest title of any charting hit.

When David s (Sam Page) fiance Georgie (Natassia Malthe) is kidnapped while on a vacation in Spain, she becomes the trophy of a dangerous and masochistic psychopath known as the White Arab (David Gant). While Georgie fights for her life and her sanity, David must wade through a quagmire of corrupt officials, drug dealers and crazed locals in an attempt to discover her location and rescue her before it is too late.

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The "new" anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make sense of the Arab world.

In the early 1900s, an American businessman was kidnapped by a rebellious Arab chieftain, principally as a means to... embarrass the sultan of Morocco. This abduction sparked the threat of armed intervention by President Theodore Roosevelt, which was never carried out. In The Wind and the Lion, the unattractive male captive is replaced by the gorgeous female Mrs. Pedecaris, an American widow played by Candice Bergen. The ruthless but essentially decent Arab chief Raisuli is portrayed by Sean Connery, while Teddy Roosevelt is depicted as a jingoistic blowhard by Brian Keith. The film's main theme that of America's emergence as a world power is largely secondary to the growing mutual-respect relationship between Mrs. Pedecaris and Raisuli. After releasing his hostage, Raisuli is himself captured by German forces, who at the behest of the Kaiser are seeking out methods of laying the groundwork for what would evolve into World War I. Mrs. Pedecaris must then help Raisuli escape.

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Adrama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wakeof Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.