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.

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.

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.

Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law.

A mind-bending novel in which an alternate history of 9/11 and its aftermath uncovers startling truths about America and the Middle East

11/9/2001: Christian fundamentalists hijack four jetliners. They fly two into the Tigris & Euphrates World Trade Towers in Baghdad, and a third into the Arab Defense Ministry in Riyadh. The fourth plane, believed to be bound for Mecca, is brought down by its passengers.

Located in the westernmost region of North Africa, Morocco has a unique blend of Arab, European and African cultures, with large Arab and indigenous Berber populations. The population stood at 32.3m in mid-2012, with a median age of 27.3 years. Around 99% of the population is Muslim, with most adhering to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. Modern Standard Arabic is the official language, although its local dialect Darija is more commonly used. A trend in rural migration has transformed the country into a largely urban society over the last decade, and around 58% of citizens now live in cities. The kingdom boasts vast deposits of mineable resources, including significant phosphate reserves, along with iron, ore, manganese, zinc, lead, salt, cobalt and silver.