Some good books for information on the Middle East
A History of the Modern Middle East by William L Cleveland (2004)
A good big book that covers the major events in the Middle East--from the rise of Islam in the 600's to the 20th Century reforms and revolutions
A Portrait of Egypt (A Journey through the world of militant Islam) by Mary Anne Weaver (2000)
A history of the rise of Militant Islam and its roots in Egypt
From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman (1989)
While covering the Civil War in Lebanon--- (about 1975-1982) Friedman describes wonderully the fabric of the Middle East
What Terrorists Want by Louise Richardson (2007)
covers goals and tactics of terrorists from Ireland to Al Qaeda---and juxtaposes President Bush's claims that 9/11 happened because ""they hate us for our freedoms"" with bin Laden quotes about ""getting foreign troops out of Muslim Lands""
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