Perhaps the most high-profile political prisoner in the Arab world, Alaa has spent most of the last seven years in prison in Egypt. These essays were smuggled, compiled by friends and relati... read more
An account of the Cairo Conference, in which the map of the Middle East was redrawn, establishing the states of Iraq and Jordan and confirming a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
A compelling account of the world's first empire, drawing extensively on recent discoveries in the field with the use of new archaeological techniques.
A fascinating, scholarly monograph rather than a picture book, but well illustrated; draws on pre-Islamic sources and the great
Persian poets. Explores the role and symbolism of gardens in... read more
Looks at the dwindling communities of Christians still living in the birthplace of the early church. From Lebanon to Iraq, JdiG records the rituals and customs of these dispersed but endurin... read more
The moral philosopher on the self-perpetuating violence of Israel and Palestine and the psychology of conflict. This has been hailed by voices from every side.